IRST COURSE at the 1912 Summer Term gave us Field 

 a practical knowledge of camp life in general. The 

 first part of the work consisted in learning to 

 tie knots and splice ropes, throw the diamond hitch, 

 etc., while the latter part was given over to actual 

 camping experiences. For many members of the 

 class it was a first attempt at outdoor life the ways 

 of the woods were new, appealing, and the course 

 most interesting. 



The following extracts from the Camp Diary gives some of our 

 experiences : 



Thursday, June 20th Summer Term really hegan when Prof. 

 Baker aroused the Camp at 4:30 a. m. During the greater part of the 

 day we were engaged in solving knotty problems. 



Friday, June 21st An eventful day; one that the 1914 Foresters 

 will long remember. After breakfast we walked out to the cutting for 

 work. Directly after dinner, "Red" Welch, the Camp tonsorial artist, 

 got in some good work. In a half hour's time, with the assistance 

 of Andy'd clippers, he had the whole Camp looking like a flock of 

 sheared sheep. 



About 1:30 p. m. Mr. Gilson, a pack horse and thirteen packers 

 left Camp for Hoffman lake, some seven miles south of Camp. Each 

 two men had their blankets and rations strapped to their backs. The 

 rations were supposed to last two men but one day if it came to a 

 pinch, they would last two men nearly a month. At last, after break- 

 ing all endurance records, we reached our goal. Refreshed by the 

 balmy lake breezes and having a surplus amount of energy, we decided 

 to camp on the opposite shores, so thence we walked. It required 

 only a short time to pitch our pup tents and prepare supper. By 10:30 

 p. m., Burt had the last dish washed and Clayton, the humming bird 

 in human form, had begun to hum. We retired about 11:00 o'clock to 

 our bed of boughs, but not to 

 sleep. Morpheus wasn't on 

 the job. After building an 

 extension on a tent to accom- 

 modate Burt s feet, we laid 

 us down and almost rested. 



Saturday, June 22nd 

 Up at 8:00, greatly refreshed 

 and bubblingover with energy. 

 Except for a few sore feet, 

 strained backs, rheumatism, 

 etc., we were in the pink of 

 condition. After breakfast 

 and a swim, we packed up 

 and journeyed back to the 

 Lumber Camp, where we once 

 more took up our abode. 



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