New Britain herald., 1924-07-17

vantage af an opportunity % extend an official welcome Go the visitors on behalf of the scout council and the camp Onipials and ihe scouts ihem- selves. lie called attention 10 the giri scout camp not far away and sugr gestel that if it were possible ing men might visit that camp also, in NieN Of the fact that Mir Cook and his assistants, Charles D, Nibberts i4nd Richard N, Parker, had prepared an elaborate program of entertainment, it Was found impossible 10 Nlsit helh camps before the hnglfs sounded for lights out"
 No Ansiie Weather, However
 The program opened with aquatic sports, the first being what closely suggested an Arctic whaling eApedir iisn. Two boats, each containing three boys who served respectively as cox swain, aarsman and hafpooner con tested with sharp pointed hafp9ens for a floating leng representing the whale, while scouts of the past and present and kiwanians or the pres sent and future stood OF sat on the bank and yelled and eheered like sr0up Of average Americans al baseball game between 'fhe ola Home Town" and the Hated Rivals
 Following the whaling expedition tilting contest followed in which "gladiators" armed with long poles with pillows tied 10 the ends lfled 10 push each other of the boats mo lhu water, Demonstrations of first aid treatment 10 hoy who was all smashed up in an imaginary altomo- bile accident followed. The demon' ktration had an unexpected element or typical boy humor, when the first aid expert declared that the patient had tainted and ordered somebody sent for water With a supposedly frae- tnred skull, one arm in splints and broken leg besides internal injuries or various and unnamed kinds, the "un- consclous' patient got up from the ground with the objection, You alnt gonna pour no water on me-" and in the laugh that followed. went on with the demonstration. only when assured that nothing would happen which was not on the program.
 Sing Around Camp Fire
 A picturesque ceremony and at tho same time real good chummy time followed around the camp fire. A great pile of logs hld been procured for the occasion and as they crackled and the flames roared and leaped high into the air. Kiwanians and their youthful hosts joined In singing va- rious songs, accompanied by tho camp | orchestra. Bliss Clark, Jr.. is violin ist: James Beach played the collapsi- | hle organ: Leo Bradley played saXa- l phone, and Charles D. Vibberts played | a piccolo.
 The salute to the lag. including a | general assembly. blowing of retreat | sunset gun as the colors were lowered. | made a picturesque ceremony.
 feature of the program was the singing of the popular. Tt Ain't Con- no Rain No Mo" in a, new way. Diff ferent boys would sing improNsed verses as solos and he group would join in the chorus. The song develop ed about 20 verses. with MT. Vibberts as song leader.
 4 musical duel between the Boy Scouts and the Kiwanis which was not on the program caused considerable [ fun.
 A cheer for the visitors and song by the latter, Goodbye, Boy Scouts' to the tune of Goodnight Ladies'" finished a pleasant evening.
 This evening members of the New Britain Rotary club will motor to the camp to be guests of the boys.
 Girls Camp
 About five minutes walk from the boys camp and on the shore of the same lake, concealed in small thicket, SO dense that wild rabbits hop about he grass covered path unmolested, les the Girl Scout camp. The tents n this camp stand farther back from he edge of the lake, and the kitchen 'orms part of a ,noomy cottage with arge porch overlooking the water. The chef Is l.. w. Occupin of New Britain.
 The camp isjn charge of Miss Lois Shaw, Girl Scout director, and Miss Leonora s. Fox, swimming expert who recently was awarded a govern ment Red Cross life savers medal. NIre T, Spra pua pir1 erpuf roro-