W Farn Faaily of the Week LBT CONTINUITY vp AC a d FOR_ Frl. TIME Sept. 7, 1QS6 VIDEO AUDIO CAMiiRA ON LANGFITT ODAY I AM GOING TO TELL YOU A FARM FAMILY STORY BAT I S ENTIRELY DIFFER«T THAN ANY OTHER I?VB TOLD BEFORE. I T I S THE STORY OF A FAMILY THIS I S , IN A L I F E WELDED FROM BROKEN HOMES, 1 T O REAL SJBHS1 THE STORY OF A TRUE FAMILY UJTIT. T I S A STORY OF FAMILY LIFE BASED OH THE UHDAMESTAL PRBTCIPLES OF AJTY WORTHWHILE FAMILY I F E . . . A FIHE SPIRITUAL L I F E . , . , G O O D SCHOOLING WORKING AND PL YING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY IJTIT, WHERE I S THIS FAMILY OF WHICH I SPEAK WELL, THIS SIGN BY TOE SIDE OF THE FROM I T WE KNOW OUR SLIDE 5IGN ^CATED, BOAD GIVES US AST IDEA, FAMILY L I YES ABOUT 8 2 MILES FROM JACK ON AND 1HEIR RESIDENCE I S REACHED BY TRAVELING UP THE 1EAUTIFUL NATCHEZ TRACE. AND OF COURSE OUR NEXT SLIDE FARM-2 ROAD SIGN GETS VERY SPECIFIC AND TELLS US THAT OUR DESTINATION I S FRENCH CAMP, M I S S I S S I P P I . 3B NAME FRENCH CAMP ITSELF RECALLS A LOT OF HE NOSTALGIC ROMANCE OF EARLY DAYS IN THE DEEP OUTH. THE NAME ITSELF I S UNIQUE I N I T S ORIGIN, sms SLIDE FARM-.'? SIGN SLIDE FARM-i THIS MARKER ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE TOWN OF FRENCH CAMP TELLS US BAT LOUIS LE FLUER, A FRENCH CANADIAN, FIRST WITH THE CHOCTAW INDIANS AT LE 1LEUR*S , NOW JACKSON, M I S S I S S I P P I . ABOUT 1$%% W FORBY___ LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME- VIDEO AUDIO E ESTABLISHED HIS STAND ABOUT 9 0 0 FEET f 0 THE QRTHEAST OF THIS SIGH ON THE NOTCHES TRACE. U S E OF THE STOREKEEPER'S NATIONALITY THE , WAS OFTEN CALLED ""THE FRENCHMAN'S CAMP"" OR H CAMP"", A NAME RETAINED BY THE PRESENT LLAGE. WE ARE ALSO TOLD BY THE SIGN AMD BY H I S T O R Y BOOKS THAT LE FLEUR MARRIED A CHOC TAW OMAN, AND THAT THEIR FAMOUS SON, WHO CHANGED H I S NAME TO GREENWOOD LE FLCRE, BECAME A CHOC TAW 0 H I E F AND A M I S S I S S I P P I SENATOR. THIS I S A BIT THE NOSTALGIC HISTORY OF FRENCH CAMP, SSISSIPPI. SLIDE FARMOJLir.H UK EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO THE MODERN H I S T O R Y OF M I S S I S S I P P I I S THE STORY OF FRENCH BUS ACADEMY, AND THAT'S THE STORY I WANT TO 3LL YOU TODAY. FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY I S THE ,T COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOL I N M I S S I S S I P P I WHICH C C E P T S BOARDING STUDENTS FROM THE FIRST THROUGH E 12TH GRADES. THOUGH SMALL, FRENCH CAMP RECORD OF CADEMY CAN LOOK BACK ON A PROUD SLIDE ARM J A ? I N G TURNED OUT MORE M I S S I S S I P P I LEADERS THAN JROBABLY ANY OTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN THE STATE. FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY WAS ESTABLISHED I N J 8 8 3 BY A GROUP OF PRESBYTERIAN MEfif AS A MILITARY I 0 A R B I N G SCHOOL A ^ 0 OPERATED AS SUCH UNTIL THE 1 9 2 0 ?* WHEN THE MILITARY PHASE OF THE SCHOOIi W FOR_ LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO ABANDONED, FOR MANY YEARS THE SCHOOL SERVED 'CHE PRIMARY HEEDS OF AN A R M THAT JACKED GOOD F A C I L I T Y , HOWEVER WITH SCHOOL CONSOLIDATI OF THAT HEED DISAPPEARED, I N 1 9 5 0 THE HOOL WAS COMPLETELY REORGANIZED BECAUSE A GOOD B L I C SCHOOL SYSTEM HAD ISLIMINATED THE NEED THAT D EXISTED WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS POUNDED AND A NEW SLIDE ARMg BUILDING HAD ARISEN WHICH THE SCHOOL COULD SERVE. I T I S WHAT HAS HAPPENED AT FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY I N C E 1 9 5 0 THAT I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT TODAY, OWEVKR, FIRST LET ME POINT OUT SOME OF THE I S T O R Y OF THIS BOYS DORMITORY AT THE SCHOOL, T WAS BUILT I N 1 9 0 9 I N A QUADRANGLE SHAPE WITH E MILITARY DRILL S U B D FIELD IN THE CENTER* WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT BY BRICK MADE AT THE CHOOL FROM CLAY DUG ON THE FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY ARM. THIS WING OF THAT ORIGINAL BUILDING STILL THE OTHER WING BURNED A FEW TANDS AND I S USED. RS AGO AND HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT OF BRICK. THIS BUILDING I S STILL THE HOME OR BOARDING BOYS 1 5 YEARS OF AGE AND ABOVE. SLIDE FARM.6 0 W t TO THE MODERN STORY OF TODAY'S FRENCH CAMP iCADEMY UNTIL 195? THE SCHOOL WAS PRIMARLILY SUPPORTED BY THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MISSSISS3 10DAY IT I S SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTARY W LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO O N T R I B U T I O N S , FROM INDIVIDUALS AID ORGANIZATIONS R E S I D E ! ! OF THE SCHOOL I S THE RET. SAM PATTERS OH HOWN ON THE RIGHT, I N THE CM TEH I S K . H . LLARD, BUSINESS MEAGER A,ÑD 0VERSE3? OP THE FARM WORK PROGRAM, AND ON THE LEFT I S W.A. THOMPSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SCHOOL, IT IS M I S S I O N OF FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY TO PROVIDE A UNIQUELY CHRISTIAN ACADEMIC-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE C O S T . . . T O PROVIDE A TEAR* I:OUND PROGRAM AS A CHRISTIM SCHOOL-HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS FACED WITH A PROBLEM SITUATION... ISUALLY SITUATIONS ARISING FROM DIVORCE, DEATH, OR ILLNESS I N THE HOME. THESE ARE FINE NORMAL I G Y 3 AND GIRLS, MHO DID NOT HAVE A NORMAL HOME OR COMMUNITY SITUATION. I T LIMITED, ALL OF THEM ARE FINANCIL EVERY BOARDING STUDENT I S REQUIRED MANY OF THEM ALSO 0 WORK FOR H I S ROOM ANDHMBD. (ORK FOR THEIR TUITION, SPENDING MONEY AND CLOTHIJ IE FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY PROGRAM I S BASED ON THREE T H I N G S . . . S P I R I T U A L L I F E PROGRAM.?.ACADEMIC WORK.. A|HD WORK. I WANT TO TELL YOU AS MUCH OF THE TOGRAM AS POSSIBLE WITH THE MAJOR EMPHASIS ON THI SLIDE Fi BUILDING PROGRAM OF THE SCHOOL. FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY J O N S I S T S OF 5 6 0 ACRES OF LAND WITH 5*0 ACRES OF I T I N AGRICULTURAL LAND. SO MUCH OF OUR STORY I S W FOR_ LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME- VIDEO AUDIO F A « ! STORY. EVERY B0Y AND GIRL WORKS, IT I S SOME OF'THEM WORK IN PAST OF THEIR TRAILING. I S MACHINE AND WOOD WORKING SHOP WHERE ALL SLIDE PAIR 'ARM MACHINERY AND SCHOOL fS^RIJIPMEMT I S KEPT N GOOD REPAIR BY K B YOUNGSTERS, WITH SUP2SVISIC ) F COURSE. I F A MOWING m C H I S l BREAKS DOWN THEY SLIDE FARM, TRACT 3IEPAB? I T , I F A TRACT« TIRE GOES FLAT, AS IT DID WHILE I WAS HIEIR THE OTHER DAY, THE BOYS TAKE I T OFF, REPAIH I T AHD REPLACE I T , I T I S S P E C I A L L Y AMAZI^ TO WATCH THBSE YOUNGSTMS HAND SITUATIONS BECAUSE M0ST OF THM ARE CITY ltAIED YOUNGSTERS. LAST YEAR WO THIRDS OF ALL ! H E BOARDING STUDMTS WORKED FOR1HBIR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD. ? . ONE THIRD WORKED FOR ROOM AID BOARD ONLY. I F A YOUNGSTER I S ABLE TO PAY JOTH TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD THEY ARE ASKED ll O GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL, THI OLDEST PART OF THE SLIDE DAIRT BARN SLIDE FARM-13 I ASM PROGRAM I S THE DAIRY PROGRAM. THIS CONCRETE IILOCK DAIRY BARN WAS BUILT BY THE STUDENTS, TBW FE 27 MILK COWS AND ASE NOW MILKING 2 1 HEAD. HAVE 10 H E I F « CALY1S AND AB OUT TEW OF THEO? DAIRY ANIMALS AWE RBGISTJSRED. MR. G . B . HAtMR coirs STONEVILLE HAS BBM INSTRUMSSTAL IN HELPING RMCU CAMP ACADEMY TO BUILD THEIR DAIRY HISD, I AST YEAR EE GATB TH«f FIVE COWS AHD ABOUT BTERY W FOR_ BY___ LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO TEARS HE TAKES THE GUERNSEY HERD SIRE HOME J.ND BRINGS THEM ANOTHER ONE. DUE TO LIMITED PASTURE THEY HAVK ABOUT THEIR MAXIMUM HERD AND SLIDE FAPJL14 CALVES / R E CONCENTRATING OH IMPROVING HERD QUALITY AND PRODUCTION. THEY CULL THE HERD CLOSE AMD SATS THE HERD E BEST HEIFERS FOR HERD REPLACEMENT. SLIDE I S TB TESTED AND BANGS FREE. TEN BOYS TAKE CARE ( F THE MILKING, FEEDING, CLEANING AND DAIRY PASTURE FENCING, THEY KB3? TRACK OF THMR TIME, SLIDE FARM-16 B O Y S & COWS S DO ALL BOYS MSD GIRLS, ON THE HONOR SYSTEM. CH CARRIES HIS O N WORK CARD AND EACH KEEPS W CK OF THE TIME HS WORKS. THE SCHOOL HAS ODERN MILKING MACHINES BUT IT DOESN'T USE THEM. I N C E LABOR I S NO PROBLEM ALL MILKING I S DONB HAND. THEY HAVE FOUND THAT BY MILKING BY HAND THEY HAVE LESS MISTITIS AND GREATER ODUCTION. ALL MILK I S HANDLED UNDER VERY SANITARY CONDITIONS AND ALL MILK I S CONSUMER AS SLIDE FARM-l? GIKLJj A 7 TABLE I AW MILK AT THE SCHOOL EXCEPT I N THE SUMME1TIM1 A LITTLE SURPLUS I S SOLD. GETTING THAT . LK ON THE TABLE AT THE FAMILY MEAL I S THE SPECIFIC JOB OF THESE GIRLS AND AS YOU WILL SEE ARE MANY JOBS FOR THE GIRLS TO DO IN THIS FARM FAMILY PROGRAM. fflSUGH FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY M S HAD A M I R Y PROGRAM FOR MANY 1 8 f t I I T HAS W L BT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ FOIL BY__ VIDEO AUDIO 3NLY BEEN BUILT UP THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF UNDES K B SUPERVISION OP MR, OLLIfi JfCGLOTHLIN WHO SLIDE FARH-18 &NAGES THE DAIRY PROGRAM. HOG PRODUCTION ALSO U T S AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE FRENCH CAMP ICADEMY PROGMM, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY BUTCHER LBOUT 52 HOGS A YEAR FOR THE FAMILY FOOD NEEDS, AS I SAID EARLIER FRBHCH CAMP ACADEMY DEPENDS ^ T I R J S L Y ON TOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS, LAST YEAR Shim EAKIL19 HOG HOUSES^ 3!R, HORACE HUFF OF MEMPHIS CALLED THE SCHOOL AND OLD THEM I F THEY WOULD GBT RID OF THEIR PRESENT tfINJ! HERD HE WOULD GIVE THEM HIS AID ALL THE I2QUIFMENT THAT WENT WITH I T . AS A RESULT THEY I S I E V E D 108 HEAD OF HOGS, 5 HOG HOUSES AND TWO (CRN CRIBS, ALL OF THE HOGS ARE EITHER REGIStmM IN BJE GIFT WERE 12 R SUBJECT TO REGISTER. IJSGISTERED BROOD SOWS AND THRBiS REGISTERED BOARS. i!LL OF THESE EXCEPT THE SOWS AND BOV RS HAVE BEEN C ONSUMED AT THE SCHOOL AND THEY PRESENTLY HAVE 3 5 PIGS WHICH WILL BE EATEN AT THE SCHOOL* TH1 E OGS ARE FED ALL THE GARBAGE FROM THE DINING HALL EVEN BOYS PUT IN THEIR WORK TIME CARING FOR THE WINE HERD. SLIDE FARM-20 CATTLE FRENCH CAMP AtJJtBi^StY GOT INTO THE EEF CATTLE BUSINESS LAST YEAR WHEN MR. MCKAY At JttCXBNS GOT INTERESTED IN THE SCHOOL AND HE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF MISSISSIPPI TO W FOR__ BY L BT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME- VIDEO AUDIO IM START A BEEF CATTD3 HERD AT THE SCHOOL. AS RESULT ON A JUNE DAY LAST YSTR FINE FOLKS FROM ACROSS OUR GREAT STATE D E S C E N D ON THE SCHOOL WITH 4 6 BEEF HEIFERS. LATER TIN MORE HEAD WERE GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL AND TODAY THEY HAVE 5 7 HEAD OF BEEF CATTLE AT FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY. THEY SLIDE FARM-21 BUS IULVE TWO FINE BULLS. ONE HAS GIVEN THEM BY MR. HENRY WATSON OF LEXINGTON AND THE OTHER BY MR. HORACE HULL OF MEMPHIS. CERTAINLY THE SCHOOL JFBEDS BEEF CATTLE FQR THBY AVERAGE EATING ONE A HONTH. THE ADDITION OF BEEF BROUGHT ON THE NEED SLIDE FARSL22 HAY CROP 'OR MORE PASTURE SO THE BOYS SET TO WORK AND CLEARED 160 ACRES OF SCRUB TIMBER FOR ADDITIONAL ^ASTURE FOR BE3P CATTLE* FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY HAS A BOUT 5 5 ACRES OF PERMANENT IMPROVED PASTURE. IFF ADDITION FOLKS AROUND THE SCHOOL LOAN THEM i 1HE USE OF PASTURE LAND TO KEEP THE GRASS FROM CROWING TOO TALL. THEY SOD SEED OATS INTO THEIK LAST YEAR THIS THREE PERMANENT PASTURE FOR WINTER GRAZING* THE BOYS PUT UP 3 f 2 ? 0 BALES OF HAY. 4CRES OF SORGO WILL BE CUT AND PUT IN THE BARN SLIM ilOOSE. THEY GET MOST OF THETR HAY BY BALING FOR MOST OF THERE I S NO FARM FOLKS IN THE AREA ON THE HALVES. 1 P E HAY CONSISTS OF NATIVE GRASSES. ORN OR COTTON RAISED AT THE SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY W FOR. BY__ LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO )ON?T HAVE JL ND ADAPTED TO ROW CROPS, SLIPS FARM-2 HAY BA CERTAIN )F THE BOYS GET THEIR WORK HOURS Iff BY HANDLING 'HE HAY CROPS DURING HAYING SEASON. BY THE WAY, * * * ' . ' - ? - ? ?- - SHE BOYS ARE NOW BUILDING A NS* POLE TYPE HAY BARN AND THIS OLD BARN AND ANOTHER LIKú TORN DOWN. I T WILL THEY ARE TOO OLD AND TOO CLOSE TO MOTHER t H E CAMPUS TO WARRANT CONTINUED USE. SLIDE FAHH.2 bORGHUM MPORTANT PART OF THE FES9ING PROGRAM FOR THE RENCH CAMP ACADEMY LIVESTOCK IS SILAGE, H E SCHOOL HAS 16 ACRES OF SORGHUM ON BIKER O N W AND ANB 1EH ACRES ON RENTED LAND. THIS SORGHUM SLIDE FARM..26 SILO I L L GO INTO TWO TRENCH SILOS* ONE OF THEM tfILL SACH E FILLED FOE THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. S I L O HOLDS ABOUT ISO TONS AND ONE I S LOCATED INI HE BEEF PASTURE JBH ONE IN THE DAIRY MSTURg. H E SORGHUM I S SELF FID FROM THE TRSNCH, BEASIBSS SLIDE FARM-2 YERS [EAT A5D MILK GROWING YOUNGSTERS NEED EGGS TO &T, FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY HAS A CAGED LAYER ROSRAM OF 360 BIRDS WHICH ARE CARED FCR BY THREI OYS AT THE SCHOOL. IN ADDITION THEY HAVE 100 BOYS AND WO MONTH OLD PULLETS FOR REPLACEMENT. SLIDE FARM-28 IRLS LIKE CHICKEN TO EET TOO AND THEY GET I T O 160 FRYERS WHICH ARE PRODUCED FOR FOOD AT M HE ACADEMY. A LARGE VENTILATING PAN KEEPS ALL HE CHICKENS fOQL AND AUTOMATIC WATERERS PROVI0F W LBT CONTINUITY DATETIME, FORBY_ VIDEO AUDIO CONSTANT SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER. THE POULTRY THESE OUSE WAS BUILT BY THE BOYS AT BUS SCHOOL. OYS ALSO CARE FOR 40 PHS&SANTS WHICH ARE RAISED I THE SCHOOL TO USE ON THE ABW1A 0 HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL, PHEASANT HUNT IT WAS THIS oNEY THAT BUILT THE BROODER HOUSE, DID FIVE BS OF FENCING THIS YEAR, BOUGHT A TRACT<ú MPROTBD THE FARM GEHKIALLY. THE HUÑT I S A CONSIDERABLE fflt ONBUCTED ANNUALLY BY INVITATION. SLIDE FARM-2 Mm) AMOUNT OF LAND HAS BEEN CLEARED AT FRENCH CAMP AtADEMY AS THE LIVESTOCK PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED. MUCH OF IT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE BOYS USING SLIPS FAKB?30 TJ LAND ES AND SMS. 370 ACRES OF THE 560 ACRES AT THIS I S THEIR FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY I S IN TIMBER. P R I N C I P L E CROP. THE BOYS HAVE GIRDLED AND TUNNED 190 ACRES OF THE UNDESIRABLE HARDWOODS FROM THEIR TIMBER. FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY I S FOLLOWING A FIFE YEAR TIMBER MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPED FO1 THEM BY MR. J.W, THOMPSON OF THE MR. THOMPSON JOHNS-MANVILLE COMPANY IN NATCHEZ. DID I T ON HIS O N TIME AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE W SLIDE R ISG PINE SCHOOL. THIS BIST WINTER THE BOYS PUNTED SIX ASRES IN PINE SEEDLINGS AND WILL PLANT ANOTHER IS ACRES THIS COMING WINTER. THE PLANTING I S A ESING DONE MERE THEIR I S NO PINE. W FOR_ LBT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO PROGRAM OF THINNING, IfE&UNG AND RELEASE WORK OES ON ALL THE TIME, PULPW0OD WAS SOLD THIS SLIDE I N I TIMBSK R AND THE F I V E YEAR PLAN CALLS FOR THE SALE IF PULPWOO!) EVERY YEAR. 'ARM IMPROVEMENT, ALL PROCEEDS GO INTO FRENCH CAMP ACADMY HAS A SOIL CONSERVATION P U H 0 1 THEIR LAND AND ALL LAUD I S P U T BTTO THE CROP WHICH I T WILL BEST THE SOIL I S TESTED AND SO FAR AS MON1Y I L L PERMIT THE LAND B EBBS, F M T I L I Z 1 D ACCORDING TO THEY NEED TO LIME THE PASTURES BUT SO FAB BECAUSE OF A GOO VEN?T B E M ABLE TO AFFORD I T . SLIDE FAgjt?33 ND USE PROGRAM THE ACADEMY HAS A BEAUTIFUL E C 1 B A T I 0 N AREA IN AND AROUND THIS LARGE LAKE, L L BUT 1 2 0 ACHES OF THE FARM I S UNDES FENCE. BOYS DO THE FENCING AND CUT THE POSTS FROM 1'HS TIMBER OF THE LAND. A PART OF THE SCHOOL IT IS SLIDE FARM-|4 HOMK Jit BUILDING PROGRAM FOR THE GIRLS I S HOME ECONOMICS. : N THIS BUILDING THAT THEY LEARN MUCH OF THE i B I L I T Y WHICH THEY PUT TO USE DAILY I N THE IIQMEMAKING END OF THE FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY FAMILY SLIDE FAR DINING HALL FOR IN THIS DINING HALL THESE GIRLS HANDLE THE FOOD PROGRAM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A DIETICIAN AND ONE COOK. THERE ARB MANY JOBS SLIDE FARHL36 "" 0 BE PERFORMED BY THE G I R L S , BREAD kW THEY BAFg THEIR PASTRIES A I D MEPARE THB MEAU W FOR_ BY- LBT CONTINUITY DATE. TIME- VIDEO AUDIO )>0 THE CLEANING IN THEIR DORMITORIES AND IN THE SLIDE JFTSISG HALL, DO OFFICE WORK, CARE FOR THE FLOWERS AND SHRUBBERY AROUND THE CAMPUS AND MANY MORE THINGS. THESE ARE BRIGHT EYED ALERT YOUNGSTERS ND JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OP THE THINGS THEY ARE FOING WITH THEIR LIVES. THE BOYS DO MOST OF THE EVERYTHING WORK IN THE FIVE ACRES OF GARDEN, SLIDE FAR??38 XWO GIRLS FROM THE GARDEN I S CONSUMED I Ñ SEASON SINCE THE CHO0L I S NOT EQUIPPED TO PRESERVE FOOD BY FEEZING OR CANNING. FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY HAS TWO WALK IN FREEZERS WHICH WILL HANDLE MILK, FIGGS, CURED MEATS AND PRODUCE. THE ONLY DEEP J-REEZE THEY HAVE WAS GIVEN TO THEM SEVERAL YEARS GO BY THE CANTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. MOST OF . E I R MEATS ARE STORED IN THELOCKER IN KOSCIUSK0. SLIDE FARM.39 CH MEAL TIMS I S SIGNALED BT THE RINSING OF THE INNER BILL WHICH CALLS THE YOUNGSTERS FROM THEI1 VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE FAMILY DINING HALL FOR HEAL TIME. ANOTHER SMALL TINKLING BELL SIGNALS SLIDE FARM-40 A T XAI 1HE PAUSE FOR RETURNING THANKS UNTO GOD, AND THEI ALL JOIH IN TO CONSUME PLENTIFUL AMOUNTS OF VERT IOURISHING BUT NOT FANCY FOOD* MEALTIME AT FRENCB CAMP ACADEMY I S MUCH THE SAME AT ANY FAMILY SEAL TABLB ONLY A LITTLE LARGER. I MIGHT SAT M A T BECAUSE OF FACILITIES ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF W FOR_ BY LBT CONTINU ITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO E 1 3 0 BOARDING STUDENTS ARE BOYS AND ABOUT NE THIRD GIRLS. THEIR I S A REAL NEED FOR A FTAGE FOR BOYS AGES 1 3 AND 1 4 AND THE SCHOOL S TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE I T IN ANOTHER YEAR, FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THAT 1 3 AND U YEAR OLDS SHOULD NOT BE WITH THE GROUP 1$ DER BUT PRESENT FACILITES REQUIRE TREK TO 0 THE BEST THEY CAN WITH WHAT THEY HAVE. LASF SLIDE OSPITAL EAR A NEW HOSPITAL AND INFIRMARY WAS BUILT ON CAMPUS AND A REGISTERED) NURSE I S IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL TIMES, ONE OF THE SENIOR (TLRLS TOO I S INTERESTED IN GOING INTO A NURSING I S ASSIGNED TO MB HOSPITAL EACH YEAR, SLIDE H O S P I T A L ROOM T SENIOR GIRL THIS YEAR I S A SISTER TO M OUNG LADY WHO HELD THE JOB LAST YEAR, GRADATED AND ENTERED NURSING SCHOOL THIS FALL. THE OSPITAL HAS TWO FOUR BED WARDS, ONE FOR BOYS ANI >NE FOR GIRLS. WHILE THE BOARDING SCHOOL I S SLIDE FARMHOUS CR GRADES 7 THROUGH 12? YOUNGSTERS ARE KEN FROM SIX YEARS ON UP. THESE YOUNGER HILDREH ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL WHICH ADJOINS ?> ?;?? ? CAMPUS. MANY YOUNGSTERS BOHE TO THE SCHOOL AT SIX YEARS OF AGE AND STAY UNTIL THEY GRADUAT] PROM HIGH SCHOOL. BOYS, AGE 6 TO 1 2 . THIS IS THE COTTAGE FOR EVERY YOUNGSFER DOES ' $0M : . . . . . ? . -- i W FOR. BY__ LBT CONTINUITY DATE, TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO I0CND OF WORK DEPENDING OH THEIR AGE, HEALTH AND SLIPS FA1 EWJS iBILITY. THIS I S T&B COTTAGE FOR LITTLE GIRLS TWO THIRDS OP TUB STUDENTS STAY i.GB 6 TO 1 2 . i f f FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY BOTH SUMMER M B WINTER, SLIDE TITO TTOfAN MOST OF THE 6 TO 12 YEAR OLDS STAY THE YEAR AROUI I IACH COTTAGE AND DORMITORY HAS A HOUSE MOTHS*. OU NEED ONLY TO LOOK AT THE QUIET JOY OF ONCE EAR STAINED FACES TO KtfQW TH. WONDERFUL WORK CAMERA OH FAMILY EING DONE AT FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY, YOU MIGHT ONDER WHAT A DAY I S LIKE AT FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY, 'HE YOUNGSTERS GST UP AT 5 ? 1 5 EACH HORNING AID RPERIOD WHEJTOUT ONSTUDENT CARRIES HIS BIBLE AND ESS AND GO EACH THE CAMPUS FOR COMPASS CHECK 0 STUDENT SPEAKS TO ANOTHER, THIS I S APESIOD BREAKFAST I S AT mi THEY HAVE PERSONAL PRAYES, 6tOO O'CLOCK. SCHOOL I S FROM 7 TO 4 WITH STAGGERED CIASSES SO THE YOUNGSTERS MAY CARRY ON 1HEIR VARIOUS JOBS. I T I S SO ARRANGED THAT EACH YOUNGSTER HAS A CHANCE TO WORK THREE HOURS A DAY, EECREATION PERIOD I S AT gtOO P.M. STUDY TIME I S FROM 7*00 TO 8 s 3 0 P,M? BACH WEEKDAY NIGHT EXCEPT FRIDAY. STUDENTS MAY STUDY ALONE UNLESS THEIR GRADES ARE POOR AND THEN THEY ATTEND A SUPERVISE 3 STUDY GROUP. EACH EVENING AT 5*20 I S VESPKR SERVICE TI1E ON THE CAMPUS, ;.;' ' ' . ?: ' > .-?'. W FOR. BY__ L BT CONTINUITY DATE_ TIME_ VIDEO AUDIO 3 SO WMM MORE TO TlilS STORY, BUT BEFORE LK TO SOME OF THE FAMILY GROUP LET ME TELL Ñ SOME OF THE HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS OP FRENCH AMP ACADEMY* THIS WINTER THEY HOPE TO ERSCT NEW 7>I>:iIG MALL ASD IflNS FOR ADDITIONAL CLASS OOM SPACE. THEY HAVE $9O?OOO IN PLEDGES PROM A FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS PURPOSE I F jtHEY CAN RAISE ANOTHER $4OfOOO BY DECEMBER 31ST½ HEY HOPE TO EVENTUALLY BE ABLE TO CARE FOR SO TO 300 BOARDING STUDENTS, BUT ONLY I F THEY AN KEEP THE HOME AND FAMILY ATMOSPHERE WHICH REVAILS. MANY DESERVING YOUNGSTERS ARE TURNED IT IS WAY EACH YEAR DUE TO LACX OF 'FACILITIES. 8 HOPE OF FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY TO BE ABLE TO ?TTBR SERVE 1HIS GREAT NEED ON TMEPART OF THESE YOUNGSTERS M O SO DESPERATELY NEED HELP. 1'HE SCHOOL I S I ON-SECTARIAN*,, THE STUDENTS REPRESENT TEN DENOMINATIONS AND THE TEACHERS ISPRJ2SENT SEVERAL DENOMINATIONS. THE BOYS AID GIRLS ARE TAUGHT AN INTELLIGENT BUT SIMPLE FAIBl I N GOD, CHRIST, THE BIBLE AND THE CHRISTIAN WAT CF L I F E . PHILIPPIANS 4*19 I S THE SCHOOL?S I3JDOWMWT...'IBUT MY GOD WILL SUPPLY ALL YOUR HEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY BY C H t l S f J E S U S . * I RBZQWWm FRENCH CAMP ACABiMY TO YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND YOUR SUPPCEf, _
