Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
BOY SCOUTS TAKE A HIKE

Eighteen Of the Yorkville troop of
Boy Scouts no longer belong to the
"Tenderfoot Class" They have been
members Of the troop more than a
month and on last Saturday in charge
Of Scout Master Oates and Assistant
Master Witherspoon, they took hike
to Suttons Spring.
Leaving Yorkville about ten o'clock
the scouts soon reached Sutton's
Spring. Upon their arrival, Scout
Master Oates divided them into three
patrols; one of the patrols was sent
out to explore the woods around the
spring and to report the number Of
different trees to be found. The second
patrol was ordered to report on the
topography of the country, as to the
number of hills, branches, big rock,
ETC., and the third was to examine the
ground for the tracks Of wild animals.
Each patrol was given an hour in
which to do the work, which they did
with a will.
The first patrol reported twenty diff
ferent trees growing nearby and also
returned with some twigs whose names
they did not know. The second party
reported on their detail and the third
told Of the tracks Of mink, rabbits and
possums which they had discovered.
Then began the work Of cooking
dinner. The boys were shown how to
build fire between two logs and how
to guard against the danger Of setting
the woods on fire. Soon a blaze was
rising and potatoes, meat and eggs
were cooking. The scouts had no
cooking utensils save those Of nature
sticks and chips; and when the meal
was ready, eighteen hungry boys sat on
the ground and ate with relish.
Following dinner the boys we're in
structed in camp hygiene, after which
part Of the examination for Second
class scout was given. To be admitted
to the second class scout must have
been in the organization at least one
month and must pass the following ex-
animation:
Elementary first aid and bandag-
ing; know the general directions for
first aid for injuries; know treatment
for fainting, shock, fractures, bruises,
sprains, injuries in which the skin Is
broken, burns and scalds; demonstrate
how to carry injured, and the use OF
the triangular and roller bandages and
tourniquet.
Elementary signaling; know the
semaphore, or American Morse, or
Meyer alphabet.
3-Track half mile in twenty-five
minutes or If in town, describe salts
factorily the contents of one store
window out Of four observed for one
minute each.
GO a mile in twelve minutes at
scouts pace-about fifty steps running
and fifty walking, alternately.
5-Use properly knife or hatchet.
6-Prove ability to build a fire in
the open, using not more than two
matches.
Cook a quarter Of a pound o
meat and two potatoes in the open
without the ordinary kitchen cooking
utensils
S-Earn and deposit at least one dol
lar in a public bank.
9-Know the sixteen principal points
Of the compass.
Yorkville scouts are now striving to
pass the above examination. Only one
of them, John Lewis, leader Of Patrol
No. 2, has passed the whole Of it and
bears the distinction Of being the only
second class scout in the troop.
Following the examination the troop
was allowed to play for a while. Then
they were ordered to break camp and
begin the homeward journey. March
ing double column they returned to
Yorkville, perhaps a little tired; but
each scout too proud to confess the
fact even if il were true.