Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-19

Conn, is the head officer OF all the boy
scouts in the country.
Scout councils are formed in each
state or large city, or section of a
state, to supervise the work in its ter
ritory.
Local committees are formed in the
towns to advise with scoutmasters and
others interested in boys.
Troops containing three or more pa
trolls
Patrols containing six to eight scouts
Scouts consisting of three kindsEfirst
class. second class, and tenderfeet.
Requirements.
When boy wishes to become a scout
he is awarded the tenderfoot badge on
the following Editions-iie must be
between the ages of 10 and Is. he must
must know the history of the United
States flag; he must know the scout
law and give the scout oath.
Before being admitted to the second
class degree the requirements include q
months probation as a tenderfoot, a
knowledge of first aid to the injured
and DandagtHg; an elementary knowf-
edge OF signalling, tracking a mile in
% minutes: cook a quarter of a pound
of meat; lay and light fire with not
more than two matches. have a, dollar
in a savings bank; swaIk a mile in Il
NStOuLS ptSCG-Wdlh OF j,
and know the sixteen principal points
of the compass
For first class scoutship one must be
able to swim fifty Yards, be somewhat
of an oarsman, a good signaller, and
several other good tests. In addition
there are special honors, TO the num-
Der of something over one hundred.
which are awarded for bravery or for
extraordinary knowledge sCch as to
name and know fifty wild birds. to
know and name 25 of our native
MOSES or TO know and name 10
batrachians, etc.
The Scout Oath.
The scout oath is given when the boy
becomes a tenderfeot. 1t contains the
following: ON my honor I promise
that / will do my best-1 To do my
duty to God and to country. .. To
help other people at al times. 5. To
obey the scout law. The scout salute
is given at the conclusion.
The scout law IS divided into sew
eral Important parts. and is really the
creed or foundation of the scout so
ciety. In brief rlle divisions are:
1. A scouts honor is TO be trusted
.. A scout is loyal to the president,
to his officers TO his parents to his
country, and 70 his employers.
3. 4 scouts duty is TO be useful and
to help others He must be prepared
at any time to save life or TO help in
jured persons. He must try his best TO
do a good turn to somebody every
day.
4. A scout is a friend to all. and a
brother to every other scout no matter
to what social class he belongs A
scout must never be snoo. A snob is
one who looks down upon another be
cause he is poorer. or who is poor and
feels resentment toward another be-
cause he is rich.
3 hal ic h ic
polite to all, but especially to- women
and children. old people. invalids. Grip
pies, etc. He must not take any re-
ward for being helpful or courteous
g. A scout is q friend ID, animals He
should save them as far as possible
from pain. and should not kill any
crea ture unnecessarily The common
est insects are Gods creatures. Killing
an animal for food is allowable.
I. A scout obeys orders of his par
ents, patrol leader. or scoutmaster,
without question This is discipline.
(This one law has perhaps been crit
icized as nucn as all the rest put to-
gethef. As heretofore explained, how
ever. the patrol leaders and scoutmas-
tiers are companions more than disci-
plinarians. although iE hearty favor of
the law it has been aptly remarked,
Order is the first law of the uni
verse.')
g. A scout is optimistic. When he
just misses train or under any an
noying circumstance, he should force
himself TO smile at once, and then
whistle tune. and he Will be all right.
3. A scout is thrifty: saves all the
money he can: puts it in bank to
draw from when he has no work.
TO- A scout must protect song birds
in regions where the latter have be-