Smyrna times., 1937-07-15

dancing. Thurs ended a perfect
day. Wednesday brough forth rain
allday long and it put damper
on many of the outside activities.
It did not deter the campers from
their planned breakfast hike, but
they spent the day indoors where
they played ping-pong, danced,
played games, and sang. We had
a very enjoyable evening program
with counselor Mary Barnard in
charge. The high spot in it was
a short skit which the girls enact
ed entitled "Clementine. Relay
games afforded lot of fun. Re
freshment consisting of crackers,
peanut butter, and tomato juice
We're served, and another day Of
camp life came to a close.
Thursday, horse back riding
proved to be quite popular With
the tennis court finished several
sets Of tennis were played off Miss
Dorothy Baker supervises both Of
the activities. Some Of the girls
have become quite good at archery
under the instruction of Miss See
~. The other activities were car
ried on as usual. In the evening,
we had as guests, for dinner, Mrs.
Trent, who is superintendent of
Public Health Nursing and Miss
Newkirk After dinner Mrs. Trent
gave very interesting talk to the
girls On personal hygiene. Follow
ing this the evenings entertain
ment was a hare and hound hunt
The hounds proved To Be thorough
breds for they soon picked TIP the
trail and jumped the hares in a
deserted house nearby. Returning
to camp they were all refreshed
with grape juice and cake. After
a short period in which they dane
ed and sang they We're shooed off
to bed to get the necessary rest.
The sun beamed forth on Friday
much to the joy Of the campers.
Another good day for "suntan. I"
Quite number Of the girls 60 out
for boating under Miss Wentz's su-
pervision The Camp Log, an
account of camp activities being
written by the various members Of
the camp committee will be put III
book form and sold at 4 nominal
price as a souvenier of their good
times at Otonka. Those "a the
Camp Log committee are: Editor
in-chief, Jane Saltzman; Feature
and Joke Editor, Margery Robin
son; Sports Editors, Doris Frank
and Louise Matson; Art and Pho
Biography, Frances Dempsey; News
Elitor, Lois Watson; Reporters,
Jane Figgatt and Mary +. Buck
enhou.
An overnite hike vas the feature
of the evenings program. There
was quite a hustle after the beach
supper getting their packs ready
for the hike-each girl being re-
sponsible for her own pack. The
girls had a grand time on the hike
sleeping on the sand, cooking
breakfast and enjoying the morn
ing dip. They hiked back to camp
just il time to enjoy a swim.
Five newcomers are expected this
week They are Misses Jane Cross
man, Marcis Sanders and Florence
Buckenheu of Wilmington; Miss
Eleanor Hastings of Delmar and
Miss Betty Jane Garvin and Min
erva James Of Holly Oak.
Every Monday, Thursday, and
Saturday evenings each counselor
meets with her living group" for
a fifteen minute session which en-
ables her to become better ac-
quainted with the girls, to hear
any criticism either adverse or
constructive of the camp which the
girls may offer or to plan the ev-
ening programs. Then once a week
representative from each group
meets with Miss Roberts, Director
of Camp, to discuss the various
problems which may have arisen.
This group is known as the Coun-
Gil. In this way they hope to make
the camp as pleasant and as COM
Portable as possible for the girls
during their stav at cann