Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-18
FIRST EAGLE sCUOT
 IN UNITED STATES
Long Island Boy Receives Distinction Among
 300,0O0 Others

Arthur R Eldred, a Boy Scout ol Rockville Center, L. l.. has the dis. tinction Of becoming the first Eagle Scout among 300O0O Boy Scouts oi America The title of eagle scout is given to the boy who has gone through the three different degrees of scout ing, namely, tendcrfoot, second class and first class scout and who has passed the tests in twenty-one differ ent useful and fun-giyiug activities Those activities such as knowledge oi aremanship, gardening, woodcraft, cooking, horsemanship and handt craft, tend to develop a boy physical ly, mentally and morally. and make him an all around sturdy fellow
 That the distinction is unusual is shown by the fact that the national court of honor of the Boy Scouts ot America, have awarded in one year only Al merit badges to about 70 different boys. It is expected, how ever. that the number will be many times greater in the coming year be cause many boys who have qualified as first class scouts are progressing in scoutcraft by seeking merit badges. 4 boy naturally wants merit badges because he can wear them on the left coat sleeve Of his scout uniform and a mark of his skill in scouting 194, ,0O0 have been awarded in England during the past two years.
 Eldred who has been working hard for the eagle scout badge has gone through tests not only before 2 local committee in Rockville Center but also before Ernest Thompson Sc ton, chief scout, Daniel Carter Beard national scout commissioner aud James F. West. chief scout executive | of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a sturdy, welI-built, keen eyed, lit l tie fellow, and his scout master com meHds him highly. Among the actjv- | ities in which Eldred has shown him self proficient are handicraft, poultry farming, painting. horsemanshiD, ! dairying. bicycling, cooking, chemis- try, electricity, gardening. pathfnd- ing and swimming.
 In addition to the merit badges, the national court of honor also have awarded an honor medal for life say ing to Vincent Deyinny. member Of the Bear patrol. Olivet troop No 3 Of the Boy Scouts Of America, in St Paul, Minn. His heroic work was ID. vestigated by a committee of repre- sentative men in St. Paul. and report was made to the national court of honor which awarded the medal.
 Devinny was swimming at Birch Lake on August 2nd. 1911, when he heard Scout Harold Hillman give A cry for help. Devinny thought that at the first cry it vas merely a joke and did not pay much attention until he noticed that Scout Hillman went down the second time and noticed he was in distress. Upon seeing this he swan toward him. grabbing hin by the hair and pulled him to shore. a distance of about 20 yards He found Hillman perfectly limp and diff ficult Co handle The lake bottom along the shore here is very muddy and he had great difficulty in drag Ping and carrying the boy. As he had just been reading the ffrst aid work in the scout manual on the previous day ne remembered the method of resuscitation which was given, and after working with Hill- man for some time finally brought him back to consciousness, although the latter was sick for some hours after
 The awards Of merit badges are in- !. teresting. Seven boys in Denver. Colo. have won 16 merit badges They are as follows; J IOugh 5, r. fl Peart 9; Al Burnett s; '. Field 9; 7
 Millor 2: Ben Salsor !. Henry C Dewitt, jr.. Bloomfield. x. J.. 8; Stan ley x. Sailory. Hudscn, Mass, ]; Cur lis Beyer, Marion. Ind, Touis Chauvenet St. Louis. Mo, 2; Page | Constable Roberston, St Louis, Mo 1: gLleweilyn K. Hnxton. St Louis Mo T. Bernard ScarT. ,Hasbrouek Heights. N J.. { Harold SchOOnmak CT, Hasbrouck Heights. \. J.. 8. The boy scouts Of Milmette, III. have won 3S merit badges as follows. Bruce K. Brown, 12; Kinsley l.. Ric' :: William Kleinpe!l { Ralph $. Pat ten 3 Everett F. Patten 9; Alfred Schmidt 6.
 Other awards by the national cour