Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . next week, early in the morning, the Redbirds, theEagles, and the Bear patrol might have been seen emergingfrom the town. On a big hand-cart they had plenty of sup-plies and their hand-axes and staves gave them the appearanceof being very well prepared for a life in the open. It was a beautiful morning and as the patrol marched intothe well-beloved camp the birds were singing, they could hearthe water breaking over the riffle, and from the earth and grow-ing things there came a sweet incense that called to the out-door instinct
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . next week, early in the morning, the Redbirds, theEagles, and the Bear patrol might have been seen emergingfrom the town. On a big hand-cart they had plenty of sup-plies and their hand-axes and staves gave them the appearanceof being very well prepared for a life in the open. It was a beautiful morning and as the patrol marched intothe well-beloved camp the birds were singing, they could hearthe water breaking over the riffle, and from the earth and grow-ing things there came a sweet incense that called to the out-door instinct every healthy boy feels. Each scout was in good health, they were well trained inrunning, in making fire, making shelter, first aid, and had be-come steady and confident that whatever happened they couldnot be stampeded. From the distance, the breezes wafted the sound of hoof-beats and in a few minutes the horse patrol galloped into theclearing, saddlebags bulging and horses groomed till their coatsshone, the boys having been careful not to get their THE BRAVEST BOY FIRST DAY IN CAMP SWIMMING LESSONS AROUND THE FIRE- THE STORY OF BLACK TOMMY. THEIR first day in camp was a great experience. All thescouts were there and the spirit of comradeship drew alltogether. Had not the boys been trained for their camp life, itis likely that there would have been quarrels, work would havebeen poorly done, the cooking would have been a muddle, andthings would have been at sixes and sevens. As preparation had been made, everything went off withprecision. Everyone had his work to do and knew how to do always was plenty of wood for the big fireplace, disheswere washed and scoured in the river promptly, and the sheltersand blankets presented a neat appearance. In the afternoon the entire corps went in bathing. Fewof the boys could swim. In a river there are holes and it is amore dangerous place than are lakes and the sea, with theirsloping beaches. Mr. Manning, however, was n
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