daily life are the chief means of beauty, romance and adventure; to
aid in the forming of habits making for health and vigor, the
out-of-door habit and the out-of-door spirit; to devise ways of
measuring and creating standards to woman's work, and to give girls
the opportunity to learn how to "keep step," to learn team work,
through doing it; to help girls and women serve the community, the
larger home, in the same way they have always served the individual
home; to give status and social recognition to the knowledge of the
mother, and thus restore the intimate relationship of mothers and
daughters to each other.'

"Well, girls," said Mary, as she laid aside the book, "I think you all
understand what a benefit this will be to you, and I will do all in
my power to help you girls, while I am at the farm this summer. It is
too late to tell you any more today. The information I have given you
will suffice for the present. Three cheers for our Camp Fire! which
will be under way in two months, I trust."

* * * * *

The members of "Shawnee" Camp Fire held their first Council Fire, or
Ceremonial Meeting, the second week in July. The girls, all deeply
interested, worked hard to secure honors which were awarded for
engaging in domestic duties well known to the home, for studying and
observing the rules of hygiene and sanitation, and for learning and
achievements in various ways. They held weekly meetings and studied
diligently to win the rank of Fire Maker.

A girl, when she joins, becomes a Wood Gatherer; she then receives a
silver ring.