The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-22
CAMPFIRE GIRLS
T0BE ESTABLISHED
New Movement 1naugurated
at Y. M. c. A. Promises
to be Great Success.

Under the guardianship OF the gen.
eral secretary, Miss Meda GarriEues,
the first group of Campfire Girls has
been organized at the local Y. w. C. A,
and they will hold their second regu.
lar meeting tomorrow evening at the
association building. The girls in the
first group are displaying a great deal
OF interest and some good times as
well as much benefit are anticipated.
Ii u love of nature. seif-reliance, and
loyalty to ones gang" is good for the
boy. as the Boy Scout organization
says 1t Is, why may not the girls of the
country be indoctrinated In these same
principles?
To those interested in the eternal
woman problem. and that interest is
nation wide, this movement offers a
few and fresh solution.
The needs of athletics for girls, the
needs of q knowledge of business. Of
patriotism II of many useful and de.
ltghttul activities and charming do
mestic accomplishment and they are
charming seen from this v%iew-point)
are included in the makeup OF this
organization.
demand for this organization for the
girl but has In no sense served as its
model. The Campfire Girls has been
founded with the girl definitely in
mind. therefore domesticlty has been
made the central theme. No just the
same old dusty. dish washy. needle
and-thread domesticity. but quite a
new sort. Lowell and romantic. with a
sense OF adventure running through 1t.
All this Is managed by awarding hon
ors for. proficiency in these age-old &C.
Invites, to be boarded up and spent In
purchasing promotion to q higher rank
III the organization. D.:
The outward and visible signs OF
these achieved honors arc beads of diff
ferent colors for the several branches
OF activities, but the real reward Ii
the consciousness of having reached
the efficiency; a consciousness which
brings self reliance.
By working together to achieve hon.
ors the gang" spirit Is awakened and
encouraged. Women are rapid!
learning to cooperate, and When WON.
ms activities are being carried out Of
the home into factories and offices and
institutions. this need for training ir
the value of team work" is duly rec.
ognized.
II a Spirit of Adventure.
There is Il spirit of adventure EN-.
bodied in h organization, gained
through the interest of DONG things ir
company with others. to be measured
by the same set of scales. to receiv.
~ ooAllC SCl VI ISWdIuSs lie tAClIc
ment of competition can cause eveI
cooking. keeping account. or 'mindint
baby" to be events of thrilling inter
est. For all of these tasks honors ar,
given.
T. The love of romance is encouraged
by the use of ceremonial costumes, b!
signs n symbols: and by awarding
honors for outdoor activities a love o
the beautiful and wholesome Is awak
cred Nv fhiS Sy.Sforn nf hnonr Uiy-iyot
for domestic activities it is hoped tn
Campfire Girls will restore the fast dis
appearing interest, as the dominan
note. in the average modern home.
The organization il divided int
three degrees. to be achieved through
this system OF. honors for proficiency
The first is that of wood gathere. An,
girl a become a good gathercr, TIL
only limitations being an understand
ing Of some very pretty words. Gale,
the law of the Campfire:
Seek beauty
:, Give service
II Pursue knowledge
BE trustw orthy
Hold on to health
Glorify work
Be happy.
And il m is young, the beauty o
these things is not difficult to under
stand.
. To Reach Ranks.
To reach the second rank there ar
many things to be done. such as
mend a pair of stockings, a knitte,
undergarment and hem a dish towel
refrain from candy and sodas be
tween meals for a month";" know tn
career of some woman who has don
m UGH for h country or state:" 'knoy
the chief causes of infant mortality II
summer" and several accomplish
ments which do not sound adventure
some but really are when the spirit o
the Campfire has glorified the affair
Of every day, n the charm of rom
ance, which in these every da,
things. is brought to the surface, no
simply added for the occasion.
> The third degree is that of tore
bearer. TO the first set Of activitie
must he added others. Twenty cleo
> tive honors must be earned to be elig
! ible for this rank. Nature lore, ram
: craft. home craft. health. business an,
, patriotism are the heads under whicI
: these honors are to be selected, an,
for each honor a bead is presented t
: be woven into a necklace and worl
: about the neck with the ceremonial
: costume. all of which has a distinc
, charm Of it's own. This ceremonia
. costume Is not a work of art from
, the hands of a professional costumer
3 1t is made Of galatea, by the girl
3 themselves, and patterns. are furnish
? ed by the national headquarters.
The object of this movement is I
add the power of organization and tn