[Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit by Edith M. Thomas]@TWC D-Link bookMary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit CHAPTER XIII 4/9
The monthly meeting is called the 'Council Fire.' I will tell you later about the 'Wohelo' ceremony.
By the way, girls, 'Wohelo' stands for work, health and love.
You see, the word is composed of the first two letters of each word." The girls appeared to be greatly interested, and Mary felt very much encouraged.
Some of the girls left to talk it over with the homefolks, while others, wishing to learn more of the organisation, plied Mary with numerous questions.
Finally, in desperation, she said: "Girls, I will read you the following from the 'Camp Fire Girls' Handbook, which I received this morning:" 'The purpose of this organization is to show that the common things of daily life are the chief means of beauty, romance and adventure; to aid in the forming of habits making for health and vigor, the out-of-door habit and the out-of-door spirit; to devise ways of measuring and creating standards to woman's work, and to give girls the opportunity to learn how to "keep step," to learn team work, through doing it; to help girls and women serve the community, the larger home, in the same way they have always served the individual home; to give status and social recognition to the knowledge of the mother, and thus restore the intimate relationship of mothers and daughters to each other.' "Well, girls," said Mary, as she laid aside the book, "I think you all understand what a benefit this will be to you, and I will do all in my power to help you girls, while I am at the farm this summer.
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