The Cincinnati Post
Monday, March 11, 1935

Ft. Scott Chapel Is Hinkle Gift

Building Dedicated to Youth in Son's Memory


"For some time, I have wanted to erect a memorial to my son Victor, who
died in France, in an auto accident while a student at the Sorbonne," said
Mrs. Frederick Wallis Hinkle, when it became known that she was building a
chapel at Ft. Scott Camp, New Baltimore, O.  "I wanted this memorial to be
something that could be dedicated to youth, and at the same time would be
a source of inspiration to youth.  After a visit to Ft. Scott last summer,
it came to me that here was my opportunity to building a fitting memorial
to my son."

Upon seeing the crude facilities for the celebration of Mass at the camp,
Mrs. Hinkle felt that some innovation was needed.  At one end of the
recreation room, there was a sort of an "in-a-door" alter, which could be
drawn forth and used for the services.  The room which has suffered from
the wear and tear of many boys at play, seemed to Mrs. Hinkle an entirely
unfit place for Divine service.

"The new chapel will be called 'St. Victor's Chapel,' after the saint for
whom my boy was named," Mrs. Hinkle said, expressing her deep interest in
camp life, especially for boys.  "It is truly constructive with its clean
and wholesome program of outdoor life, athletics, nature studies and
woodcrafts."

The lovely little house of worship in the woods was simply but beatifully
designed by Edward J. Schulte and is built from stone gathered from the
river and surrounding hills.  It is set apart from the recreation hall,
among the trees.  The gift of Mrs. Hinkle to the camp covers much more
than the chapel and includes an entirely new messhall and kitchen, new
wells and water sytem. The former dining hall will be used for a visiting
room for parents.

Mrs. Hinkle is further improving the camp by extensive landscape work.
Many trees and shrubs will beautify the place and additional tennis courts
and two new baseball diamonds are being added to the athletic field.

Within the last several years, Cincinnati has seen other outstanding
examples of Mrs. Hinkle's generosity.  These including Hinkle Hall, one of
the group of buildings on the Xavier Campus; the beautiful organ in St.
Mary's Church, Hyde Park; the artistic statue of St. Mary, carved by
Clement Barnhorn, which may been seen over the door of St. Mary's Church,
and a recent gift of money to the Mt. St. Mary's Training School for Girls
on Price Hill, which has made possible many needed improvements there.

"There is a great thrill for me in doing these things while I am living,"
Mrs. Hinkle said.  "It is better than willing them to be done after I have
passed on."