Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-09
BOY SCOUT LECTURE
MOST INTERESTING,

The lecture on boy hood and
given at the Bonde Hall
last evening by Mr.. Ernest Fagen-
strom, Boys secretary of the St.
Paul Y. M. C. A.. was deservedly
we'll attended. Mr.. Fagenstrom
proved a most interesting speaker.
He knows the boy and the boys
ways, and he tells about it in Ian
guage at once strong and pictur-
esque. He explained the origin of
the Boy Scout movement, showed
it's marvellous growth, and told Of
the great things it has accomplished
both in this country as we'll as in
Europe. He said the movement
was destined to play most import
ant part in the future history of
the nation, and he advised parents,
teachers, and professional and bust
ness men tc give the Boy Scouts
serious thought and active encour-
agement.
Incidentally the speaker praised
the city Of Willmar for it's clean'i-
ness, morally and materially.
"Willmar is a good place to bring
up your boys and girls" he said.
1.-The city has reputation all thru
the state, and after my visit l shall
feel that the reputation is richly
deserved. Now see to it, that
Wilmar makes good with the Boy
Scouts. It will help more than
anything else to solve the Boy Prob
lem. 1t will teach him to Do-to
do the right thing, to do many
things, but one thing we'll. The
boy has energy. He MUST DO
SOMETHING. Why not direct his
energy along a line that will bene-
fit him physically, materially and
spiritually It will be an invest.
ment worth while, because it will
give you better boy, more eff.
cient workman and more patriotic
and intelligent citizen.
The lecture was illustrated with
more than $50 stereoptican views,
showing the work being done for
and by the boys by such organiza.
lions as the Y. M. c. A., and the
Boy Scouts. That the lecture was
interesting was proven by the fact
that in spite Of the fact that the
audience was composed mostly Of
children there was no disturb.
ance of any kind.
Before the lecture Scout Com
mander Dale announced the names
of those who will receive the de.
gree of Tenderfoot, and he also ap.
pointed the honor scouts for the
week, following the recommends
tion of the patrol leaders. Those
appointed were Carl Wallin, Mar.
Gus Pinnev, Joe Chase. Russell
Frost and Chester Nelson. Joe
Chase was appointed Adjutant, anc
Norman De La Hunt and Marcus
Pinney, Troop Captains. They viii
constitute the Commanders abide
camp for one month.
Thru the courtesy of Mr.. E. c.
Wellin, president of the CONNER
cial Club, Mr.. Fagenstrom was ia
ken on an auto sightseeing tour
around the city, and he was enter
tanned by the troop at an informa
dinner at the Merchants Hotel at
o'clock. VIM. Pinney and Chester
Nelson were present at the dinner
as guests of the troop. These tw,
sold the largest number of ticket
to the lecture, the former selling
So and the latter 81. Another In
cident Of Mr.. Fagenstrom's visi
was his election as an honorar,
member Of the local troop, tn
First Minnesota.
The Boy Scout movement de
serves the hearty encouragement O
Willmar people generally, and O
the churches and the schools in par
ticular, and it is to be hoped tia
these institutions will get busy ant
lend helping hand in order to per
|petuate the movement here.