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November, the Mad Moon

Outdoors:
This is the Moon of Short Hikes.
Now build a cabin for winter use.
Study evergreens.
This is the Moon of Gloom and Sadness, so study fire lighting; rubbing-stick fire.
Indoors:
Study Sign Language and picture writing.
Carve horns, spoons, and cups, decorating with record pictography.
Take up taxidermy.
Decorate the Tally Book.

December, the Long Night Moon.

Outdoors:
This is the time to learn the stars. Also study evergreens, making a collection of their twigs and cones.
Indoors:
Make bead work for costumes.
Get up entertainments to raise money.
Make an Indian Council, or a Wild-West Show.
Learn the War dances.

Suggestions for evenings

1st Hour:

Roll call.
Train new fellows, if need be, in knots, and laws; or prepare others for ist and 2d degrees.

2d Hour:

Lesson in one or other of the following subjects:
Semaphore, Myer code, tracks, animals, birds. Sign Language, trees, basketry, carving, stars, fire-lighting, box-making, bed-making, 

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