The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-01
THE SCOUTCORNER

and the party was made up OF DR.. Han
of the Associated Charities, Prof. Rob
erts of the Classical School, Mess.s
Sheriff., Cunningham, Hopper, Yates,
Langford, Bradford, and Scouts Wicke
Dexter, Pooley, Smith, Berlin, Green
blatt, P. Olsen, J. Olsen, Barrow, Bras
sell, G. Williams, o. Williams, Nc
Chung, Gibbs, Douglass, Richards and
Coleman.
Camp was selected at Powellton, 6
miles from the city, where, by the
courtesy of Mr.. w. S. Garfield, his
site was used.
The Start-The Adventure of the Lost
Grub-Wagon.
Bright and early Thursday morning
the first boy scout camp party under
the able leadership of DR.. Hall, Of the
Charities, set out on their
(for them) big tramp and consequent
camp at Powellton.
Just as bright and early something
the first happened. 1t
was not that a scout was missing, or
that any bedding had been lost. Oh!
no; something far worse-our Cub
wagon, driven by Mistah Caesar Alex
ander the Great Robinson, was no.
where in sight.
Great heavens; what a calamity"
all the scouts yelled In unison, some
thing must be done, or we shall be
lost" Could anyone imagine anything
more terrible. But just then from out
the midst of the crowd stalked "Chief
Powhatan" Bradford, walking proud
ly, with head erect and eyes flashing.
He strikes a brave attitude and Titn
his eyes upturned, in mighty voice he
cries: 40! fellow scouts, will save
you or these gray hairs shall pay rhe
penalty-aye even this red mustache,
of which I am so proud saying
which he quickly dispatched scol--
runners in all directions. near and far,
and soon was our salvation found
Caesar with the wagon, with misIn-
derstood directions, calmly waiting in
the middle Of the road on side street,
to be helped out. The directions were
soon given and the tramp commenced.
Thus had the noble chief shown his
keenness and presence of mind when
beset on all sides with difficulties, at
the outset
At the start the party was sent out
IN three divisions, the first making the
tramp IL three hours and and quar-
ter, the second in three hours and
three-quarters and the third-oh, that
poor third-in about five.
OF the adventures of Drag-7eg
Pooley and Eat-much Jake mot
here dwell--suf1ce to say t. they
are written in the Chronicles Of Ye
Scout works where all men may read.
Prof. Roberts and Scout Olsen were
appointed chief topographers and
their fine map Of the country will be
kept for the use Of all parties who In
future will pass through this section.
On arrival at camp the advance
guard had made all ready and bright
open fires We're burning and great
fish chowder was being prepared
After rest and much good natured
1oshing the boys scattered in all IL
rections to get the lay Of the camp
surroundings and soon had their bear
ings and set about preparing their
night quarters and showed their
ability to adapt themselves to this
new life.
And such a glorious life it was. To
come after a hard tramp OF sixteen
miles to an ideal camp site, to drop
happily tired on wide gallery. to un-
fasten heavy tramping shoes and let
the aching feet feel grateful comfort,
and last, but not least, to do ample
justice to the chowder which had been
well prepared and to have ones fill of
pure sweet water from the well This
was cmap life indeed and such life
as will be sure to fasten itself into
the hearts of the youngsters who
were along and. if they can be gotten
to realize that city life is healthy, but
out Of door freedom is better, then N
deed will the boy scout movement
have performed a great work
The first day at Camp was ended
with a meeting Of all OF the party in
the big room of the main lodge where,
with all gathered around blazing
pine knot fre-no other light being
needed-stories and jokes were tcld.
And here is where another good fea.
ture Of the scout life was in evidence.
The scout movement, along with It's
other purposes, aims to instill into
boys and young men the spirit o.
good fellowship without which you
cannot be a good scout, so in this
meeting the following line Of enter
tainment was struck upon: Each fel.
low must do something in the way OF
amusing and entertaining his fellows,
no matter how little he was able to
really the boys seemed to take to it
instantly and enjoyed 1t immensely:
some sang, others initiated various
animals, some told jokes. etc. The
boys took what each presented with
the best Of enthusiasm, appreciateing
| that each was doing the best he could