Part 35

Dinner is followed by rest hour, always difficult for some temperaments, but a real necessity in camp. Sometimes it is necessary to discipline in order to have quiet, or have counsellors on duty near the tents to insure rest. Whatever can be done to make the Scouts realize the importance of obeying this rule, should be done.

Nothing is more looked forward to than the distribution of the mail unless it is the Canteen. A whistle call and all tent representatives fairly fly to the post office window, and eagerly listen for the names of their tent mates. Which group has the most mail--are there any packages?

Letter reading, letter writing, reading, mending, laundry work, fill the time until the afternoon classes begin.

At five-thirty when the call for supper is sounded the Color Guard "fall in" and while all Scouts stand in Company formation at attention the Colors are slowly lowered. The Color Guard is changed every day, each Guard representing a different tent.

After supper, canteen is opened. Perhaps a table out of doors is used as a counter, or one in the mess hall if it does not interfere with housework. Three or four Scouts assist the counsellor who has charge of the canteen and all the goodies on sale for that day are arranged in tempting fashion before the very eyes of the waiting group.

There are so many things to do after supper that each Scout is given the privilege of making her own choice, and can join a group for a row, or a walk, a game of ball or a sing, but all must be back in time for the camp fire, and goodnight songs, First Call, Taps, and evening inspection, and last to make sure that all Scouts are safe and happy and all tents in proper condition, flaps back and sides up when possible.

This closes one day. Others like it may follow, but as a rule no two days are alike. Hikes, visitors, storms, comings and goings, all vary the schedule tremendously, but all are needed to teach us how to camp.

Life is sweet, brother, ... There's day and night, brother, both sweet things; sun, moon, and stars, all sweet things; there's likewise a wind on the heath. --Lavengro

SOME BOOKS ON CAMPS AND CAMPING

ATHLETIC GAMES FOR WOMEN, Dudley and Keller.

BACKWOODS SURGERY AND MEDICINE, Chas. S. Moody, Outing Publishing Co.

CAMPING AND OUTING ACTIVITIES, Cheley-Baker; Games, songs, pageants, plays, water sports, etc., $1.50.

CAMP COOKERY, M. Parloa.

CAMPCRAFT, Warren H. Miller.

CAMPING AND WOODCRAFT, Vols. I and II, Horace Kephart, Macmillan Co.

CAMP KITS AND CAMP LIFE, Charles Stedman Hanks.

CAMPING OUT, Warren H. Miller, Geo. Doran Co.

CARAVANING AND CAMPING-OUT, J. Harris Stone, Herbert Jenkins, Ltd., 12 Arundel Place, London.

FESTIVALS AND PLAYS, Percival Chubb.

FOLK SONGS, CHANTEY SONGS AND SINGING GAMES, Farnsworth and Sharp.

FOUL PLAY, Charles Reade.

GAMES AND DANCES, William A. Stecher.

GAMES FOR THE PLAYGROUND, HOME, SCHOOL AND GYMNASIUM, Jessie Bancroft

HARPER'S CAMPING AND SCOUTING, Joseph Adams, Harper Bros.

MANUAL FOR ARMY COOKS, Military Pub. Co., 42 Broadway, New York City.

ON THE TRAIL, L. Beard, Scribner.

PRACTICAL HINTS ON CAMPING, Howard Henderson.

SHELTERS, SHACKS AND SHANTIES, D. C. Beard.