Y.M.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 2

Y.M.C.A.

,; ; , ANNUAL BOYS' CAMP. * 'It is the intention of the Boys' De■partnient of tho Y.M.C.A.. te holdtlieir ah-mial Easter eami) this year at Wiiihaiiae. According'to'Mr. E. JI. Rygji, the bttj's' ivo_A (lire'e-toi-j during -tho eight camps already Wi'f tho attendance has been about 8&0, or ; an av<srago of ftoaily 100 at each camp, 'fho cami> situation at Wailvanae is mi Mr. W» H.-: Field's property, ahont three l-niles from tho station. Tho hoys m> kept bMS-ily. vmp-loycd tliroughaivt tho_ ijay, the ftrlfowing being tho - routine --"-Reveille,. 6.30 a.m., fifteen minutes after which the lads sr6 inarched off. for -tho inorn-' ing wash; J. 15 to 5.43. under tho boys* work director the boys {ire put .through their drill, _ which finistie3 with ii run over the liills. At i). 30 a.m; Unit iii-speefcio-n takes; plafic. ■, After the. insjiec-t-ion a short Jsiblo ;.s|«d«y is .cojiduc'ted by the seiiioi'.-ili cna-.jr.gc.of tho respecttvo tents. The rest .iol the moraingS and afternoons—Sunday excepted—are-spent in races, football,,aiid swimming',;separate eampetit-ioi-ii being- hold for juniors' unci seniors. The .diiimpion runner in oaoh dirision has his name placed iipmi tlm canip lioßotir. board. The name at the captain only of tho winning tent in each (livi:si«n is HpflU the camp '; iiaHnt-r, thus miOTuragiltg the boys In work and plftv for uther people than themselves. Concerts are. lacW in ti' ovemngs. Prior -to lights out <9,30 p.m.) prayers m-u lieM in..the tonts. Two services are lieW on. Sunday t tho iiftemeoii being spent in caeh gtowp going tor m walk' in charge (ti the seniors. The. boys; are well onfed for in ■■' every way by a committee- Off seniors, Good vvliolesome food is providedj plenty : of straw is ptoced in the touts, a dry '; wootkni biiihliug is available in case yt wia, and a weH-eniji|ip(!cl ambulance trase ' h alwa-ifs brought to camp, Tho Jast- :. named is in ol ail cspei-iom i l-neHibe-r of the A-ibbllliV-nca Corps-. Aiay [ toy tlcsirious al s'iitjnding.E'ystfti-'' :it. ■ coming camp 'should .stwriy at once te ; "tjio boys' work dtooetgr, Y.M.C.A.