Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
WINTHROP
CAMP WATEWIN
TO CLOSE TO-DAY

lamp Watewin closes today and the
loo girls who have been passing a de-
Isntful week at the State Y. M. C. A.
lamp on the shore Of Lake Cobbos.
seecontee will return to their homes.
Inese girls were delegates from sun
oay schools all over the State for a.
week OF religious instruction under
the auspices Of the State Council of
Religious Education.
Every girl expresses regret that
the wonderful week has como to an
sno. Every moment of the time has
been filled with interesting work and
play and the girls have received in
struction In various forms of hand
craft, interesting Bible study. pa
geantry, swimming, life saving. etc,
all of which, their teachers explained
exemplified the four-fold life, the Bible
way Of living.
Miss Ruth Carter, affectionately
called "Boscoe" by the girls, was at
the head of all camp activities and she
mad the assistance Of a fine corps Of
councillors and teachers.
Friday. the closing day, the girls
entertained their mothers at a pa
geant at AIS, followed by mother and
daughter banquet at o'clock.
The pageant, which was written by
Miss Dorothy Webb Of Winthrop and
produced under her personal direction.
was very effectively presented in the
open air, with the ideal setting of
lovely pine trees and the ripping wa
tiers of Cobbossee in the BACKGROUND.
The part of the Girl was taken by
Miss Marcia Macdonald of Portland
in a most impressive way. Miss Kath-
ryn Webb of Winthrop was Self"
and Christianity was represented by
Miss Laura Farris of Union.
Every one of the $50 girls appeared
in the pageant either in the chorus or
In some one of the various groups.
IAe fna1 scene, in which Miss Mac
Ronald with uplifted sword led the
long line of girls in and out among the
trees and down the lake shore, was
extremely effective. Miss Webb is a
mistress of the art of pageantry. She
last year obtained her NJ A. degree
at Boston University upon a pageant
of the town of Winthrop which she
prepared. Camp Watewin was ex-
tremely fortunate to have her assist
ance.
During the afternoon a fine exhibit
of the handwork done by the girls
during the week drew much attention.
Following the pageant. the out
standing girl of the camp, voted this
honor by her campmates, was an
nounced. Miss Margaret Webber of
Union receiving this honor, with Miss
Alice Plummer and Miss Camille
Brown as close seconds in popularity.
Miss Weber offered the welcome of
the camp to mothers and guests at the
banquet served in the spacious dining
room at s o'clock
The room was dainty and attractive
with festoons of yellow paper and
trailing evergreen, and centerpieces of
goldenrod on every table.
Following the banquet the girls car
ried out their regular evening pro-
gram, not the least impressive part
of which is the wonderful open air
service, which makes such a lasting
impression upon every camp girl.
The girls will dispersc from Camp
Watewin today, but every one will go
to her home carrying inspiration and
enthusiasm to help in the W ork in her
local Sunday school and the State of
Maine will reap a rich harvest in serv-
ice because of the week passed by
Lake Cobbosseecontee