The Washington times., 1913-07-20
MANY OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SCOUTS HERE
Woods, Fields, and Government
Experts All Handy to Aid
Work of Lad.
By GORDON LEECH.

Washington offers one of the best
opportunities for summer scouting oi
any city in the United States.
Woods and oren country may be
reached from any point of the city for
one car fare, and any information one
may desire can be had for the asking
of tine Government experts.
Director Holmes of the Bureau OF
Mines has announced his willingness TO
help the scouts in any way possible,
either in passing for their merit badge
in mining or otherwise.
Mr.. Henshaw of the Department OF
Agriculture, who is an expert on birds,
has signified his willingness to cooper
ate with any boy who may desire IN
formation on that subject.
DR.. George II. Ashley, scout master
and geOloglst, will supply information
on map making and other things rela-
tive to this subject.
THE list is ineXhaustive.
'AH of the experience and knowledge
OF these men who are employed by our
Government as experts in their line are
here and willing to help the scout In
his quest of knowledge
Collections To Study.
Think of the beautiful buildings that
are located here. Every scout should
know all about them SO that he could
be of service to the stranger and sight
seer as well as for himself. In seeing
the building, one should know some
thing of the histor., material used in
the construction, and all of the inter-
esting facts connected with it
IF one is interested in history there
is no end to the study and research
work that you could do to a good ad-
vantage. 1t would be of interest to
most scouts to know why Washington,
the Capital of the United States was
al hr no faG
while Jackson got as far north as
Gettysburg. What was he doing that
far north? A map will furnish you
with that information.
Then all of the places of amusements
that are located here. The public play
grounds. bathing beach, the Y. NJ. c. A.
and many other places gives the boy
q chance to have the time of his life
Enjoy Yourself" a Scout Motto.
Enjoy yourself is the motto of the
First Troop of Boy Scouts. Keep doing
that will help the other person, yourself
or give you enjoyment. Play hard,
work hard, throw yourself into what
ever you are doing.
Always have a good book around so
that you can read while you are TAX
secured from the Public Library, which
viii make il possible for you to check
off those books that you have read.
This will aid you in making your read
ing systematic.
There is a certain amount of work
that each boy must do around the
house and this should AFFORD pleasure
to the true scout. When you work be
sure that you are doing 1t the right
way. standing properly and using good
form. Practice good form in every
thing, be a johnson, Foster, or what
not, but be the best possible at what
ever you are doing. When you are
running that errand for mother re-
member the rules of walking: shoulders
back, chest forward, neck against the
back of the collar. When leaving tie
little note remember the penmanship
teachers advise.
Try To Surpass Ideal
Have an ideal and try to equal or
surpass the ideal. Try to think just as
your ideal would under the same cir
cumstances.
Above all-don't worry. Remember
that you get out Of this world just what
you put into 1t. If you are having a
good time, people will look you up and
want to be with you; If you are not,
they will shun you. This is vacation
time 70 rthe school boy, the time for
recreation and recreation. Your next
years school work depends on the life
you live now.
Forget school for the next season
and the hard time that you will have in
spelling and enjoy yourself NOW.
Learn the luxury of doing good"