Newark post., 1913-06-04

Friday and Saturday Will long
h. remembered as Red Letter.
Goy, bv the q Newark Boy Scouts
who Participated in the Third An
rnaI cucampment and Field Meet
At Cohbs S Creek in the vicinity of
West Philadelphia. Some Of the
hovs remained at home on account
of disappointment in the arrival OF
Uniforms. Doe" (Paul) Steele
is nr,itiye he would have been with
the bows had he not oversight. Some
of thc proud and anxious parents
had to see their boys off safely. DR..
Rowan and Mr.. Shuitz enjoyed the
trip with the boys.
PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE
TRIP
The boys thoroly enjoyed the
many incidents enroute by boat.
The meeting Of Scout Master Gar
rick MalIery and his veteran troop
from Old Swedes' Church of Will
mington was a pleasant affair. This
troop has been organized for three
years.
Much pleasure was afforded the
boys by being able to send and re-
cpiyc messages to and from the
warshipS by the Semaphore and
Morse codes. All phases of signal
ing are certainly profitable and
healthful recreation for boys.
ROQCET TO PHILADELPHIA
SCOUTS
The Newark Scouts extend vote
Of thanks to the Philadelphia man.
agement for being invited to par
ticipate in such splendidly or
ganized and managed meet.
Few there are who realize the I'M
mense amount Of energy, time and
worry that is required to plan and
perfectly carry out such big pro-
gram. 1t was by all odds the big
gest scout event ever carried out
in America Sixteen hundred Boy
Scouts and two thousand visitors
were taken care of at the encamp-
ment.
LOCATION AND SANITATION
PERFECT
Much pleasure was afforded the
boys in interpreting the scout signs
Indicating the trail to camp. An
arrow with square attached, drawn
with chalk on board, rock or log
signifies that within three PAGES
under a stone could be found a let
ter of instructions. The boys, ever
alert in scout craft, discovered the
letter and had no difficulty in find
ing the beautifully located camp
which was completely hidden in a
bend on Cobb's Greek. On reach
ing the summit overlooking the
camp, the boys had their first
glimpse of the happy hunting
grounds, sight long to be remem-
bcred. The Star Spangled Banner,
peacefully supreme, waved IN the
breeze, long straight rows Of white
tents stretched away in the dis
tance. Slowly rising columns OF
smoke on every hand indicated the
hour of lunch. Activity every
where. Why should the scout mas
ter halt for rest when the goal is
so near? He must have known that
It was soon a matter Of details for
water, details for wood, details for
cooking, details for bread, arrange
ment of camp commissaries, etc.
But even all this is pleasure for
scouts.
SPLENDID EXHIBITIONS OF
SKILL
The lunch hour over, now every
boy was anxious to show his Prov
esS. And such an opportunity, with
a program chuck full Of good things
for boys to know-cooking, water
boiling signaling, first aid, rescue,
wireless telegraphy and wireless
telephone, cleanliness, sanitation,
orderllness, games and speclaltles
Of all kinds. Certainly it was an
opportunity of a life time to ex-
hibit skill. Talk about merit
badges,-scouts do surely work for
them. The Philadelphia boys were
awarded n merit badges for know
ledge in Forestry, Life Saving,
Cooking, Gardening, Aviation, Fire
manship, Craftsmanship, Bugllng,
Camping, Astronomy, Personal
Health, Electricity, Swimming,
Pathfinding, Chemistry, Public
Health, and for having attainments
equivalent for Life and Star Scout
degrees. The Newark boys are
: anxious to get busy. We must have
local council before examinations
can ho ,r,,,o,,