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22 Birch Bark Roll for Girls signify the same." (Now the Guide pins the badge over the candidatďs heart, or on her arm, shaking hands and says): “Now I declare your installation complete as a Wayseeker inthe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bandofthe . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Tribe, which is of the Big Lodge in the Woodcraft Nation." „ Thus one enters the Tribe and the League by joining a Band. Installation of the Higher Ranks Whenever a member has won the right to promotion the evi- dences are ñrst submitted to the High Council or the Committee they appoint, and if quite satisfactory the installation is made at the next Council or Grand Council, whichever, is most con- venient or desirable. - When the programme has gone as far as "honors to be claimed," the Chief of the applicanťs Tribe or Band shall an- nounce the claim. The Committee who have examined the evidence now stand up to support the claim. The Guide or Chief at the Council Rock (in the chair) asks "if any do chal- lenge the claim," and if none, brieíly describes the qualiñcations and their value in our work, then says: “Acting for the Council, therefore, I now cut from the Horned Shield the green tassel, the badge of the rank this member is leaving, and announce that her installation is complete as a . . . . . . . . . . of the . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Lodge. Then clips off the green tassel, casts it into the ñre and shakes hands with the successful one, who retíres to her seat amid loud applause. THE CONFERRING OF HONORS AND DEGREES When in the Council, the Guide or Chief on the Council Rock, announces that now is the time to claim I-Ionors, each who is pre- pared with a properly ñlled out blank (got from Headquarters) stands up till bidden to speak, then steps forward and says: "Oh Chief. I claim a Coup (Grand Coup or Degree as it may be) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and here is the testimony of my wit- nesses," handing over the Record. The Chief of the Council calls out loudly, " Here . . . . . . . . . . Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and here is the evidence fully witnessed by . . . . . . . . . . . . .. and . . . . . . . . . . . . . „all persons of good standing and able to speak with authority in this matter. The