Newark post., 1911-03-29
THE BOY SCOUTS
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,'iei.s OF frst aid to the injured, and
Dandaging. Here the local doctors
help them. They learn how to s;ona1
by semaphore or Morse code Which
ooys PICK up very quickly They Lear
compass and may reading. Most OF
lhe work is done our of doors. VIII,
they learn all the leaders know about
nature about the stars, moon and sun
,IoSt' snow and rain, trees flowers. and
oiras. lhey explore the country and
ma out every path and by-path, They
nave outdoor and indoor Games
whereby they learn to use their ewes
properly, and their ears and noses and
senses OF touch and taste. They study
tracks and tracking Each renderfoot
mas to prove that he can follow
track, not too obviously made for
nan mile in the space OF o5 minutes
sometimes one clangs tracking irons
10 MS feet and lays a trail of deer
ieet marks over hill and dale to be
followed by his patrol, who are the
hunters. Sometimes the terderfee,. 70
to the stores, and for one minute each
one looks IN four store windows in
turn and then rom memory he must
describe satisfactorily the contents OF
one OF the windows. They go out on
| marches. build fires and cook dinners
Before they cease to be tenderfeet, the
scouts must show that they can lay and
hght hre III the open air, using not
more than two matches. They must be
| able to cook Ia pound of meat and
two potatoes in their bily-cans. They
do a few physical exercises and little
| drill, drill, II carried TO extremes, drills
initiative and resource. The object is
to make the tenderfeet into self-reliant
and resourceful men. able to look af-
ter themselves and Others in any emer-
gency. All the teaching is given thru
| play and make believe, of which young
boys are more lond than they will ac-
knowledge. They play they are pir-
ates, trontiersmen, or cowboys. One
plays he is an assassin fleeing from
justice. He leaves trail of kernels
OF corn, drops of blood from his dead
| ly dagger. They learn 10 dance and
sing their scout songs, wild music and
wilder antlcs-a!l to work off animal
spirits. When they march they have
musc-bugle and drum. Finally all
the leads to their becoming second
class scouts. Then their aim is TO be
| first-class scouts. They have much to
learn.
| First they must be able to swim Sc
yards. They must have small sum
in the savings bank They must be
able 10 send and receive messages in
semaphore or Morse 10 letters pei
minute. To prove their self-reliance
two scouts are sent off together on a
two days journey. When they return
they write good description OF things
seen They learn how to deal with az.
cidents-ice breaking, electric shock
drowning, runaway carriage, &c.
They learn to cook hunters stew
skin and cook rabbit, pick and cook
a bird. They can use an axe to fel
trees, they Judge distances, area, size
numbers. height and weight within 2:
per cent error. Finally, each brings ;
tenderfoot, trained by himself in al
points required for tendefooot's badge
After they become frst-class scout:
they may rise higher and higher b.
way OF badge OF merit They can spec
ialize in seananship, craftsmanship
ambulance work, signaling. &c. 1hi
gives each boy as he nears the age o
IS when he is no longer an active
scout, a chance to follow out his spec
ial bent
There are aviator's badges, pathfih
ders' badges, gardeners. cooks. sur
veyors', printers, plumbers, or pip
, ers' badges, all given for special AM
thorough work along the lines the boy
prefer
Employers OF labor have come t
recognize these badges. They loo
among the scouts for trustworth
Toys.
The highest OF the honors are med
, ais and badges for brave deeds.
bro,.e cross for saving life at grea
risk. and silver cross for saving II.
without risk. We used to read c
people being drowned in ponds an
rivers with crowds helplessly lookin
on. Every day in England the page,
: report some fresh deed OF scout ga
: lantry or heroism. to be traced Dac
TO the ideal Of chivalry, newly arouse
!. among the boys. During the first lou
:, months of 1910, 81 medals were aware
!. ed in England to scouts Tor gallantr
in saving life. ~
|. In England, it is said that there
: new spirit abroad of kindness an an
T love for wild creatures and all an
mails. The scouts hunt up BIRDS nes'
and look at the eggs, but do not a.:
turb them and do not shoor BIRDS VIII
: air rifles tho,
In fact, it is said by many over t theI
;, that Baden Powell has, with toue
Of play.ul genius, started movemei
which is the greatest achievement, :,
II our our age, Wherever Boy Scouts II, ~
and learn, and work and play, we nay
/ = band OF knights errant. who' IKE y
the ancient Days OF Chivalry. are g 3
mo about looking for chance TO ne
y others. ,.;o, ;c RI,
n;ng high among the boys. IN schoo
settlement houses, and other piai
during the past few weeks ana MOI flol''i
they are organizing Mr.. George ,as y
por,er is Scout Commander iof u
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