Evening star., 1914-01-11

The National Council of the Boy Scouts
Of America will hold its annual meeting
in this city some time during the next
month. The Boy Scout organization Is
chartered under the laws of the District
of Columbia, and it is necessary that 1t
hold its annual meeting here.
Scout Commissioner E. 8. Martin Of the
local scout organization has been asked
to assist in making arrangements for the
meeting, which probably will be held in
one of the hotels. Mr.. Martin may ar
range to have selected troop of Boy
Scouts give demonstration of scout
activities before the council
All arrangements have been completed
for the joint maintenance of Camp Archi-
bald Butt on Chesapeake bay next sum
mer by the scout organizations of Wash
ington ana Baltimore A committee rep
resenting the Baltimore council, consist
ing of Scout Commissioner H. L. Eddy
and Rev. DR.. Lichleiter of Grace Metho-
dist Church of Baltimore, visited the
camp site last Thursday in company with
Scout Commissioner Martin and Mr.. Jun
kin of the headquarters staff.
Commissioner Eddy and DR.. Lichleiter
were greatly pleased with the site and
predicted that under the joint manage
ment of the two councils the camp can
be made the greatest Boy Scout rem
devious in the country.
Now that all the trees are bare it was
possible to get a good general view Of
the fifty-six acres which have been ac-
quired for the camp, thing which it was
impossible to do in the summer because
of the thick woods. Within the next few
weeks a force of workmen will start to
cut some of the timber on the track. In
this work they will be guided by instruc-
tions given by Mr.. Woodward Of the for
estry service. who made a survey of the
land and suggested just what trees
should be felled.
and the weather moderates sufficiently
work on the permanent buildings to be
erected at the camp will be started.
Everything will be in readiness for the
opening July l.
Mr.. Martin yesterday afternoon re-
ceived from national headquarters the
first lot Of the new Boy Scout member- n:r
ship certificates. They are entirely dlf-
ferent from any used heretofore.
The card is of heavy paper, reinforced
with cloth, and measures two and half
by four inches In connection with II
there is a piece of specially prepared
cardboard on which notes may be writ
ten. The cardboard has been given a
waxed surface, and pencil marks can be
erased from it with a damp CLOTH The
two pieces of cardboard are protected by
two pieces of celluloid of the same size.
The four CarQS are UGlu tOSSIHSi pJ al
eyelet attached to one corner, which per-
mits them to be spread on. fan-fash1on.
The front of the certificate card bears
the following: =.
National Council, Bog Scouts of
America. 200 5th avenue, Sew York city.
This is to certify that (name), upon the
recommendation of the local scout au-
thorities, is enrolled as member or the
Boy Scouts of America for the year end
ing (date), with the understanding that
as a scout he will faithfully follow the
scout oath and law and will endeavor to
do a good turn daily and efficiently
carry out the scout program so as to be
prepared to meet any emergency
Beneath this are the signatures OF
Woodrow Wilson, honorary president;
William Howard Taft, honorary vice
president; Theodore Roosevelt, honorary
vice president; Colin H. Livingstone.
president; Ernest Thompson Seton, chler
scout: Dan Beard, national scout COM
missioner, and James E. West, chief scout
executive, and the official seal of the Boy
Scouts of America
On the opposite side of the card is the
following:
on the front of this certificate is a MEM
ber in good standing of the patrol,
troop No., city Of, state of
-. His age -. height -. weight
-, are given on this day of -,