The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
FORREST CITY TROOP.
Boy Scouts Return sunday Night, Tired, but Happy. and Re-
 port Glorious Time,

Forrest City Troop koy Scouts of America. thirty tendeffoot strong. which attended the State Fair al Hot Springs under the leadership of Prof. \. R Steele, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Mir. kirke Becker Scoutmaster of the troop. spent last Friday night Saturday and partof sunday. in the valley of Va DOTS, taking in that, and the numerous other attractions Of Hot Springs. and participated with great credit To themselves and their leaders in the exercises of Scout bay, which marked the closing day of the Big Fair.
 The troop arrived at the Springs Friday evening at o'clock over the Rock Island. and marched at once 10 the Fair where they had supper on the grounds. They took III the varied and novel sights of the Fair until Il o'clock, when they repaired to the tent where beds were made and the boys 0stenslbly retired to sleep But the youngsters were so excited and worked up over the novelty of the situation. and the varied and inter- esting sights they had seen. that sleep was almost out of the quest ion. and the average amount footed up to about , hours per boy for the night. ScoutmaSter Becker remaining awake all night, attending to the comfort of the boys.
 The program began Saturday morn ing early by the boys marching in a body to town where an elegant break fast was served in Il cafe, after which they reaSsembled at the court house at 9:30 o'clock, where with scouts from Little Rock, Philadelphia and Hot Springs, they joined in a parade thru the principal streets of the city, aud to the Fair grounds, where an exhibi- tion of scoutcraft was put on, the local boys giving as their stunts in this exhibition samples of their skill in water boiling and signalling The exhibition throughout was remarkl. ble demonstration of the fascinating and pratical work of scoutcraft. Al ter the exhibition the four troops were photographed, hearty dinner on the grounds was enjoyed, and the boys turned loose for an afternoon of sight seeing Supper was had on the grounds, and after the boys varied experiences during the day, and being tired by walking and hill climbing, Morpheus was easily wooed, when at last they reached the tent for the night.
 Sunday morning: Breakfast on the grounds, marched to city, two hours for continued sightseeing, then all assembled at Central Methodist church where the Scouts were seated in body in the front of the church, and
 listened to a forcible sermon from the lips of Rev. Forney Hutchinson Dinner, then march to the station where train was boarded for home
 Among other things in which the Forrest City boys acquitted them selves so creditably, should be men, tioned the fact that Master Gerald Folbre, bugler for the troop, won the prize offered for the best bugler on the grounds.
 The boys throughout conducted themselves in most gentlemanly manner, and with one or two exceptions were easily controlled. Their presence in the city excited much favorable comment, the daily papers devoting much of their space to writeups and praises of the movement. It is firm 1 ly believed that the work is doing a a world of good in developing traits of manliness and usefulness in the boys who are members. The young men wish to express their apprecia ton to all of those who aided in any way in making the trip possible, and so pleasant and profitable.