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2 . Make photograph or make sketch of glacial boulders. 
3. Collect two or three scratched or glaciated pebbles or cobble- 
stones in the drift. 
4. Make a sketch or photograph of an exposed section of glaciated 
or scratched bed-rock and note as accurately as you can the 
direction of the scratches or grooves. 
REFERENCES: 
“The Story of Our Continent/' N. S. Shaler, Ginn and Co. 
“The Great Ice Age and Its Relation to the Antiquity of Man/' D. 
Appleton and Co. 
“A Text Book of Geology/' portion of Chapter XXV entitled 
“The Glacial Epoch in North America/'.. D. Appleton & Co. 
“Physiography for High School,'' Chapter V entitled, “The Work 
of Snow and Ice/' Henry Holt and Co. 
“An Introduction To Physical Geography,'' Chapter VI entitled, 
“Glaciers/' D. Appleton, or any other good text book of geology or 
physical geography. 
“Travels in Alaska/' John Muir. 
SAILOR*** 
SYMBOL— ANCHOR 
Qualify for questions under A, one to eleven, and one other test on 
rowboat, sailboat, canoe or motor boat. 
A. GENERAL. 
1. Swim twenty-five yards with clothes and shoes on, or hold the 
swimming merit badge. 
2 . Know sixteen points of the compass. 
3. Find any one of the four cardinal points of the compass by sun 
or stars. 
4. Know the rules for right of way. 
5. Know how to counteract the effect of current, tide and wind. 
6. Demonstrate making a landing, coming along side, making fast, 
pushing off. 
7. What is a calm? What is a squall? What are the sky and water 
conditions that denote the approach of the latter? 
8. Why are squalls dangerous? 
9. What are the dangers of moving about or standing in a boat? 
10. Tie four knots for use in handling a boat. Prepare, tie and 
throw a life line a distance of 25 feet. 
11. Which is the “port" and which the “starboard" side of the boat, 
and what color lights represent each? 
B. ROWBOAT. 
1. Demonstrate hoisting a sail, taking in a reef, letting out a reef, 
oars, feather the oars, turn around, row backward, back water, 
keep a straight course. 
2 . Name two types of row boats. 
3. Demonstrate rowing alone on a straight course for a period of 
one-half hour. Keep stroke with another person for the same 
length of time. 
4. Demonstrate sculling or poling. 
5. Bail and clean a boat. 
6. What does it mean to “trim ship?" 
C SAILBOAT. 
1. Demonstrate hoisting a sail, taking in a reef, letting out a reef. 
