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EstabliBhed 1875 incorporated, Maesacliusetts, 1S9J 



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The Woodcraft Movement. 



We extend hearty congratulations 

 and best wishes to the managers of 

 The Woodcraft League Movement foun- 

 ded in April, 1902, and recently taking 

 on new life in their new headquarters 

 at 13 West Twenty-ninth Street, New 

 York City. The movement is prima- 

 rily educational with outdoor activities. 

 For its motto it has, "The Woods for 

 the Children — the Children for the 

 Woods." 



The Council consists of many natur- 

 alists aiid educators, but we surmise 

 that the chief work in behalf of the 

 movement will be done by Ernest 

 Thompson Seton, the well-known nat- 

 uralist, artist and writer, assisted by 

 Philip D. Pagans, his executive in 

 charge of the New York headquarters, 

 who has had extended experience in 

 camps, especially in connection with 

 Y. M. C. A. work. 



In one aspect of this movement. The 

 Agassiz Association especially is hear- 

 tily interested and of it thoroughly ap- 

 proves : "It recognizes the beauty of 

 Common Things." 



The purpose of this organization is 

 to show the thousand daily little things 

 in the woods or in the town or in our- 

 selves that focus the interest of all and 

 add to the poAver of seeing, living, mas- 

 tering and enjoying; ever remember- 

 ing that manhood or womanhood in the 

 fullest highest sense is the first aim to 

 true education. 



"To learn the ways of the Woodwise 

 for their own sake, and the worth of 

 what they oflfer those who hear — the 

 understanding eye, "the thinking 

 hand," the mind controlled, the body 

 trained and fortified, so that one's lot 

 wherever cast, in town or farm in high 

 or low estate shall never lack the chief- 

 est joy of life, the pleasant sense of 

 some small triumph every day." 



The Four Lacks. 



1. Lack of simple pleasures. 



2. Lack of reverence — respect, man- 



3. Wastefulness — lack of thrift. 



4. Lack of public responsibility — on 

 part of individual. Granting that 

 the most important thing in our 

 country is the character of our 

 young. 



How The Woodcraft League Helps 

 Meet Needs. 



1. We aim to show boys and girls 



how to enjoy life without the mere 

 spending of money — joy of beauti- 

 ful things in everyday life. To of- 

 fer a new kingdom in which every 

 one may be a king of some small 

 realm. 



2. To help construct such an attitude 



of mind as to result in respect and 

 reverence To inculcate such an 

 attitude as shall result in respect 

 and reverence for others. People 

 living up to small extent of capa- 

 city — our job to help realize pos- 

 sibilities — use of lung power. 



3. To give every young person the 



opportunity to develop the love of 

 outdoor life, the woods, and the 

 wild things. In developing this 

 love we work for their preserva- 

 tion — conservation — develop the 

 habit of conservation broadly. 



Remember that sentimental for- 

 rester has done as much for con- 

 servation as the commercial. 



Young to be led rather than 

 taught — show the thing that is 

 there — for which they are already 

 more than hungry. 



4. By the Council Ring to develop the 



spirit of public responsibility and 

 service. 



Our Emphasis. 



1. On the summer camp — the heart 

 is the Council Ring. 



2. We keep families together — dan- 



