The Washington herald., 1911-03-19
MAKING REAL MEN FROM WASHINGTONS REAL BOYS
What the Boy Scout Movement Is Doing tor
the Lads of the National Capital
and the Country at Large.

A Scout is courteous.
A Scout is n friend to animals
A Scout Obeys orders of his patrol
leader or Scout master without
question.
whistles under all circumstances
A Scout is thrifty, saves his money
so as not to be dependent on others
in later years.
It can hardly be gainsaid that a boys
character based upon such principles
as these will develop into that OF
fine, manly man, and that the nation
whose boys are raised under such
code will be strong Hation.
Like every movement that looks
little out of the ordinary, the Boy Scout
work finds its dCtraCtors and objectors.
The peace fanatics see in ii an omlnous
spirit of militarism. The movement,
however, is not pilita-y. 1t recommends
distinctly that there be but little routine
drill, only enough to secure precision
of movement and execution OF the orders
of leaders. 1t does away with hrearnS
and weapons of all sorts, and substl-
tutes a long. stout staff. marked in
inches and feet. This the scout finds
useful on many occasions. The military
feas cure is distinctly discouraged, while
at the same time the boy is trained in
the very principles that will make him
the best kind of patriot, either IN time
OF peace or war.
Is Not Sectarian.
The movement, also. is not sectarian.
Gen. Baden Powell and Mr.. Seton, chair
man of the committee on organization
in this country. have wisely left on all
attempts at definite religious features
because they realized that no one man
or set of men could provide a religious
feature that would he acceptable to all
sects This feature OF scouting has been
left to the local organizations to be
worked out in the way best suited to
their own conditions and purposes.
To be privileged to watch Boy Scout
troop at work in the field Is rare
pleasure for ono who has a hankcrinE
for the great outdoors and whose heart
Is still Young enough to get thrill
out Of the land of ''make-believe.' Under
the leadership of their scout master the
troop separates into little bands of eight
boys each: called patrols, each OF
which is commanded by a boy patrol
leader. To watch these boys build bridges,
signal from hill t" hHi by smoke, or
Wig-Wag track down dnOtner party OF
scouts from the Indian trail signs left
t. guide them. pitch camp. build fires
without using mdt-hes-the trick of the
friction of wood against wood-cook
grub. eat. and do a hundred and one
other stunts VI woOdCraft that the aver
age city man knows nothing whatever
about would open the eyes of those who
disparage the scout movement.
All the scouts of Washington will COM
hjne in a general cNhib zion of prowcss
in the various arts of the boy scouts at
the Arcade next Friday evening. The
exhibition is for the benefit OF the
BOYS department of the Y. NJ c. A
No better idea Of the things that the
Bov Scouts of Washington have learned
to do in the few months of the existence
of such a body in this city can be Sc
cured than by perusing the following pro-
gramme of events planned for next Fri
dav evening For weeks the various
scout masters and instructors have been
drilling their young charges in the events
on this programme, and the exhibition
should be one Of the most interesting
ever seen in this city.
Knct tying tall scoutsD-Squane knot. fisherman
knot. Rcckct hitch, timber hitch. running moose.
clo=e hitch.
Scout Cames-Srcar fight Friendship House Troop;
dressing race Eagle Patrol. Y. VI. g. A. Troop;
club fight Brookand Baptist Troop; delivering mes
SAGE The Noel House Troop will CndcayOr to oe-
liver a message to the director who stands IN the
center of the hall. The room Will be darkened for
tbrre minutes and the messenger must PASS through
a closely formed line of Peck Chapel Scouts
Fire lighting without matCheS-Patrol leader, Ju-
Iian Ho7ey Beaver Patrol. Y. NJ. c. A Scouts;
Corporal Howard Fellows. Beaver Patrol, Y. NJ. c.