The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
- OMANCE, Utility, Out
W. door Life, Discipline and
the Teachings of Manhood Are
hciudedm the Fascinating Semi
Military Organizations to Which
the Boys of America and Britain
Are Flocking by Thousands.

ft\ EN- iek' E's .. lex ac,o.d oorr rho stones .,
" Morningside Park Il boy whose head was
surmountcd by broad brimmed hat of
peculiar design halted suddenly upon the
stone steps, and, screening his eyes from the SUM-
pecrcd in every direction.
"Grrao. Grrao!' he replied
From behind n clump of bushes stepped a lad OF
fourteen or thereabout In khaki uniform and saut-
ed with military precision
What troop Flying Eagc?" asked he Of the steps
First New York" the answer of the Bush Boy.
What's yours. Tiger"
Thirty third London the response.
"Sbske hands, said Flying Eagle. Glad TO see
You You must know b. P.'
know him. was the answer. 'Why, came over
with him"
Him. remarked Flying Eagle after a moments
hesitation. SAY. you're lucky scout. I've been
around myself some. I've camped with Black Wolf"
Now, this does happen TO be meeting In the
Jungle far from the haunts of civilized man. but be-
tween two boys in New York city park who had
before each other. They were bound to-
Eether by the tie of order of adolescent knight
hood which within the last two years has spread
the globe since its organization in England by
Sir Robert S S BadenPowcll, "B. p" the hero of
Mafekng
Four hundred thousand boy scouts enrolled In
Great Britain alone while troops and patrols of the
order be found everywhere IN the world nearly.
and the Boy Scouts of America under the leadership
of Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton ("Back Wor0, num-
Der hundred thousand and increasing day by
day.
There arc in the United States ten million boys. it
is estimated varying In from twelve to eighteen
years who eligible the privilege OF being Scouts
Judging by the energy which Is displayed by the
American, organizers and by the enthusiasm OF the
youths themselves 1t be that before long large
proportion of them Will be enrolled In this modern
chivalry, for 1t Is under its novel, latter day
guise,
Although it suggested in time of the boy
rcout movement Is not primarily military but is
devoted to ways OF peace Lieutenant General Baden
Powell, n tour in the interests of the move
ment arrived recently in Vancouver and Is expected
In this city before long. intended that it should
be drill but rather that it should stimulate the
romantic and the imaginative boy nature and substl-
tute individual Initiative for the hard and fast rules
Of tactics
This movement. which is becoming so important
factor in the life of the young practically its or
gin at Mafeking. In South Africa. during the Bocr
War. Lieutenant General then Colonel Baden Pow
ell was besleged for 2l5 Gays in Mafeklng, which he
held with 200 men against Boer army until he was
relieved The celebration over his gallant and success
ful defence gave to the English language new word
'matHcklnG," used to denote public transports of
derious JOY.
The siege Itself brought into notice the boy scout
So manifold were the duties required OF the little
garrison and so extensive the ravages of hun
ger and Illness that the commander could I'll spare
able bodied men for ordcres and for messengers
and therefore he utilized boys who volunteered
These youthful defenders sped to their work on b
cycles under the fire of the enemy displayed such
willingness and ability that Colonel Baden Powell
referred to them In his official report since that
time has been much Interested In the DEVELOPMENT
and progress OF the boys.