WOODCRAFT

CAMPS AND CAMPING
How to select the best place and to pitch the tent--A brush bed--The best kind of a tent--How to make the camp fire--What to do when it rains--Fresh air and good food--The brush leanto and how to make it Going ...

THE USE OF FIREARMS
Importance of early training--Why a gun is better than a rifle--How to become a good shot Whether a boy of fifteen should have a gun or a rifle is a question that parents will have to settle for themselves. The...

FISHING
Proper tackle for all purposes--How to catch bait--The fly fisherman--General fishing rules Fishing is one sport of boyhood that we never outgrow our love for. Some of the most enthusiastic fishermen are gray-h...

NATURE STUDY
What is a true naturalist?--How to start a collection--Moth collecting--The Herbarium There is nothing in the world that will bring more pleasure into the life of a boy or girl than to cultivate a love for natu...

WATER LIFE
The water telescope--How to manage an aquarium--Our insect friends and enemies--The observation beehive The eggs of so many insects, toads, frogs and other interesting creatures are laid and hatched in water th...

THE CARE OF PETS
Cats--Boxes for song birds--How to attract the birds--Tame crows--The pigeon fancier--Ornamental land and water fowl--Rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice--How to build coops--General rules for pets--The dog In ...

THE DOG
Every boy should own a dog. He is the friend and companion of our youth. For a boy to grow up without a dog is to be denied one of the real joys of life. Senator Vest once said: "The one absolute, unselfish frien...

THE CARE OF CHICKENS
The best breed--Good and bad points of incubators--What to feed small chicks--A model chicken house A pen of chickens gives a boy or girl an opportunity for keeping pets that have some real value. Whether there...

WINTER SPORTS
What to wear--Skating--Skiing--Snowshoeing--Hockey If one is fortunate enough to live in a part of the country where they have old-fashioned winters, the possibilities for outdoor sports are very great and the ...

HORSEMANSHIP
How to become a good rider--The care of a horse--Saddles So many branches of outdoor sport depend on a knowledge of horsemanship that every boy or girl who has the opportunity should learn to ride horseback. Wh...

HOW TO SWIM AND TO CANOE
The racing strokes--Paddling and sailing canoes It has been said that the human being is the only animal that does not know instinctively how to swim without the necessity of being taught. If we take a dog or a...

BASEBALL
How to organize a team and to select the players--The various positions--Curve pitching Baseball is called the National Game of America just as cricket is regarded as the national game in England. The game rece...

HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL
The various positions and how to select men for them--Team, work and signals--The rules Football is usually played in the fall of the year because the exercise that it involves is so violent that to attempt it ...

LAWN TENNIS
How to make and mark a tennis court--Clay and sod courts--The proper grip of the racket--Golf--The strokes and equipment The steady growth in popularity of lawn tennis as well as the splendid exercise that resu...

GOLF
The game of golf, while of comparatively recent introduction in this country, has sprung rapidly into popularity. It is hard to say just why it should be such a popular game except that it combines a certain amount...

PHOTOGRAPHY
The selection of a camera--Snapshots vs. real pictures--How to make a photograph from start to finish Aside from our own pleasant recollections, an album of photographs can be the most satisfactory reminder of ...