Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06

fore he can become a first-class scout
he must know the proper means FOR
saving life in case of fire, droWnlng,se"er
gas or any other of the various accl,
dents that must be controlled by cool
head to ward off greater evil. Scoutcraft.
campaigning. observation. woodcraft,
chivalry, saving life, endurance and pa
triotism are all included in the practlcai
activities for scouts.
BE prepared" is the scouts motto, ana
this means that he must always be ready
both in mind and body to do his duty.
He disciplines himself to be obedient TO
every order, and trains his mind by think
ing out before hand any accident or SIT
uation that might occur. BY the activ-
tiles which every scout enjoys he makes
himself strong and able to do the right
thing at the right moment :.
Mr. Seton's book is instructive in all
the practical activities for boys. Many
of the facts put forth in this book hrst
appeared in his Birch Bark Roll" which
constituted the book of organization for
the famous "Woodcraft Indians" His
introduction to one edition OF the Birch
Bark Rolf reads as follows: something
to do, something to think about, some
thing to enjoy in the woods. with a view
always to character building, for man.
hood. not scholarship. is the first aim
of education"
In this sentence is embodied the whole
spirit of the boy scout movement.
ut is like giving them a sugar-coated
pill said Mr.. Chesley. "A pill. because
education is generally SO to the young
ster full OF life and animal spirits, and
sugar coated with the fun and romance
of scout games and warfare. Arrange
ments have been made regarding the uni
forms of the scout, to be purchased by
him at cost price We intend dressing
dummy in the regulation clothes, and
placing it in the boys building of the
Y. NJ. c. A, and it is our belief that
every boy will try his best to look like
that dummy. Though it is not recon-
mended here it is often the case in Eng
land that a boy wears his scout suit to
school,"
Many of the customs of the hoy scouts
Of England have been adopted by the
American organization and many of the
evils have been warded Off for which
only experience could show a method. At
one period in the life of the English boy
scouts organization the boys threatened
to become dangerous rather than good
citizens of London. They formed into
groups and called themselves scouts, with
very little knowledge of what the word
really signifed. They forgot completely
the main object of scout-to help some
one every day--and took great delight in
robbing henroosts and in highway hold
ups But Mr.. Chesley intends to avoid
such results in Washington by organizing
patrols under competent leaders
Thus far there have been indications of
good only. as regards the movement in
this city. and the boys in spite OF the
study that Is required have found it the
best fun ever. Not the least part of one
days outing was the treat at noon-a
scout stew. This stew and several other
dishes, such as porridge. bacon and bis
cults, most appropriately called "sink-
ers' and hampers every first-class
scout must learn to make. The stew
that filled SO many boys, hungry from
the activities and bracing air of the
morning, was not made in the open as
is the custom of seasoned campers. But
Washington's troop is fast becoming pro-
ficient IN all the arts and crafts of the
man who lives out Of doors