Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-07
PROGRESS OF {
THE BOY SCOUTS
The Local Troop is Rapidly Quail
flying In ''Tenderfoot'' Class.
Second Glass Scouts" Next


side of the twin cities. Then the
boys were told of a contest, at pres
ent being carried on by the St. Paul
Pioneer Press, thru which any
scout has a chance to earn either q
part of or his entire uniform and
outfit. Those who write the best
stories regarding trips the patrol or
the troop has made, or concerning
the patrol, it's organization, what
it has done and intends to do. will
receive the prizes, ranging from a
scout coat to a scout belt. More
than twenty boys signified their in
tention to try for prizes, and the
stories which are approved by the
scoutmaster will be sent in to the
paper mentioned which will publish
those winning a prize.
Next in order was the question of
whether the scouts wished to give
a program and lunch sometime
within the next few months, and
after some discussion they decided
to arrange for such an affair for
Easter vacation next year. The
program will be prepared by the
scouts, and they will also look after
the refreshment part of the pro-
gram. and as they intend to do it
THE SCOUT WAY. Willmar people
generally will have a treat in store
for them. Committees to arrange
for the program will be appointed
shortly after the holidays, and from
then on every scout will be busy to
make the affair a great success.
The Good Turn" test was next
explained and discussed, and every
scout present was ordered to apply
it@for six: days, beginning with the
following day. In accordance with
the scout laws every scout must do
a good turn to some one every day.
To remind him Of this, he ties a
knot in his tie, and leaves it there
until he has done his good turn.
So if you see a scout with a knot in
his tie you will know he has not yet
fulfilled the Kindness part of his
law,-but you will also know, that
he has not forgotten to remind him.
self. For various reasons the test
was made to extend over a period
of only six days. At the end of
that time every scout will hand in
a written report, showing what spe-
cial kindnesses he has extended dur
ing each of the six days. This re-
port must never be given out. In
urging the boys to perform the test
faithfully the scoutmaster said that
there would no doubt be some boys
who would smile at them or per-
haps taunt them, but that they
should pay no attention to such
things; first of all, because they
were doing the RIGHT thing and
therefore had nothing to be ashamed
Of, and secondly because they are
SCOUTS, and a scout never troubles
himself about anybody's comment
when he knows he is living up to
the scout law.
At the close of the meeting Is of
the scouts present took the scout
oath, as follows:
Il give my word of honor that
I will do my best:
l. To do my duty to God and
country.
2. To help other people at all
times.
3 To obey the scout law.
This gave them the official Ten.
derfoot degree, and they will from
now on work to qualify for second
class scouts. Before being awarded
the second-class scouts badge q
Ienderfoot must pass the following
test:-
/. Have at least one months ser.
vice as a Tenderfoot.
2. Elementary first aid and band
aging.
3. Signalling, elementary know.
ledge of semaphore, Myer or Morse
Alphabet.
4. Track half mile in twenty.
five minutes; or, if in q town, de.
scribe satisfactorily the contents OF
one shop window out of four, oh.
served for one minute each.
5. Go mile in twelve minutes
at scouts pace
6. Lay and light a fire, using not
more than two matches. ~.
| z. Cook quarter of a pound oil
meat and two potatoes without
cooking utensils other than the reg,
ulation kit, .~ s..... II. =
8. Have at least one dollar in {
savings bank. . ... II. J: :. ! f !.
9. Know the sixteen principa
points of the compass. |...
After the meeting each patro
met to elect signal men. The fol
lowing were elected: i Buffalos
i Harold Sevsrinson and Gsergl