suits, exploration and mountain climbing, organizations of 

 yachtsmen and canoeists, anglers' associations and associa- 

 tions of camera experts and big game hunters; but the Camp- 

 fire Club is one organization founded on wildcraft in the broad- 

 est sense of the term. Its membership is composed of every 

 class of nature-lovers, and around its campfire throughout the 

 year, either as members or guests, regardless of special creeds 

 and ties, gather those who love the great out-doors. 



Five Distinct Reasons For Life of the Club and Its Object. 



Briefly summarized, the main purposes of the club are sub- 

 stantially as follows: 



"Through the parent organization, allied clubs and univer- 

 sity and college auxiliaries, to give far-reaching and intelli- 

 gent support to game protection and forest preservation 

 measures, national and local. 



"To afford a meeting place for men with common interests 

 in wild-craft, scientists, photographers, painters, scluptors or 

 hunters. 



"To establish through the honor system and otherwise, a 

 standard as to what constitutes a sportsman and to main- 

 tain the same at a high level. 



"To properly recognize signal achievements in the pur- 

 poses for which the club is organized. 



"Through dinners and outings in the woods, to renew and 

 cement friendships and to bring out that good-fellowship 

 which is at its best and unrestrained only in the glow of 

 the campfire." 



The first meeting of the Campfire Club was held in New 

 York city, February 6, 1897. Dr. William T. Hornaday, sent 

 out invitations which said: 



"CAMPFIRE CL.UB." 



MEMBERSHIP Limited to fifty. 



CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY To have camped on the 

 ground in a howling wilderness and to have killed or painted 

 big game. 



EXPECTATIONS A camper's freedom from restraint; a 

 hunter's plain and simple fare; good-fellowship our patron 

 saint, and when we meet, begone Dull Care. 



