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Thinci to Knon^ and Do 185 to put in one comer of their banner a smaU pair of black '*°miat are they? Usually a pair of polished buffalo horns with a frinRcd buckskin hanger, on which is an inscription saying that they were won by . . . Band at such a camp. Wlwn buffalo horns cannot be got, common cow horns or even horns of wood are used. Woodcraft Council Ring In every large permanent camp a Woodcraft Coundl-fire Circle should be estabUshed at once. The uses and benefiU of this will be stc.i more and more, as camp goes on. For the Woodcraft Council Ring, select a sheltered, levd place that admits of a perfectly level circle 30 feet across On the outer rim of this have a permanently fixed circle of very low seats; 6 inches is high enough, but they should have a back, and ultunktely a rain shed to protect those seated. Each Band should make its own seat, and always sit there during council. On the back of the seat should be two loops of wire or string in which to put their standard. Back of the first row should be a slighUy higher row. If the ground slopes up, aU the belter but in any case there should he fixed seats enough for all the camp. The place should be carefully leveled and pre- nared. and kept always in order, for it will be used several tunes kch day, either for councils or for games, dances, and per- ^°Tt^onrside of the ring in a conspicuous place should be the throne of the Chief; close by this a desk and seat for the Tally Keeper an(! ot. the desk should be a lantern holder; m the exact middle of the ring is the Council-fire, never a bonfire. Councils Three kinds of Councils are held in the Woodcraft CouncU ^T.^The High Council of the Chiefs and Guides daily, and at other times when called, arranges programs - The Gemral or Common CouncU of all the campers every night from seven to nine o'clock. At tha we have some busmess (in the awarding of honors), some campfire stunts or chaUenges, and a Uttle entertainment. „ ^ ,j . X. Grand CouncU, This is usually heW once a week. Every one comes in full Woodcraft costume. Visitors are mvited.