Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Closing Sessions Of National
Council.of Boy Scouts.
ANNUAL ELECTION IS HELD
President Taft Honorary President
of the Organization.
EXECUTIVE BOARD CHOSEN
Questions of Organization Discussed
and Reports of Committees
Considered.

Officers were elected at this morning S
session of the National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America. held at the New
Willard Hotel Questions of organization
were discussed and reports of committees
heard.
How we best may secure adequate
administration and efficient field super
vision" was the topic Of the paper read
by c. NJ. Connely, scout commissioner.
After general consideration the recon-
mendations were referred to the executive
board with power to act upon them.
Ernest h. Coulter, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Big Brother
hood movement. was the author OF the
paper opening the discussion Of the ques-
ton, How can the movement obtain ef-
fcient scout leaders and most effectively
reach all classes of boys?"
What changes. II any. might be made
in the scout oath, scout law and the
tenderfoot second class and nrst-class
scout requirements to better adapt them
to the conditions that surround the life
of the American boy" was considered
in the paper read by G. E. johnson. SUI
perintendent of the Pittsburg Playground
Association
Election of Officers.
President William III. Taft honorary
president Col. Theodore Roosevelt. hon.
orary vice president; Colin II. Livingstone.
Washington. president: B. l.. Dulaney.
Bristol. Tenn. first vice president: Milton
\. McRea, Detroit. Mich. second vice
president; David Starr Jordan. Stanford.
CAL third vice president: Ernest Thomp-
son Seton. chief scout; Daniel &. Beard.
New York: Adjt Gen. William Verbeck.
Albany. \. Y. and Col. Peter s. Bonus,
New York, national scout commissioners;
George ID. Pratt. New York. treasurer.
The executive board was elected as fol-
lows: Mortimer J.. Schiff. New York;
Livingstone. Washington: Edgar NJ. Rob-
inson. New YORK: H. l.. Duianey. Bristol.
Tenn: Seth Sprasue Terry. New York:
George w. Hincklcy, Hinckley. Me-: Lee
r. Hanmc-. New York: George ID. Pratt.
New York; Milton A. McRea, Detroit:
William D. Murray. New York. and the
chief scout and national commissioners.
ex officio
The executive board was authorized to
increase its membership from eleven to
fifteen and fill the vacancies.
With the meeting Of the executive
board and conference of scout masters
and prospective leaders late this after
noon the sessions of the national council
VIII come 10 q clOSe.
Last Nights Banquet.
The preparation of the youth OF Amer
lea for higher citizenship through the
development of character, resourceful-
ness and chivalry, the purpose Of the or
ganization Of the Boy Scouts of Amer
ica. was explained by speakers at the
subscription dinner given at the New
Willard Hotel last night. Men OF many
minds. varied religious conviction and of
different occupations united In eulogy OF
the movement for the evolution of the
boy into competent and cultured man.
hood. Rev Charles Wood, pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant, was toastmas-
ter.
bassador Bryce offered the encour-
agemcnt o. England for the movement.
lie expressed the hope that the two great
hranchs Of the English-speaking race
would continue to do the things they are
doing in this instance for the upbuilding
Of the race.
a letter from Theodore Roosevelt, hon
rary vice president of the movement
expressed his views of the virtues that
should adOrn the character of an Amer
can citizen. End which he was confident
we're to he inculCated by the Boy Scouts.
John l.. Alexander. one of the leaders
- The movement. gave praise to Gen.
la .ler-Powell of the British army for the
inception or the plan and Its first applica-
lion to the boys of England. He ana
Used the psychology OF the boy TO show
how scout ideals fit in to his develop
ment. Stereopticon views, cast upon a
screen. showed some Of the activities OF
tho hoy scouts. and illustrated the ex-
Variations Of the movement as given by
Mr. Alexander.
Training to Meet Emergencies.
clifford pincaot nspondinr tn the toa ST
How to Make Boys Into Men," COM
mcnted upon the physical incapacity OF
men to handle themselves under un-
familiar conditions. Scout work. he said.
lives the boy not only a new field to grow
IDEAS but trains him to meet unexpected
eonditions as they may conc up for soiu-
ton. No better training to take hold OF
the very roots of a boys life exists. he
said than the boy-scout activities: 1t
brings him into contact with more points
in the struggle OF lille. Increases his use