Three junior staff – Alcott and Bruce Elwell and Louis Grandgent – liveed in Khaki Tent, the site of the modern-day Panther, named after Bagheera. From the tent platform, Alcott Elwell (later Colonel Elwell) was able to touch the top of an abutting 12’ Pine. This would become the iconic ‘Colonel’s Pine.’ The Lair, also known as Cub House, Club House and Bug House, was built as a dormitory near the Cave. During this period, the Jungle House was further expanded with the addition of two living rooms. An old boat house from Masquebec was skidded across the frozen lake in winter to become the center portion of Waingunga, initially located on the future site of Hope-To-Be. Other firsts are ‘The Long Trip’ to Waterville and a 3 ½ Horsepower ‘Launch,’ the first gasoline motorboat on the lake.
