The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-06
BOY SCOUT CRAZE
Every Town in the State Will
Have a Company.
IL L. HOlton, of Agricu Itural
College to Push 1t.
FOR A GOOD PURPOSE.
More Than 16O, 900 Kansas Boys
Are Eligible.
must Have Bank Account Not
Less Than So.
FOR A GOOD PURPOSE.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 6.-Rural life
roy scouts, the latest idea in that line
OF activity, are to be organized by the
council in the K. S. A c. at Manhat-
tan. Kan Every town in the state,
large or small, is to have company.
And why not? England has more
than 100000 boy scouts Kansas City
mas at least 1000. Many of the large
cities are forming squads and bands
ana companies. Can a boy in a city
nave one-half the chance to scout
real, downright scouting that counts
mat IS open to boys in the country?
hardly The country is the place to
scout. That's where scouting started,
anyway Then why shouldn't there be
rural Life boy scouts? More than
4oV'UOO boys In Kansas are eligible for
membership. Why shouldn't they be
working under the motto of the rural
scouts: Know the Secrets of the
open Country" learning new things.
oolEg something worth while having
good time? This is the plan as it has
peen outlined by E. L. Holton, director
OF Rural Life Boy scouts, extension de-
partment, K. S. A. c.
Organize in Any Community.
F1nd some man in your town or COM
munity in whom you have confidence,
and get him to help you organize a
company at once. Any boy II years
old and any not over 20 years old may
re member of the band, and COM
pany may be organized in any COM
munity where six or more boys desire
1t. Should there be more than - boys
q company may be divided into two or
more squads, but never less than six
boys in squad. The officers shall be
a captain for every company and a
sergeant for every squad, all to be
elected by the company. The term IF
office shall be one year, or until the
successor is elected and qualified. The
time of election shall be the second
Saturday of September annually. The
captain shall be the leader in all scout
ing and camping expeditions and chair
man of all company meetings. The
sergeant shall act as secretary and
perform the caPtain's duties in his alb
sence. If there is more than one SER
&c ant, the captain shall appoint
one to be the secretary and
represent him in his absence. The
captain and sergeant shall select a
man to act as advisor. who must be
approved by the Agricultural college
council There shall be a common
council composed of all the advisers
and captains, and at their meetings
the chairman shall be appointed by the
college council. Companies shall meet
once a month.
Order of Business
The order for business for all regu-
lar meetings shall be:
1. Saluting the flag.
2. Repeating the scouts pledge.
3. Giving the scouts salute and sign
4. Discussing scout duties and re-
ports on work in progress
5. Planning scouting expeditions for
the month.
6. Dismissal.
In July and August there shall be
five or ten days of rural life camp and
instruction in the county, to be at
tended by all companies. This camp
shall be under the direction of the
county council. The program will in
clude games and athletic contests,
contests in judging farm crops, stock
and poultry, naming birds. wild ami
mails. fish, flowers, trees, shrubs etc:
reports on savings bank accounts and
contests in other lines of work carried
on in tie companies; and discussions
of rural life subjects.
Divided in Three Glasses.
Promotion in the Rural Life Scouts
will be in three classes. Upon enter
ing. member is in the third class and
all classified here must know by sight
and call 10 common birds: know bv
sight and track 10 wild animals; know
by sight 10 common game fish: know in
the field 10 wild flowers; and know by
leaf, bark and general outline 10 com
mon trees or shrubs; and must know
the 16 points of the compass. He
must know the elementary rules of
preventing lyplO4us ana must plant
and cultivate, by the latest scientific
methods, not less that one-half acre
of some farm or garden crop. Town
boys may substitute a town lot. He
must own and care for, according to
the latest scientific methods, some typo
of pure bred domestic animal includ-
ing poultry, which must be worth st
least $40.
Some of the Requirements.
And here is an important require
mt He must have and maintain a
bank account of not less than IS ana
must strive to graduate from the coun-
ty schools.
In the second class. member must
know bv sight and call at least 20 COM