Árdís - 01.01.1949, Síða 16

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where it was strictly necessary for building sites, for sports grounds,
for the pool and for roads.
The buildings in this camp are scattered and yet arranged to
meet their particular needs. Twenty-eight dormitories as well as
a hospital hut, are well in the woods and apart from the other
buildings. Each dormitory can house ten campers and a leader.
Behind these dormitories are two roomy shower buildings, each
having six cubicles with showers. The instructors have splendid
accommodation in six well furnished lodgés, with all conveniences.
The Dining Hall, Assembly Hall, Office and Library with
reading room, are large, and completely equipped for the uses
intended for each.
A canteen is attached to the office building, and serves postage
stamps, post cards, chocolate bars, stationery and other supplies
needed, to campers at moderate prices.
Water is supplied from ten natural springs coming from hills
round about, and forming clear brooks and rivulets. These have
all been made use of and are combined into a deep stream flowing
into, and through, the fine swimming pool there.
Water is led into all buildings and each dormitory has its own
lavatory and wash bowl with hot and cold water.
The large building housing the library, reading room and the
two arts and craft rooms is particularly interesting. One corner of
this building is made of stone with iron roof and doors—absolutely
fireproof. Here is a splendid reference library used by students.
A wide iron shutter rests on a counter, opening into the reading
room. This is open in the afternoons and the reading room is
presided over by the camp librarian, always at hand to advise and
assist students in their studies. The reading room is large and airy,
fitted with long, heavy tables and lighted with fluorescent lights.
A huge fireplace is at one end. At the side of this room are two
rooms fitted for arts and crafts taught by trained instructors.
Campers can make various articles to take home as souvenirs of
their stay in camp. Leather work, metal and gimp work, bead,
pebble and shell work, are taught there and materials supplied at
low cost. The other room is devoted entirely to ceramics (clay
modelling) with a kiln that can produce a thousand degrees of heat
and turn out beautiful glazed pottery, flowers in bowls or on pins,
tall slender vases, candle sticks, bowls and lovely figures of all
kinds. I was amazed at the results produced by these young people,
many who had only these two weeks each year to participate