The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
GIRLS, NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
Pioneer Cottage of State Home School
Renders Enjoyable Program on
Last Friday Evening

The Camp Fire Girls of Pioneer
Cottage held a Grand Council Meet
ing of their camp, Minnetonka," in the
Chapel Friday evening.
By the use of evergreens, leaves
and branches, the platform was made
into a woodland scene, with a huge
log fire in the center. Fire is the
symbol of the organization.'O Silent
ly, the Chief Squaw entered and gave
beautiful "Ode to the Fire." then
quietly, one by one, the other mem
bers of the camp came in from the
Four Winds, and giving the sign of
the Fire, took their places in the cir
Gle. After a "Song to Our Guests"
is recited the "Sebago CALL" the
"Lure of the Open Road" and the
girls, hearing this call, choose their
partners for a stroll, while they sang
the walking Song;" swaying to the
rythm of the "Silvered Lake" they
sang the Boating Song"
AS the roll is called by the Chief
Scribe, each girl answered to her In
dian name, by the word "Kolah,"'
which means FRIEND" and quietly
took her. seat camp fashion around
the fire. Then the Chief Scribe asked
Mrs. Morse, the newly elected Hon
orary Member, to come forward, and
presented her with a piece of birch
bark on which was burnt Mrs Mrose's
Indian name, "Kocatah," meaning
Center" ,.-
The "Wohelo" ceremony shows how
picturesque form may be given to a
very simple act, the lighting of the
candles. Three candles were placed
in the circle, and taper, lighted by
the Chief Squaw, is handed to one of
the. members of the camp, who steps
forward and says:
81 igth the light of Work." for Wo-
hello means work. We .glorify Work,
because through Work we are free.
We work to win, to conquer, to be
masters. We work for the joy of
working, and because we are free.
'Wohelo' means Work
come forward, and says:
81 light the light of HEALTH for
'Wohelo' means Health We hold on
to Health because through Health we
serve and are happy. In caring for
health and beauty of our persons we
are caring for the very shrine of the
Great Spirit. 'Wohelo' means
Health" .--.
Then a third member of the camp
comes forward:
81 light the light of Love, for 'Wo-
hello means Love-" We can love, for
love is life, and light, and JOY and
sweetness. And Love is comradeship,
and motherhood, and fatherhood, and
all dear kinship. Love is the joy of
service so deep that self is forgot
ten. 'Wohelo' means Love-" ~
The musical part of the program
was under the supervisor of Miss
Oglesbee, and was unusually well
done. -
Peculiarly fitting to the Thanksgiv-
ing Season, Dorothy Asher, the Chief
Squaw, recited an original poem
Thanksgiving" which showed unus-
ual thought and depth of feeling.
Miss Marguerite Grow, of Texas,
the Guardian of the Camp, assisted
by the Wampum Woman, then pre-
sented the national beads of Honor to
those members of the camp who had
earned them. After this ceremony
each girl laid her faggots on the fire,
and all kneeling around the fire with
right hands lifted, sang their most
sacred song, "The Sheltering Flame"
while the Guardian pronounced them
worthy of the silver rings and the
title Of "Woodgatherers."
In the song NANNY Moon" was
asked to guard the camp, and all to-
gether sang Goodnight, goodnight,
God is over ALL
The entertainment was greatly en-
joyed. Miss Ogelsbee was assisted in
directing the music by Hazel Critten-
don. Following is the program and
cast of characters:
Officers:
Chief Squaw ........ Dorothy Asher
Chief Scribe -. Genivieve Chapelle
Wampum Woman -. Margaret Moe
Guard ............. Mamie Stevens
Ode to Fire ......... Dorothy Asher
Girls Come in from Four Winds
Sion nf Five