Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 19, 1911, Page 8

What Scouting ls. Scouting is a vital force which develops the best there is in a lad by natural means. Scouting is a training school for character and citizenship. Scouting is founded on the idea of brotherhoed of man to man. A good scout is not a snob, What Scouting Is Not. Scouting is not an impractical vision of a stiff-necked reformer. Scouting is not a military order, from which to recruit soldiers. Tt teaches patriotism, not warfare. Scouting is not primarily relig- iows, aithough troops may elect a chéplain if they wish. Scouting is not'for a picked group of well-to-do boys but in- cludes anywbody willing to join the without regard to race, rank, creed or_coler, - Scouting is not a scheme for over training a few athletes to perform before their degenerate fellows. It encourages physical strength for all. ‘Its watchword “Much good for ma Seputing is not a society to idol- ize pugilisis because it places man- hoed above mere physical strength or: cleyarness. Scouting is not - intended to en- courage a law-breaking gang, but directs action of the gang into paths of usefulness and value to socie ing Made for City Council—History of Scouting. 25 'mugglns away t training school for character through | scout mark. W the medium of the best influences ob- tainable. Scout activities include ev- ery form of ahtletic competition, camp- ing and nature study, brotherly service whenever opportunity is afforded, love for the aesthetic and beautiful. .In son Seton says: “Something to do, something to think about something to enjoy in the woods, with a view al- ways to character-building—for man- hoed, not scholarship. is the first aim of education. Birch Bark Roll, 1904. Desire to Get Back to Nature. Let us consider how # was possi- ble to gather over half a million scouts, working hard.in the United States. and the number fast increasing. The history of the world may be di- | vided into twe periods—organic or productive. and critical or non-produc- tive. An example of the former may be seen during the dark ages, because the roots of what appeared to be a | dead world were being richly fertilized to give strength to the great creations of the renaissance. critical period may well be shown in the latter days of the Roman empire, en imagina- tion was dwarfed, morality blunted,and the vices of the east were predominant in the great city It has been truly said, “The bathhouse killed Rome.” It Was a Dead Civilization. There are many evidences of a crit- ical period in the world’s history today Americans ‘have Jost much of the vir- ility of their kackwoods ancestors. The ing number of country house: There a great movement sweep- | istance, is a sure sign of an arti ing the world, the American phase be- | ficial age. And the desire to get “bhack ing known as the Boy Scouts of Amer-| to nature” is pne of the high hopes of ica. . After gaining a great impetus in! the scout movement. The far-seeing AROUND FIRE COOKI Tim Hanafin, Roy Lacey, Norman Hi mund Fngland, largely through the efforts of 2ir Reobert Baden-Powell. the idea of “scouting” was introduced into this eountry. The result has been that the | boys have been seo eagar to grasp and werk out the principles of the organ- ization that t work te keep And if one cares to look American citizens who are the yeungsters in tow. standing back ef and urging on the movement, | every man | it is found that practically of no et in the country, from the chief ¢ dewn, are heart and and money nothing of the hundreds of scout mas- ters the country over who are teaching ctical scouteraft in the field. What the Movement Ray Seout not religi Is. idea is not military. It is not opposed organizition for cater to_any social r to race. What, then, mevement? It is a The hy MURPHY & McGARRY, 207 Main Stree! We adveriize exzclly asitis you will not find any man smarter style than we in show here. We've got a store full of olethes; the best styles known; woel fabrics; best tailering. Suits $12. up to $30. Try en one of our Shape-maker medels, a new Hart Schaffner & Marx creation. Shape-maker Suits $18. and up. You'll find the right kind of Hats ere. fine all- The Heme of Hart Schaffner & Marx fine clethes, officers have nad hard | at the list of | soul ! in this great cause—teo say | NG FRANKFURTHERS. mes, Carl Hahn,” James Blair, BEd- Jensen. 1 General Baden-Powell, after conferring | with several of America's greatest na- | ture lovers, decided that ho weunld t | th= experiment of equipping with sm[s a troop of boys near his home in Eng- land,and teach them practical scouting. The movement spread like wildfire, un- til there are scouts in almest every country of the glebe. and there is no | doubt that the henor of the title of Hero of Mafeking will be eclipsed by Founder of the Boy Scouts. H | | NCRMAN HIMFP Patrol Leader, Hound Pa trel, Troop 2. dences of decay in our civilization, and‘ therefore wanted to counteract it if| pessible | couraging der. Very few rriers fought Was it not “Let us have peace?” iant General Verbeck of the | les army, who has been ‘a| national out cemmissioner almost | frem the time the idea was intr odnced’ ca, gives the formation of Boey | of the primary reasons why | the number of enlistments in our army | is dropping off. In many troops the! boys de not even so.much as drill or march, for drilling is erly a mechan- ical way fer an incompetent leader to gecurs discipline. The development of the gang spirit, with direction inte channels of usefuiness. ¢haracter- building and henest cempetition. with the scoutmaster as a companion and tactmaster, and not a taskmaster— these are a _few of the grand principles of scoutcraft Local Situation. Regarding the local situation, there have thus far been three troops organ- ized in Nerwich en the order named— at the SeconG Congregational church, under Scoutmasters Wyckeff and Lu- cas; at the Trinity M. E. church, under Scoutmasters Elmer and Morrison, and at the Central Baptist church, under Sceutmasters Wright and .(Messenger. Several other troops are in process of formation. The meetings are held in the basements of the above churches, in order to previde a cenvenient meet- ing place, and membership in the chunch is not required, and each troop hoasts of severfl Jcneminatipns. Busi- ness meetings were usually held once a week the past winter, at which meet- ings examinations were held for vari- ous degrees of scouthocd. Treep 2, at Trinity churzh, arranged a series of five practical taiks, which were largely attended nnd pr d.ve inferesting, as follows: First Aid to the Injured‘ Dr. A J jaPierre; A Kew Fish Sio- res, J. C. Meovgan: lehabitants ef fhe WMQJ.KM,%M Nature, Secou and Siges, and Sigmallirg. Seoutmaster I. C. er. It is planned to imelude even a longer list of ialks for next winter. Troops 1 and 3 have alse been favered with lectures of a similar nature by Br. he has been charged with en- | :nd founding a m the ary or- | great Toved | ho of world they | i to help others. It ] ‘time in. ture; to "f‘gt‘fl}e whdle flmr, 3 e‘tnescou are “the first class From the Too Down. - The chief scout, who bappeau to'be Ernest Thompson - Seton of - ‘Col Cob, | other words, a scout's life is full or} practical education. As Ernest Thomp- - 0 K. E. MORRISON. Scoutmaster, Troop' 2 Conn., is the head officer of all the bey scouts in the country. Scout councils are formed in each state or large eity, or section of a state, to supervise the work in its ter- ritory. Local committees are formed in the towns to advise with scoutmasters and others interested in boys. Troops containing three or more pa- trols. Patrols containing six to eight scouts- Scouts consisting of three kinds—first class, second class, and tenderfeet. Requirements. When a boy wishes to become a scout he is awarded the tenderfoot badge on the fcllowirg corditions—he must be between the ages of 19-and 18; he must be able to tie [our standard knots: he must xnow the history of the United States flag: he must know the scout law and give the scout oath. Before being admittzd to the second class degree the requirements include a month's probation as a tenderfoot; a knowledge of first aid te the injured and bandaging: an elementary knowl- edge of signalling: tracking a mile in 25 minutes: cook a quarter of a pouna of meat: lay and light a fire with not more than two matches; have a dollar in a savings bank;%walk ‘a mile .in 12 minutes (scout’s pace—walk or run), and know the sixteen principal points of the compass. For first class scoutship one-must be able to swim fifty yvards, be somewhat of an oarsman, a good signaller, and severa] other good tests. In addition there are special honors, fo the num- ber of something over one hundred, are awarded for bravery or for extriordinarvy knowledge, h as to name and know fifty wild birds. to know and name 25 of - our & native mosses. or to know and name 10 batrachians, ete. The Scout Oath. The scout oath is given when the boy becomes 2 ienderfoot. It contains the following: “On my honer T promise! that T will do my best—1. Ta do my duty to Ged and to ceuntry. 2. To heip other people at 2l times. To abey the scout law. The scout salme i the conclusion. is divided into sev- ind is really the of the scout so- leval to xhe president, to ‘his parents, to his seful and He must be prepared at any time to save life or to jhelp in- jured persons. He must try his best to | do a good rn to somebody every | dayv. : 4. A scout is a friend to-all. and a brother to eve other scout, no matter class: he belongs. A scout must never be a snob. A snob is | one who looks down upon another be rer, or whe is poor and toward another be- | couteous 1 that is, he is| but especially to nomen, old people, invalids, crip- He must net tak polite to all, and children. ples, etc. iw '\rd Ir-\ 7. A scout 3 of his par- patrol leader. utmaster, without question. is discipline. (This one law has perhaps been crit- c >n as all the rest put to- As heretofore explained, hew- e patrol leaders and scoutmas- ompanions more than disci- plina aithough ir hearty favor of the law it has been aptly remarked, “Order is the first law of the uni- 8. A scout is optimistic. When he just misse a train, or under any an- nce, he should force at once, and then whistle a tune. and he will be all right. | 3. A scout is thrifiy: saves all the money he can: puts in a nk to draw from 10. and their in regions it b when ‘he-has ne work. A scout must preiect song birds nes and squirreis, except where the latter have be- LFONARD PURVIS, Patrol Leader, Crow Patrel, Tfeep 2. come vermin. He must kee) game laws. 5 11..A scout will at all, times be ready to fizh{ or prevent wildfire. He never leaves a blazing fire unguarded | Smith - of Norwoei. Mass. Spring Millinery styies and -are trimmed with thi Spring’s popular’ fowers, and feathers. 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