Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1920 — BATTLE GROUND PREPARING FOR LEAGUE ASSEMBLY [ARTICLE]

BATTLE GROUND PREPARING FOR LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

Extensive improvement ana being made on the Battle Ground camp grounds in preparation for the Epworth League Institute which will be held July 19 and 26. The ministers who have been building the swimming pool, are now giving their attention to beautifying the grounds and making improvements that will provide better facilities for the leaguers. The large swimming pool that is almost completed is thirty-five feet by ninety feet and has a graduated depth of from two feet to eight feet.. This feature alone will be a great attraction for the young people during the recreation hours. Two new tennis courts have been made that will be appreciated by the devotees of this pastime, as the one court last year proved inadequate. Perhaps the improvement that will be the most appreciated will be the en-, larged dining room and the improved dining room service. It has been enlarged so that it is hoped the entire institute body may be seated at one time. The service will be on the cooperative plan, the meals being served at cost and will be under the institute management. The Rev. Blaine Kirkpatrick of Greencastle, president of the Institute announces a strong faculty for this year. Dr. J. W. R. Sumwait of Wilmington, Delaware, will be the Dean of the Institute agate this year and those who attended last year are 'greatly pleased at this announcement. Dr. L. F. W. Lesemann of Chicago, will have charge of the Morning Watch and Life Worker’s clases. The Rev. Guy Carpenter, of Valparaiso will have charge of the recreations again this year. Miss Berdinia Bennett will instruct jn Junior League Methods. The Rev. A. E. Monger of Sidney, Ohio, will conduct the ■ classes in Social Service. Dr. G. T. Durgin will conduct the classes in Missions and the Rev. R. C. Plank, of Elkhart wil present Evangelism. Last years’ attendance was more than sis; hundred while the indications at present indicate a much larger attendance. Ground was broken Friday for the erection of three new cottages on the camp grounds. All three cottages will be erected on the east side of the walk at the north entrance of the grounds. Two of the cottages will be. bungalows but the one to be built by the Terre Haute Leaguers- will be a twostorystructure. This latter dwelling is the first means of housing their delegations during the Epworth League Institute held annually on the grounds. Terre Haute has been • largely represented at the msfaI tute in former years, and as the I housing proposition was the eause ’ of much concern, five of the leagues, Maple Ave., Montrose, Centenary, First Church and Lafayette Avenue, considered and aooptea 1 plans for the erection of > » tage. The ground floor will be used as a living room, dining room and kitchen, while the entire upper • floor will be utilized as sleeping • rooms. It is thought other will follow the plan of the TOW • Haute Leagues and bufld their own home. A number of the young men - will help construct the cottage. J. F. Beesley, of F™” 06 *™ 1 ® ““jf > Frank Smith of Lafayette are • ing the bungalows.—Lafayette Jour--1 n ®' ■