Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-11
THE BOY SCOUTS
NEW TROOP FORMED
Western Section of Town Boys
Hold Meeting.
BOYS LEAGUE HELPFUL.
Promoters Of Scout Movement Ask
Aid Of Parents and Pastors.

At meeting marked by the enthu-
siastic interest of the twentys even
boys present, the first steps towards
the organization of troop of Boy
Scouts. specially representing the
western section of Annapolis were
taken last night in the Chamber of
Commerce meeting room.
Besides the boys, there were pres
ent Commodore w. H. Reehler, pres
ident of the Annapolis Council; DIR.
w. II. Berkeley and Hugh r. Riley,
acting Scout Commissioners; Leslie
Klakring, who is expected to become
the scout master of the troop formed
from the boys present last night, and
Andreas Holly, who is now engaged
in working up troop among the boys
in the general neighborhood of the
Independent Fire Company, of which
he is a member.
This evening at 7.3O o'clock there
will be meeting in the lower room
of st. Anne's Chapel, at which steps
are to be taken under the direction of
Rev. James L. Smiley for the organ
ization of troop composed of boys
connected with the Boys Club and
other boys in that section or who
specially wish to be allied with the
organization in that neighboro1d, and
also boys of Eastport The executive
committee of the Council has in mind
a number of additional young men or
scout masters and will take steps
within the next few days to form ad-
ditional organizations.
One idea in connection with the
work of the Boys League promises TO
be specially helpful. 1t is to form
troops, not officially connected with
the volunteer fire companies of the
city, but baJed upon them in a meas
ure by securing the interest and ac-
tive help of their members, and hav-
ing them composed largely of the boys
who always delight to be as near as
possible TO the fire fighters. This
plan has already been taken up in cor
nection with the Rescue Hose Com
pauy and Independent Company, ard
it is hoped to interest the members of
the Waterwitch Company and induce
them to aid the work in their section
of the city. The Boy Scouts are train
ed to be as helpful as they can be and
to uphold any movement for the pro-
lection and well-being of their city.
They will naturally look up to the vol
unteer firemen and help them in any
way they can.
The general work of che local or
ganization is in fine shape. The troop
organized in connection with the First
Methodist episcopal Church has ar
ranged for another hike this after
noon. AS these boys were the first to
organize in Annapolis, they will natdr-
ally be Troop No. l, when the charter
arrives and they can be officially
sworn in. They have already been
we'll coached on much of the work of
the Boy Scouts.
The promoters Of the Boy Scout
movement in Annapolis are asking the
aid and cooperation of all parents, as
well as pastors, teachers in the day
schools and Sunday-schools and all
others interested in the boys. Eevry
precaution will be taken that the
activities of the Scouts will not in
terfere with school duties or duties
of any kind, but its fundamental OBJ
jects will be to impress upon the boys
their obligation to do all of these
things more faithfully.
Without exception, the men and wo-
men of the city who have gained some
knowledge of the ideals and workings
of the Boy Scouts, have approved
them. 1t was well said by thought
ful man last night that if the boys Of
Annapolis would become members of
the Boy Scouts and endeavor 70 put
its principles into practice, the citi-
zenship of the nexs generation would
be lifted to a greatly higher plane
along every line.