Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
BOY SCOUTS TO
Be FORMED HERE
NEW MOVEMENT AMONG YOUTHS
is AGiTATED At MEETING AT
THE Y. m. C. "A.
OBJECTS ARE EXPLAINED

Henry s. Merrlck and State Boys Sec
rotary Leonard Paulson Make
Addresses; Plan Central
Organization.
Plans for the organization Of patrols
ana troops OF the Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea and the placing Of the patrol and
troops under the supervision OF local
council, were discussed at an enthusl
astic meeting of those interested in the
movement at the Y. M. G. A. last even
linz. While the meeting was not az
llargely attended as wished for, steps
were taken for the appointment OF
committee of five totinduce every lead
| er OF boys classes in the city to become
interested in the movement, which is
spreading across the United States
rapidly. The power Of appointing the
committee Of Ave was left In the hands
| OF Henry S. Merrick, secretary OF the
boys work committee, who was chair.
man OF the meeting. The committee OF
five which he will appoint some time
today, will name the members OF the
local; council, which will number many
members from every church and boys
organization in Ottumwa. The Boy
Scout movement Is non-sectarian. and
youths OF the Catholic and Protestant
faiths will be enlisted In the good work.
Henry Msrrlck Talks.
After eating the delicacies furnished
by the wives and sisters Of y. M. G. a.
members, Henry s. Merrick opened the
meeting and told OF the Boy Scouts
movement. 1t was organized by Lieu
tenant General Baden Powell Of Eng
land three or four years ago. It has re-
Gently been introduced into this coun-
I try and is being eagerly taken up by
youngsters who enjoy out Of door life.
Mr.. Merrick stated that the object
Of the meeting was to form central
organization to have charge Of the
movement While the 7. M. G. A., he
stated, was the logical center Of the
movement, 1t was not the desire to
place it In charge. but instead to put 1t
In the hands OF a body of religious,
professional and business men. He told
Of the interest being taken In the move
ment and said that It helped the boy,
physically and morally, and gave him
a military training.
Secretary Paulson Talks.
Leonard Paulson, state secretary OF
boys work in Iowa, who came to the
city to aid in the forming of central
organization. delivered short adj
dress. In opening he stated that he WAS
sorry that he didn't know more about
the movement, as 1t was Z grand thing.
I He stated that he understood that sev-
eral patrols of Boy Scouts had been
formed in Ottumwa and more will be
formed. He told Of the history OF the
Organization since It's formation in
England by Lieut.. General BADEN
Powell Out OF the Boy Scouts move
ment in England, he stated that three
organizations had been formed In
America the Sons of Daniel Boone,
the Seton Indians and the Boy Scouts
by William Randolph Hearst. The flrst
two movements had consolidated and
arc now known as the Boy Scouts Of
sAmerica, while the movement which
Hearst is carrying through his paper ID
Independent. 1.-THE Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea has it's Headquarters In New York
city and patrols and troops have been
organized everywhere, said the
speaker "The object OF the Scout
movement Is to teach the boy self re-
lance. honesty and along with IT
comes training which Is OF great aid to
boys. It teaches all of the good things
to boys and elevates him to higher cit
sizenship. It gives him a greater love for
outdoor life. Along with It comes a mil
sitary training ,althou oh the movement
is not military one by any means"
Secretary Pau1son read from the hand
book Of the Boy Scouts OF America the
rules which a Scout must observe and
the different divisions OF the Scout
Ewerk He explained the movement much
to the satisfaction of his audience.
He then urged a central organization
TO have CHARGE of the movement In OF
tumwa, which resulted in the plan OF
naming a committee OF Ave to appoint
members OF the local council which
will support the movement DR.. C. M.
Work also spoke OF the Boy Scouts
movement. He said that 1t was the best
thing he ever saw for boys and young
men, as 1t not only taught them self
reliance, but gave them valuable train
ing. Theodore Stoessel also spoke in
support Of the movement.
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