The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
How the Youths of England Are Being Taught True
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scouts The next is the patrol. which
contains six TO eight boy scouts. and
lastly come the individual boys making
up the patrol. Each OF these patrols
consist OF six or eight scouts with a cor
pOral and patrol leader. Each
patrol has a different name and call and
secret signs. At the head Of every troop
is a scout master. who must be an older
man, at least twenty years OF age. He
can enroll and discharge scouts. When
a boy enrolls in the scouts he must
serve on probation for one month. during
which time he is known as tender
foot.
At the end Of this time he must take
an examination TO receive the second
class scouts badge. In this examination
he must show that he has an elementary
knowledge of first aid to the injured and
OF bandaging wounds: that he can signal
and has some knowledge OF the soma
phore and Of the Morse alphabet He
must be able to tie four OF the follow
ink knots. in less than thirty seconds for
each knot: Bowline, fshernan's bend,
ANNA NAAoAr NACNN AAANAAf anu SAAtdAu DeAA
He must track deer's spoor or a horses
track for quarter Of a mile in not less
than fifteen minutes; and II he Is in
a town, describe satisfactorily the con-
tents one shop window out OF four OBJ
served for one minute each He must
travel one mile at the scouts pace in
not less than thirteen minutes He must
be fully acquainted with all the scouts
laws and signs.
In order to advance in the organization
and become a frst-class scout. the can
didate must pass more rigorous tests
than those required OF him when he be-
came a second-class scout. He must be
able 10 discover and point out the differ
ent points Of the compass: he must make
a journey alone of not less than fifteen
miles by walking, riding, boat, or BIZ
cycle; he must be able to point out the
proper means for saving life in a select
ed instance OF accident by means Of
either fire. drowning. runaway horses.
escaping gas. or breaking ice; and he
must be able to bandage properly an in
jured patient or TO revive one apparently
drowned. He must show that he has
brought recruit to the scouts, and has
taught him to tie the principal knots.
He must be able 10 prepare and light a
fire using no more than two matches,
and to cook a quarter pound of -four
and two potatoes without using cooking
utensils. He must be able to swim fifty
yards. read a map correctly, and draw
an intelligent sketch map OF some To-.
cality through which he has passed He
must be able 70 judge distance. size.
numbers. and height within 3 per cent
error.
Having won the position Of hrst-cIass
scout. the boy may gain further honors
for competency in certain branches. For
instance. he may gain an honor badge
for ambulance work; he may gain a
marksman's badge. or a pioneers badge.
In all these exercises. however. the
greatest emphasis is laid upon the tenet
Of the order that even in contests broth
erly love must prevail over rivalry and
competition, and that the primary aim
OF the organization Is to train boys to be
manly, unselhsh. helpful. and self-re-
liant.
There are numbers Of most interesting
exercises which the scouts are put
through by their scout masters. These
exercises all have a view to sharpening
the intellect, 10 making the eye more
keen, or the body more perfect.
The education Of the boy scout also
includes the reading OF a number OF good
books. Among these are recommended
kidnapped" by Robert Louis Steven
son; KIM by Rudyard Kipling; Two
Little Savages." by Ernest Thompson
Seton; Heroes Of Pioneering" by Edgar
Sanderson.
The uniform of the Boy Scouts con-
sists OF a hat, khaki color. with a fat,
broad brim, with a strap around the
brim. and a chin strap; a neckerchief
of the especial color OF the individual
troop. This is worn knotted loosely
about the throat and at the end is also
a second knot which Is to remind the
scout that he Is to do some good deed
every day. The shirt is blue, khaki. or
o+N@sf NANAa WV RoANA RNNhNAo anu ollOul-
der-straps. The trousers are short. COM
ing above the knees. and these may be
either blue or khaki About the waist Is
worn a belt OF brown leather, upon which
are swivels. a coat strap, pouch, and ak.
The stockings are dark or khaki with
colored tops. These come below the
knee, the leg being left bare. Each
scout carries a staff marked in feet and
inches. and a haversack over his shoul-
der. Each scout must carry a whistle
and knife.
The many objects OF instruction Of the
Boy Scouts include scout craft in cam
paignlng. which includes camp life and
resourcefulness, hut making, FIRE light
ing, cooking. Judging distances and num-
bers. signaling. and pioneering Another
important branch upon which great
stress is laid is obersavatfon, which con-
sists in noting and memorizing details
far and near, such as landmarks. the
appearance Of persons, number and pIac-
ing of objects, so that either the person.
place, or objects may be identified again.
The power OF deduction from tracks and
signs is developed to the highest degree.
The next branch OF learning is wood
craft. which includes the study Of ami
mails birds, plants, the stars. SC; sea-
with the knotting and splic-
ing Of ropes and management OF boats,
both singie-handed and in crews. and
some knowledge OF engines: the use OF
the compass, and the telling OF direction
by the stars. The greatest Importance
is given TO a consideration Of the sub
ject Of chivalry. This teaches the an
Client code Of honor of knighthood, IN
Selhshness, courage. duty, charity, and
thrift. The chivalry Intended 10 be
taught is not the theoretical impractf-
cable chivalry, or the chivalry OF knight