The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-10
CREYSTONE IN.
:. 18TH SESSION
IA States, Several Foreign
Lands Represented
at Noted Camp

Camn Greystone for Girls, To-
Gated on beautiful Lake Summit
at Tuxedo, opened its eighteenth
session on Thursday, June "a. Inc
two weeks that have passed have
beep wonderful weeks of rare and
rich experiences for the many
oirls who have come to this lovely
camp from all parts of the coun-
trv. The representation this year
comes from New York City to
Dallas, Texas, and from Chicago
to the tip end of Florida. Some
fourteen states and several for
eign countries are represented IN
the student and councillor body.
Camp Greystone is one of the
oldest and best equipped camps IN
the south. II is located on a lake
that stretches for miles through
the beautiful mountains of North
Carolina and offers every water
sport that girls could desire. In
addition to fleet Of fifteen odd
Town" canoes, Camp Greystone
has kaiaks. surf boards, speed
boats, and all the other things
that lend themselves to water ac-
tivitieS.
Swimming is in Lake Summit
directly in the channel of Green
river as it flows through this
beautiful lake and thus insuring
always fresh and invigorating wa
ter.
The horseback department is in
charge of John Sewer and Miss
Virginia Kiesel Of the University
of Wisconsin. They have several
assistants and all the girls in the
camp are given instruction in
equitation. The better riders from
the camp usually take part in the
Horse Show at Hendersonville the
latter part of the camp period.
The six wire-inclosed tennis
courts are in splendid condition
and are the equal to any in the
South. Three expert tennis in
structorS give lessons in this fine
sport to all who wish to take them.
Miss Virginia Hall of Macon
has been in charge of the craft
work at GreyStone for several
years. This year she had added to
her force several new teachers
and many very interestin gidcaS
including metal work and leather
work are being introduced.
Mr.. A. l.. Brown, "Unclc Roy"
to all the children, has establish
ed his work shop near his tent
and there teaches the young chill
dren in the making of beautiful
little articles for their homes and
loved ones.
Mrs. Theo Price of Augusta,
Ga, has long been in charge of
the dancing department ut camp,
and this year she and her assist
ants are teaching tap, clog, acs-
thetic, and social dancing. A beau
tiful pagent is put on toward the
end of the season which attracts
many people from far and near.
The department of kodak pic
ture-making and developing and
printing is in charge Of DR.. Sewer,
the director, this year.
The Nature COure is headed by
Annette Manning of Knoxville,
Tenn. Expeditions are made daily
row to more distant points for
rare flowers that grow high up in
the mountains.
Miss Sally Switzerland of Char
lotte heads the department Of
archery, and her assistants are
nationally well ranking archerists.
Miss Elizabeth Aubrey of Flori-
da is head of the rihery depart ;
ment. The records that the girls
are making on the rife range this
year are unusually good. Many
have already earned bars and
medals that are offered by the
National Rifllery Association.
In addition to these there are
many other delightful depart
ments in camp all of which are
proving most enjoyable and bene-
fetal to the girls.
The trained nurse has very lit
tie to do at Greystone. as the girls
usually keep well and happy and
strong.
The season at Camp Greystone
is divided into two periods. The
second period will begin on July
22nd, and the enrolment is prac-
tically complete. DR.. and Mrs. j.
r. Sewer, the directors, have been
in camp work for many years and
are known far and wide for their
influence on the young people of
the nation.