The 50 or more boys and girls who have been camping at Ariston, the Reynolds-Lybrook farm on the Davie County side of the Yadkin River, for several days returned to their homes in this county Friday afternoon. Visitors to camp Thursday night state that they never saw a happier band of boys and girls anywhere than those assembled in their annual encampment in a lovely grove near the Yadkin. The camp site was secured thru the courtesy of Mr. A.J. Lybrook who was among the visitors last night.
Thursday was “visitors’ night” in camp and quite a number of friends and relatives of the boys and girls from Winston-Salem and other parts of the county were present. The feature of the evening was a barbecue supper served by R.W. Pou, county farm demonstration agent, and Miss Alice McQueen, home demonstrator for the county. Two kids furnished the meat for the barbecue, which was cooked in fine style by Mr. Pou, a past master at preparing this kind of food. In addition to the barbecue, there were all of the “accessories to match,” pickles, tomatoes, seasoning, string beans and corn cooked together, and last but not least, corn pone. This was all served cafeteria style from a large platform with railing around it. A line was formed, and each person was served as he or she passed between the table and the railing. They then proceeded to find a stone or stump on which to sit while they ate their meal. In most instances the ground served as a seat and a table. Anybody could enjoy that menu anywhere, and in any position.
After supper the boys and girls proceeded across the farm for several hundred yards to where their tents were pitched on a beautiful knoll in a lovely grove. Here they gathered in a circle, seated on the ground, and for an hour or more they sang old songs, familiar to all. The program opened, however, with the singing of their camp song, “Ariston,” which was composed especially for the occasion, the words being as follows:
There’s a place called Ariston
Not many miles away,
And if good fortune take you,
There you’ll want to stay.
Ariston, Ariston, all aboard for Ariston;
That’s the place we’ll take you,
For we know you’ll like
Boating, fishing, any sport you’re wishing
When it comes to pleasure, Ariston’s out of sight.
The activities of the evening came to a close with a most interesting and uplifting talk by Rev. George W. Lee, pastor of the North Presbyterian church, this city. His general theme was that in youth the foundation is laid for all life to come. He urged the boys and girls to watch carefully their steps in early life so that their feet might be planted on a solid foundation in later years. Mr. Lee was heard with deep interest and hearty expression of appreciation of his talk was given by the boys and girls.
The camp has been conducted under the direction of Mr. Pou and Miss McQueen, with the assistance of Miss Rachel Speas, former home demonstration agent in this county. Miss Speas has assisted in directing the games and in many other ways, she has added in making camp life attractive for the boys and girls. The evening closed with cheers by the campers for Mr. Lee, Mr. Lybrook, the camp directors and as the cars of visitors pulled out about 9:30 o’clock, there were cheers for the visitors.
From The Western Sentinel, Winston-Salem, N.C., Aug. 1, 1922. Today these kids would be called 4-H'ers at 4-H Camp.
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