Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-18
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
BOY SCOUTS IN CITY
Governor Win Preside at State
House Meeting.
COMMISSIONER EDDY TO TALK,
Movement to be Inaugurated Here
What il Means to Bows Annap-
oils a Good Field.

A public meeting is to be held in the
hall of the House of Delegates tomor-
row evening, beginning at s o'clock
in order TO explain the objects of the
Boy Scout organization and to urge
establishment of local branches.
Governor Godsborough will preside
and Mr.. H. L. Eddy, Commissioner for
Maryland of the Boy Scouts will de-
liver an address showing the general
plan of the organization and the work
which ii is doing and proposes to do
among the boys.
The organization is worldwide in
its character and has met with re-
markabIe success. Many of the lead
ing men of the country in almost every
honorable walk Of life and profession
have given it its active support. The
President of the United States is its
honorary president, and Colonel
Roosevelt is its honorary vice-presi-
dent. In Maryland such men as Rob-
ert Garrett, Robert Biggs. Eli Frank,
Stuart S. Janney and others are ac-
lively interested in the work.
DIlEiiNs IL may DC cdt0 ltldl the OON
Scouts interests boys in a healthful
outdoor life and incidentally tries to
inculcate principles of self-help, SER
vice to others, truthfulness, loyalty,
reverence, courtesy and manliness. 1t
believes that acquaintance with the
things of nature from the right poidt
of view promotes all of these things,
and at the same time adds an interest
to the work which gets and keeps the
boys.
The Boy Scout movement puts a
premium upon efficiency and useful
knowledge along many lines. In
sigma of merit are won by members
who qualify by showing that they are
proficient in different trades or have
acquired certain practical information
along different line. These are very
varied, including civil government,
history, bee culture, practical astron-
omy, camping, carpentering, etc.
There are various degree or orders and
a scout can qualify for them one by
one by showing that he has really
learned the lessons which the organi-
cation teaches. The only way by
which the movement can be inaugu-
rated in community is through the
cooperation of its citizens. 1t is
we'll recognized by those at the head
of the movement, that it is neces-
sary to have an advisory body, and
this is supplied by local council. 1t
is expected that steps looking to the
formation of this body will be taken
tomorrow. All of the subordinate
officials must be approved by this
Council. 1t is particularly hoped that
the men and women who are asked to
serve on this body will do so, as the
formation of proper Council is
prime necessity for useful work of
the Scouts in any community.
A number of the prominent men
and women of Annapolis have ex-
pressed their interest in the work
and promisedd to be present Thurs
day evening. The invitation is gen.
eral to all of those who are interest
ed in the matter and are in general
sympathy with its objects. 1t is
very much desired that the meeting
be of such character as to insure
the successful Inauguration of the
work.
A number of the boys of the city
have been coached in the preliminary
work of the Scouts by Mr.. E. S.
Krantz, one of the gymnastic instruc-
tors at the Naval Academy, and it is
expected that these will be installed
by Commissioner Eddy. Mr.. EDDY
viii thoroughly outline the work and
the movement ought TO mean much
to Annapolis. In many ways there is
very special field for much work in
Annapolis. and chere are also al un-
usual number of men and women
whose talents and training will be of
enacsal hanafff