The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18
WORK AND IDEALS DEMONSTRATED IN
 CLEVER PROGRAM
Garnp Fire Girls Interest Large Audience at Casino Last
 EVening.

 large audience watched with in- tense interest the program last even ling given by some 260 Camp Fire girls lir 4nfsian costume at the casino Tne work demonstrated showed that this |organization has taken great hoh upon the yokang girls of this city. @
 The novice in the organization is termed a .swood gatherer, when she has accomplished a prescribed mum sstorch -bearer, and later, after ae- compIishing more tasks she is made q fire maker and is deemed able to lead other younger girls
 Tshe program last evening illustrated the six different crafts, in all of which the Camp Fire girl must be well vers- ed before she can receive the highest degree.
 A ceremonial meeting, led by Miss Sannie Bassett. guardian of the Ten tonias, the oldest camp fire in the city, opened the program The swo- llelo ceremoniaT' was used and the rank of torch bearer awarded to five girls who had earned it.
 HeaIthcraft was illustrated by club swinging. led by Miss Sannie Bassett and folk dancing and bandaging. led by Miss Ethel Houghton.
 Homecraft was illustrated by bed making, led by Miss Josephine Tough ton, and by song and dance by the Koumisets, who are in charge of Miss Ruth Perkins.
 The different bird calls illustrated naturecraft.
 Seven one minute pantomimes giv- en by the Nashavannuck Camp Fire |of which Miss MoIIie Bassett is guar dian. showed different phases of hand craft The pantomines were Of mill ifnery, amateur photography, stencil. ing. basketry, punched brass and clay modelling.
 Business was also illustrated by a pantornime showing an attempt to earn s. The Minneyatta Camp Fire, with their guardian. Miss Ethel Honghton, gave this pantomine
 The Teutonia group, under Miss San nie Bassett, illustrated patriotism, ' by 2 pantomime "f4iawathais Woo ings'
 Under canpcraft. the audience were shown how 8 tent is put up and how to make a log fire on a stormy day The Toguhwonks, under Miss Anna Richards and the Wequarran, under Miss Grace Upham. had charge of this part of the program
 The entertainment was concluded with the singing Of the Star spangIed Banner.''
 Beside the program there was an exhibition of the hand and flomecraft articles and sale of home made candles.
 There will also be an exhibition of home made bread and cake with a prize for the winner. Miss Cornelia I.uce. the domestic science fnstructo of the local schools ana Mrs. c. K. Averi11. were the judges of the con- test.
 The handcraft exhibition contained many interesting and beautifully made articles. Among them were a set of salt spoons of hammered silver, head bands, chains, beads made of salt, and so-forth.
 The different guardians of the camp fires of the city Mrs Erwin W. Schrewe, Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. Charles Dick son and the Misses Ethel and Jose phine Houghton, MaIlie and Sannie Bassett. Ethel and Carrol stirling. An- na Richards, Martha MaIIinson, Grace Upham, Marion Plumb. Helene Lsib- by, Maude Curtis, Ruth Perkins, Dor othy Bullard. Miriam Valentine, Ida lGrinshaw and Anne Sophia Gri1In- man, who is also chairman of this evenings program committee.