i8 Woodcraft Manual for Boys . Know 200 signs of the Sign Language. . Know the twenty-five secret signs and blazes of the Indian code. . Have slept out thirty nights. . Know and can dearly discriminate the track of twenty- five of oiu- common wild quadrupeds; also trail for a mile with- out snow, till near enough to photograph or bag it. . Must have carried a letter three times over a mile of enemy's country with at least twenty hostiles out against him, of his own class. Seamanship (Nabikwa-Ninini) The Degree of Seaman may be conferred on any one who takes eighteen of these tests :
. Tie ten different standard knots.
. Make a finish knot at the end of a rope. . Make long and short splices and demonstrate covering an eye spUce. . Use palm and needle. . Fling a rope coil. . Fling a^life buoy. . Row and steer a boat. . Pole and scull a boat and demonstrate bringing it along- side safely, then make fast. . Box the compass. . Read a chart.
1 . Show a knowledge of weather wisdom and tides. 2. Show how sun and stars are of service as guides.
. Swim fifty yards with clothes on. . Sail a two-man boat for 100 miles without a professional sailor for companion, but yourself holding the tiller and direct- ing its sail adjustment, etc. This need not be in one trip. . Demonstrate by description and sketch or actually dem- onstrate correct method of reefing a fore and aft sail including sequence of passing the tack lashing, earing and knottmg reef points, and turning out the reef. . Describe the proper method of coming to anchor so as not to foul anchor; state proper amount of rope to be paid out in proportion to depth of water. Also show method of stopping anchor line down to flukes and ring to anchor on rocky bottom. . Rules of the road; proper action to be taken on approach of other vessel of any character.
