Even in such minor matters as clothing and shoes, a good deal of folly among boys and girls may be dissipated, to the substantial benefit of these same girls and boys when older grown.
The handbook of the Boy Scouts will be found particularly suggestive and helpful to those in charge of walking for young people.
Much wider use is made in Europe than in this country of excursions as a feature of school life; here as well as over there, excursions afoot may be encouraged. But teachers must themselves become pedestrians, before such advantages and enjoyment as walking affords will become available to school children generally.
The League of Walkers
The plans for the League, as thus far developed, are:
To encourage the organization of walking clubs, and to cooperate with such organizations, aiding them in making their proposals inviting.
To maintain a Bureau of Information, where specific advice about particular walks and particular regions will be preserved and made available to all applicants. Particular attention will be given to collecting data concerning scenery, geology, history, and, generally, matters of interest on particular walks.
To publish a “blue book” or guidebook for pedestrians.
To give advice regarding clothing, equipment, training, etc.
To promote inter-Association and other inter-club walking tours.