New Britain herald., 1930-08-18
1880 SEASON ENDED
 AT FRESH AIR CAMP
Burlington Recreation Spot Pro- gram Due to Close Tomorrow

The 1880 season of the New Brit- ain Fresh Air camp will be brought to a close tomorrow. About 104 hap py boys will depart from camp after having spent two to four weeks in an environment of joyous and healthy activity.
 The camp season is divided into four periods of two weeks each, four weeks for girls and four weeks for boys. Most of the campers re- mafn for two weeks, but few are allowed to remain for four weeks. .
 Inasmuch as the camp schedule had for it's object the building up of it's campers, large gains in the weights of the campers are produc- ed. The effects Of plenty of good food, and rest in the open air, were noticeable in the campers even in the first few days at camp. On an aver age, the campers have consumed ITO quarts of milk daily Mrs. Noight, the cook, together with her staff of boys and girls. made light work of a big task in the camp.
 The activities of the boy campers are varied, horseshoe pitching, ping pong, nature studies, hiking, camp craft, rifle practice, trailing, birch bark, wood work entertainments, camp fires. marshmallow rcasts, pie boys were divided into rival sec-' tions, the Reds and the Blues, with each boy striving to win points for his side by conducting himself in sportsmanlike manner, and showing good camp spirits in whatever activity he was engaged in. In sWim- ming, each boy received a beginners or a swimmers pin, by passing the tests required by the American Red Cross life saving service.
 During their four weeks, the boys enjoyed two picnic suppers on Signal Hill. The last Vas featured by a special surprise of an ice cream dessert, which was the gift of Mrs. A. NJ. Abbe of Vine street. New Britain. Friday evening was also an other occasion for ice cream, and was. as usual, received most enth hs- i~ically by the campers. The gift was donated by Rev. Walter J. Lyddy, of St. Marys church
 Much is owed to the committee members for the success of the camp. for, they have shown them selves to be sincerely interested in the welfare of the campers, and have | by their frequent visits. produced 2 lively spirit of cooperation among the personnel of the camp organiza- tion. The committee is as follows: Ernest N. Smith, president, c, w. 1 Upson, vice; presidcnt E. R. Carter, Jr., treasurer, J.. T.. Doyle, secretary, R. C. Germond, c. F. Stanley, and R. S Hnve. N
 The hospital tent was presided over by Miss Ventlie F. Logan. dietitian and nurse, who, among her many other duties took care also fthe numerous ailments and in | juries of a minor nature, which are inevitable among a group of camp CTS, especially boys who are real | boys.
 ! Considerable credit is also due the | Fafnir men who opened the camp, and the firemen who are going to close the camp, and to Rev. Thomas J. Laden of the church of St. John the Evangelist, and Rev. Mir Camp bell of Burlington, who cared for the spiritual welfare of their respective i flocks.
 The following men have supervis- ed the work of the boys: Walter E. Haley, director, and his staff of counseiors, Manual E. Clark, Rob- ert F, Hodge, Arthur J. krom, Wal ter P. Neumann, Frank H. O'Brien all of New Britain. and John J. Raiselis of Meriden and Benjamin J Hill Of Hanover, Mass