The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
PLANS ARE MADE
 FOR COSBY CAMP
Registration For Summer Outing Already Over
 Camps Capacity

Several hundred boys living in Bir- mingham and nearby towns are al ready making their plans to attend Camp Cosby this summer under the su- pervision of the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association. Many in- quiries have been received at associa- tion headquarters on Twnetieth street, and J. c. Ingram, direction of boys work, has actually enrolled twice as many as were included in the cmap last season, although facilities for. caring for them were taxed even then. Ad- ditional equipment will be added be- fore the camp opens.
 There is special organization main tained by the Young Mems Christian association which has as its primary object the investigation of various sum- mer camps scattered throughout the country. This organization, which rates each camp on the basis of a personal visit of inspection, includes among its members some of the lead ing directors of boys activities, many of them having had several years of ex- perience in this kind of work in the United States and other countries. Members of the local Young Mems Christian association have expressed qualification at the rating given Camp Cosby in the formal report just made public, in which it ranks first in the south. Last year was the camps first season, and members of the camp com mittee feel that this early success and recognition among camp experts pres ages an even more successful season this summer.
 High Rating
 This high rating was based on ex- cellence of the general camp admins tration, location, economy of opera tion and leadership, as well as the pro- grams presented for the entertainment of the boys cleanliness, general camp equipment and quality of food served. The camp committee is already plan ming to make a fight for first place again this year.
 The camp for boys, to be conducted under the direction of the local Young Mems Christian association, is expect ed to open early in June, although the exact date will be decided sometime during the present week when the camp committee is to hold a meeting to arrange other details. It is planned to send boys out in small groups every two weeks during June, July and Au- gust. Others win be able gtO take ad- vantage of weekend trips, making use of the modern club house, games and swimming facilities.
 W. N. Cosby, president of the Bir- mingham Young Mems Christian asso- citation, is expected to return from his European tour sometime about the mid dle of May and will be present for the formal opening of the camp.
 Paved Road Finished
 A new paved road was completed last fall and will be used by thousands of Birmingham residents who formed the Camp Cosby habit last summer and are expected to visit it often this year to take advantage of it's facilities for fishing, swimming and outing parties The camp has already become popular with several Birmingham churches and church organizations, and social clubs have found it. well suited for their bar becues and picnics given from time to time during the summer.
 Tt is the purpose of the camp or sanization to make it of service, not only to the boys and young men, of the association, but to whole families as we'll" Mir Ingram said. in discussing plans for this summer. With this end in view a large bathhouse has been erected and equipped and other facili- ties added. Special provision is made for people who do not swim, part of the lake being chained off to avoid the danger of their getting into deep water One of the special swimming instruc- tors attached to the camp will be on hand to help any in dsitress and give swimming lessons to those who may wish to learn"