a piece of inch plank of same width as the cheese box, and three feet in length, and to this fasten the unrolled cheese box by using small A Toboggan lath nails, letting one end curl up over the plank. To the edge of this protruding piece of cheese box tack a narrow strip of wood. Tie a heavy cord to its ends, run the cord STRIP PLANK 3' x 11" x 1" SCREW EYES CHEESE B01 HOME MADE TOBOGGAN. through the two hooks screwed into the planks and draw down the end until it is curved just right. The illustration shows how it is made. A funnel may be made by taking an ordinary envelope and cutting off the part shown in dotted lines as in the illustration. Then clip a little off the point, open out, and you have an excellent funnel. Dip a pen in an onion and press until the juice comes; then, with plenty of juice on the pen, write your message. To read it warm it over the fire, when the writ Onion Ink ing will stand out clearly. BIBLIOGRAPHY LIST OF BOOKS ON HANDCRAFT AND CONSTRUCTION: Field and Forest Handy Book-D. C. Beard. Charles Scribner's Sons, $2.00. Problems in Furniture Making-Fred D. Crawshaw. Manual Arts Press, $1.20. The Boys' Book of Model Aeroplanes-Francis A. Collins. Century Co., $1.20 net. Postage extra. CHAPTER XXII HONOR EMBLEMS AND AWARDS NON-COMPETITIVE AWARDS-DUDLEY PLAN"THE ORDER OF THE ADIRONDACK CAMP EAGLE”—“ORDER OF THE PHANTOM SQUARE” -FLAG OF HONOR "GREEN RAG" SOCIETY-DURRELL AND BECKET CUP-HALL OF FAME PLAN-PROFICIENCY Honour is purchased by the deeds we do; * * * honour is not won, Until some honourable deed be done.-Marlowe Achievement and coöperation based upon altruism, should be the underlying principles in determining the giving of emblems and awards. To give every boy an opportunity to do his best to measure up to the camp standard, is the thing desired in the awarding of emblems. Non-Competitive Awards Non-competitive tests are being recognized as the best lever of uplift and the most effective spur in arousing the latent ability of boys. The desire to down the other fellow is the reason for much of the prevailing demoralization of athletics and competitive games. Prizes should not be confused with "honors." An honor emblem should be representative of the best gift the camp can bestow and the recipient should be made to feel its worth. emblem cannot be bought, it must be won. The Camp Dudley has the distinction of introducing the honor system in boys' camps. Boys pass tests which include rowing, swimming, athletics, mountain climbing, nature study, carpenDudley Plan ter work, manual labor, participation in entertainments, "unknown" point (unknown to the camp, given secretly to the boy) and securing the approval of the leaders, in order to win the "C D." After winning this emblem, the boys try to win the camp pennant, the tests for which are graded higher. "The Order of the Adirondack Camp Eagle" is established at Camp Adirondack for boys who qualify in the following tests: "Obedience is required to the few camp rules; promptness is required at the regular bugle calls-reveille, assembly for exercise, mess call, and tattoo and taps-and erect posture is required at meals. In addition to this there is a ‘general personal' standard Camp Eagle (embracing neatness at meals and courtesy, etc.). Boys coming up to the standard are initiated into the order and receive the emblem-the bronze eagle button. Boys who reach an especially high standard receive the silver eagle. Boys reaching this higher degree may compete for the golden eagle, the highest camp honor. To obtain this it is necessary for a boy to swim a hundred yards, do the high dive (about 12 feet), be able to row well and paddle a canoe skilfully, recognize and name twenty-five trees, and pass a practical examination in other nature work and in practical camping and woodcraft, and answer questions in physical training and care of the body along lines covered in camp-fire talks.' "The Order of the Phantom Square" was organized at the Wisconsin State Boys' Camp for boys who succeed in qualifying in the tests named below: Phantom Square ORDER OF THE PHANTOM SPIRIT Honor Emblem Bronze, Silver and Gold Pins are awarded as follows: Bronze.. Silver.. PHYSICAL. 60 points, 15 in each division. 80 points, 20 in each division. 100 points, 25 in each division. 30 POINTS POSSIBLE. 1. Run 50 or 100 yards in given time (A class, 100 yards in 12 seconds; B, 100 in 13 seconds; C, 50 yards in 7 1-5 seconds).. 1 point. *2. Run 440 yards in given time (A, 1 minute 13 seconds; B, .1 point. .1 point. * 4. Make running high jump given height (A, 4 feet; B, 3 feet 10 inches; C, 3 feet 6 inches) .1 point. 5. Put 8 lb. shot given distance (A, 30 feet; B, 25 feet; C, 20 feet).. .1 point. *6. Swim 25 yards in given time (A, 19 seconds; B, 22 seconds; C, 25 seconds).. 1 point. * 7. Swim 25 yards on back. .1 point. |