Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13

An extensive course of study, to be
supplemented by lectures by government
experts and others, is being arranged
for the members Of the Boy Scouts OF
America in this city. The announcement
Of this series Of lectures and the study
outline was made today by E. s. Martin.
executive secretary of the District
branch of the organization.
The course Of study. which is prepared
SO as not to duplicate school work. will
include subjects the knowledge of which
is more or less essential to the person
who will know 1.-The great outdoors"
The services of experts in their lines
have been secured, it is announced, and
chey will give lectures from time to time
during the winter months, at such halls
as are available, probably the Public
Library and school auditoriums. While
the lectures will be primarily for those
who are to be in charge OF the Boy
Scouts-that is, scout masters and scout
leaders-an invitation will be extended to
the general public and to the scouts
themselves. The scout leaders and mas
tiers, it is presumed, will use the knowl-
edge they get in this manner in con-
junction with the scout work.
Volunteer Lecturers.
Among the lecturers who have already
volunteered their services, and the SUBJ
jects upon which they will lecture, are
Mai Charles Lynch. U. s. A, on First
Aid to the Injured; Maj NJ. c. Saltz-
man, U. S. A, on Signaling; Herbert
A. Smith of the forestry bureau, Depart
ment of Agriculture, on Conservation"
and Capt. John Fair of the Army War
College, on MAP Making and Map Read
ing"
The course Of study as outlined will
take up, to a great degree, a knowledge
of various 'ologies'' and "omies,'' and
at the conclusion of their work in the
scout organization the boys will be sup
posed to have q practical working knOwl-
edge of the following things: The age
of blaze on a tree; the difference be-
tween trees; the commercial value OF
trees; will be able to tell whether a tree
is dying because Of disease, injury or in
sects; now to fight forest fire; how to
tie different kinds of knots; some of the
principles of electricity, biology, geology,
astronomy. surveying, stalking, garden
ing; how to enter burning building;
how to prevent the spread OF fire; how
to improvise rope in case or fire; how
to keep back a crowd; how to aid in
improving the public health; the chief
causes and prevention Of typhoid fever,
malaria and tuberculosis; the power for
evil of the fly as a carrier OF disease
germs; the protection OF food In the city:
the principles of individual health, swim.
ming, life saving, and last, but by no
means least, cooking.
OF course, it is not expected that the
scouts will be able to learn every detail
of these things. but they will be expected
to acquire such knowledge of them as to
have a good understanding that will be
useful throughout their lives.
IF we can only get the boys to appre-
ciate what they will be taught it will
be wonderful help to Them" said Mr..
the boys parents learn that they are to
be taught useful things in the scouts
organization they will cooperate with
us In the movement.
Scoutcraft, Woodcraft, Chivalry.
The studies to be pursued by the scouts,
as we'll as other things which they are
supposed to know, are outlined in little
manual just published. Portions of the
manual are devoted to scoutcraft. wood
craft camrcraft, chivalry. patriotism and
good citizenship. At the end of each
chapter books of reference are named.
Plans have been made for placing books
of interest to the scouts in a convenient
place at the Public Library.
The committee on the constitution. COM
board of education: F: Coldren and
George F. Bowerman, librarian of the
Public Library. will report ~ several
changes in the constitution next Tuesday
be held at the Commercial Club. A meet
ing of the executive committee, composed
| of Arthur G. Moses, president; Commits
sioner Cuno H. Rudolph. vice president;
Livingstone, vice president; PauleE. Du-
laney, vice president; DR.. w. NJ David
son. superintendent of schools; Commits
sioner of Education p. p. Claxton: Steph-
| the third division, public schools; Milton
| E. Allies, Albert M. Chesley, Rabbi Louis
Stern. Judge William III. DeLacy and Mr.
Martin, was held last week to consider
several important measures and to work
4 on the study schedule.
Scouting Party Formed.
field party. consisting of the scout
masters and scout leaders, and one or
two of the higher officials of the District
branch of the organization, are to take
a trip into the surrounding country one
week from Saturday, under the direction
of four men from the forestry division,
Department. of Agriculture, to be chosen
by Mr.. Smith. The party will study the
lphysiOgraphy of the country and the
trees. birds and other objects OF interest.
At noon a meal will be cooked in camp,
consisting of the food with which the
scouts are supplied on their jaunts. Fol-
lowing the lunch hour a talk will be
given by the men in charge Of the party.
| The first meeting of the scout masters
| of the District will be held In the head
quarters in the National Metropolitan
Bank building next Tuesday evening. AS
soon as arrangements can be completed,
following the first outing by the, scout
masters, there will be another outing
made for the purpose of learning map
drawing and reading and camping De-
tailed advice in camping will be given,
such Have yoylr ramr nm well