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A DANIEL BOONE SHOW. 



I know that during the summer months 

 there are many things to attract the atten- 

 tion of the boys out of doors, and that with 

 trips to the woods and the seashore the Sons 

 of Daniel Boone will be very busy; but right 

 now, in the middle of summer, I am laying 

 plans for your enjoyment when Jack Frost 

 begins to turn the leaves gold and brown and 

 the snow begins to fly. 



I will tell you about one of these plans. 



Recreation has just bought a big stereopti- 

 con outfit, with a lantern, lenses and screen 

 all packed securely in a box for shipping. 



One of the best photographers in the 

 country is now engaged in making a series of 

 lantern slides dealing with the early life of 

 Daniel Boone, the country in which he hunt- 

 ed, trapped, fished and blazed the way for the 

 civilization that was to come. 



There will be pictures of all the animals 

 he used to kill, although, of course, photo- 

 graphs will be made from the descendants of 

 those that once roamed the Kentucky wilds. 



Accompanying the slides there will be a 

 type-written lecture, explaining each picture. 

 This complete outfit, under proper conditons, 

 will be sent to any of the established Daniel 

 Boone forts upon request. 



Recreation's object in purchasing and ar- 

 ranging this lecture or exhibition, to be given 

 by the boys, is twofold. First, we want to 

 thoroughly familiarize each and every son of 

 Daniel Boone with the early life of the pio- 

 neers and the experiences of our ancestors. 

 It is going to take a whole lot of money to 

 do this and do it right, so do not think that 

 the plan is designed merely for your amuse- 

 ment. It is designed for your education and 

 the lasting impression I believe the pictures 

 will make upon your minds. The second rea- 

 son is that, as the membership of the forts 

 increase it will be necessary to secure quar- 

 ters. 



I also want each fort to possess a number 

 of books upon Natural History, History of 

 the United States and Canada, and Lives of 

 Some of the Great Americans. All of this 

 will take money, and I know that few boys 

 have enough pocket money to spend upon 

 things of this sort, without depriving them- 

 selves of other things, which, in their boyish 

 hearts they would rather have. 



Now, if you wish, we will send the lantern 

 outfit, with complete instructions for giving 



a Daniel Boone show, at which an admission 

 can be charged. With the instructions will 

 come printed tickets and posters to be dis- 

 played for a week ahead of the show. 



It will, of course, be the duty of Daniel 

 Boone, David Crockett and Kit Carson to 

 make arrangements for an exhibition room 

 and for advertising the show. Printed slips, 

 containing matter for newspaper notices will 

 be sent with the advertising matter, to be 

 handed to the local papers, with the request 

 that they print them. 



The admission fee charged may vary from 

 ten cents to twenty-five cents or more, as the 

 boys decide. 



The lantern will be ready to begin its jour- 

 neys on October first. 



Applications for its use should be filed at 

 once, so that I can correspond with you and 

 arrange definite dates. 



LETTERS FROM THE SONS OF DANIEL BOONE. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 

 Dear Founder : 



I am fifteen years old and I like to read 

 Recreation. In the May number I read of 

 the Sons of Daniel Boone. I know that in a 

 few years there will be no beautiful ante- 

 lopes, no buffalo, or elk, or mountain sheep, 

 and no big game. I would like to unite in a 

 strong society for their preservation. 



Aug. Raushenberger, Jr., Greenville, Pa. 



Your name is inscribed in the Boone book. 

 — Founder. 



NORTH DAKOTA. 



Dear Founder : 



In May Recreation I see that you are to 

 start a society called Sons of Daniel Boone. 

 Will you kindly send us the instructions for 

 the organization of the society. 



I told some of my friends about the Sons 

 of Daniel Boone and many were very inter- 

 ested, so kindly let us hear from you soon, 

 and oblige, 



O. P. Jallen, Milnor, N. Dak. 



The June number of Recreation gives the 

 information required, but we have replied 

 by letter to O. P. Jallen.— Founder. 



NEWFOUNDLAND. 



Dear Founder : 



I see by the May Recreation that you 



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