Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
Spring wa.er Everywhere

Spring Water Everywhere
On the campus. and in fact through
out the whole camp, are sanitary bub-
hlers where good spring water may
he drunk. Speaking Of the sanitary
aspect: At 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing there was no litter, no refuse. nor
lanvthing unsightly or obnoxious TO be
seen on the grounds. All was neat.
spic and span, and there are work
men TO keep it so.
On the west end Of the grounds are
the girls bungalows These are ar
ranged much the same as those of the
lboys and are under practically the
same rule. ell neat and orderly, all
tightly screened and with running wa
ter
For sports the camp affords two
baseball diamonds, two basket ball
courts. double tennis court. two vol
lev ball courts, an archery field. and
a bowling alley, the last a recent ad-
dition.
The water is the great attraction
for the boys and girls and all are
taught to swim. There are boats and
canoes. For the smaller children
there Is a "crih" This Is a fenced in
enclosure with board bottom where the
water Is not deem and whore the little
: fellows can snort 10 their hearts CON
| tent. but always under supervision.
Out at the end Of the 100 foot wharf
Is the crib. Out in the pond is float
20 bv 20 with diving towers ten feet
end five feet hi0h. II was noticed
that many Of the campers were in
bathing suits and 50 remain most Of
the time while on the camn ground.
There are number Of life saving
rings. and there Is daily practice on
throwing these rings by the counsel
Tors.
And "Jockv" Jarvis
Not far from the wharf and lust
west Of the basahail field is the stable.
Here "Jockv" JARVIS Is supreme. In
heritine a love ~ horses from his IA
thor he also inherits a fondness for
children and Jocky is the favorite Of
rnanv Of the Youngsters In JOCKEYS
charge are nine head. ponies and
horses. for use Of the campers. There
are saddles and brides. also WAGONS
and an old Questioned carryall. Daily
rides are taken through the quiet,
shaded roads Of South Woodstock.
There are also hikes. Points visited
hv the mixers include the Wolf Den,
Roseland Park. and TO Crescent Park
on the Providence river. Not all OF
the campers make the whole hike on
foot. Becoming tired there is We
hicle handy nv 20 pick them up and
give them lift.
Amateur The.triesis
Another new feature is the communi-
ty center. This IL large hall with
stage twenty-four feet wide and eight
cen feet deep with footlights 'nevery-
thing, Just like regular theatre. And
| there are camp theatricals and we
were told that the people Of Putnam
and the surrounding country will be
welcome any time to see Performance.
es Every child in camp has appeared
before the footlights and Of course
this provides a great thrill. The com
munity center also houses the barber
shop and the laundry racks.
Before the season closes, which will
be Labor Day, the campers are TO be
taken to Lexington and Concord, TO
Plymouth, to Roger Williams Park,
and other points Of historical interest,
20 it Is seen while pleasure giving
venture Camp Lincoln also has its
educational feature.
J. Frank Dee
The man who has developed this in
stitution, j. Frank Dee, is himself a
New England boy. He was born in
/ Worcester forty-one years ago where
he attended the public and high
schools. He graduated from the
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
At Amherst, and finished his education
IL the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology. Boston. Although grad
uating as q construction engineer he
took to teaching and conducting sum-
mer camp. He likes both and is
Instructor in the Hoboken, n. J. high
school and has been a camp director
and owner In many places. He IS
married and has two sons Of his own.
You wouldn't guess his age. He docs