The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-24

the boy scout idea has just reached
Am~ricR from England. where 10000
boys are enrolled in the order. Spring
field MAJ ha~ adopted tho idea and
Syrarls- ~ getting ready 20 institute IL
IN th~ coming summer or fall. The boy
scout with hrs KHAKI shirt and woollsn
stockings. may ~ ~ ubiauito'S here A.
h. H. in England
Al about ~ years Of age every healthy
minded youngHteT becones imbued with
the spirit Of adventure. The hoy scout
plan - 70 take advautaR. of this interest
and train the had In wide field ~ wood
craft and military knowledge. and above
all ~ insstil In him AZ this impr-t -ionhble
ARe a practical twentieth century Hpirit
Of chivalry The Young Mems Christian
Association directors and the school men
81 England are unanimous ia their praife
of the working out of the scheme.
The scout - taken AZ the az" when his
surplus energy n seeking some outlet.
and h. - taught Ia do most Of the simpler
thing known to soldiers. sailnrs. police
men. flremsn. first aid graduates. fisher
men. hunters. woodsmen. campers and
Detectives. 4 battalion of these young
scoutztln Khaki shirts and stout shoes
and stockings marching down the street
for an hours practice and play at the edge
Of the town presents an alert. seif-reliRnt.
well disciplined appearance s"lduiu seen
in boys Of their age.
Every patrol Of hoy scouts u named
after some bird or animal ~ IN" nrst
thing the hoy does - 20 learn tho cries
and calls Of his particular totem. He ~
then admitted into the organization on a
months probation As n tsnderfOot In
this month Il is his duty 10 pick up prac-
ticsI information. for at the end 81 his
probation he must PASS sev-rll tests
before he receives his second class scout's
badge.
He must have an elementary knowledge
of first aid To- the wounded aud ~ handbag
ing Hs must know the Morse alphabet
~ that hs can -ignal by Il. lie must
also bs able 60 pa-s along a street. look
in four store windows. a minut. ~ each
window. and then tell with reasonable
ACCURACY the contents of each.
when the boy scout has won his second
class badge he begins at once To prepare
for the first class degrees. To pass he
must. among other requirements. he com
pstant to carry verbal messages and To
compute ths height 81 buildings and short
distances 10y sight with not more than %
per cent error He must also he able to
track n party ut the enemy and - run
a mills ia twelve minutes
AL this secures for him the general
first class deGre.. There are also special
first class badge~ such a. the -eafnan's
badge. The acout who gains this has
really a good deal ~ nautical knowledge
besides skill in swimming he can quickly
tie eight difficult knots blndfold"i oT IN
the dark, and can row a boat.
For the first class siRnalier's badge the
hoy scout must stand tests IN sending and
reoeiytng messages seFnaphOre and Morse
at the rats Of twenty -four letters a minute
Hs must he ver-ed in the fascinating art
st ssnding smoke and harns signals with
fires and must be- able "a transmit correct
informaiion In regard 70 the movements
Of the enemy
Special MEDALS 81 honor are given for
such dseds as stopping a runaway horse
or saving life. There ars twenty medals
81 this cl5Ass
Ia with all this training are mixed the
ptstifnss that "A boy delights In. the s6ulk-
ing On hands and knees through long
grass after the imaginary suerny. the
building - Indian CAMP 10y riversidez
and 81. flashing q messages from hilltop
O. hilltop
But valuable a. ~ such practical train
ina while the boys mind h fresh and most
Eager to receive a. u ~ still only the
lesser part - the good the boy receives
s9nrn heing ScO0t. Behind u all -tRnds
code - hpnor. dSfnite pledg,- that he
must make amt fr 1T 1--we ~ c. n he would
remain 10 th" order liz motto - -Hs
prepared. ana the boy scout I- prepared
iigr Tu"rg"n"ies. physical and moral
ms ~ tn'' scout oath. designs,i of course
tuT English boys.
'Gn INV honor promise that I will do
cot 90 o. 81 NV duty - God and the