The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-04

( Upon rising each morning, the
children go to the lake for their
morning dip, after which they re-
turn to their cottages and dress.
Immediately before breakfast, flag
raising exercises are held In front
of the dining hall. The oath OF al
legiance is repeated and one hun
dred vibrant young voices are
raised In singing the STARS and
Stripes" the National Negro An
them" and other patriotic songs.
Breakfast over, the various
camp duties begin. Some OF the
children assist for an hour at
washing dishes and silverwarc;
others pick waste paper from the
grounds. make the beds. and put
the cottages i'm order.
Later, the counselors inspect the
children and the cottages, to see
that all are tidy, and honor marks
are given to the cottages having
the highest percentage OF credits
for cleanliness during the week.
Plant Equipment
The buildings of Green Pastures
Camp are large and comfortable
They are equipped with modern
conveniences, including electricity,
sanitary connections, also an up
to-date laundry and kitchen.
The large airy dining hall Is pro-
vided with movable seats and Ia
bles, and can be converted into ali
assembly room. In which chapel
services are held each Sunday and
special programs and entertain
ments are conducted at other
times. Each Saturday night, the
children. directed by the counsel
ors, present splendid programs
with singing. recitations, and tap
dancing. In which they exhibit
amazing talent and originality.
In addition to the administra-
ton cottage, in which the camp
director is quartered, there is also
a hospital in charge of a trained
nurse. 1t has a TENDED capacity
and is fully equipped for giving
first-aid medical care for the little
campers who chance to need II.
Cottages Appropriately Named
The campers are housed COM
fortably in ten large modern cot
tages, each house being furnished
with individual beds and accom-
modating from ten to twelve chill
dren and one counselor In charge.
The cottages In which the girls
are domiciled and those for the
boys are located on opposite sides
OF lagoon, and are quarter OF a
mile removed from each other.
Each cottage Is named for some
distinguished Negro man or wo-
man. as follows: Booker T. Wash
ington, Benjamin Bennecker, Fred
Douglass, Paul Dunbar. Col. Char
les Young. Phyllis Wheatley, Ira
J. c. Price Crispus At
tucks, and Coleridge Taylor. The
life stories of these men and wo-
men are often recounted to the
children, as an incentive to noble |
endeavor.
Fine Daily Program
A period each forenoon Is de-
voted to class study or some form
of camp activity. At IL a. m. the |
enjoy swimming for an
hour. Dinner is served at noon.
followed by a one-hour rest per-
iod.
The afternoon is given over TO
class studies and athletic games
of different kinds, and from to
p. m. another hour of swimming
is enjoyed.
At Sis p. m, the flag-lowerir g
exercises are held in front of the
dining hall, and this Is followed |
by supper. Campus games are in
dulged in from 6:15 to S:15 p. m,
after which all the campers re-
pair to the assembly hall or gath |
er around camp fire in the am
phitheatre which overlooks the |
lake. There. in the glow of the |
camp fire. they sing and tell camp |
stories. in much the same fashion
that the Indians did on the same |
spot. in the distant past.
During recent visit to Green
Pastures Camp. Attorney Fred |
Butzel. prominent Detroiter.
made the following statement:
"This camp is one Of the finest i'm
vestments James Couzens ever
made" and others who have seen
the camp. share Mr.. Butzel's opin-
ion.
III YOU have not visited this (
splendid summer camp. drive out |
there some Sunday and inspect il.
II Is worth going far to see.
together with plenty OF rich milk, |
and on Sundays an extra nice |
menu is provided including chick |
en-. ice cream and cake During the |
two weeks stay AT the camp. the |
average child gains cveral
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