The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BOY SCOUTS
COMMISSIONER
MAKES REPORT
sIxM-FIVE BOYS ARE NOW
BANDED TOGETHER AND WILL
NOT DISCONTINUE ACTIVITIES
DURING THE SUMMER.

Il. "A. Mcdowell, scout commission
er. has made the following report to
the local council of the scout move
ment and the report contains infor-
nation which is of interest to the
general public.
The Local Council Of the Scout Move
ment in Pensacola.
Gentlemen: l beg to herewith sub
NIT review Of the work done among
the scouts In Pensacola during the
past nine months.
Since the month Of November, nine
teen hundred and ten, the scout
movement has been in existence In
Pensacola Under the direction OF Mr..
Bradford the movement flourished.
Cne hundred and thirty-five boys
were enlisted in its activities. It was
Immediately seen that there were not
enough eornpstent adult leaders. Some
few were found and they gave the
work their uutiring services. In June
OF tho relieving year, Mr.. Bradford
was called 70 another field of work
ana Mr.. Davis, al efiicient Scout Mas
tar, was transferred.
interest began 20 wane and By the
following September, at the time you
saw Mt to confer upon me the ONCE
OF Scout Commissioner, there was
prncttcsliy 10 enthusiasm. At a call
reet1cg for general attendance
mere w0s eH-ly twenty present. One
a<siEtsot Scout Master alone. among
sSs .sLders, vas found to be still in
tereSteC. With the sIrlall group we
began york. Thru tns faithful effort
Of SIR. Guy Williams, the above named
assistant Scout Master, the neucleus
asslarged .tselS gradually.
!avery Saturday ms scouts day Of
a's.ivfty. ssNsre has been some lie OF
work o. play Tor Them either at scout
hsad1aS<:e;n ar IN the woods. Most
Of .hase have been al dag hikes,
which have o:oyEa our biggest forte
sor EoSh. Soy rnore than lively. or
este2n S6<A allowed to participates a.
9ne Sua ~ these all day activities, It
os;ng TIE SN..pcs,, IF The leader to use
these 80 > rsceDs for the personal
tocca With lie poy, the primary good
u ths .s.o7Sn1siI There BEING Mxty-
aye soos.tn. wht' ny this time h4J raj
lied a-nSe,i Ina raovosaent. each one
was cou2z1et Z, e. eery personal way
at east c!1cs e. smcnth.
In udditica to Ghese. there have been
indoor :nectiAGg held The feature
Of tn'Sse r:%ettssgs las been tlzS in
erTu>Stn' y. Ecoutcsast- Thsns ere
.hrca d@4Creas. osI:h seeree requiring
corsi6esaflS thought and study. The
eccis. lie Of ti1s scouts was not for
goG,cft e IL D. especial value to
lie a+Es rG scout age II be allowed
10 ofsE s.7G carry out All entertain
meat, sli aiE own under SUPERVISION.
Crs pans fas been encouraged To en-
tsrfai7 >9otner, thus teauaig th.r,
tn.>t SpppiI.ess can be derived In the
ma King o; others happy.
Tao relation ~ the scout to the
community has bean tnstille6 thru
Eeverai channels IE Ms-Gi Gras ana
StelTsrSal Gay oar&Ses they tocg part
lhe7 SsyVes as quartz when the play,
"Hiaws1hE." was presented at Bayy;ev
park, also at The Kite Flying Contest
The J. II. c. =. requested their SER
Vices rs walters al the Anniversary
banquet held during last December.
One On +Se most valuable services rsM-
dsred oy~ths, scouts this ySsar was Char
On Clear-Up Day. Being ASKED by the
city council to help in advertisIns the
day. tbs boys with signs relas.vs TO
cleaning up the city, having divided
themselves into three squads, went 20
! ever Fart Of the town This proved
the best lesson in civics that could ayez
have been given the scouts. It showed
them thai the men of the city recoe-
nized that there was a JOB FOR them
and being recognized, they responded
manfully to their rexDoasibility.
We have ct present sIxty-fsye scouts
under the efficient leadership OF Scout
Masters Guy williams and w. 3.
Wright. Jr. There Is no intention OF
| dtscontinuance Of activity during the
summer months, but rather a spirit
| Of aEgresxi~eness in both troops. A
! general rally was held last week and
! a program outlined by each troop
A baseball league is in progress al
/ this time among them composed OF
| five teams. two from wright's and
three from Williams.
Am enclosing an outline Of the plan.