Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

The members OF the National Coun-
Gil of the Boy Scouts Of America, es-
| corted by a patrol of boy scouts. We're
received at the White House this at
| ternoon by the President of the United
| States, who is also honorary president
of the organization. President Taft,
| addressing the council. expressed his
| interest in the movement, and his APP
prevail of it's purposes to develop the
American youth into potential defend
ers of the nation.
| Leaving the White House, the coun-
tel, where it's business meeting is now
in session. James E. West. executive
secretary Of the council. read an ad-
dress, in which he reviewed the move
ment III America.
The movement has swept over the
| country like wild-fire, said Mr.. West,
and there are now approximately 800
900 enrolled under the banner of the
Boy Scouts Of America.
Field Administration Pressing.
The field administration and super.
vision is steadily pressing upon us, and
We are confronted with the necessity OF
giving the various parts of the country
branch headquarters said Mr.. West, in
conclusion. The problem Of our organi-
"a tion SO as to make the national cOun-
oil representative of all parts of the
| country. is also before us, and the ques-
| tons set forth on the printed program
| of the conference likewise demand intel
| ligent solution.
THE government has grown SO fast
and groups of scouts are springing up
in such a rapid way all over the country
that we have been more than pressed in
| our desire to give adequate field super
vision, and at the same time think out
the problems facing us. We have care
| fully abstained from every appearance
of concentrating the movement. and
| we have set our faces absolutely against
| the exploitation of the American boy by
INSCRIPTIONS advertisers. The handling
| of the badges, supplies and equipment we
| have kept in our own hand in order to
assure the American boy of the best
material al the least cost.
Has Promising Outlook.
"The outlook before the movement Is
| most promising. Although there is not a
single state in the Union that has not
been touched by us, yet there are thou-
sands of boys who have not yet been
reached with the idea. The 1000 leaders
| can be multiplied and remultiplied be-
| fore our task shall have been accom-
| plished and the existing organizations al
| work among adolescent boys in theii
| various local branches have not as We,
| been reached by us with this new method
! and philosophy of boyhood, so that our
| task in this direction is also waiting us
| Great though our outreach has been. yet
| the vast scope of territory in the United
States seems to promise the larses,
| chance for the application of the scou,
| principles than does any other country.
Escorted to Quarters.
| The council, arriving in Washington
| this morning, was met at Union station
| by patrol of boy scouts, under the
command of Albert NJ. Chesley, scout
master The members were escorted to
their quarters in the New Willard, where
| boy scouts in uniform are on patrol
duty. to remain during the session.
There will be a dinner given at the
New Willard this evening. Between
courses boy scouts will give exhibition
drills A letter from Theodore Roosevelt
honorary vice president, addressed to the
boy scouts, will be read
| Men from many parts of the country
| have come to Washington to attend the
council meeting. They are Mortimer l.
Schiff son of the New York banker
George D. Pratt treasurer of the or
sanization: Lorillard Spencer. jr.. of New
York: William Vecbeck. adjutant gene: a.
| of the state of New York: Lee f. Han
mer, associate director. department OF
child hygiene of the Russell Sage Foun-
dation of New York.