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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2] 1.0 I.I 12.8 u m wwm m i40 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 A ^F'^'l-IED IM/IGE Inc ^^ '653 Eosl Wain Street r.S Rochester, New York 14609 USA JS (716) 482 - 0300 - Phone BBS (716) 288 - 5989 - Fat ■ i THE WOODCRAFT MANUAL FOR BOYS The Fifteenth Birch Bark Roll BY ERNEST THOMPSON SETON CHIEF OF THE WOODCRAFT LEAGUE fgif Author of " WildJnimals I Have Knmvn," " Two Little Savage:," " Life Histories of Northern Animals," " Forester's Manual," etc. s >, • / -'■ ' • > / / Published for THE WOODCRAFT LEAGUE OF AMERICA 13 West 29TH Street, New York Garden City New York DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 1917 Copyright, igiT, h Ernest Thompson Seton All rights reserved, including that of translatiou into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian. MY BOOK AND MY TALLY Band Totem Tribe Totem 1 Name < Street, and city or town addicss State I Age Height Weight... I a member of the Band of the of Woodcraft Boys. ) Guide Date Initiation test taken ' rx- ■■ s Wayseeker 191 . Bet le Pathfinder 191 . Becume Minisino 191 . Became Sagamore 191 , List of 24 coups won (abbreviate) : Tribe 191. ^'C I I 1. -f. My Book and My Tally Became Grand Sagamore . Date Grand Coups won Became Sachem Date Coups won Became Grand Sachem Date Grand Coups won Degrees received: Name of degree When received • •«•••- Became Shaman D«u PREFACE "The Woodcraft Manual for Boys for 1917," is an official Manual of the Woodcraft League, giving full information as lo the carr} ing on of the work of the Woodcraft Boys. It is also a handbook containing information on outdoor life for the boys of America. Ernest Thompson Seton, whose life has been a constant in- spiration and help to all lovers of outdoor things, is the author- Much of the material appears for the first time, though some of it has been used from other books with the permission 01 Mr. Seton and of the publishers. F. H. Schmidt, J. A. Wolf, John L. Alexander, William Menaker and Hamlin Garland have helped in organizing work, as well as Jean W. Miller, Lina D. Miller, Anne S. Grumman and other members of the Council of Guidance. Mrs. F. R. Hoisington assisted along several lines, particu- larly in the shaping up of the Coups and Degrees as found in the fourth section. Mrs. Grace Gallatin Seton has contributed several articles and has given freely of her time in the working out of the many problems and in the editing of the book. Philip D, Fagdns, in addition to his duties as Executive Secretary, has written several articles and given of his time both in the working out of the organization and in editing the material. The League acknowledges with hearty thanks the permission of Ernest Thompson Seton and Doubleday, Page & Company to use much of the material from the Book of Woodcraft; for the use of the poems and stories from " Woodmyth and Fable," by Ernest Thompson Seton, published by the Century Com- pany; to Alice Fletcher lor permission to use the songs and music quoted from her "Indian Songs and Stories"; to H. M. Burr and Association Press for the use of stories from. "Around the Fire"; to Mrs. S. A. Ward for the use of the hymn "O Beauti- ful for Spacious Skies"; to McClelland, Goodchild and Stewart. Ltd., for "The Seven White Swans" from "Legends of Van- couver" by E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake); for the use TU ... Preface vui of the "Corn-smut Girl" from "Indian Days of the Long Ago" l,y Edward S. C"''^*^^ . ^^^^..-j-gg ^ith many thanks the cover The League ^'^/^^.^^^^^^^^ of the Woodcraft Boy; medal ion ^V |. fl^^j'^yp'rce^^^^^^ Valeria Parker; the article the article on the };»^f*;y,\„i Frederick Collins; permission The Committee *^^ J^J"*^, . ,„.„ ^^ich would come up in '"X^^S^mS: ^'Ij^J&T'ilLn carefully covered, "'S'^cr^u'a^ouSw by Mr. Seton ^ been a.mefessor V . H. Scherzer JDi.jjARD Sexton Albert Shaw Honorable John M. Slaton Hugh Smiley Mark Sullivan Lorado Taft Ida M. Tarbell WauAM H. Thompson Mrs. Charles Edwin Tow-nsend His Excellency Dr. Henry Van- dyke Professor Charles D. Walcott John J. Watson, Jr. George L, Whtfe Jesse Lynch Williams A MESSAGE FROM THE WOODCRAFT CHIEF TO THE BOYS OF AMERICA Let me tell you the story of the Frog-boy. He was lying on the bank of a reedy pond the first time that 1 saw him, eagerly watching to locate the loud call of the spring peepers that were uttering their shrill ''peep, peep, peep," horn many near parts of the pond. When I spoke to him, he turned quickly, and looked a little ashamed to be caught at such a small job as watching peepers. '' Did you see one? " I asked. ^ "No; at least, only Its tail," was the reply. I smiled and said, "You didn't see its ta'ii, because it hasn't any. j/'^^hy, I thought they were lizards; whistling water .u"^?\-!^ '^^, ^f^^^ ^ ''^'■>' ^'"'^'l o"e; but he blows out his throat like a bladder as big as himself and through that makes noises hke a httle steam whistle." He stared at me; so I took out mv pond net and soon dipped out one of the httle frogs. ^ His eyes were ablaze with interest, and presently his shyness gave way. A large bird flew overhead, swinging through the air ma succession of festoons. He said eagerly, "mat is "A flicker," I replied. "See the sheen of his yellow wings like sun rays as he flies? See the white star 6n his back? and, on his breast, if you could see, you would find a dark moon, so he is in all ways markeri for the heavenly bodies. ■^ As we walked along, he darted aside and returned with a yellow flower. "What is it called?" was his question. I never saw a keener young Woodcraft boy. He drank in all 1 could tell him, and asked questions faster than I could answer mc«i xu A Message them. He was a true naturalist, burning with love for all these things of the woods, but suffering for lack of some guide. He had no books, not even a sympathetic friend; and before our walk was finished he made me his confidant. He told me m his own way how he longed to know all these things and how he wanted to be with them. He carried all the flowers I had named. By the way he spoke of them, I knew that he would never forget those names as long as he lived; and, when I left him, he asked shyly, "Some day soon, will you tell me some more?" Poor lonely, loving child of the woods! My heart went out to him. I wonder if he got as much happiness out of hearing as I did out of telling those things. Afterward, I took him many times for little walks and talks among the birds and flowers, and from these we got on to other things. The chance of a cut finger one day, and his getting poisoned by ivy, led to the whole subject of first-aid, and from that to the duty of being strong in body. Removing some broken glass from a road where it was liable to hurt some one's feet or bicycle, was the beginning of thought for others and duty to the neighbors. He was shy and.distrustful of strangers ; in fact, he avoided them and said so. But, when I reminded him that we were strangers that first day, he looked serious and said, "Yes, I know I lose a great deal by wanting to be alone. I'll fight against it." When I spoke of the Great Spirit, he was silent, but deeply attentive. These were among his beginnings. He grew up to be a naturalist; and, more than that, to be a fine type of citizen. Shy yet, he always will be; but he is a strong, clean, happy man, holding a high government position to-day; a blessing to those about him and a help to all who live in the woods. Fortunately for him and those about him his kind destiny took him to the true school, the school of Woodcraft, where his body, brain, soul, and social instincts all were trained; and the training was what he had yearned for. Listen, oh, American Boy of to-day! The things that I told him, and found such pleasure in telling, are the things I have written down in this book; for I think that you are a little like him. You want so much to know about wild I'fe; you want to be strong; you are eager to be important in the gang you play with; you want to know and be in the big world; these are whole- so"™f ambitions, and it is with the hope that I may help you as I helped the "Frog-boy" in those long gone woodland days that A Message ziii I offer you this volune. In this way, with help from other men and women who have been through it aU, I volunteer to be your guide; for the Woodcraft Manual is only myself and themselves done mto paper and ink. ^'Pf^JU^ M-i^^^ ersfi f^Bt, 'v.?ij^^iui' "^ "■ ■f~~~*^^'>^' THE WOODCRAFT ISAGUE Our purpose is to learr the outdoor life for its worth m the building up of our bodies . nd the helping and strengthenkg of our souls; that we may go forth with the seeing eye, aTthe ite thai we be made in all wise masters of ourselves; facing Ufa without flinching, ready to take our part among our feUows fn aU he ?re. T • l^l'Y'''\''^T''^ ^^^" '^"^^ trial comes Sia .abemSlef "" "' " '''^''' ^^ '''''^^ ^^"^^ ^" '^'''' ^^'^^thy The WcKxicraft League believes that its message comes to the people of America young and old, rich and poor.^ The work of the League is divided as follows: The Big Lodge of the Woodcraft Boys, from twelve to eigh- Sbook ^'°"P '^'' Woodcraft Manual is the offiSl The Big Lodge of the Woodcraft League for Girls from twelve to eighteen. (Manual now ready.) siromiweive pubL\Ser.f'' '" ''"'"" ""^^^ '-^^- ^^^---1 to be ?hP ^.^^^^'f S^"^ ^^^ '"'"/"^ '^^"^^'^ ^^''^^ eighteen. Ihe Sun Lodge for men and women twent -one ard o-er interested in specializing in Woodcraft ' Each of these sections has its own printed matter and badge The details of the work vary according^o the needs of the group All are members of the VVoodcraf t League and wear the badge of the League, a white shield with blue horns.' ^ 1 he Headquarters are at 13 West 29th Street, New Vork City XV TWELVE SECRETS OF THE WOODS Do you know twelve secrets of the woods? Do you know the umbrella that stands up spread to show that there is a restaurant in the cellar? Do you know the "manna-food" that grows on th- rocks summer and winter, and holds up its hands in the Indian sign of mnocence," so all who need may know how good it Do you know the vine that climbs above the sedge to whisper on the wmd " There are coconuts in my basement " ? Can you tell why the rabbit puts his hind feet down ahead of nis tront ones as he runs? Can you tell why the squirrel buries every other nut and who It was that planted tnose shag-barks aU along the fence? what da T ^^" "^^^^ ^^^ woodchuck does in midwinter and on Have you learned to know the pale villain of the open woods kiiown? ^'^^^^^' ^°^ w^ose fearful poison no remedy is Have you learned to overcome the poison ivy that was once so feared-now so hghtiy held by those who know? Have you proved the balsam fir in all its fourfold gifts-as Chnstmas tree, as healing balm, as consecrated bed, as wood of friction fire? Do you know the wonderful medicine that is in the sky? Have you tasted the bitter and dangerous bread of vdsdom, the treasure that cures mu' ignorance, that is buried in the aisle of Jack-o-P'-lpit's Church? Can you tell what walked around your tent on the thirtieth night of your camp-out? Then are you wise. You have learned twelve secrets of the woods. But if you have not, come and let us teach you. XVI Twelve Secrets of the Woods xvu i:"i:Aflipi£iC :. .i. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAbK Preface vii Ofhcers and Members of the National Council . . ix Message from tiie Chief xi The Woodcraft League xv Tt- liLVE Secrets of the Woods xvi SECTION I Organization- and General Lvformation Woodcraft Men— Their Message to Woodcraft Boys ^ How TO Form a Tribe To Become a Woodcraft Boy r To Start a Tribe J Woodcraft Boy's Suit 6 Band Meetings , Charter ' A Meeting Place ■, Councils - Regular Council g Order of Doings 3 Decorum of Council ] [ o Indoor Council '' g The Woodcraft Laws . . 10 Initiations ' jq Initiation Trials . . n New Member's Work [ [ 1 1 Growth . . II Woodcraft Indians , . n Totems ' jj Requirements for Ranks ' ' jg Entering or Wayseeker jg Pathfinder jg Minisino ' jg Titles and Officers " 20 K^T",*'- ->/' "'iCBIIR:-^ Contents Baflj^es Illustration .... Meaning of the Badges Salute Me.amng of Tin: Coincil Ring. Ceremony or Gkwd Council Council Rouk Model C(j.\.sTiruTi()\ ior a Tkihk The Inurinuinc (ji- a Xkwc-omkk Inst.vllation .jk rm; Hi -..-ikk R ^nks Conferring or Coups and Dkgr,.;,.;^ List of Sagamorks and Sachkms Winning a Name . SECTION II Tribe and Council Activities Su(;(;kstions on Tribal Work General . . • ' First Three Months (Pathtinder) Next Five Months (Minislno) Games Couficil Tub Tilting ... Indian Leg Wrestle. Navajo Feather Dance. Cock P'ighting . One-legged Chicken Fight Strong Hand Stung Talk-fest ^ Solemnity Outdoor Watching by the Trail. Trailing Apache Relay Race. Chinese Tag Bat Ball . Scouting Quick Sight PAGE 21 2?, 2? 24 24 25 26 27 30 32 34 35 37 38 A3, 44 44 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 48 Contents XXi Far Sight . . Home Star . Hostile Spy . Tree the Coon . Rat o.< Lodge Water-boiling Contest Medley Scouting Still-hunting the Buck U'dUr Spearing the tircat Sturgeon Canoe lag . Tilting in the Water Indoor Odds and Evens Blind Man's Hull My X'acation Names by Topics . Fortune .... Guessing Game Kingdom Geography . Game of Menagerie Menagerie Partv A Portrait Partv Magic Music I'ireside Trick 'Jhe Lone Star Trick Fwuher Foot-ball Sottas Ciroup Singing' America Star-Spangled Banner . O Beautiful for Spacious Sk Rouser Alouette Omaha Tribal Praxcr Hike Song Good Night Canoeist's Love Song Death Song . ' Zon-zi-mon-de Muje Mukesin Hither Thunder , 4Q 4Q 49 SO 50 5' 5' 57 5/' 57 .S7 5^ 5^ 5'^ ; ) 5<> 50 59 Oo ()0 ()0 Oi Oi ()_> 05 65 00 67 69 70 71 72 73 73 74 75 76 76 it xxii Contents Oanctxc Dancing Dances Storm Cloud g^ Lone Hunter gj The Dog Dance ' ' g, Ojibw." Snake Dance \ [ g; Carilx)u Dance _ g- Animal Dance of Nana-bo-jou ...... gj Plays, Pageants, and Masques The Peace Pipe Ceremony gg Suggested Books . . . oo Campfire Stories and Poeais The Road to Fairyland q. The Fairy Lamps ... oc The Origin of the Blue Bird .... ." ." .' kj Twin Stars ' ' ^g Gitche-o-kok-o-hoo ' ' ig The Story of Corn-smut Girl ..... qq The First Gang ' ' ^^ The Seven Swans ' j^g How Men Found the Great Spirit " ! ! ! 114 SECTION III Thinos to Know and Do CiL\PTER I. City VVooDCRApr Woodcraft in Town Wireless for Woodcrafters Totems in Town Fire— Servant or Master? Sleep Outdoors . Health . . Health Hints. The Life Force Breathing Don't Turn Out Your Toes Keen Eyes Dry Footgear ... Ready Help Patriotism and Citizenship 121 X23 131 ^35 137 139 140 141 141 141 142 142 145 •^M iTm^^^W^^^^ 77 C •;^'t^£3--i SECTION I ORGANI2ATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION How to Form a Tribe t ! ^■*™»«>°« <>' « Newcomer Meaning of the CouncU Ring cl^?^? "' ** ^«^« ^"^^ Ceremony of Grand CouncU Usfo/Sf. ^"^' "'* ^•«'"* wj • « Sagamores and Sachems Winnmg a Name 4^ "ViL^... ISF IfiSr 't^-!iiC*jm ■ jP^SSm _m:;t^-tait^ ^Mm SECTION I ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION .WOODCRAFT MEN Their Message to Woodcraft Boys man, t^:SZZ'J^fZT %^ .^^ ^ "« ^^ ^o things of his everyday Se ' ^""^ '^''^ ^^^ ^° "^^^ter the wentli'oSgtf S;^^^^^^^^^ His feet, as be brave as well as Xv h^-f SfA ^' ^^"g^t him to swim and ThefimtimehefaHedbLvof^^^^^^^^ ^' '•'"f '° ^'^ ^'a"" death. Those who surw7J^ 1^ '^'"«' '"'gHt easily mean heart all CutlZZ'^ W^cX^f ^il^' TV ""^ then but it has always been so'l'^^Tso to-day" " "'^ " the^Lte'Cdt'f^S^ ^r ^--^ «-^ - built the city of Nineveh • ^1?!' ^' "^^f^^^ hunter, who Monarch of A^ss^iaXfefo^Lofh^fn '^' "°'^-^"'^^' '^e lions that attacked Wm'aY An. .•^'^^™'°^^''^me two could shoe his own ho^e and wL '= ^f""^"^' '^' ^^^^ ^^o Rollo, the sea king X could .^^ r^^'^ ^ '°i-™^'''' ^" ^^'^^^ water and landed hNormani ^W '^^ '"^ '^e wildest laws that are now acceTteS «n "'^^^u'^ °'^^^^ Conqueror of England the h„n °T ^\^'>'^^' William, the farmer, d2t S„d RoW« ? f ' ^T"' """^'""n. a-«n,,™, man, planter, fa ^'ertf'^ ^(irii^f- ^"'^'•. woodsman, horse: ™n, fa™er,Ly, soSeM ^r:S^^':^tZt:!:Z!'°tS^ ~^Mm^^s^- "W -M,-jr->Mm 4 Woodcraft Manual for Boys and the whole long list of names in the Hall of Fame, all bear testimony to the truth of this: whether in wood or on farm, all their essential training wr in mastering the daily obstacles of life; obstacltj which called for handicraft and nature knowledge, strength and dogged determination, qualities which ever doubled as they were used. It was so in the earliest days of man, in the Colonial days of America, and to-day, and always will be. For as surely as Woodcraft was nature's schoo" for man when she constructed him out of brute material, so surely is it nature's school for boys to-day. The things that it engenders and nourishes to power are the things that spell success in Hfe, no matter where the boy's life may be cast. The Woodcraft Boy to-day does not have to study the trail to see what beasts have gone to drink, or put his ear to the ground to know if the buffalo herd is coming; but he knows that in the city the telephone book is the key to the business world. He does not have to smell the wind to learn where the jungle is burning, but he knows where the fire department box is and how to turn in an alarm. He does not have to look up and down the stream for crocodiles before swimming ovpr, but he watches both ways before crossing the street. He need not study the scratches on the trunk for guides to camp, but he notes the name of the street when turning the corner, and in the midst of noise and excitement he keeps his head and knows his way as his forebears kept ilieir wits in the midst of a herd stampeded; otherwise, they, themselves, would have had no descendants. He clings to the blessed heritages from those other days, so he is healthy, and he knows how to Hve so as to have the overflowing sense of power. It is in his nature to learn again the trees and plants and to understand the message of any whistle in the woods or fields. And because he loves them, he protects the beautiful things of his country. He sees the wonders of the skies and is touched by the mystery of the stvrs. He knows where to camp; how to sleep; how to cook; how to live comfortably in primitive conditions. And, trained in the far back game of clan, he is thoughtful at home and helpful alike to younger children and older folk. The calm fortitude, built up of manifold training, teaches him to meet friend or foe pleasure or danger, simply, and bravely. What- ever his situation may be he does fiis best, conscious of the Great Spirit's presence, and honors Him in his life. These are the things that Woodcraft built into us in the beginning; these in their total are High Manhood; and these are Organization ctfuS;'"" "" "•" ^"y '" '-PPe" at the caU of W«d- HOW TO FORM A TRIBE OF WOODCRAFT BOYS To Become a Woodcraft Boy gether nine oVboys twelv^ ySrof .' "'"^ '^"'^- ^^^ ^- twenty-one years of age to act IT^cT °t °''^'"' ^"^ ^ "^^n Woodcraft Manual for Bo% ^fefullv ^n'.K ^'' "^^^ ^^^ ^^e Woodcraft is. Send to Hp?H? ^' "^ ^.^*'>' '"^y ^'"ow what Charter. Then select a namffo? the Trih" Application for or special interest and of tenTn TnHjln "''^' V'"^">' ^^ ^storic Have the boys si^ the AnDlSfon"?'"^ Application with three dolkrs?o^lv f°' ^xf^"""' Send the Woodcraft League 12 W^S t ^^^^^V^n^l Headquarters, the City, where tKuncil^rGuTdrrf "'.f ^ Street, New York tion and gi.e vour Tribe a Chartr ^'' °" ^^^'^ ^PP''^" To Start a Tribe IJands of not less than fiveZr mAr .? ^"''^ '' '^'^^^ed into Hand has a Guide a man^^.M ^ '^^" ^^" members. Each "f the Guides "should Tse ?ct ras'^gl!;^^^^^ - ^^^ One and must be twenty-one vSrs of .? °^ '^^ "^"^^^ direct the work of the Bands the N tfn'J'T: ^^^ Guides to Headquarters ' ^^ "^"^ ^"'^^ being responsible Chief, a second CWef^'a f^ut'v ^^""^ '^ ^"'^^ ^PP^int, a Decide the t?me and S ^fP"'' ^"^ ^^"^P""^ Wr. (about five cents a week is^isual) an JTk '"'''^"«^' ^^^ ^"^« nature. "^"*'''' *"^ o^^^er matters of a similar ^i^-lfCandnofmn' t ^'^"^ '"^^ ^^^^^ "^ not less or the GmSp^Snt a Chfe/^^^^^^^^^^ ^'^ B^"^ should dec Keeper and W^pL Si'tarl "^Tu^ separately, a Tali; officers. ^ t-oilector, who shall report to the Tribal Woodcraft Manual for Boys STYLE OF SUIT FOR WOODCRAFT BOYS Made of greenish gray similar to the uniforms of the Forest Rangers. May be of khaki or woolen mixture, so that the suit may be worn for ordinary daily use. "T^FT-rrm^ Organization ^ 7 Band Meetings Charter charter fee covers all the exoenses nf rh.rf • ^ ^"^ ^■5°° A Meeting Place For the outdoor ring'"*' ttCfS. C^pg ?''" " ''°^''^^'- Councils with visitors is called Gran^ Councin rieeUnf o?TlfeT '^^ and officers is . sIIpH h;,tI, r'^ -i .-. "'^^'^mg ot the Guides 8 Woodcraft Manual for Boys REGULAR COUNCIL If it is possible, open the meeting by inaking the fire with the rubbing sticks, in which case the Leader should begin with the paragraph "New light we the Council Fire," as on page 25, end- ing with the paragraph, "That His Wisdom will be with us." (If matches are used omit the above.) Continue as follows: "The four corners of this symbol fire stand each for Fortitude, Truth, Beauty, and Love, from which radiate the twelve golden laws of Woodcraft." The Guide (or Chief) now speaks from the Council Rock: "Let the Keeper of the Tally call the '•oil." In large meetings this is done by Bands. Each Leader stands as his Band is called by name, salutes the Chief, and says: "O Chief, Ten of our Band— all here," or "Eight here," as the case may be. After this is done, the regular order of parliamentary business is followed as below. ORDER OF DOINGS IN COUNCILS Roll Call. Tally of Last Council or Report of Tally Keeper. Report of Wampum Keeper. Business Arising out of Tally. Scouts' Reports, also Officers of the Day. (This includes: first, all unusual work done for the Tribe by a member and is re|X)rted by the Guide; second, all matters of interest, particularly those relating to nature study by members of the Tribe.) Left over Business. For the Good of the Tribe. (At this point members may bring up any matter which ordinarily would not come up under other heads. Matters of discipline, etc.) Achievement Badges claimed and awarded. (Previously passed in committee.) New Business. New Members. Initiations. Challeiiges, etc. (These may be athletics of any sort either at the Council ring or otherwise. They may also include challenges at story telling, dancing, singing, cooking, fire- lighting, nature study. The challenger arises, salutes the Chief, and says: "O Chief I, of Band challenge of Band.") ;^V"-v^-''' w/ •i*»'¥i»^i'-'*v»>ii>' Organization - ^'cSen^ShHn^^-'' ^' '"^''■'^"'^' '""'^ ^' ^^"d wrestling, Chicken fighting; or group games, such as "stune " etr The Chief then announces, "Our Council is ended." DECORUM OF COUNCIL R^k " '"A"'^''" "°,'''-°"' "•- -^hair. but from Ihe '-Councn r 'L*rig?r„'f ;;ThT„r f^tlSe"™^ " ''"-'■ ^"- «"^"« The order „, ceremony forSrScou'n?; Si^'^^t ^r.?- council INDOOR COUNCIL uS-'^r-' 'h"f * '■' 'i ?'"" ""'•"'''^ t" have an "indoor uu, me en . is xerx striking and the expense is slight. ^T^T^.I^^RF 10 Woodcraft Manual for Boys The Woodcraft Laws The laws for the Woodcraft Boys (and for the leadei as far as possible) are: 1. Be Brave. Courage is the noblest of all gifts 2. Be Silent while your elders are speaking and otherwise snow them deference. •'■ ?*>;•, O^'^l'ence is the first duty of the Woodcraft Boy. 4. Jie Clean. Both yourself and the place you live in 5. i ndersland and respect your bod v. It is'the Temple of the Spirit. ' ^ 6 Be thefricmi of all harmless wild life. Conserve the woods an(1 flowers, and csi..'cially be ready to ilght wild-fire in forest or in town. 7. Word oj^ honor is sacred. 8. Play fair. Foul plav is treachery. 9. Be Reverent. Worship the Great Spirit and respect all wor- ship of Him by others. 10. BeKiml. Doat least one act of unbargaining service every 11. Bellelpjtd. Doyour share of the work. 12. Be Joyful. Seek the joy of being alive. Initiations When brought into some new group such as the school or club, one is naturally anxious to begin bv making a good im- pression on the others, by showing what one can do, oroving what one m made of, and by making clear one's seriousness in askine o be enrolled. So also those who form the group; thev wish to know wh'^ther the newcomer is made of good stuff, and is likelv to be a valuable addition to their number. The result is what w'e call initiauun trials, the testing of the newcomer The desire to initiate and be initiated is a verv ancient, deep- laicl impulse. Handled judiciouslv and under the direction of a competent adult guide, it becomes a powerful force for char- acter building, tor inculcating self-control In Woodcraft we carefully select for these trv-out- such tests us demonstrate the character and abilitv of the newcomer, and the initiation becomes a real proof ul fortitude, so that the new boy IS as keen to face the trial, as the Tribe he would enter is to give it. Organization THK IMTJATION trials II T"hc trial should be appr-ved bv the Cnunni] . ix ■ the candidate when his name is nmn^ i '"\'^ ''*-" S'ven to i M-ted on the Totem^^TS S^ canjp a shorter time n^ be a.^Hr tbfSu^nf .ll ^. thc^ntykeepsilencefro.ar:^h:;itii tdtn,:' ''' '"'"''• .^ Exact Obedience. For nn^ ^v««^ „: •ionce to parents, teacher" and hot'XC^.'' T^''"^ "^^- 4. ^Y'^'^-'' « «^f/«^ -if oo^f r*//-/ ar//r/e- , such as a bisk f =, K u '('d, a bow, a set of fire-sticks, etc ' ^ ^^"^'^' ^ 5. ^/^T^ o«/, u'it/iottt a buhl roof werhead for thr..,. n;„k* sccutively, or ten, not consecutiveK Tsilw "l^^^ *^°"- b>- special permission of CouncH ) ' ' ^'^''^P'"^ P^'^'^h allowed NEW member's work lr^^<^l^^,TSl%^^, 1?T' ^^^ ^^'^ -^ ^^1^- the qualifying for he rank of pLfLnH ""//' ^"""^ion is that of the Achievemems each with^^rt' ^""^ ^^er of Minisino, then u. thismavSmela er ^' ^ '" ^^''' ^ ^°odcraft suit, Growth Woodcraft Indians If 12 Woodcraft Manual for Boys HLUE BUFFALO IQOJ < )n white ground. HORNED KINGBIRDS igo3 Black and white on pale red. FLYING EAGLES igo3 Black and white on red. Yek-yek-yek BLUE HERONS 1904 Blue on green. Brrrrr" @ SINAWA BLACKBEARS 1 90 J igo6 lack on red. Black on red AHMEEKS 1900 Black on red. A loud "slap-pl ^ NiOON BAND 190S Yellow on blue SILVER FOXES 1904 Black on white. f^iiT OWENOKES 1904 Red with black lines on pale blue. M RED TRAILERS 1903 Red on pale yellow BLAZING ARROW Red on pale yellow. .•.^v-\'\W _ J Oxganization RAVEN Black on refj. Broo-Broo WOLF «Iack on red for Wolves. Brown on yellow for Brown Wolves. Red on pale blue for Red Wolves, etc., etc. Yru■•^l•.•J^ WILD CAT tJray or brown on tea green. 13 HOOT OWL Black and yellow on green ^Va-ha-hoo-hoo SCRfiiiCH OWX I>arlc red, white face on purple ground. Whil-il-il-lno A soft quavering cry. BLACK WOLF Black on yellow or LOBO BA.VD Gray on pink. Ya-hoooooo LYNX Brown on gray. Brown on blue. Red on green. Yow-wow-wmt) ik GRIZZLY Brown. Grr-woof OHOKOHOO or CAT OWL Red and white on purple. Boo-hoo-hoo ¥ BLACK CAT Black with yeUow eye, on yellow ground. Mt-tna FOX Red on yellow for Red Foxe* Silver on gold for SUver Foxes. Yap-yurrr. LITTLE BEAR Black or brown on pale buff. Woof-voaf 14 Woodcraft Manual for Boys FIREBOAT Dark blue on pale green. A long whistle. FLYING BLACK HAWK Black on orange or red. THUNDER CANOE Black or dark gray on pale blue. A whistle then a bang. I BLACK HAWK Black on red. Kek-kek-kek ItLUEHAWK Blue on blood red. Indian warhoop THUNDER Orange on black, Banf-rumble-boom BALD EAGLE White and brown on yellow. Krtk-krti-kay LOON Black and white for Rec Loon, Amber Loon, etc., on blue ground. A tremii!nu5 ufiooo. MUSTANG Hlack Mustang, Red Mus tang, and Wild Horse; on yellow ground. A long neigh. V BUCKHORN. Black buck, etc., on pale green ground. A shrill, hissing whistle. NIGHT-BIRD Brown and white on pale blue- green. Peabody-peabody-peabody whistled. A BUCK Purple on blue. A shrill whistle. FORKED LIGHTNING Red or yellow on blue-green. Fitt-bant ^^v^ SEABIRD Black and white 1 JCee-wiv-N '^biLicm £r SILENT BEAVER Brown on blue. \o mouth — no cry RED-GODS Red on pale blue. WHOOPING CRANE W hile on blue ground— black wing. Kah-too, a trumpeted croak. Organization SHUNKA-REELA. (running fo.t) Vellow a. \ black on pale blue. Yap-yahoo 15 STIxVG RAY tireen with black marks on pale red ground. BADGER White and black on yellow blue. WOLVERINE Black and pale brown on white. Garoooo BLUE MOON Pale blue on deep green. Any known night song. RED-GODS COnrAP K*^' with black lines on pale I Dark b^w^^n^,. Mue "'"*• An awful yell. ECHO BAND Pale on dark blue. Ek-ho i6 Woodcraft Manual for Boys liUGLING ELK I :;ik hrown on rose red. MOOSE Hl.ick oQ pale green. A lonjt smooth bellow. C AT-IN-THE-NIGHT Gray on black. Prow- ni' 4- THUNDERBIRD Dark blue on yellow, wh-'te head. Lightning comes from bu eye. MOHAWK Black and red on olive green, Indian whoop. COYOTE Itrown and white on yellow. Yoop-yoop-yah-yow in as- cending side like a coyote's bark. FIRE-MOUNTAIN BAND. Blue mountain, red flames on black. Yip-yip-:, oo-bang FLYING EAGLE White and brown on pale blue. Kek-Kfk-Kfk WHITE MOUNTAINS or SNOW PEAK BAND White on dark blue. RumbU-shshsk ARROW FOOT Red on blue neld. SUNRISE BAND Yellow on pale blue. Call a loud Yo-hc, yo-ho, yo- ho OD ascending notes. COON Vti-^y -.tith bi:;rk marks on a red ground. A high pitched quavering lioo-oo-oo-oo SUNSET BAND Red or yellow on blue-gieen or pink. A long descending whistle. tj Organization LIGHT HEART Red on pale blue. <^ KINGSNAKE Yellow with red spots, ground pale green. ARROWHEADS Turquoise blue arrow on dark brown. Pin: BLUE SK\ ' irge blue circle on white. FLYING PATROL or FLEET FOOT or WINGED HEEL. While on red. TT OJIBWA Oruntse on pale blue Prare Whoop. RED ARROW Red on white. Zip-zip / DEERFOOT \'cllow and black on blue- green. PiilP.uPu BLACKFOOT Black and rtd. War Whoop. HORSESHOE Blue on pale yellow. Ctink-Clank 17 SHINING MOUNTAIN Dark blue semi-circle with white mountain. WAR QUILL W hite feather black tip and red tuft on yellow. YELLOW QUILL All yellow with black tip ( fnlc green. o o o o Q THE SEVEN STARS Pale pink on dark blue. RED-HAND Red hand on gray SNAPPER BAND, Red on turquoise. Snap-«uch \ z8 Woodcraft Manual for Boys REQUIREMENTS IN THE BIG LODGE Wayseeker To qualify for a Big Lodge— that is, to enter as a Wayseeker one must: Be over twelve years of age. Know the twelve laws and state the advantag of them. Take one of the initiations. «, ™. Be voted in unanimously by other membe // 1 *^ of the group. \Va s - k Having passed this, the candidate becom >^'-'e er a Wayseeker and receives the Big Lodge Bad) of the lowest rank, that is, with two green tassels on it. The next higher rank is that of Pathfinder. Pathfinder Pathfinder I'o win the rank of Pathfinder, the Wayseeker must know th "Star-Spangled Banner" or in Canada "The Map Leaf" and take the following fifteen tests: 1. Have one month's honorable service witl out a stain on record in Big Lodge as Wayseeke 2. Walk five miles in two hours and writ a satisfactory account of it. 3. Swim twenty five yards. 4. Know the Pole Star, the Two Dippers, an at least three of the other constellations. 5. Know ten forest trees, leaf and trunk. (). Know ten wild flowers by observation. 7. Know five edible wild plants or transplant successful! lour kinds of trees, flowers or plants. 8. Know fifty signs of the sign language. 9. Know ten totems as found in the city. 10. Tie five of the following standard knots and know thei uses; double bow, running noose, square, whip a rope's end timber hitch, bowline, hard loop, clove hitch, eye splice. 11. Make a bird box or restaurant, according to specifica tions of the Audubon Society. See that it is properly placed. 12. Prepare of wildwood materials onlv. and light thre( successive camp fires with three matches; 'or supply sufficien and proper i.rewood for cooking six moals. 13. Ul ' ^stand and demonstrate the use of hatchet anc ayseeker— idvantages r members e becomes dge Badge ; know the The jVIaple its: •vice with- ^ayseeker. and write ppers, and iccessfullv now their )pe's end, :e. specifica- placed. 'ht three sufficient chet and Organization wooden box). ""^ ''''' ^^"*^h as putting a shelf in a It Heln^nVf^"'"^'^^'" '■" «"^ «f the Lodges unbLgS^lfngtl'.^ ^"^ ^"'' - '^^^ d'? '^or the Joy of caS^ttVoTncn'the ruiT''?^^^^"'^' P^ detail as is needed 'TLtakfnL\,y f^"^-"' ^^ ^" '^ "^^^h announces: '"^ ^ I'^"" "^ scissors or a knife of|rcen and 'n.„> i.eo t™fli™s°. '""P"'™<^^. 'h^' 'assel Tf ™ ^''."'""8 hands wi.h the candidate savs- I now declare complete your installati^^^a Pathtinder." Minisino Pr:™"i^L'';j,t'4StL'rS "^ ""-^ ^"•«' and r. Aiak^. a rubuing stick fire. with n^'Snl'fc hltitd St " '"^^'' make with it or cook Xo L- -l. ^ ^"^ can cantp fire for J iSr^.^^Th ^TeSnT^^ "^ ' where to camp, hoi to put'un aten?^''^ "' ""Pj"*' '"'^'"''i"?-' ^traw hay or corn husks ^ybe^^e™"' " """ '''"^'"^'•le, o„e-U'"mt rfite^l Sef »"' "" ™™). " -w a boa. anf |f:srtig;„^"a\S.Tr't °' '^'■^^'' " '" ">^ — 'O'. in sf4"Sd'rwL"s" ''"'-''" °' ""^ '™- observation 9- Know ten native quadrupeds fa.nt,ng. dislocation, and t^^al^'illft'^ ™'/'r'""'"8. Minisino 20 Woodcraft Manual for Boys 11. Have, by examination and practice, an acquaintan with the essentials of etiquette, as used in the Woodcraft Cou cil and in daily living. 1 2. Run a Council and teach a dance or song. 13. Spend at least three hours a week for two weeks hel )ii in home duties. 14. Keep temper quite unrufHed or speak no evil of any 01 for one moon. 15. After consultation with the Guide, abstain from besettii sin for two months. Now, as before, the Guide testifies in Council, the Pathfind has the last green tassel cut from his Badge and is installed as Minisino of the Big Lodge. Titles and Officers Head Guide — One at least twenty-one years of age, of goc character, associated with some Woodcraft Tribe and actual i giving time to leading in Woodcraft work. Also qualified < willing to qualify within a year as Gleeman or Council Leade (See Degrees.) Is responsible to Headquarters for work of Trib Guide — One at least eighteen years of age, of good charactc willing to give time to leading a Band in Woodcraft work, commissioned by Headquarters upon recommendation of ll Head Guide. Shaman — a Guide who has qualified as Camper. Camp Doi tor, Camp Cook, and Council Leader. Chief — A member of a Tribe appointed as Leader by the Gui( or elected by the members of the Tribe with the Guide's approva He acts as the representative of the members (should learn t run the Council), and cooperates with the Guide in conductin the work of the Tribe. Band Chief — A member of one of the Bands appointed £ leader by the Guide or elected by the members of the Band wit the Guide's approval. He acts as the representative of tb members and cooperates with the Guide in conducting the wor of the Band. Tally Keeper — A member of the Tribe appointed by tl Guide, or elected by the Tribe with the approval of the Guide, t act as Secretary and keep the Tally. Wampum Keeper — A member of the Tribe appointed by tl Guide, or elected by the Tribe with the approval of the Guid^ to act as Treasurer. Sometimes it may be wise to have or member hold both this and the preceding office. quaintancf raft Coun- ks hel )ing of any one 1 besetting Pathfinder tailed as a je, of good d actually ualified or :il Leader, k of Tribe, character, work. Is ion of the amp Doc- the Guide 1 approval, d learn to :onducting pointed as Band with ive of the ; the work ed by the ! Guide, to ted by the ;he Guide, have one Organization I PA™,itm» xt """^^ "'"'' '" the Big Lodge rS,™-TTjhrhStlr",^ ''S'' '" '""Big Lodge. interested in work, welfare a„?r.'",'"'^''"'™ »' '"end, necessarily givin.-irrti^^'inTuie"' "" ^"''^' '"" "">■ C oups. ^"«E-Une who has achieved twenty-four Grand f Grand Coups. ^^^' "^^^ ^^« achieved forty-eight ('^f to^SVfhe'c"^^^^^^ °^ Tribeappointed by the Watch LoDcr-Tf jTo^ k r , ^">' g'^'^n period. .0 have rX'of "iS.^'jS oTS:^?.'^' 'i? '"'""-- It times witen discipline iWersa^f tJ? '"^ "''*> ""' assist bv^ny^a^^priat? na^r^&d^^S l^^-^ -ed '|^s;;^s ?^:;i:? iti^r "°^ '-^^^ ^^^^ ^- -- "K^rDLft^rfror S^^^^ ^-^^'^'^^^ --at least ten l^adges and Degrees corS^n*rf'''"'P«^'^^^^ t«^«nfer Manual under T^hiefand^ 1 hI f-?''-."^ ''^^ ^"^^^^^^ft Headquarters Thpmi • , ^^ ^">^e appointed bv j cooperate with the GuVe Td ll ^'' °u' '"^'■^ ^^"'^s who ; the tribe. ^ ^^^ guarantee the continuance of Badges I, ,Ue^symboI of the W«,dcraft League is a white shield with ' . >*e IX"^:; B« I-lse has in addition a blue tee,«e with l-'^n lolge 'on^-t"'' ^'' *"' "" '"™™Pl«'= "cle and a small Ihe crown on the Chiefs badge is in each case blue. n 'A 2a Woodcraft Manual for Boys That of the Coup is a black and white eagle feather embroid- ered in wash silk. That of the Grand Coup is the same with a red tuft on the end. That of the Sagamore has a crown with five points. That of the Grand Sagamore, Sachem, and Grand Sachem is made in the same way as the Sagamore badge with the addition of red tufts, etc. The i)adges for degrees are red squares (with a design in black) and blue horns. That of the Guifle has a trail on it. That of the Shaman has on it the four mountains of attain- ment. The robe badge for degree is the Zuni Coil in the centre of which is the emblem of the degree. The Head or Hat Band for the Boys' Big Lodge is composed of blue squares on a white background. That of the Little Lodge has brown squares with a white back- ground. The Meaning of the Badges The bad£» <- e Woodcraft League is an ancient Indian totem composed of a pair of horns attached to a shield; the horns mean- ing "attack "and the shield " defense" ; the idea symbolized being, •• t rained and ready." This is used by all in the League, whether boy or girl. Little Lodge or Adult. The blue on the badge is to remind us of "Blue Sky," which is our watchword. For under the blue sky, in the sunlight, we seek to live our lives; and our thoughts are of "Blue Sky," for that means "cheer"; and when there are clouds, we know that the blue sky is ever behind them, and will come again. On the boy's badge the blue teepee reminds us that the teepee, llie only movable dwelling that permits of any open fire inside, was the abode of the first woodcrafters of this country. It always faced the east with the sunrise that symbolizes the ever-renewed promise of the day. The fire within it was the symbol of the Great Spirit and the smoke to them was the established emblem of prayer, ascending from the hearth to the far above. The two green tassels are the badges of inexperience; and when by achievements the Woodcraft boy is entitled to have them removed, the meaning of the symbolism is as evident as it is happy. ^m^ssmm^A ^■ 'P'^mt^tM^M Organization WOODCRAFT BOYS' BADGES ^3 Wayseeker Pathfinder Minisino Chief n n Sagamore Grand Sagamore Sachem Grand Sachem Guide Shaman Coup Badge Degree Badges Grand Coup Zuni Coil Blanket Degree Badge U'ood Brownie Water B aiTTLE LODGE) rownie Fire Brownie Chief Head Bands i M Woodcraft Manual for Boys Salute The salute is given with the right hand with all the fingers closed to the palm, except the httle finger and the thumb and (he hand raised level with the head. The Meaning of the Council Ring That is an old story Why do we sit in a circle around the fire? and a new one. In the beginning, before men had fire, thev were forced to sit up in the trees and shiver all night as they looked down at the shimng eyes in the bushes below— the eyes of fierce creatures ready to destroy them. But fire, when it was found, enabled man to sit on the ground all night, for the brute beasts feared it and stayed afar. It afford- ed him protection, warmth, a place of meeting and comfort All the good things that we think of when we say "home" belone to the place around the fire. And when man began to think of such matters, he accepted the fire as the Great Mystery. Still later as he realized that the Sun was the Great M\-stery by day he reasoned that there could not be two great mysteries; therefore, the Invisible Cause behind these two must be the one Great Mystery; and in this was the first thought of true religion All of these things are deep in our nature, ground in through the ages as we sat about the fire of wood that was our nightlv guardian in the forest. And all of these ancient thoughts and memories are played on, whether we realize it or not, when we gather in a circle about the Council Fire. Then, too, a circle is the best way of seating a group. Each has his p ace and is so seated as to see evervthing and b^ seen by everybody. As a result each feels a very real part in the proceedings as they could not feel if there were corners in which one could hide The circle is dignified and it is democratic. It was with this idea that King Arthur abolished the old-fashioned long table with two levels, one above the salt for the noble folk and one below for the common herd, and founded the Round table At his tat ill who were worthy to come were on the sarne level, were brothers, equal in dignity and responsibilitv; and each m lienor bound to do his share. The result was a kindlier spirit, a sense of mutual dependence. These are the thoughts in our Council Ring. These are among the reasons whv- our Council is always in a circle and if possible OrganiTation l)rotherhoocl. when we sit aVn ,r rT i ^ , ' ^^.'^" ^^^^ "^ r-reand smell the^wc^^^ :lteTSdl.""' ^" ^' '''''''' ''^' Ceremony of Grand Council worl'rhefwirwanrtoTnlif^^Jh" ^^'"'^^'-^ ^^^ ^^c Council, intmdudne variirth '•■ ^T^'' '"'"^ ^^'^ ^rand songs, etc., in aSirt^he reS dI" -^T^^'^,^-"^-, following order is suggested tro^e^n^ " "' "^'^ ^ men all are assembled and seated, giv'e a short roll of the out^^- M wi?^ J"'"^-^ ^^ ^^^ '-appointed Chief of the Council call out My fnends, give ear-we hold a Council " • or if f t!i t ^i^ uords are preferr -' "Whtivv v k > or 'f the Indian Nahoonpo Omnee-chee-yayneeihopi '-■ ' ""^ ^''''^ ^«'^ ■he ^cidie from Z wS o" ttr«t ■ '"'■ " "™^"' '°"'' From the Lamp of Fortitude Are These is stre^'t"; '" ''" " " ^'^ '°""^^^-" -f -" •"; unflinchingness ^<^Sp,^^l!^^-^^^ than to spea. in the ^^Obey; for obedience means self-contrSl. which is the sum of the And These Are the Rays from Beauty's Lamp bod;.'st"'an5 Sla'te" "xh^t H ""'-''7 "^^^"^ ^^-"""-^ ^^ ^ . , ana estate. The body is the sacred temple of the Woodcraft Manual for Boys ^^^"^^^I^^IZJ"^^, Cleanliness helps first uly in their country's lovLserv?."'' "^" ^''^ '^'^ '^^ ^^e iruU- ir.\u- '^rauna, and tho<= trul> in their country's loving service " - — ^P^iuZl:^C^^^^^ \'' \the temple of the And These Are the Rays from the Lamp of Truth anffertrundt^i;;;ra;':^i J^^^^ ^-^h- -d Pla, Fair; for fairly ,??"! .T^^^ Be reverent. wZRe Grf^ ^f -^^ f^^ '' ^^^^^hery. Ilimby others for none hVvt allhe^tS ln6 T'l ''^"''''^ 'J worship have claims on our respect. ° reverently And These Are in the Blazing Lamp of Love da?e'^:fasy'^7ould"en^aTerhe"' unbargaining service every forth to makers blessings m'^re """ "^'"'^ ^ ^P""^ '^^^ with^thers it !s shared ^^' ^'"^"'^^ ^°"^'^^' ^^'^^X time the^tsinels'u^lSr^t" s^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^-"-' cutting short singing the Omal^lTribapSxthf^H^-f "-^''^ ^^«^'"g l^- Council is ended, but our Council FI?) ^'^'^^ ^""^"nces: "Our this blessing become a danger fs t'he dutv "f"^' 'l'?"^^"^^' ^^'^^^ to utterly quench our Council F re or h^r-^J''^ ^"^P" .mpassable barrier lest it becorlie a Surce of Ire!" '''°"' ^^"^ "^ Closing The Council Robe I '.' 0™S "Rot "r gII ' r *^-"T"Leag„. have found lnVturesquc. ""'' '^""""'' '«"li comfortable and Organization £^ of the band, fhe tribe! e?c ^^ ' ^"''^ ^°"' ^^^ '^^'"^^ CONSTITUTION OR THE LAWS FOR THE RULING OF THE TRIBE I. Name Tribe of the Big This Tribe shall be called "The Lodge of the Woodcraft League." II. Purpose bunlg^ToTou/Ldra^^^^^ ^- ^ts worth in the our souls; that we mafgrftfh ST^"^ •'''•^"^^^^"^"g °f "thinking hand" to learn thinllo I ^^ ^^.^'"^ ^>'^' and the life, thatle be madefn al wise ^^^^ ""^^ "^ '^^ ^^^^ ^"d of without flinchine readv tn f^i ^^'^ ""^ ourselves; facing life the Great Spirit finds us theTSf!tro"nr'"'. '-'^^^^-"^^^ ^^^^ tabernacles. ^^'^^"S ^°"^s in their worthy ni. Who May Enter acJe'p'blf trthVlnd S whoTa ^\' '"T '"^^ '-' -^° -e a;^ordingtoanesta^;ll^i;^^Sr^Sf;-^^^ a.^iS^^pS^^tiKSt^^S'i^^^^ ^Hich is IV. Councils m.l'':r„5L1r'.'" """'^ ''""'' '■' ''^''' - '"c first part of each tach Band should hold a wet klv mcctinc t 28 Woodcraft Manual for Boys S"Sla%i?2L„^^^; Hunf. (Sep..), LeaMa„i„, of one fourth of .he c'oS^cil ofoS^ w7. 'xTit'^" '^''^' V. The Rulers of the Tribe (See Titles, page 20) |«;;rlS:;S;,e'T."hf ^efd l-:^''"'- ^^ ^"^ ™'- .he^G^derSo'Cr ^o'ut S'lf' "' ^°T™- »PP<""'«I V Chief is the learrmus" enforce rt""'' l^P'?"". for the ab^tfreKr/tUtCMef. place in ease the iatter is by?h?G^id'e"VcSfatdi:S,?'"r'';7?P°'"'"''<>--year Enters nothing to £ records e?^ T"' '"''P''"^ "■" records. Council; should be an artlt' '^' *' ™'^""'"■ ">= Guide or of the Tribe. "houM have aC' £'"* and public properly valuables in. lock-box or small trunk to keep offi«r'™'' ""'^ "■^""'" '-'"«'' "ore than one of these ciSC^iSiiX^^Z^'^-'l"'''T- «>e Tribal and Band togChir form Ihe ffirt S^lT r''^ ^^h' of their Honors, Tribe. '' "-ouncil or Govermng Body of the Co'iL.f ^heVo'iilcrmaS ^/ *= ?"*«'• '"= Chief, and 1st). ^^ ^"" °f ^^e Leaf-falling Moon (October (Whenever to doubt, foUow the National ConstituUon.) Organization j„ VI. Changes of the Law VII. Dues on'irbtMLe'couicil- for TriM^^e"^' ^t^tS^ necessary, the Council shall as^^th^c^e tki^'pa^tt The initiation fee for newcomers shall ho u- u Shan .„cU,de the «.t year's due, b^tS ^„t include .ht2 Vm. Confidential of 'JcoS '"" '" ■'"P ""'' "■' ""M-'ial discussion. IX. Laws and Punishments The laws are as already given (p. o). Karin^ f";r'' ""' ""^^^^ °"* ^^ ^^' <^hief and Co.mcil after a ■taring uf the case. Thev consist of: ' ^ Kenewal of initiations. ' 30 Woodcraft Manual for Boys ^ The extreme penally is "dea.h - ,ha, is, banishment from the The Band e.e^s1ts'?,^ef ^foTL^ryia^^ ^^- ^^" -mbers The Band also elects the Second C ^ . T-''T '' ''^''^'^^ Chief and a Tallv Keeper who shm.m" ^'^ '".absence of the office to keep the receX [he Win ?^ ' r f " "'i'l^' ^"'" ''' ''' ^is of the Band, and S;houI ?. ^Ir^^']^ *^^ Tally Robe Wampum Collector aL^j^ntiid Z/^^i 'V^^ ^7>'^- ^ the Chief may fill the olTrP n I ' 1 ""-^ ^^ ^'^'^^^d though other members even those ^Inf « ^erw.se arranged. The Band withourdection ""' '■'"^' ''' '" ^^^ ^^« '"^^lof the Two or more Bands unite to form a Tribe use'sXTTn rnd cS,^ %tll:CTt' 1 '"^ ™^=' -^ Callofitsown. ""'*<= "and has alsoa Totem and a Council by its Chtf and N„K,If?l^''TP^^^^ as it can elect. * ""-''' *"^ '"<^h Tribal officers The Inbringing of a Newcomer era??: mu?e°n;::t lri'owe«'fr ^"",'^^r"'' ™-- "' Wood- being admitted m!;-t ^Js 2?K t .«*■ ■'"" ^""= ■ ".= "' "«•» fse (i. e.. twelve for Bi(; Lod„e ) ^^ . Know the laws of the Lod„e, als! thetnd sign a„d the »ven*'„to'^^bSi;,bSrifT f"" "Yt """= P-^^ '"^ be given an Initia«oX'?st fo tTin'Tt',"- ?"^,'=°<'.'' """ on page lo. ' '" '"^ '"ak of fortitude, 'lucting the ceremony wi 1 s^V J fh?*;'- ''' "^ '^■^^"^'^••" '^ ^°"- inbringing, "Then- iV« nL " u^"" ^'''"'-' appointed for the Coundl, by name ' "^"^- "^emher to be taken in at this up. This candidate " I am' toW h. /.""'"^-^f- -'"^"^b^^ ^'^^^ »ec.= Wood- Answer: "It is" Ansu'er : (hy the officer who knows)- "Yes O Ph.Vf t vouch for the cand'date." ' ^"*"' ^ '^^^ ;; Vou know our laws;" we shall take them one by one Do you promise obedience to the Council? " ^ Answer: I do. ish the Great Soirit 's pjff^ l.ni ♦ ^ ' .^f^V-h-seekmg, to cher- silence.reTSe honor )' '" ^'"-'"'kmdness. fair-play. joy. anati?" "^'' "'"' '^' ^°"'" ^'^^^^ ^'•«'" ^^ich these laws do em- ''rd'whZe d'ld rhi::?''"''' ^""^i' ^^«^''' -^^ ^--•" nuu wneiice did these four receive the r lieht? " C«>od comes from 'he „S~?. =-1*^!' '''^ '^'"'"''^^ ">"' ■>" hMSS^!^ Woodcraft Manual for Boys 33 when ordered, and submit without n^urmuHng to its deci- candidate's hear oron hi, ll K^^f ^T ^^^ ^^''^'-- *''''' the "Now T ,loi ' . ^™' shakes hands and savs)- in tS"" ' .""'"iK/rhe "'"°'' "■?'■!'' as alJI^'serter Big Lodge in the Woodcrafe League" ' "' "'''"' '' "' "" Jhus one enters the Tribe and the League by joining a Installation ot the Higher Ranks den^e\':Srult«?d^oThe r''\T''' '".P'O"--''™ the evi- thcy appoint, and S quUe JtSo^^r?' f ''>f.Commi,tee at the next Council or Grand rj.m^^ the installaUon is made venient or desirable '' "'■"^''«''« is most con- claS."^'?Srthe'':Xnff75^ ^' >^r. '° >« nounce the claim The rnmmS I ^ °' ^""^ '■"a" an- -;;*"« now stand Ip to "p" Tthf da r ST^d '"' Chief at the Council Rork Cm /CI J •%%,., ^ ^"'^e or lenge the claim/' end S noni brieflv i'"' -^' 7 ^"^ ^° ^^al- and their value in our work t'hin^ describes the quaUfications therefore, I noTcu^from the ^^^^1^^^^^^^ the badge of the rank hU mlr^K ' f^ ^^'^^^ ^^^ ^een tassel, his^^insilUtio^ T^r^rt :'-™«. -^ ann^ounce that haL's'"J.'tecceSl o'^nflihof ,■ ""." ?' <""• '"" ^"ak" applause. ""^k™ one, who retires to his seat amid loud The Conferring of Badges f„. Coups „d Degrees (See Section IV) an^u^ces" t t'^Zt ^t'^time' ^ ^l^'^^' ^^ ^'^^ ^--" ^-k, prepared with a pr^p^ly^^^^ ^<^^ who ii ters) stands up 5l Cden to °neak S ^^^' ^'"'V "'^^^"^^- says: P^^^' "^^-TJ steps forward and ';0 Chief, in behalf of ^f fK« claim a coup (Grand Coup or Degr;e as if Ly be) for ^"'' ' '•%^-i2s^: Organization 3^ Record!:" '' ^^' testimony of my witnesses," handing over the cJms ^^'"^ °^ ''''^ ^u"""". *^^!' °"' '«"^'y^ ''Here . . . hv ' ' .'./ ^'^ 'f, ^^^ ^^'^^"'^^ ^""y witnessed ki ■* * ' , . . • • • 3^" persons of good standine and able o speak with authority in this matter The Committee has already looked into the case and endorsed the apS on What is the pleasure of the Council?" "^i^pui-diion. Someone rises and says: "O Chief, there can be no question of the justice of this claim. I move that it be allowed " Another says: "I second that, O Chief." The Chief savs- 'Vvir'TlIe'H'^"''.'' '" '1'^r ^y 'How,'1ont ary iy ^r n^ c^ ^""^^ ^^""^ ''' '^e cJaim is allowed." ^ The Chief then ;ays: "In behalf of the Council I bestow on Sev^mrnf."'"''" °^ '""^ '^''^^ ^^^«^ - ^ symbd of^ur This paper is now signed by the Chief in the chair and be- List of Sagamores and Sachems During the fourteen twenty-three have won Sagamore Plenty Coups, " Deerfoot, Deerslayer, Silver Fox, . Kingbird, Eagle-e%e, Little thunder. Little Beaver, Karonawa, Ningonit, Onjima, Moskuas, Rolling Thunder, Little Eagle, Kijika, Wa|X)o^ Airtalk. Ishka Chissakid, (No name.) Wita-tonkan Tatanka " (No name) aachem Migwanag years since the Order was founded only the Sagamore's Crown, viz: 190S Douglas A. Miller, Greenwich, Conn. ^^ J^.^'"^ ^^- ^o<^. Rutherford, N. J. igo6 \ViIlis R. Monroe, Cos Cob, Conn. 1908 S. Miller Jordan, Rutherford, N. J 1910 James F Gilkinson, Middletown, Conn. 191 1 George L. White, Cos Cob, Conn. 1912 Albert E. Finiels, Cos Cob, Conn 191 2 Richard L. Burdsall, Port Chester N Y 191 2 Paul Cecil Spoffard, Port Chester,' n'y' 191 2 Edward D. Graber, Greenwich, Conn. 1913 Alexander P. Leverty, Bridgeport, Conn. 1914 Clive C. Dav, Summit, N. J. 1914 James C. Maples, Port Chester N Y i9«4 Samuel Comlev. Port Chester N Y ' 1914 Richard .\. Reynolds, Bridgimrt. Conn 1914 Robert G. Hull, Bri(lgc|K)rt, Conn 1014 (lifTord A[)j)leton, Bridgei>'.rt, Conn 1014 Harviv C, Went. Bri.!i;q>.->rt, Conn.' itM4 Horace T. Smith. Mridge|)ort, Conn. I Resigned.) 1916 F. R. Hoisington, Jr., Rye. N Y 1916 John Louis Lieipy", Br.okline, Mass. 1916 Donald Colpitis, Kineo Me 191.') Uwis F. Hall. Hri "^ '^^ ^^'"^ ^^^^in. •or a career of fortitude or much h^ '.IT'' '"P'^'^- '^"^ '^'^'^ partment. "'^*' '^'"'^ achievement in some de- one''t\L':te?dyTnd:te^li::^^^^^^ ^-'ded that such a best way is to finVout pri^afeh^^ ^his'"n''^'^ '"•l"^'"^' ^^e honor, next what particular name or \tl P'"''''" '^''^*-'^ ^^' ^he ceptable to all concerned If d^siSl the rn^P'?™^ ""'^ ^^- Head^uartersa suitable Ust o^lSr!!:^ wStee'sS^c"! SECTION II TRIBE AND COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Suggestions on Tribal Work Games Songs Dances Plays, Pageants, and Masques Campfire Stories and Poems US^^^lR^^^^ m rr^^J *■ SECTION II TRIBE AND COUNCIL ACTIVITIES (This section aims to heln WooHrr,ff t -u . meetings. The subjects which Sw are S?' '? .'"""'"^ ^^^'' <^o"nciI Some one suggested that tCv J ^"^°"'''. ^^ ^^ '"^^^ess time with their ball's to S^^^^^^^ field, stand who could walk the straightesTline to tK f^ centre and then see but they found that only one o hi V u^ ^u"*"/ " ^^'^ ^^^y did, line-the rest had urnKdl for .r^^'^^lV'^^^^^tra^^^ they asked the boy why he had bSn ^''f ""^ ^,?'''- ^"^ ^^en line he answered "I Lnt nf, ^^^^ ^° "'^^'^ ^"cb a straight toward it." • ^ ^^^^ ""y ^y^ on a post and walked right theTeTs\TngeToT.Ssl'.''" '^''T.'^^' ^ Tribe can do that Tribe hasaS" Make ufeXn ttMh'"' ^'?'"^^ ""^^^ '^^ attention to the various interests of^^ '^^^^^ member has a chance to grow F, l ^' ^""^ ^^ ^^^t each ully planned so as to gi?roppoftlLT^"?.'^"i!'^ ^' ^^^'■ have a fine time, and to 1^^ S^f ""^.u?'" '"^^' business, to the same close attention ancl enTusTaL il^' K ^"^' °' ^°"-'^' subject during the time it has rth oTw TT '^ T*^ enters as a Wavseeker anH l,^,;^ ? L ^^ ^^<^b member a -^«nisino,and'^"nalb^ to JiTnumS^^^^^ ''''^'''/''' ^^e" It IS wise to decide on theTel^h nf .• ^o^Psand Degrees. the Tribe topas the te lithfi T' '^'^.°"'^ '^^^^ ^'^ a" ins its share of sub/e S to i;e covered f^K ""' '" '^'^ '^'^'''- ber will have a change to 'row whhThe other^" "'^ ^*^' "^'"- f :^ "Sii^^.--^erJ^.-be ^play the Sames, singing tribai"bus^nS ^- '^u^\^'^' ^^^^her it be in 37 -^- -■*- .*<«M' 3« Woodcraft Manual lor Boys Eu^r^""' "' '""'-'''y ^"^ ^-"^ --^ ^ch n,en.bcr puts "The strength of the pack is the wolf; rh. strength of the wolf is the pack." Here are a few suKgcslions for coverinir the tests for I>;ithr,P.l.r numbers inaTc, T ■ ^\^«^^''-/'- K^ound more slo. Tho PsitkMder (Three months) First Month: First week: Organization council; choose name, to .m and officers, explain purpose * WoooVraft Bovs. ceremony' e"c and TcToun? IT " "'""" '"' "'^^"^' ^^^^^ ^5^' «^^" Fourth week: Knots (lo). Second Month First week: Stars (4). ThS^i^i^S'fKr^^^;'^^^"^^^)- r/iy^^^lT'-" "^'"^ "P "^^^ ione-.ptional work. First week: Sign language (> ^'rJ(7:^"^'' ^^'"^'' ""^ ^^'" ^^3); Prepare woo fo Third week: Bird box or restaurant (i ) Fourth week: Sign language '8). rath week: Edible wild i iants (7). Minisino First Month: First week: Rubbin? stick fire (i) Second week: Birds (,8). K .¥ ■a^ Tribe Activities Thiri week Hike.-nd iccou-.t (-: .n.:rthw.-tk Temanulatn , (W. Sea" Munih: ^ Fi jee-k:LueSav,np, first aid (lo). S. '>nd week: Life ' • n- 'I ird week ,ife '^ \ TlMMZHr"" --"«"»" home .elp (.3, I'irsf veek- Birds (8 Secotid week. Stick f d ;/"'l^^*'^^; I ',,r(H>f.r^,rer •fourth veek: ■ .iew .>oef sch. 'er 4\ F(;Mr//r 1,' »,A; Fir«t ve. : Anim. Is (c Set ,iid V k: Run C u, ., 39 ^uie— Etiquette (n), em- Third vei , Foi wei F: th Month: Tst we<'' econd t ^ -lird V ^k. Fourih veek SJetp : Ch Birds F An ui ^^)\ t je (6). • iew Aid-Life Saving— review. ■^ and birds— review. C TiK^ craft— review. I i \ If. fmt"^£i' COUNCIL GAMES Council Tub Tilting Leg Wrestle Navajo Feather Dance Cock Fighting One-legged Chicken Fight Strong Hand Stung Talk-fest Solemnity Also many of the Outdoor and Indoor Games Watching by the Trail Trailing Apache Relay Race Chinese Tag Bat Ball Scouting Quick Sight Outdoor Far Sight Home Star Hostile Sp Tree the Coon Rat on the Lodge Water-boiling Contest Medley Scouting Still-hunting the Buck Water Spearing the Great Sturgeon Canoe Tag Boat and Canoe Tilting Odds and Evens Blind Man's Buff My Vacation Names by Topics Fortune Guessing Game Kingdom Indoor Geography Menagerie Menagerie Party Portrait Party Magic Music Fireside Trick Lone Star Trick Feather Football rr^^^irr^^fi*: ^'^'j^mi^^-:^' t,i^'ti_^-ti:il.',jMjaLl .^tP*; CpUNCIL GAMES .h'&dl rL^"^' ''"" '"""' •' '^^ ^« "^t"« the council games to Tub Tilting cTZ erounH T?^* ^ ^""^ "f ^^^ '^°°' ^^°"Jd be two feet apartceCetcelt'r "' "' '"'^'' ^^^''^ * ^^^^ ^-«th ^catcher LSnH K ^° P'^X^r' accidents, we have usuSly near Ihe miS"' '''' "^"^ ^'^^ ""^^^ ^^'^^ ^'-g^We^; kniei'o^r (rLl"t^ '*;' 1^^' ^ ^''"^' "^ ^o push below the your hand ^ ''°^'' ^^ '° ""^ '^^ ^^her man's spear in A foul gives the round to the other man. tou?h:s7he"^ounT "'" °"^ "^^^ ^ °^ °^ ^^- ^^ «Pe- It is a draw when both go off together. T^h/'^^ '^°^\'. ^1^ 'P^'' ^^ter each round, rhe batt e is usually for three or five rounds ...V S "°^ A ?^ *"y 8°^ thrusts having been invented but ha;x' r Cg^^ sr";?eTst r -^ ^^ "- ^""^ ''-- •«' Hn ni ;^^\ 1^^^^"' ^''^" overbalanced, one can regain ■'tu ' ^"inpleteiy around. ^ TakeeiZ5eet'Kh.::rr? '" ^^"^..^^^'^ *^^ ^"^^^ thus: or, It anything, a httle heavier than ordinary. Get a two- 43 IK?^>"-"'t'^TCT«iaK 44 Woodcraft Manual for Boys ' V/oodtn. ctnK Wo 7 No « nch-f K- '^^L'"^.'^' ^"^ ^'■^"^ th'^ '^'-'t a disk three "k" •'.'•^s bevel off and round the edges. Bore a hole (aKut three fourths of an inch) in the middle, and put this on »he top of the bamboo, so that it sets against a shoulder or knot. Drive a circular plug in the hollow of the bamboo for a wedge, and make afi secure with one or two very thin nails driven in (No 7). Now pad the head an inch thick with the ordinary horsehair stuffing that is used in furniture, and bind all with strong burlap, sewing it at the seams, and lashing it around rrui I . , . ^^^ bamboo with string (No. 8) Th . conipletes the dry land spear. If for use i.i the water make a final cover out of rubber cloth. This keeps the spear Fn.l, fTP u '^'^.^P;: '•" '^*''^^' ^^'""' «"*^ «"^' ""<^^ half pounds. Kach tribe should have a half-dozen of these spears They serve a number of purposes, some of them quite different from that ongmally mtended. I have seen a good many cam,Krs try tilting on the land or on the water and make an utttr failure of it, by reason of the absurdly clumsy, heavy spears used. A grLn sSne was cut for handle, and the end tied up in a bunX offi ja was ,8 mches through. This was^ard enough Totih, «l>=n dry, an<; as it usually soon fell into the water and eot n '':'s'^'r.V '? T«^' '^"'"'^ '''^^'^' ^"^ «"^ -""I'l n" t 52 It ,i> ti s|H«tr ui uii. Indian Leg Wrestle The contestants lie fkt on their back on the ground or floor acing m opposite directions, and lying side by sSe T^ev then lock arms and as the judge coint! one, two, three thev each raise the leg next to their opponent so as to be ready when the official says "three" to lock legs. Each tries to turn the ^ns Th: ^'''"^"^^ y^' ^"'^ ^ho succeeds in doin^this wins. The game is to wm two out of three rounds. Navajo Feather Dance ri«h" i?wor/e?/hr '1"'J^ "" ^ ^°'"^*^^''"' "^ ^' to s'and up- rignt, IS worked by a hidden operator, so as to dance and caoer be uJ3"'7t i^: '" ri^'' '". '*^ '"«^'°"«- A marionefte Tay be used, it IS a great fun maker. "^ fcaK3A^v,ir ,jr^i^^- v«3»ar^TSB?. 'Hsmmi .-^sr^miis:;^:^^. fii'^^Vi-.j-lE-- ,i;- M). Tribe Activities Cock Fighting 45 dorPadTachTthl'^' 'fi^ ^^t Jong (broomsticks will ?rl fj, J, r^ °" ^^^ ^"d with a ball of ra? These are the spurs. Make an 8-foot ring. The two rivals are on their hunkers, each with a stick through beWnd h s knees titetfofX'uS ^^°" ^^ ''' ^"-' -^ ^^^ -- -S Now they close; each aiming to upset the other to make urn lose his spurs or to put l:im out of the ring, any o( whkh ends that round, and scores i for the victor. I both faTl or on 'rZT' ^^ ^" ''''''''' '' '^ ^ ^-- Battled fo^'i I One-legged Chicken Fight In this each of the two contestants stands upon one lee hold Strong Hand The two contestants stand right toe bv rieht toe riirht th\"tord'J?SLS^^^^£^v'.^^^ f-^ braced; leh hf nds 'f?ee. \' mot v ir?^- ^""^ ^"^^ ^'^ unbalance the other- that is make bm hf t or move one of his feet. A Uf t or a shIJt' ends the Battles are for best out of 3 or 5 rounds. Stung, or Step on the Rattler -Sometiines Called Poison This is an ancient game. A circle about three feet across of tKr^h ' *'"*^' * "u"^ ^'■''""^ '^'''' and trv to make one ot the number step mto the poison circle. He can evade .? by s.de-steppmg, by jumping over, or by dragging Tnothe'tto SomotJ^^r^ ''"''■' '" ^^^ '"^^^ '' ^^""« and sits down, bomctimes we use a newspaper with a switch lyine across if Stler's «'7"' '^^''^^''' ^u^" ^*""8' »he other side become the t^e" hands """^ '''"^ '^'^ "^ '^' ""'^''^ ^'^'^ ^^e switch across '$ 46 Woodcraft Manual for Boys Talk-fest The Talk-fest, if properly handled, can be one of th*. mn«f amusing of the Council Rine eames Tha iA^ • ? iT ™°^' Solemnity troduced if desired. '^ ^""^ «^^"'* "^y b« "»- OUTDOOR GAMES Watching by the Trail ple^mV """' " °'''" '''''' " '^' '^"' ^° P"^^ ^^ ^'""^ players sit on the same skle ''^^- Sometimes aU The game is, whoever is first to see certain fm««e » j on scores so many points. Thus: '"^' *^*^^ A crow or a cow counts A horse .... ^ A sheep 2 A goat ...*.' 3 A cat 4 A hawk . . . ' ' S •An owl ' ' 6 ^t^Xt'ot ^u^'i^f siintrtL^"^^^^^ ^^^^^-'^ certain trees, flowers" etc. ^"^^ ^^^ P^"*^^' "^ Trailing - ji^~;»r.^K^:^3iiB^Ei^' ^'^',^mef;:^. Tribe Activities 47 He IS given loo beans, ,30 slices of potato, and 10 minutes' start He has to lay a track, as crooked as he pleases, dropping a bean every 3 or 4 yards and a slice of potato every 20 After ten minutes' run the deer has to hide. The trailers follow him, picking up the beans and potato slices Each bean counts i point, each slice of potato 2. The one who finds tne deer scores 10 for it. Apache Relay Race One band is pitted against another, to see who can carry a message and bnng a reply in shortest time, by means of relays of runners. One quarter of a mile is far eneugh for an ordinarv race. This divides up even 55 yards to each of eight runner^ The band is taken out by the Chief, who drops scouts at con- venient distances, where they await the arrival of the other runner, and at once take the letter on to the ne.xt, and there await the return letter. A good band of 8 can carry a letter a quarter of a mile and bring the answer in about 3 minutes. Chinese Tag Is like the regular game of tag with this difference: the one who is tagged must keep his hand on that part which was hit when he was tagged thus making only one free arm. Bat BaU A regular baseball diamond is used, two teams are chosen of equal number. A volley ball or indoor basebaU is used, pref- erably the former. One team is scattered anywhere inside the bases, the other team is up to bat. The boy bats the ball with his hand. The opposing team catching the ball he has batted tries to put the runner out by throwing the ball at the runner or by touching him with it. If the runner stands still he may not be put out, but the team trying to put him out must keep the ball passing continually; one of the players holding the ball is unfair i he boy running must reach the home plate before another ;;utiCr tomcn up iu bal. Scouting Vouis are sent out in pairs or singly. A number of points are marked on the map at ecjual distances from camp, and ■l"" .^' 48 Woodcraft Manual for Boys the scouts draw straws to see where each goes. If one olace is Points are thus allowed: Last back, zero for traveling the^latt^'^''' '°""' ''"' ^"^ '^'^ "^•'^"^^ they are ahead of Points up to roo are allowed for their story on return Somot.mes we allow ,o points for each Turtle thev have Mvn; lo for each Owl seen and properlv name c fo^r each Hawk, and , each for other wild iirds; also . for 'a ci" Tfor No information is given the scout; he is told to eo to such The Game of Quick Sight Take two boards about a foot square, divide each into twentv ^^^Tl ^'' t*^" ""'^ ^"^^ ten pebbles. Give to one dK one board. l\ve nuts, and five pebbles. He plices thei onX squares m any pattern he fancies, and when ready the other player is allowed to see it for five seconds. Then k i covemi up. and from the memory of what he saw the second pkyS • J. # M o — — o 9 • Qviclri($^t Oimt Counttrs ooooo #•••• fTl'K?^?'^^ ^^^ P^tt^""" °" his own board. He counts one Tribe Activities 49 This game is a wonderful developer of the power to see and memorize quickly. Far Sight, or Spot the Rabbit Take two six-inch squares of stiff white pasteboard or whitened wood. On each of these draw an outline Rabbit, one an exact duplicate of the other. Make twenty round black wafers or spots, each halt an inch across. Let one player stick a few of hese on one- Rabbit-board and set it up in full light. The otier beginning at roofeet, draws near till he can sel the spots well nough to reproduce the pattern on the other which hrcarries. f he can do it at 75 feet he has wonderful eves. Down e"en to 70 (done 3 times out of 5) he counts high honor; from 70 to (.0 counts honor. Below that does not count at all. Home Star or Pole Star andTJ/tTlf^-l''^ '' ^•''"u '"" '''"^' '^'^'^^' '^^^^' •" daytime, e hie h-n i {; '' "^"^ "^""'^ '""^' '^"''^- I" '^«'"g this he may anything, indeed, except a compass the^lt.nv'''TJ' '^"'u"'* •'-'' ^ S^^ ^^^'"P^^^ ^o^'-ected for me locality. J he one who comes nearest wins It IS optional with the iudijt.s whether !h<' u^ of a time- piece IS to be allowed. >c oi ^ ume Hostile Spy ThkTs^Z^rv"; ";\?r "' '^•i" '\^ '•'^d '^'•y*^"^^ handkerchief, ihis IS the Grand Medicme Trophy of the band. The Hos- 50 Woodcraft Manual for Boys himset ''"^'''' '^' ^"^'■'^ ""^ ^^^'^ ^° P^y ^ ransom for Tree the Coon ThTmble' '" "''^'"'' ^""'' ^'^""^^^ "" ^^^ ^^""'"ar "Hunt the .h^l'l^' '''''•'T ^'"> ""'^ so out of the room. That one nlaces others. """' """ '"""'S ''' g^^'^"« "o <^J"« to the nlX^Hii ''' ^"^ '^^'''^^ *''^"' '' ^^^""«^'-' "''u^lly- Sometimes we feXr7:s'rst^rs:e^r ^ ^-"= '^- - ••= ^^'^ob;^ Sometimes each is given his number in order of findin,. I> S.Sif:^'„n'er.' ' ^°°"^' '''^ """"^'^ ^ add'ed"up","at/.i^ This is the rat and Rat on the Lodge . Each player has a good-sized bean bag. IS kept by the player permanently ground 'SUr '"a d'.S ?^^"'-^" T ^"^^^^ °^ '"^^^ ^^ove the anorrpaS; r^^^'fi^^^^^^ ^^^ 'odge and -'^=^Mg:.N"i;:';;,sL;t3^; r,^^-- '? ^^.^ - their be.in Ijaes a» h 'r^ the firmg-hne and throw .h,.mwi.h%Shl'i^.-hl^^,e7ilr/oS4^|-P--H Tribe Activities 51 one does then the keeper can tag him (unless he reaches the finng-hne) and send him to do duty as keeper at the rock But they can coax their rats with their feet up to the dead- me,not beyond, then watch for a chance to dodge back to the hring-hne, where they are safe at all times. If the rat is knocked oflF by any one in fair firinL' the keem>r is I>owerless till he has replaced it. Meantime, most of the p '•- crs have secured their rats and got back safe to the r.ring-linc'. Water-boiling Contest Given a hatchet and knife, i match, a 2-quart pail, 7 inches or CSS m diameter, one quart of water and a block o soft w^ about 2 feet long and 5 or 6 inches through. The record for water-boiling is said to be 7 50 First cut plenty of wood. Spend three minutes on it. Sup- por your pad on four pegs driven in the ground or by a loZ ^pe^s ;„™.terxr '"' ^™"''- " "'" '^ '-"^^™'' If the first match goes out, contestants are usually allowed a s«ond, but are p^nalUed by havmg , minutes added ,o"h'ir Medley Scouting The following competition in Medley Scouting took place fn rfolSgT- ' '''-' -'' ^'--^ ^- ''^ '^'S'-- ^ At the word, " Go. " mapk"^ a leaf of sugar-maple; ar ! tell how it differs from other Tell a short story or give a recitation. Bring a leaf of poison hy (wrapped in a thick paper, to a\oi.l touching It), and describe the poison, and mode of cSteractinl! Ill rt Mark off on a stick your idea of a vard Bring a leaf of witch hazel, an 1 tell what it is good for ^.^Brmg a leaf of beech, and tell how it differs from th.,se most Dance a step; any-English, Irish, Scotch, or Indian, btrike a match and hght a lamp; both of them imaginary. I iff 53 Woodcraft Manual for Boys Mak. ;i ,n..p .f North America irom ininmry in ten minutes (me an imiiaiion of sonic animal, actions or sounds, ay t he ,.art of an Indian woman finchng her warrior dead. I or ea. Ii of the first 20 competitors, points were given- the \>nze adjudged by tiit- (oial. '^ ' Some of these .lunts may :,cem trivial, but there was a nur- x.se .n ea h, and that purpose was ser^-ed. In the Indran wicbw or example we wished to select the best actor for jSay Most m camp, uas so fine tha. he brought tears into the eyes of many The selection of the various leaves impressed these kinds on all, es,>ec,ally those who failed to bring the right ones rhe animal imitation and dance was intrfxlucedto cultivate {xxir It might l)e. The imitations of monkey, lynx, cat oanther moose etc., developed a keen observation and a b[ TeoS natural h.sto.^ that was intensely interesting as well as amuf^ twke' T/fi^^;' r^ ^fl P^':t'^"'^^'y 'n^lructive and wS t H^ twice. The first time the winner took 14 minutes and the srr Stm-hunting the Buck, or the Deer Hunt sofftJ?' '' "" "^T"!-; '• '^'^' '"^^^ ^'^h ^ ^'^e frame, on which soft hay IS wrapped till ,t is of proper size and shape, then alHs ift.ht^K rkc"?.Sl^ertic'"'^'^- ^ ''''' '^^''^^ ^^ ^^''^ -<^ black If time does not admit of a well-finished deer, one can be Tribe Activities The side ulthe deer is marked with a large ova" and Lr ,h heart is a smaller one. ^ "^ ' "" °^" ^"^ Bows and arrows only are used to shoot this deer dummy under hU arm and runVoT Z t/^ ''""' '"'"^^ "«■ or until he comes back and shouu*"rl"dV- '"S^lt,""'' trail of corn, dropping twr or three grate for eve^ iTl/L", £ rty%i:er^fatiei;"sr ■''■" "' "^^ "■^- not among rocks or on the top of a ndge, because in one case many arrows would be broken, and in the other, lu t. The huntc_ now hunt for this deer just as for a real deer, either foUowmg the trail or watching the woods aiiead; the best hunters com- bine the two. If at any time the trail IS qmte lost the one l,i charge shouts Lost TraU!" After /h the one \ o finds the trail scores iu .^ny one giving a false alarm by sh ,.= .> ^«." ;. « a r Thus they go till «>me one finds tt ' ! : fsh„u,s Hl^^;. ^A;."'?,.'"" '"' f'"*"«. i'- TiK • .. . : ;4ut ".SrW ■■ Tl^e finSl ' T''k " "^'''S "■ •"" "'^y 'lo "ot scorj ■ .rom?hfve';™\':tc;t,,'^4j'?^' 7i •"»>=" r """' m-r tM "p «-P" "„d •h?;e'"Mnh.;.'"= rt rnr'tS'tTer?^r5^L,!t1s^rrc,,'"' TtSr.i'-^V ''^ sC;SS™^'^'"'™'''"-"»^'"henceXtw;:i A shot in tlie big oval is a bndv ^"^und ■ »k^. ..^^^^ . . , HI I 54 Woodcraft Manual for Boys If all the arrows are used, and none in the heart, the deer c>cai)es, and the boy who was deer scores hventy-five. The one who found the uummy is deer for the next hunt. \ clever deer can add greatly to the excitement of the game. Originally we used paper for scent, but found it bad. It littered the woods, yesterday's trail was confused with that of to- day, etc Corn proved better, hetause the birds and the squirrels kept it cleaned up from day to day, and thus the ground was always ready for a fresh start. But the best of all is the hoof mark for the shoe. These iron h