The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Lennon Boy Scouts
Make A Good Start

Tuesday afternoon, immediate
after school, twenty-four of the
boys who had signed the roster
of a local Boy Scouts of America
fell in at the armory for active
duty for the first time. The
armory has been kindly rendered
them for the present, and until
the close of school meetings and
drill will be had twice weekly, |
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
1t will be remembered that the
movement had it's inception last
winter, when at a meeting of
citizens called for the purpose of
considering moral problems Of
the community, a committee of
three were appointed, charged
with the duty of organizing the
boys of the city into a scout
band. These were Judge c. c.
| Carpenter, E. Dickinson d
Prof. Salisbury. This committee
is in direct charge of the move
ment in the city, being legally
organized as the scout council.
Thus it is seen that the effort of
bringing the boys together is not
with a view to leave them to be
a law unto themselves, but al
ways to make them subject to
the council and supervision f
their elders.
Some thirty-five boys of the
city, in ages from IL to Is years,
have signed for membership.
Rev. Blackmer, who recently ar
rived here from the east, has had
considerable experience in con-
nection with boy scout organiza-
! tons, and has agreed to serve as
scoutmaster. Rev. Hinck also
has agreed to assist in the super
vision. The boys are therefore, in
their affairs and doings, always
under the best and safest infu-
ence that can be desired.
Lest there be those who hold
to the idea that the Boy Scouts is
a military organization, be it EN-.
phacized here, that nothing is
further from the movement thar
to foster militarism, or to binc
the youths of the land by lnilu'
ence and training to the military
Nor is it the aim to make the
Boy Scouts a military recruiting
and preparation depot. Military
marching and gymnastic tactics
are necessarily resorted to, IN or
der to inculcate lessons of dis
cipline and obedience to authorl
: ty, and to develop the body int
that form of helth and strength
which is one of the highest ideals
Of the movement.
> We quote from the Preface o.
i, the Bow Scouts Handbook: The
6 Boy Scouts of America is cor
Q poration formed by a group 0.
men who are anxious that th'
boys of America should come
under the influence Of this move
ment and be build up in all tha
i goes to make character and gcot
f citizenship. We have CONSTANT,
kept in mind the evils that con
front the boys of our country
Y and have struck at them b
fostering better things. We hav
It made it obligatory upon our boy
r that they cultivate coura G G
Y loyalty. patriotism, brotherllness
S self.control, courtesy, kindnes
e to animals, usefulness, Cheerful
ness, cleanliness, thrift, purit
It and honor. No one can dout
e that with such training added t
n his native gifts the America
n boy will in the near future, as
5. man, be an efficient leader in tn
d paths of civilization and peace.
w With a long list of America
E. best and greatestleaders in lear1
If ing, research, commerce, MANI
!. factures, statecraft, pedagogics
y literature, art--in fact. in a
lines that mark our best achieve
l.. l.