. History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the Young Men's Christian Association of Philadelphia . thusiastic werethese first campers over their camp life that at once they beganentertaining visions of some day possessing a permanent home inthe locality. With the visions came the determination to realizethem, and they then and there started a fund for the purpose. Fromthat beginning, and the entrance of Mr. O. J. De Rousse as Chair-man of the Junior Department, the club-house was not only madepossible but became an assured fact. Mr. De Rousses great interestin the work for boys and h
. History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the Young Men's Christian Association of Philadelphia . thusiastic werethese first campers over their camp life that at once they beganentertaining visions of some day possessing a permanent home inthe locality. With the visions came the determination to realizethem, and they then and there started a fund for the purpose. Fromthat beginning, and the entrance of Mr. O. J. De Rousse as Chair-man of the Junior Department, the club-house was not only madepossible but became an assured fact. Mr. De Rousses great interestin the work for boys and his having been for a long time a summerresident in Ocean City peculiarly fitted him for the leader to erectsuch a building. It was through his solicitations and efforts thatthe Ocean City Association donated and deeded the necessary landand water-front to be used for the purpose, and it was through hisinspiring pleas for financial support, made to the friends of the De-partment, that sufficient funds were secured to erect and equip thebuilding. He was ably seconded by the boys and strongly supported 204. >-u CO tr. UJ -3 5 HI z< UJ oo 1-o XUJ oco I < UJ<n UJ II- by Mr. Patton, Chairman of the Department. A three-story housewith wide porches was eventually erected, and its formal openingwas efifected on July 1, 1905. The visions of 98 became reality in05. The book-cost in cash expended in the erection was $,but as this amount does not include donations of a great deal of thelumber, foundation piling and other material used in the enterprise,the real cost represents an outlay of over $10,000. The house stands at high tide in fifteen feet of water, with boatsof varied character and various utility moored around it when notin use, and the Pennsy, a fine seagoing craft, proudly cutting thesurrounding waters. The latter is staunchly built, strong, roomyand comfortable, and rides the sea, gentle or rough, on a smooth,even keel. It has a 15-horsepower engine installe
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