6 o'clock
They still did some work on certain lines arranged under the honor lists of the craft , but were giving particular attention to knitting and sewing for the Red Cross , which they aided in an auxiliary capacity . The program regularly followed by the girls required three hours of routine work each day . This they usually performed between the hours of 7 and 10 or 8 and 11 , depending upon the time of their getting up and the speed with which they disposed of the early morning incidentals . On this morning , in spite of the fact that they had gone to bed thoroughly tired as a result of the exertions of the preceding day , the girls arose shortly after 6 o'clock and by 7:30 all were engaged in various record-making occupations , including the washing of the breakfast dishes and the making of the beds and the general tidying-up of the camp . After the routine had been attended to , the girls took a hike for the purpose of exploring the country to the north of their camp . This exploration extended about two miles along the shore , their route being generally the automobile road that skirted the lake at varying distances of from a few rods to a quarter of a mile from the water 's edge , depending upon the configuration of the shore line . During much of this hike , Katherine , Hazel and Miss Ladd walked together and discussed plans for creating a condition of affairs that might be expected to produce results in harmony with the purpose of their mission .