Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1925, Page 39

| q ‘With the close of school next week the thoughts of the boys of Washing- ton are turning to the Summer vaca tion period. 1If there is one thing nbove everything else that every nor- mal boy enjoys and longs to experi- ence it s to camp out in the open, glongside some body of water, where he can sleep under canvas, swim and Rsh and learn the ways of nature. In order to satisfy this desire, the District of Columbia Councll, which is the supervisory agency that directs the Boy Scout movement in Wash- ington, has established and is conduct- ing, with expert leaders in charge, two Summer camps—Camp Roosevelt on Chesapeake Bay and the Wood- row Wilson Reservation at Burnt Mills, Md. The camps are under the general Bupervision of the camp committee of which Dr. Paul Bartsch is chair- man and Edward D. Shaw the Scout executive. Camp Roosevelt is most fortunate In situation. On the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, at a break in the Calvert Cliffs, its 66 acres present a rare combination of desirable condi- tions. Its seclusion permits a freedom not always obtained in camps for boys. The main campus is on a wooded cliff, sloping_gradually to the bay, giving perfect drainage. A long, sandy beach, with little tide variation and no undertow, makes the salt- water swimming ldeal. Wooded hills and valleys, with fresh-water streams flowing to the bay, provide a rich variety of flowers, trees and birds and make nature study inevitable. The fossil cliffs, with their shells, their prehistoric bones and “sharks’ teeth” are unique. For the seventh consecutive year management of the camp will be un- der the personal supervision of Linn | Drake, assoclate executive of the lO&‘Al council. Mr. Drake will have a corps of assistants, each of whom is an expert in some branch of scout- craft. Dr. Walter Merrill, who has spent his vacation at the camp for a num- ber of vears, will again be at camp this Summer and have general super- vision of the health of the Scouts. Dr. Keefe will be the camp phy- siclan. Henry Barlow, formerly an eagle Scout in Troop 40, who is now a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will again be in charge of nature study and the camp mu- peum. Fred G. Stuart, beller knnwn as *Wampus Cat” or “Stew,” will be chief funmaker, to the delight of all Scouts. Chief Quartermaster Bailey, U. S. N., who is a qualified Red Cross ex- aminer, will be in charge of swim- ming, boating and water sports. Leland Chandler will act as quar- termaster and see that the camp is well supplied with food. Two expert cooks from the Army will provide wholesome meals. Dr. Paul Bartsch, chairman of the camp committee, spends each week end at camp, conducting hikes and Emng talks on nature study and also eads the camp court of honor. Other experts, nature lovers, woods- men and special speakers visit camp from time to time to deliver lectures and give such help as they are best qualified to give. Six years of the conduct of Camp Roosevelt under the same manage- ment has resulted in a progressive development that would not otherwise have been possible. Many interesting camp traditions already are firmly established and certain sports have been set dedicated to specific pur- poses. Some of these are: The council grounds, where camp- fires are held and the “eekly honors awarded. These grounds are alw approached by the long line of Scouts in single file and in absolute silence, in true Indlan fashion. The council firs has never been lighted with matches; but always, regardless of weather, by Indlan fire drill or with flint and steel. 0..” Sacred Oak, under which all candidates for this Honor Tribe must sleep and where they receive the initiation for the first degree. Only Scouts who have won their camp let- ters and been at least two weeks at Roosevelt are eligible for the honor of membership in this tribe. It is now organized for year-around activi- tles and has recelved considerably more than 300 Scouts and Scout offi- clals into its mystic circle. Camp Roosevelt presents a carefully developed series of activities for every day of the week, a more comprehen- sive program of worth-while things to do than perhaps any other boys’ camp in America. The voluntary basis on which the program is conducted leaves wide lati- tude for the individuafity of the Scout to express itself, while at the same time a carefully developed series of awards furnishes adequate inducement for personal initiative. A point system is used, with credit for accomplishment in Scout tests, woodcraft, nature study, campcraft, first aid, handicraft, contests, aqua- tics, patriotism, etc. Varied activities are provided for each day and for each period of the day. They include Scout field meets, aquatic_and athletic meets, treasure hunts, ut games, boat trips, row- ing, ing, overnight hikes, evening campfires, minstrel shows, mock trials, talks by prominent men, etc. Time is so occupied at Camp Roosevelt that there is something profitable and in- teresting for every hour of the day. A commodious cabin overlooking the bay contains the dining hall, kitchen, radio room and storage facili- ties. A wide rustic porch on the bay front is a center of interest for visi- tors. At the other end of the campus is the new recreation building, completed last year, providing accommodations for rainy-day activities, the camp mu- seum, library, nature study den, games and a place for evening enter- tainments, minstrel shows, etc. With its wide porch and big memorial fire- s the center of indoor activi- camp is_indebted to the American Business Club of Washing- ton for providing the funds which made the fine bullding possible. The club will visit the camp during the Summer and dedicate the building. A cabin, new last year, provides ac- commodations for the camp director and for special guests. A camp store is to be enlarged this year. The old boathouse will be improved for a carpentry and handicraft shop. All tents are equipped with board floors and cots. A spring house provides storage for water from the artesian well, which 225 feet deep. This water is shown analysis to be of exceptionally fine quality. The Woodrow Wilson Boy Scout Reservation is an entirely different type of camp from Camp Rooseveit and is intended to provide for those boys who cannot get away for a week or more of camping, but who desire to have overnight and week end camp- ing_experience. This reservation of about 40 acres is at Burnt Mills, 3 miles from Silver Spring and but 10 miles from the center of the city. It borders one of the most beautiful wild ravines in the vicinity of Washington and has a fine swimming pool, which was bullt some three years ago by Dr. Bartsch and a group of Scouts. The reservation will be equipped with tents and cots. The use of the old mill has been granted to the Scouts for the Summer by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and this will be fixed up for a dining hall, ‘where Scouts who do not care to cook their own meals can secure them at a nominal charge. E. A. Bosarge, assistant deputy commissioner, will be camp director of the Woodrow Wilson Scout Reser- vation. Mr. Bosarge is a graduate of Vanderblit and George Washington Universities, is a capable man, pos- sessed of wide experience in camping, & nature that attracts all boys to him, @nd well Qualified to direct ] BOY SCOUTS THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 14, 1925—PART 1. 39 scoutmasters, meeti] time. dition. With these two camps in operation this Summer the Washington Boy Scouts should have adequate camp- ing factlitie: The whole Boy Scout organization was shocked when the sad news of the sudden death of the beloved wife of a friend and associate, Hilllard B. Hol- brook, better known to the Scout brotherhood as “Skipper,” was re- ceived. 'The sympathy of Boy Scouts and officials of Washington goes out to Skipper in his bereavement. The little daughter, who had just come to brighten the home, is doing very nicely. Troop 35, Joseph Stimson, scout- master, celebrated the tenth anni- versary recently. This troop was chartered with George Levet as scout- master and Charles A. Bell and the present scoutmaster = as assistant and the scoutmaster, troop: gold medal; medal, Col. positions. Stimson, senior 735 7th StN.W. and has held weekly continuously to the present t {s in a very prosperous con- ‘The program included a parade of the colors, Scout oath and laws, re- marks by Rev. James H. Straughm, chairman of the troop committee; Charles A. Bell, fleld executive; Col. E. L. Mattice, deputy commissioner, Joseph P. Stim- son, who reviewed the history of the Troop awards were made by Mr. Straughm for winning an individual contest to Jesse Stimson, first place, Donald Richard, for second place, and David Miller, bronze medal, for third place. E. L. Mattice, the certificates or commissions pre- pared by the scoutmaster for the new patrol leaders, commented upon the special qualifications of each for the The certificates were pre. sented to the boys as follows: patrol who presented the Eagle Patrol; years of cons! a star Scout. troop. silver o'clock p.m. Jesse leader PaiILLIP LEVY & CoO scribe; David Miller, patrol leader of Donald Richard, patrol leader of the Wolf Patrol, and Walter Miller, patrol leader of the | Armatag Miller, a bar pin for his two years of excellent work, and David Miller, a bar pin for passing the required number of merit badges to make him To each Scout of the Wolf Patrol a 100 per cent bar pin was awarded for winning first place, it being the youngest patrol in the The celebration was closed with the serving of refreshments. At the large garden fete held at Soldiers’ Home by the Army Rellef Soclety, Branch No. 2, approximately 100 Scouts of the Fourth Division ren- dered service from 8:30 a.m. until 10 At 8:30 o'clock a.m. 25 Scouts met E. A. Bosarge, assistant deputy com: owa, saved the lives of two boys. | The Hubbard lad was standing on | the scoutmaster of Hubbard’s troop in the bank of a pond watching several Sioux City is Frank B. Holbrook, younger pupils wading. The pond was | father of "Assistant Executive H. B. approximately 100 yards long and 50 | Holbrook of Washington. yards wide and was 15 feet deep in places. Among the lads who were wading in its waters was a Jack Brandon, 8 years old. The Brandon lad was the first to be rescued. While he was wading out toward the center of the pond he 3ud- denly stepped into a deep hole and went down. Unable to swim a stroke, he went down twice more, velling frantically for help. Young Hubbard was in the water in an instant, clothes and all. He dived directly to the spot where the Brandon lad had floundersd and brought him up in a moment, hauling him to shore. Just as he finished reviving this boy, John heard a second scream from the waders and saw Verne Hunder- shett sink under the surface. He sprang into the water and brought the second lad to shore. It is also interesting to kno missioner, who was in immediate com- mand of the administration building, and were put in the charge of Capt. e and assisted in erecting the booths and decorating the grounds. From 12 to 1 o'clock they were taken to the Soldiers’ Home mess hall and given a food lunch; at 2 o'clock they were relleved for the day. At 1:30 o'clock 37 Bcouts mobilized ut the Up. shur street gate and were marched to the booths, where three were placed before the arrival of the ladies in charge of the booths and four .per- formed police duty, At a second group was formed and taken to the booths for supper and it was some “chow line,” as they were marched single-file past the ice cream cone booth and each handed a cone, then marched to the booths and relieved those on duty, who were then taken to the ice cream booth and made happy. At § o'clock five squads marched into the grounds and put over an un- usually good squad drill. The five squads came on the drill grounds as a company, Mr. Bosarge acting as captain and Ralph Bartley as lieu- tenant. Troop 49, John 8. Cole, scoutmaster, captured the Mattice cup by a very close margain. The three Army offi- cers who did the judging, after a lengthy consideration of the merits, gave the decision to Troop 49. The snappy way with which Scout Merton Sflverberg gave the commands prac- tically won the day. Deputy Commis- sioner E. L. Mattice was so well pleased with the excellent work of all the squads that he announced that he would offer another cup next year. Mrs. Walter A. Finley, president of the Army Rellef Soclety, Branch No. 2, was so well pleased with the Scouts that she expressed the hope that they would co-operate with her organiza- tion next year. Scouts of Washington and particu- larly those Scouts in Troop 43, will be interested to learn that Eddie Hub- bard’s brother, John Hubbard, a merit adge scout 6f Troop 5 of Sioux City The largest loaf of bread ever baked in one plece, 6J feet iong and containing more than 409 pounds of flour, was recently turned out in Minneapolis. E ANNOUNCEMENT D SATUR! that 735 T St.NW. 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