The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Stay AT Home
Camp Closing
Program Best
BvT. VI LEONARD

The vS,sy-si-Harc Csm3 closIn1
exercises were hcla on Friday An
Rust 6. AZ the Lucy Thurman fWCA
Tbs S;atcncn; OF simple fac. can
in no way exp ess ~" deAri' o.
those witnessing ;hcsc rcisos
TO- the Prise shining inc faces
O. the five 10 i4-ycay-o.d campers
who ps-;ic pa;ed
Victory on the Homo Front no
theme 81 The program "a, - cN-
PLAIN how The g.r,s. although 100
young 20 contribute 20 'hc war c.
tor; by working or bIy.rS bonds
"a 4 very great extent can make
their contribution toward boosting
home front morale w.;h SONGS
Awards were presented by the
camp director Mss Jessie VI Car
ter. 10 outstanding campers. judged
on a basis OF regularity in attend
srce. outstanding art craft contriou.
tons. dependsblty. and general az
around good camp conduct.
The main feature OF the program
was the Singing TO Victory"
pageant. n which a tabieau for each
month OF the year was enacted
based upon songs. January -
New Years party az which was
sung Aud Lang Syne;" February
"Le, Me Gall You Sweetheart"
March - Welcome Swee; Spring
time" in which a toe dancer the
Spirit OF Spring was the star Of
the skit: April - The Easter Par
ade" featured a brief fashion show;
May Mother" June y Love
You Truly" in which a mock we'd
ding was performed; July - the
pstriotic songs. God Bless Amer
lea" and You're A Grand Old Flag"
built around flags and bunting; Au-
gust - Summertime" from "Porgy
and Bess;;" September - School
Days" October - Pumpkin Man"
In q scene OF COLLINS and witches
for Halloween; November - 1--WE
Gather Together" for Thanksgiving:
and December - Silent Night" and
90 Little Town OF Bethlehem" sung
q cappella by a group dressed a:
carolers.
The finale OF the pageant was
! composed OF songs that can be sung
! anytime which included Lets
Bring New Glory 10 Old Glory" and
, This Is Worth Fighting For"
A water carnival was the last
number on the program which was
enacted in the pool OF the WV. The
girls who took part in the carnival
were campers who have learned 10
swim since the beginning OF the
camping season six weeks ago. The
xoutines which were worked out
had an almost professional touch
attributable 10 the diligence with
which Miss s Lavina Moore. ply
steal education director. has worked
with these girls In conjunction with
the program there was an artcrat,
exhibit OF the products OF the art
classes on the second floor. The ar
ticles on exhibition were made by
the campers and were excellent
camples OF what can be done in &
short time and with Little expendi-
ture OF money.
The more than 200 parents and
friends OF the campers who attended
the closing exercises were full o!
praises for the work the counsellors
had done with The children. The
staff included: Mss Jessie Carter
camp director; Mss S. Lav.nis
Moore physical director; Miss JAG
oueline Thompson, dramaties; Miss
Eva Jones, music; Mss Corlyr
Brown. hand craft: Miss Harriet
NcFsdden. story telling; and Mis-,
ysn,el-a Lane Cir! Reserve secre-
tary, under whose department the
Stay-s;-Home camp program oper.
stes.
There were $50 campers tbs yea.
arc the closing exercises were said
10 be the best gwen since ne Say.
Et-Home camp program was !nsti.
tnted FIVE years ago.