Chicago in imitation of such ideas of Masons, Odd-Fellows, etc., as its founder
could get from his older brother, and its meetings were first held in a basement.
On this basis older heads aided in its development, so that it is a good example
of the boy-imitative helped out by parents. The organization is now represented
in every State and Territory, and boys travel on its badge. There is an official
organ, The Star, a badge, sign, and a secret sign language called "bestography."
Its secret ritual work is highly praised. Its membership is limited to white boys
under twenty-one.
(g) The first Harry Wadsworth Club was established in 1871 as a result of E.E.
Hale's Ten Times One, published the year before. Its motto is, "Look up, and not
down; look forward, and not back; look out, and not in; lend a hand," or "Faith,
Hope, and Charity." Its organ is the Ten Times One Record; its badge is a silver
Maltese cross. Each club may organize as it will, and choose its own name,
provided it accepts the above motto. Its watchword is, "In His Name." It
distributes charities, conducts a Noonday Rest, outings in the country, and
devotes itself to doing good.[31]
[Footnote 1: Tarde: L'Opposition Universelle. Alcan, Paris, 1897, p. 461.]
[Footnote 2: The Adolescent at Home and in School. By E. G. Lancaster.
Proceedings of the National Educational Association, 1899, p. 1039.]
[Footnote 3: The Psychology and Pedagogy of Adolescence. Pedagogical
Seminary, July, 1897, vol. 5, p. 87.]
[Footnote 4: Study of Boys Entering the Adolescent Period of Life. North
Western Monthly, November, 1897, vol. 8, pp. 248-250, and a series thereafter.]
[Footnote 5: The Suggestibility of Children. Pedagogical Seminary,
December, 1896, vol. 4, p. 211]
[Footnote 6: Characteristics of the Best Teacher as Recognized by Children. By
H.E. Kratz. Pedagogical Seminary, June, 1896, vol. 3, pp. 413-418. See also The
High School Teacher from the Pupil's Point of View, by W.F. Book. Pedagogical
Seminary, September, 1905, vol. 12, pp. 239-288.]
[Footnote 7: A Study of the Teacher's Influence. Pedagogical Seminary,