Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-31
THE BOY SCOUT
MOVEMENT AGAIN
Principals Of Preparatory Schools
Find Scout Activities
Advantageous.

advantageous.
The boy scout movement, alread,
i launched In Webster City ane
growing In popularity here, is gain
ing ground all over the country anG
4 the national leaders have made ar
rangements with several boys pre-
paratory schools throughout the
United States to adopt 1t. Scouting
activities in a general way have
been taken up by several schools
and have been found very helpful
and popular. The different phases
of scouting can be added to the
school work and give additional in
centive to the boys In their studies
and In their athletic work. For In
stance, a boy who becomes q scou:
can win badges for being proficient
in various studies, in athletic
events and in his tramps on hol!-
days through the country around
the academy which he attends.
The training which the boys re.
ceive BY engaging in other scout
activities can be used as suDstt-
tute for military drills and tactics.
In the majority Of schools the mti-
itary training is given simply a. q
means Of discipline. Scout activi-
ties provide discipline, body build
ing and character training, and
they take the boys mind away
from the thought Of war.
Educators are enthusiastic over
the scout movement. Captain Fer
rara, commandant Of the Depart
ment OF Military Service Of the
state University School. Okla, has
taken up scouting. Thomas Aston
principal Of the public school In
McAlester, Okla, is interested in
the educational value Of scouting.
Captain ]. w. Bare. who is an In
structor in the Culver Summer Ma
val School, Culver. Ind, has been
teaching boys under his charge
scouting for several years. follow
ing the principles laid down in tho
manuals OF the British Boy Scouts
and the Boy Scouts Of America.
Captain Bare already has turned
out FIRST class scouts. Our Re
quirements." he says. "are stir and
are somewhat more detailed than
covered generally"
Speaking about the plan Of win
ming over the boys schools. Samuel
A. Mo6at. business secretary Of the
Boy Scouts Of America. says:
For years emphasis has been
placed upon military training by
preparatory schools and academies
using the military drills and tac-
tics. Undoubtedly this makes =
strong appeal to the boy and his
parents. but l am firmly convinced
that at this time when the domi-
nant note is for peace. that the ed
ucational institution availing itself
Of the opportunities Of the appeal
that the scout movement ID making
to boys by including some Of these
activities In its curriculum will
take q forward step in educational
work which, believe, will prove Of
great benefit both to the institute
tion and the boys with whom 1t
works. believe scouting will
prove helpful. +.
1.-THE scout laws provide pro-
gram for self-government that cam
not be eQualled. The boy ON TAX
ing the scout oath Is placed upon
his honor to obey these laws which
require that he be trustworthy, 10y
al. helpful, courteous and obedient.
The movement places the burden OF
the demand for recreative exercises
and physical training upon the boy.
Scouting presents an attractive
method Of interesting the boy In
history. civics. geology and kindred
subjects.
Wherever military drill is COM
pulsory 1t soon becomes monoton-
Gus and loses its grip upon the boy.
The great variety OF activities In