UT R MAY Vol. 3 1926 No.5

The World Camp In America

o such thrilling and important event American camping and comradeship? Certainlv it is our has there been in the history of Girl· chance to broaden our Girl-Scouting and brighten it with N Scouting in this country as that which world vision. Learn their names and countries before is to take place in :\'lay, when the World vou meet them: Camp of Girl Scout and Girl Guide leaders . From Austria, :Miss Else Dimmerer; from Belgium, 0 will be held at the Edith :\!:ley Training Baroness i'llyriam de Broqueville and :\Iadame ~lathildc Camp for Girl Scout Leaders. Here leader!\ of Girl· :\Iorel-Jamar; from Canada, l\1rs. Sarah T. Warren; Scouting in our own country will be hostesses to leaders from China, Miss D. St. Clair Mander; from Costa Rica, of Girl-Scouting and Guiding from Europe, Asia, Africa, :Hiss Dorothy \Vatson; from Czecho-SloYakia, l\lrs. Lida and South America. Think of getting acquainted with Sobotova; from Denmark, !\Irs. F. Engholm, and l\Iiss these leaders who in other Anna Petersen; from Egypt, lands are carrying out the same Miss Margot Trevor ·wil­ work with girls, bUS}' over the liams; from Esthonia, l\Iiss same aims and plans, work­ Our National Director says: Thelmi Koch; from Finland, ing out the same problems, What is the deepest purpose, the na­ l\liss Callan, Miss Hausen, overcoming the same difficul­ tional and world value of Girl-Scouting' and ;'\!iss Donner; f r o m ties, rejoicing in progress and A movement which can command the in­ France, ~!ademoiselle Helene building for the future as we terest and love of so many people Depaux Dumesnil and \Ille. are. How such companionship throughout the world is not superficial Mouchon; from Germany, and exchange of ideas and ex­ and trivial. IT IS AN ADVENTURE Fraulein Katharina Hertwig; periences will enlarge and en­ IN UNDERSTANDING OF THE from Great Britain, Dame rich our outlook and tighten EVERY-DAY RELATIONSHIPS OF Katharinr Furse and ;\!iss our grip on our task. It is LIFE. Charlotte Noel; from Hun­ impossible to estimate in full gary, l\1iss Antonia Linden­ the value to ourselves. to Girl­ Frcnn Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin's Repo'rt to meyer; from Ital~·. Signorina Scoutin~ in this country and tlze j\'afiouol Ccnmcil of Girl Soout Leader~. Annamaria Poggi; from Lat­ qit·en before the rmnual collvention in St. to the bond of Girl-Scouting J.ouis. via, Mrs. Wilhelmina Wilks; the world around which thi,; from Luxembourg, ~I i s s intimate camping together, Vichy Schneider; from the conferring together, seeing ~etherlands, :\Irs. 'Vvn- Girl-Scouting anew together will bring about. Assuredly aendts-Francken; from Nom cy, 1\Iiss Hildur Ullehe~g; it is well worth effort and sacrifice to be represented there. from Palestine, :\I iss Landau; from Poland, :\fiss Sophie Fortunate, indeed, are those of us pri,ilezed to be present, de Callier; from Portugal, l\Irs. Dorothea H. Phcr~ey; for the experiences brought away in memory will endure from Serbia, i\Iiss G. Strboja; from Sweden, :\Ii~s :,\Iary for many a day and their like perhaps never be met with Lagercrantz and Miss Lydia Lid holm; from Switzer­ again. land, 1\Iademoiselle Yvonne Achard; from Turkc}', Mrs. -It is the fip:.t time for the 'World Camp to be held in Grizel Catheral; from Uruguar. L\liss Violet E. Burnett; this country. Read the list of our international guests, and the following members of the International Council: ~orne of them already on their way, others to start within ~Irs. Essex Reade, chairman; :\Irs. Mark Kerr, vice­ the ne't few da,·s. Can \'OU picture the pleasure it will chairman; \!iss S. V. E. Reade. honorary secretary; ::\fiss hr to show the~ America~ hospitality and home making. Rudrerd Helpman. and J\Irs. Houison Crawfurd. 2 THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER

A program of events worthy of the occasion is being write at once to Mist Elin Lindberg at national bead­ planned, which we can only briefly sketch here. First, quarters, if you have not already done so, telling her how on the day of our guests' arrival at camp, will be the many extra delegates, if any, you would like to send. formal dedication of the Great Hall at the Edith Macy As to the dates, please be sure of these. American h05- Training Camp for Girl Scout Leaders, bringing to mind tesses arrive at camp on Saturday, May 8th. Our for­ anew the one in whose memory the camp has been given, eign visitors will arrive at camp in time for supper on one of the noblest leaders the Girl Scout movement has Tuesday, May 11th. Camp continues until Monday, May known. Then the first camp fire, when a delegate from 17th, on which day our guests depart and camp breaks. each country represented will contribute a faggot to the {And be sure, hostesses, to wear your official Girl Scout fire, symbolising that country's contribution to the world, norfolk uniform, and to come supplied with heavy stock­ and will tell briefly of that contribution. There will be ings, sweater, coat and bathrobe, stout walking shoes, a poetry as well as history in this ceremony. raincoat, sheets and pillow case and at least four heavy Next morning, at 10:15, Colors--and what an array blankets, besides towels and other personal toilet acces­ of them! The flags of all the nations represented there ! sories. All these will be necessary for comfort and camp Only a World Camp can ever boast such splendor in activities and, of course, are not procurable at camp. the morning hoisting of the colors. In the Great Hall, \Ve know there are many who, while not delegates to then, reports from all the countries represented-but what the \Vorld Camp, are hoping to be able to visit it, to meet a dull word, reports, to .;uggest the compelling interest our foreign guests and attend some of the events of the of tho~e accounts of Girl Scouting and Guiding as it is week. Here, then, are the directions which must be ob­ done in other countries I Think of hearing the Chief .;erved in making such visits: Guide, Lady Baden-Powell herself-yes, indeed, she is Visitors will be welcome on 'Vednesday, May 12th, on to be present-tell of Girl Guiding in Great Britain, the Thursday, May 13th, and on Sunday, May 16th, from cradle of Scouting. ten o'clock: until six, and on Friday, ~fay 14th, from ten On Thursday, the third day of camp, Dr. George E. until one. Vincent, of the Rockefeller Foundation, will address the Visitors are requested to arrange for their own trans­ camp on the value of health the world around. Then portation to and from camp and to bring their own lunch. will come the Planting of the Highway to the 'World. Cars will be parked in the Vi~itors' Field, which is just Picture this to yourselves, if you can. \Ve'll tell you beyond the entrance to Camp Edith :\lacy. \Vatch for no more about it here. the signs. On Friday there will be a "Treasure Hunt," Girl Visitors are earnestly requegted not to come to camp if Scout fashion, but in this case taking in not only the wide it rains. as there are not sufficient accommodations indoors. acres of the camp-itself but other point! of inter~t end An admissiml iee of fifty cents will be charged for each beauty roundabout the vicinity. On Saturday the camp visitor each day. Cards for visitors may be obtained at the will be guests of Mrs. Franklin Q. Brown at her home, Girl Scout Shop, 670 Lexington Avenue, New York, and "Springhurst," Dobbs Ferry. Lunch will be served out at the information desk in the Visitors' Field. Visitor:;' of door<> on the beautiful estate. Afterward the 'Vest­ cards must be presented at the gate. ~o one will be ad­ chester County Girl Scouts will be seen here in their mitted without a card. annual outdoor rally. A limited number of Girl Scout troops are welcome to On Sunday, "Scouts' Own," c:tmp fire, and a pageant attend the rally of the 'Vestchester County Girl Scouts of Sir Galahad picture~ will take place in the "Cathedral" on Saturda}', May 15th, at the residence of Mrs. Franklin at Camp Andree. Tho~e of us who know this beautiful Q. Brown, Dobbs Ferry. Apply for' admission cards to cathedral-like grove on the hilltop can well imagine the this rally to the We~tchester County Girl Scout Head­ impre!'Siveness of thic: occac:ion. At the same time our quarters, 15 Court Street, 'Vhite Plains, N. Y. It is guests will have opportunity to inspect Camp Andree requested that no Girl Scout troops attend any of the con­ Clark, our national memorial camp for Girl Scouts. ference sessions at Camp Edith ~lacy, owing to lack of These are but a few of the features planned for the ~pace. Troops attending the rally will have opportunity Jnternational :Meeting. It is impoc:sible to tell of them there to see and meet the foreign delegates. all here or do more than sugl!est the enjoyment, the in­ spiration, the unuc:ual benefit that attendance will mean. The Girl Scout Councils, have you elected the one who is to reprec:ent The stars of midnight ~hall be dear e:tch one of you there? Surely you do not want to miso; To her, and she shall lean her ear your share of the privilege and its benefits that h:tvin~ In many a secret place this World Camp in America means to us all. These 'Vhere rivulets dance their wayward round, foreign countries are sending a most representative group And beauty born of murmuring sound to visit us. Let us have as full and fine a group to wel­ Shall pass into her face. come and entertain them and represent to them Girl­ The floating cloud:- their state shaJl end Scouting in America. To her, fo~ her the wiilows bend, Some far-awav Councils, Nor 5hall she fail to see we know, are fi~ding it im- ~ Even in the motions of the storm, P<><~ible to ""d del,.at.,. 0 ~ ) 6J Thts leaves room for extra Grace that shall mould the dele~tatec: from the manr - maiden'~ form Counrilc: who would like to J.G Ry silent ~ympathy. send more than one. So please -WORDSWORTH. THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER 3 How a Camp Can Become a Super-Camp By Corinne Chisholm AMP JULIETTE LOW, National better investment for camping than a cabin. Atlanta and Training Camp for Leaders in Regions Birmingham Girl Scouts have already decided to under­ C 5 and 6, having grown to maturity dur- ) take primitive units near their big local camps this sum· ing the last four rears, now announces four / mer. off-spring. These are small e.xtension camps ) The girls' opinion:. of the extension camps at Camp of four different types,-the walking trip, the ~ ] uliette Low .ne enlightening: gypsy trail, the primitive camp, the overnight ~ "One wc:ek is long enough away from the big camp. or two-night hike. )I No joint activity with the big camp is best. Eight girls While the program for ~) is the best number." Camp Juliette Low is primar- ~~~ "The selected girls should be physically fit and good ily designed to give practical sports, as the work is too heavy on other girls if one girl training in troop management falls down on her job. One or two girls of doubtful Girl to Girl Scout leaders, there Scout spirit may be risked, as the others' influence may has been a growing tendency to recognize the Girl Scout's make good sports out of them." own possibilities for leadership. Year after year, Girl "The primitive camp should be a part of every girl's Scouts have gone home from Camp Juliette Low to take experience, but should come after the big camp." the lead in the Girl Scout life of their home towns. Sum· "The primitive camp teaches a lot and gives valuable mer after summer the older Girl Scouts have returned to practice in pioneer badge work." Camp Juliette Low not only for the joy of the out-of­ "The girls participating should want to go." doors and companionship, but because there their qual­ ··~o age limit." ities of leadehhip are recognized and developed through "The primiti·,e camp gives peace and quiet and love of patrol leaders' training courses and special activities which out-of-doors and closeness to nature. The big camp they are not only allowed but encouraged to direct. The teaches more give-and-take and mixing with people. The extension camps, therefore, have grown out of the desire big camp is more important, should come first, and be to give the girls pioneering experience independent of the made the most of." big camp, as well as the need to serve leaders living in Camp Juliette Low's "gypsy trail" goes a step still localities far from the big camp, saving them the expense further than the primitive unit camp. "Gypsying" re­ of the railroad journey. quires more of the Girl Scout's endurance and ingenuity, At the beginning of the camp season last year, Camp as camp is made in a different place each night. Six or Juliette Low purchased equipment for three primitive seven carefully selected Girl Scouts and at least two adult camp units, similar to the lnnisfree layout at Camp An­ leaders leave camp in a truck rented by the day. They dree. The first of these extension camps was held in take as little canvas, groceries, and dunnage as possible. June in the Ozark 1\tlountains of Arkansas, with seven­ The happiest of these trips made last summer were those teen leaders enrolled, a regional director and a Golden that were indefinite as to route and dates, except the date Eaglet Scout from Camp Juliette Low in charge. A ten­ of the return to the big camp. In a truck about 500 miles day course in troop and camp management was given. It can be covered comfortably in one week; with two·hour was remarkable how adaptablr all the inexperienced stops in the middle of the day, leisurely breakfasts, sun· campers met the exigencies of primitive camp life. set suppers, and occasional :>top~ for sight-seeing or an un­ On July 4-th the equipment was shipped to Camp Juli­ expected swim. Juliette L>w gypsy trails covered I ,500 ette Low, where two primitive units were set up, one near miles last summer. The Girl Scouts paid the truck rental the big camp, with a few joint activities, and the other -about $10 a day-and the big camp paid for the food. three miles distant, with no contact except occasional ship­ The first wallting trip from Camp Juliette Low cov­ ment of food supplies. The equipment for the third unit ered 50 miles in 4 days. The two leaders and four Girl was shipped to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where several prim­ Scouts carried emergency supplies, as little dunnage as itive camp periods were supervised by leaders trained at possible, and no shelter except ponchos. lnnisfree, Camp Andree. ~o extra charge was made the The overnight and two-night hikes were not an inno­ girls selected to live in the primitive camps near Camp vation last summer. It was through experience gained Juliette Low, as they bad already paid regular board in in this way for several years past that Juliette Low Girl the big camp. Scouts were fitted to undertake gypsy trails and walkin2 Without exception, the girls and leaders in these prim· trips. itive camps, representing many localities throughout the Primitive and extension camps will be a regular part of South, have expressed the opinion that every "boarding Camp Juliette L<>w's program in future. They are in­ house type" camp for Girl Scouts should have equipment valuable in holding the girl's interest and stimulat· for at least one primitive unit, in order ing her to prove herself an outstanding both to give varied camping experience Girl Scout; they add fun and variety; and to hold the interest of the older girls. they develop leadership among the girls; Equipment for eight may be purchased they give to leaders the· type of train· for $150, and in the opinion of Arkansu ing they need in small communities that leaden from small communities, it ia a cannot support a large camp. 4 THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER

THE GIRL SCOUT LEADEH 0\ cr 192-J. . . . Seventy-seven per 'cnt of our camp .:umminec~ cooperated with the 1\ational Field Depart· Published on the first of every month ment by requiring that girls coming to camp be Girl by Slouts registered up to date at national headquarter:.. GIRL SCOUTS INC. • • . :\lore camps developed a real out-of-door program 670 Lexington Avenue, New York City than ever before. Instead of transferring city or town Sent free to all Girl Scout captains, commissioners, and acth•ities to the country they offered swimming, nature local directors. To others, 50c per year's subscription. lore (the new nature projects), dramatics, boating, hiking and mountain climbing, camp cookery, tracking and trail­ Editors - -- - I BIRDSALL OTIS EDEY - • I OLIVE c. RICHARDS ing, country dancing, folk: music, and rustic handcraft. National President - ~llss SARAH LOUISE ARNOLD There was less actual passing of indoor tests and badge National Director - - MRs. JANE DEETER RIPPIN work, and greater emphasis on pioneering and primitive camping.-From th~ uport of th~ National Camp Com­ \.of. III 1926 ~o. 5 mittee. The aim of our nature program is to help the Girl UR Twelfth Annual Convention is in Scouts gain first-lzond a(quointance with the special ma­ se~:.ion as the LEAI>ER goes to press. terials they choose to :.tudy. Their native curiosity O \Ve kno\\ there arc many whose hearts is used to stimulate personal observation, not mere looking and thou;zhts are in St. Louis but who are at objects but learning to loolc constructively. . . . The unable to be there, and that all who were Girl Scout of the future should be prepared to know what unahle to ~o are waiting eagerly for account she sees, why she has seen it, and what the value may be of what takes place there. In the meantime we know you in her having seen it. . . . This is really the first full will be interested in the following few brief extracts from year our new nature program has had an opportunity to some of the reports which are being presented at the con- demonstrate its value, and its growth may be measured, to vention. a certain degree, by the number Far-sighted engineers look into of nature projects and badges dis­ the future and plan so that com­ tributed. Some 8,202 separate Nothing finer comes out of Girl­ projects have been called for, ing generations will have coal, Scouting than the spirit of the Girl forests, and water-power. Girl and 5,753 merit badges, as com­ Scout leaders. Each year we gain prac­ pared with 1,929 in 192-4, have Scout leaders are concerned that tice in cooperation. Our rhythm is the great storehouse of women's been di,tributed.-From the Na­ firmer and sure.r. We are achieving a Juu Slud'Ji Bur~au uport. energies, physical, emotional, and far-reaching view of Girl-Scouting, and spiritual, shall not be scattered in At a definite time each }ear learning to live abundantly as we go the Local Finance Committee this tense and speeded-up age. along together. \Ve are one of the engineering should, after consulting with forces of humanity, and must take Frrnn our National Director's report at the other standing committees, the St. Louis convention. thought to conserve youth, which plan the budget for the suc- is the !!reatest asset of our coun- ceeding year. The commit­ try. . . . Girl-Scouting is fill- tee should keep in mind not only ing a need among the l!irls of today. The curve of growth immediate needs, but visualize the larger development and moYes up gradually and surely. It is thrilling to watch progress of the work. The budget should include the it from month to month, because we all know that girls Council's quota toward the promotion of Gill-Scouting in their leisure time seek onlv that which interests them throughout the country. It is wiser to over-estimate most.-From th~ r~port of ~ur National Dirtctor. rather than to cut down the program for lack of funds. The leader is the greatest factor in the Girl Scouts' Have the budget approved by the Council before vacation growth. The success of each troop depends largely upon time, then in the fall the Committee will be ready to the captain's interest and enthusiasm and her interpreta­ work out plan;; for raising the funds required. In this tion of the program. . . . \Vhile our greatest member­ way, by the first of the year you should have funds or ship is in the East, the greatest per cent of increase in pledges to sustain the year's work. . . . Let us remember member... hip in the last year ha~ been in the far "\Vest and that contributions to the national budget are transformed the Great Lakes regions. Is this, perhaps, because there into a revolving fund of services. They are not like a has been a greater spirit of play and adventure in this part private loan, which goe:. back to the original lender with of the country? If so let each region have for its motto in interest. \\"hen you receive ad\·ice and suggestions from 1926, ")!ore Play and Adventure."-From th~ report a near-by Council, from your Regional Member of the of the N ationol Field Committee. Board of Directors, or from rour National Field Com­ Twentv-two thou$and fin: hundred·and-one Girl Scouts, mittee or other departments at !'\ational Headquarters, or 19 pe~ cent of our total membership, camped during you are really getting a loan. The only way to repay that the summer of 1925 in recognized Girl Scout camps con­ loan is to pass on your experience and understanding to ducted according to the standards authorized by the Na­ another. Thus \·our appreciation goes into the revolving tional Camp Committee. Two thousand one-hundred­ and-fortv-four adult leaders camped with them. Two fund, which re~olves ever onward toward other mem­ hundred. and fortT-three camps were reported to the Na­ bers of our Girl Scout family.-From the report of the tional Camp Committee. This is an increase of 45 camps Finondol Sutetary. THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER 5 A May Basket of Troop Meetings Nature Meeting-Held out of doors-Two hours. their leader~ side by side. Captain calls "Right Dress," Opening (10 min.): Patrol Leaders take 2 steps forward and stand still. Pa­ Nature songs or poems. For example, "Bendemeer's trols then take I step forward, turn heads to the right and Stream," page 62 in Girl Scout Song Book. Stimulate shuffle forward with little steps until on a line with the competition among patrols for original songs on nature. Patrol Leaders. Games ( 25 min.) : Promise and Laws are repeated. Patrol Leaders step I (I) Quick Identification-Obtain several kinds of to the centre front of their Patrols and ca11 the roll and twigs and leaves. Cut them into parts and mount one­ collect the dues. Captain calls Patrol Leaders to "fall in," I half on a board. Scatter the other halves on a level bit which they do in front of her, handing over patrol record of ground and at given signal the players match up their books and are then told to dismiss their patrols. Patrol own twigs or leaves, and then identify the tree they came Leaders go to the front of patrols and give command to from. "fall out." (2) Nature Sounds-The group is given three minutes Patrols in Council (I 0 min.) : to see who can make the longest list of things heard in the Inspection by Captain in patrol meetings. Patrols re­ woods during that time. It may be a brook, chatter of view knots. souirrels and so on. Games ( 35 min.) - ( 3) Spelling Bee-Divide groups into two sides. Hold Stable Boys and Donkeys-Patrols line up by twos in up a flower or leaf. The first in line must name it and files, half of each patrol being told off as Stable Boys give an interesting fact about it. If she fails she drops each with two ropes, and the other half as Donkeys. At out of line, and the first player in the other line has a the whistle the Stable Boys tie their two ropes together chance to identify it. The side having the greatest num­ using the Square knot, then take their long rope and make ber remaining at the end of a gi\'en time wins. a halter around their Donkeys' necks using the bowline Patrols in Council ( +O min.) : knot. The Donkeys are then dragged or led to a line at They work by units on chosen nature project. They a distance across the room where they are tied to a chair collect material for their project, report on work done and or a post with the clove hitch. plan for the next week's work. If the Donkey can slip out of his halter because it is Camp Fire (35 min.): too large he is at liberty to do so. If the square knot is Demonstration of method of building and particular incorrect he may untie it, and also if the bowline or clove usefulness of Log Cabin Fire. Demonstration of camp hitches are tied wrong. The patrol with the most Don­ cookery. keys correctly tied, wins. Camp Fire Story (IO min.) Circle Review-Troop makes a circle and Captain Court of Honor. asks catchy questions on tests. If a girl answers correctly Citizen Meeting ( 1 Yz hours.) she may sit down, if she cannot answer she must stand up Patrols in Council (IO min.) until she answers a question correctly. If all the stand­ Opening (5 min.): ing ones are stumped, the Captain may try to catch those Pledge of Allegiance-Color Ceremony-"America the sitting down. If one of those fails she must stand up Beautiful"-Girl Scout Promise. again. Debate (25 min.): Rabbits in Holes-Like the old game of cat and mouse, Girls preYiously chosen to represent different sides take but played with half a dozen or more. Every three or the positive and negath·e of some question decided upon four girls join hands making a small circle. In each beforehand. circle is a "Rabbit." Two extra girls are respectively Summary of Current Events by an impartial outside au­ Dog and Rabbit. The Dog chases the Rabbit who may thorit:y (20 min.) The League of Women Voters be safe only in a hole. If the chased Rabbit runs into a are glad to cooperate. hole, the one already in must run for another, and so on. Games (30 min.): K o Rabbit must leave her hole until the chased one actu­ Any team game which calls for organization, such as ally enters, any one doing so being made Dog immediate­ l basket ball, volley ball, etc. ly. If a Rabbit is caught she becomes Dog and the for­ Court of Honor: mer Dog becomes Rabbit and must run for a hole. t A Good Time Meeting ( 1 hour) : It is important that the Captain change Rabbits from Opening (from the Girl Guides' Drill Book) ( 10 min.): active running to the rest position of being part of a hole Captain calls the Patrol Leaders to "fall in" three feet at frequent intervals, as this game is one of the most ex­ in front of her side by side. From left to right they count, citing and consequently exhausting, of the games of chase. off, 1, 2, 3, 4, and each one mentally doubles her number Compass Game-Girls lie in circle with heads pointing thus, I becomes 2, 2 becomes 4, 3 becomes 6, and 4 becomes to the centre, face down. Captain stands over one girl's 8. At the command "open order" the Patrol Leaders right feet and says, "Heads up." All the girls look up, the face and step forward as many paces as Captain says she is North or East or any their numbers, thus, 2, 4, 6, and 8, and point and gives the girls a few seconds to as soon as the leading girl finishes her pac­ figure their own positions. Captain then ing all about face. Captain then calls on calls "Heads down" waits a second and the troop to "fall in" the members of each then calls some point such as South East. patrol taking their places on the left of (Continued on page 6) 6 THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER Two Games for Your Girls RE you looking for some new games? presentation was: (I) Most original, and (2) Most ably Here are some-for a rainy afternoon. presented. They are advertising games, which al­ If you play this game not on a rainy afternoon, why not ways seem to be popular. For who hasn't take some snap-shots of the pantomimes? Mr. Elliott P. __.....,._...... , .... gone to a party, there to scurry around a Henry, Advertising :\1anager of The American Girt will room where advertisements have been be delighted to receive them if you will mail them to him pinned about, trying to remember where you saw this one at 670 Lexington Ave., ~ew York City. or that and what it advertises? Obviously, we are passing on to you these advertising The first game is Advertising Observation. Give cards ideas for a special reason. We wish to make our girls and pencils to your girls. Announce a certain time-five more intimately acquainted with the advertisers in The or ten minutes-within which they are to write down American Girl. We are doing our utmost to achieve the name of every product which they can remember self-support. But we cannot win through to our goal which is advertised in The American Girl. The best without our advertisers. They occupy a prominent place way to play this game is without previous preparation. in our future program. And they deserve our cooperation. It is then true observation. Every advertiser who takes space in The American Girl A Pantomime Contest is also great fun. Let each patrol believes in girls. He knoW'S not only that the girl of to­ retire to their patrol corner and be given a certain length day is the housewife of tomorrow but also an important of time to choose one of the magazine's advertisements factor in family finances. He realizes that today she is a which they are to present in pantomime. The length of real influence in family purchasing. And he wishes to time for the pantomime should also be announced at the reach our girl audience. start of the contest. Three minutes is sufficient, although We invite to the pages of The .1 merican Girl only if you wish five it may be allowed. Copies of the most those advertisers whose products reach our standard of recent issue of The American Girl should be in each excellence. Each month we close our doors to certain patrol corner. advertisements that do not reach this standard which we A wide variety of possibilities at once presents itself have set for ourselves. So it is that the advertising pages for these pantomimes. The Hohner harmonica, the Ken­ of our Girl Scout magazine stand for quality just as the nebec canoe, Ingersoll Watch, cooking over a portable editorial pages of our magazine stand for quality. Sterno stove with Canned Heat, the Cantilever Shoe, For your own ordering, we bespeak your cooperation Keds-a wealth of scenes in them, dressing in the morn­ with our adverti.~s. Are you planning a camp? Go -~--­ ing, playing tennis, etc. The Branigan and Green Middy through the pages of The American Girl and order as girl always appears in some attractive pose, easily copied. much as you can for your supplies, your canteen from our Handicraft scenes could be truly Girl Scoutlike in their advertisers. You will be interested in the wide range of content-Dennison papers, Warwick needles. A baking products our advertising pages cover when looked at from scene for Royal Baking Powder; ardent Scribes for Os­ this point of view. Miss Louise Price, head of our borne Pencils; bikes or afternoon refreshment time for National Camp Department, has already written to the our food products, scenes depicting the titles of books--a directors of our large camps, urging them to order their host of ideas w'ill at once occur to your original girls. supplies as largely as possible from The American Girl As each patrol enacts its pantomime, the rest of the girls advertisers, because she, too, knows tlieir reliability. are to guess which advertisement they represent. At the And when you write, don't forget to mention The close of the contest, a vote is taken for the patrol whose American Girl.

patrol. Patrols line up at a distance from the circles in A May Basket of Troop relay formation and at the whistle run up in turn and each sets a place, returning to the line and tagging the Meetings next girl. When the last girl bas returned the whole (Continued from page fifle) line runs up to the table together and each girl takes her The girl who is South East must put her head up imme· place at the place she set. Corrections follow. diately, but no one else. After a few times the Captain Washington Crossing the Delaware-This is a Flag shifts her position, calls "Heads Up", announces a new po· History review. Patrols line up facing each other as sition and the game goes on. It is a great temptation for in a spelling match, but the width of the room apart. the girls to put up their heads when another's name is The space between represents the Delaware. The Cap· called to see if they are right in what they think they tain asks questions on Flag History first to one side and are, but this must not be allowed. then the other. One girl from each side represents Vv ash­ Table Setting Relay-In preparation for this game the ington. When a girl on one team answers a question cor­ Captain should cut the illustrations of popular brands of rectly her Washington takes a step forward, if wrong silverware from magazines and paste them on cardboard. Washington must stand still. The game is won by the Paper plates and cups will serve for china. Draw as side whose Washington first gains the other side of the many circles on the floor as there are patrols or as your Delaware. tableware will permit, piling enough tableware in the Crows and Cranes-Similar to Blade and White. Two middle of the "tables" to set places for each girl in the sides line up facing each other three feet apart. Captain THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER 7

designates one side as Crows and the other as Cranes. these portrayals, some one reading the poem while the rest When Crows are called they must run to their safety line act it in pantomime (20 min.) pursued by the Cranes and vice versa. The object of the Singing ( 10 min.) : Captain is for her to roll her "r's" in order to confuse the Select songs, if possible, that tell a story. Concord sides as much as possible, thus, Crrrrr-ows. This game is Series No. 14, published by E. C. Schirmer, Boston, much more fun if both sides are instructed to turn around Mass., contains delightful songs of this nature. Ask the individually twice before chasing the ones who are called principal of your schools to put it into the school library, upon to run. If this is done the Captain calls the name, or see if you can borrow it from the public library or from Cranes, both Crows and Cranes turn in place twice, then a music teacher. the Cranes run for their safety line and the Crows chase Play Reading (30 min.): them. An) who are tagged while fleeing must join the Take the play selected by the Court of Honor and have other side. it read aloud by the troop, assigning the parts indiscrim­ Closing, with "Taps" (5 min.). inately, unless the Court of Honor has already assigned Court of Honor. these. If not, have the final assignments made after the Dramatics .Meeting-Outdoors if possible (1~ hours): reading. Talk over the costuming. Decide on how much The Court oi Honor will already have selected a play, of the play memorizing and the costume making shall ~uch as "Everybody's Affair," from the list of plays com­ have been done by the next meeting. piled by Miss Schrottky, to be given by the troop on some Story (15 min.)-told or read aloud by captain, lieu­ occasion either this month or next. Patrol leaders \vill also have selected, from Walter Jerrold's "The Book of tenant or patrol leader. Suitable for this are "The Bal­ Story Poems" (Stokes, New York, publisher), or some timore Oriole," by R. S. Payne and "The Cuckoo's Egg," other such collection, good "actable" poems for their by Hilda Terras. patrols to act before the troop. Open the meeting with Court of Honor.

"Girls' Clubs", by our own Helen Ferris, now comes i\.ttention, Please! out in a new revised-to-date edition and belongs in every A book that every Leaders' Association will do well to Girl Scout headquarters and as far as possible in every introduce into the local public library, and help circulate, leader's own library. It is fertile in material suitable for also take up for 5tud\' in its own sessions, is Miriam Van Leaders' Association discussion. Mrs. Rippin and Dr. \Vaters' "Youth in Conflict". Sympathetic and moving Adams heartily recommend it, and so do many other ==-=:;;::,..--=-~t..~::he same time moderate and reasonable, and human prominent educators and social workers. Of course you not technical, it is a book abounding in practical sug­ all know and use Miss Ferris' «Producing Amateur En­ gestions and illumination on how to understand present­ tertainments"? Both books are published by Dutton & dav youth, the relation of youth to the rest of society Co., New York. and how adults can best help to adjust that relationship and interpret it to youth. One of the book's main argu­ The Ninth National Training School, at Camp Hoff­ ments is that it is a community task to provide natural man, West Kingston, Rhode Island, is offering a new outlets for youth's energy. The farm life of New Eng­ course this year, one in general training of camp coun­ land, the conquest of the West formerly furnished the selors. The course will be open to anyone 18 years of age young vigorous participation in community affairs, such or older. It is designed to help students become "all­ as they require, so the author points out. Today this na­ round" counselors, and will include study and practical tural and healthful activity has been largely displaced by demonstration of general nature lore, elementary first commercial amusement. "Whether Boy and Girl Scouts aid, hikes and hike cooking, campfire planning, dramatics, can succeed in creating artificial substitutes for the old Court of Honor, patrol units, camp psychology, all as ap­ community activity, remains to be seen," so the author plied to a counselor with her own small group of girls as challenges. A careful reading of the book will reward part of a larger camp. "Miss Frances C. Morse, State and inspire any leader of girls. Published by The New Director of Rhode Island, will be in charge of the course, Republic, 421 W. 21st St., New York. Price, $1.00. which will be given June 25th to July 9th. "Good ::\fanners for Children", by Elsie C. ·Mead and Theodora Mead Abel, is another book which, \vhile One of the plans of the coming Sesquicentennial Expo­ specially de:>igned for mothers, furnishes many a useful sition in Philadelphia, celebrating the 150th anniversary suggestion for leaders of girls. Surely in our troops we of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is to introduce table manners into our table setting sessions, put a copy of the famous Declaration into every home in hospitality manners into our hostess sessions, and play America. It costs one dollar and includes a certificate manners into our games. Many a troop meeting's closing of honor and reproductions of the Liberty Bell and In­ circle chat takes up the law, "A Girl Scout is Courteau~" dependence Hall. Its distribution is a part of a broad and discusses the etiquette and program of Americanization. proper dress for social occasions. All p at riot i c citizens are asked to cooperate. For par­ Here is first aid for the troop ticulars write to R. Allyn leader for such sessions. Pub­ Lewis, Hotel Roosevelt, New lished by Dodd, Mead & Co. York. 8 T HE GIR L SCO UT LEAD ER

The alumnae of the First National Training School, at How About Your Troop's Registration? Long Pond, Plymouth. :\lass., are so numerous and scattered that, they tell us, it is only by REGISTRATION REPORT a notice in the LEADER thev can Month of March, 1926 all be reached. Hence the fol­ ==::::;::::======::==== A. B. c. lowing: Month o{ Total Year Total A reunion for all who ha\·c !\larch To Date Active REGISTERED AS: 19:16 me !\lemberahip attended the First Girl Scout (new only) (new only) Training School, Long Pond, 1. Chartered Councils ...... • ..•.. 6 16 257 PI~ mouth, ~l ass., will he held 2. Community Committees ...... 9 29 121 there on :\fay 29, 30, 31. Rate, 3. Troop Committees ...... 17 39 103 $5.00 for the three da\'S. Reser­ (new and re• (new and re· vations must be accompanied by registered) reaistered) the $5.00 fee and be in the 4. Council Members ...... 748 1,973 4,477 hands of ~ I rs . Eleanor Hern, 1+ 5. Community Committee Members . . 146 321 902 Clinton St., \Voburn, i\Iass., 6. Troop Committee Members ...... 122 253 506 not later than ~Ia\' 24th. Send 7. Total of 4--5-6 ...... 1,016 2,547 5,885 blankets to FirSt National Commissioned Officers Training School, Bournedale, 8. Captains .••...... •.. , . , ... . • 788 1,855 4,780 R. F. D., :Mass., in advance. 9. First Lieutenants ...... 419 1,028 2,660 Those who arrive Saturdav 10. Second Lieutenants ...... 224 525 1,327 morning must furnish their own luncheon. Supper will he the 11. Total of 8-9 10 ...... 1,431 3,408 8,767 first meal sen·ed. \Vhen mak­ 12. Girl Scouts ...... 17,379 40,809 99,717 ing your reservation please state 13. Associate Scours ...... 130 390 3,214 whether \'OU will come bv auto­ 14. Brownies • . ....•.•...... •..... 629 1,370 1,421 mobile, by train leaving ·Roston 15 Total of 12 13 14 ...... 18,138 42,569 104,352 at 1 P.::U. or b\· train lea,·in::! 16. Grand total of 7 11 15 ...... 20,585 Boston at 4 P.~I. ( Ea~tern 48,524 119.004 Standard time). Only those whu make re~ervation in ad· vance and accompany it with fee can be accommodated. Our News Bureau sends out a call: W ill the Girl Scouts who, in replying to the recent questionnaire on Referring to our new archery badge requirements, pub­ Girl Scout Little H ouses, told of theirs as a remodeled lished in last month's LEADER, please note, among the church, the $2000 for which they raised in two drives, references Jriven, that the book, "American Archery", is please write again and tell in what town it is. The en· now out of print and to be succeeded shortly by a new and enlarged edition called "Archery'', in which the velope had been destroyed before reaching the News Bu­ author, Dr. Robert P. Elmer, of Philadelphia, is going reau office and there was no clue in the answered ques· to include our archery badge requirements. tionnaire. ' The Girl Scouts of Philadelphia ask us to say here rhat they will be verr glad to entertain over-night any The Conservation Committee of the Garden Club of Girl Scouts who plan to attend the Archery Tournament America is conducting a campaign for distributing paper to be held in August at the Sesquicentennial Exposition napkins and paper cups bearing a brief, forceful message in Philadelphia. urging the user to spare the wild flowers. The napkiM and cups are of good qualitr and sell for $2.00 a thousand. In the supplement encloc:ed with last month's LEADER, They are suitable especially for camp and hike use, and Plays Suitable for Girl Scouts and Their page 4, Friend~. it would be a good turn on the part of Girl Scouts tu 'econd column, ;\o. 19, the plar. "Theodore':; Aunt" is help distribute them among careless tourists and pic­ by 1\Iartha M. St>at't'J.'. and her address is 380 Park St., Wnt Roxbury, Ma!'-s. Please make these corrections in nickers. \ V rite for them to ~1 rs. T. E . D onnelley, N a­ your copy, as otherwise the author could not be reached tiona! Chairman Conservation Committee, Lake Forest. nor the play procured. Illinois. Events to Come =-:ational Field Committt'e ::\Ionthlr c\Ieering at ?\ational Headquarter• (at which all commi~sioners are welcome), :\Iar 5 and June 9. National Standards Committee i\Ionthly :.\fccting at :'-Jational Headquarters {at which all reqursts for special badges arr considered), ~lay 6 and June 10. World Camp, Edith .\Ta~T Tr:tining Camp for Girl Scout Leaders, Rriardiff Manor, N. Y., :.\lay 8 17. Leaders' Training and Vacation Camp. Edith ;'\'hey Training Camp, \f:ly 17 to October 15. !S'ational Camp for Girl Scout<:. Camp Andree Clark, Briarcliff :\lanor. :'\. Y., Julr 2 to September 3.