Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
FIVE YEARS OLD TO-DAY
Anniversary VIII BE Observed by
Scout Organizations All Over
Country.
TOPIC OF LOCAL SERMONS
Now Fifty Scout Troops in Rich
mond, With More Than 1900
Membership Outdoor Competi-
ton to BE Held in April.


anniversary of the movement in Amer
lea. The celebration here will take the
FORM of special services In many Of the
churches. particularly those with which
troops are connected.
While the great Scout movement
reached this country five years ago. 1t
has been only a little more than two
years since the first troop was formed
in Richmond. Since that time scouting
has been so developed here that to day
1t is a part of fifty institutions, and
1!2oo or more boys are enrolled with
the various troops. Scattered through
out the country is an army OF 100000
boys and 10000 adult leaders in the
movement.
Scouting in this city has reached
such proportions that 1t is problem
which requires much attention. Scout
Commissioner u. W. Durrctt, who for
merlE directed the activities. deemed
inadvisable last year to secure paid
executive to develope the work along
conservative co, YET progressive. lines.
The choice finally settled on w. J. b.
Housman. OF New York. y NJ. c. A.
worker with special training in boys
work. to take the position. Mr.. Hous-
man took charge in February. and the
movement has made wonderful. prog
ress in the past year To-day Rich
mond stands as one of the foremost
cities in the development OF her boy
Ire through the Scout program. There
are now more than 1900 Scouts, sew
entE -hVe adult leaders and fifteen Eagle
scouts meeting once week
GOVERNING BODY COMPOSED
OF PROMINENT MEN
The governing body is known as the
Richmond Scout Council, the officers
OF which arc: ]. Stewart Bryan. presi-
dent: Thomas p. Scott, r. s Crump.
D.; n. Drake. John c. HaEan. Leon
Wallerstcin. vice presidents: Aubrey
Hawkins. secretary: L. Il. Thomson.
treasurer; u. w. Durrctt. Scout com,
missioner. and w. J. b. Housman Scout
executive. The. council members are:
Messrs. John NJ. Miller, Jr.. Thomas p.
Bryan. n. p. Taylor. Jr.. Waller Holla-
da.S' John HirschherG. f. A. Saunders.
.iF.. J. p. Taylor, a. p. Wilmer, Arthur
Levy. Neil D. Sills, J. a. C. Chandler,
r: ID. Bercridge and T. A. Cary.
The Court of Honor Is composed of
w. Duke, chairman. and DR.. En-
mon G. Williams. Or. Paul Howlc. DIR.
Freeman. J. Blair. william Todd and
Colonel 10 Lane Stern. 1t meets
monthly and carries out the program
OF test for first-class Scouts.
a course in Workmanship, Red Cross
work and telcgraphy are some of tho
many auxiliaries that supplement- the
work of this court.
CITY HAS BEEN
FORMED INTO DISTRICTS
The city of Richmond has been dis
tricted as follows: Eastern District
composed of sections rs follows. Fair
mount, Church Hill. Fulton, Montrosc
rie,shts 10 seventeenth Street, north
49,; 80. A. Is. Al: Central District
seventeenth Street. north and South
foJLaurel Street, Troop Nos. 46 8 10
1o .: "a. II. 20. AZ, IS, l6; Western
district, Laurel Street, north and south
tt9 Boulevard. north and south, Troon
Nos. l.. 3. IS. 20. 80. "a. as. &c. AZ o as
4s and 8; Northern District. Barton
Heights. Ginter Park, Highland part
HiShland Springs. Troop Nos. 30. 2 16
o, "a and 10; Southern District, Troon
NOS. II, 80, 2l. % and 40; sections
south Richmond. Woodland Heights
Forest Hill, Bon Air, Swansboro IA
Oak Grove. anu
fhe Eastern. Northern and Southern
Districts will have elected their Of.
ncers by March l, giving the CITY q
ss s tnat VIII rebound to the de-
measure. gu SIN s
ministers OF all creeds will nreac,
Io-oay on scouting and its Influence
Rev. r. E. Warren, of st. Thomas.s
...n.: Ginter Park. will preach on
or the Roman s.Catholic Diocese viii
preach.on' the Scout" Bishop O.con'
nell Is n loyal Scout, and he is All,
supported by Rt. Rev. Father OE,rraii
o5 the Sacred Heart Cathedral. Rev
G,ush Suoiett, OF ST. Johns Episcopal
rev. Oscar Guthe. of ST. Johns EvancSi-
,oai Church, will speak about ~
scouts. Rev. II. D. c. MacI,acb,an
- D.. OF Seventh Street Chrjs,ian
@nu5ch, VIII speak to the parents re-.
T Gu. the Scout and Scouting. ),
preach to their congregations rerardl
ing the boy and scouting.
Stout Executive Housman is m,l,ip,
many extensive plans for the work Of
ne coming year. Probably the even,
OF the greatest Importance for Tho 49,
future is the big outdoor comneti lar
which Will be held on April 5 AT Tn
putnum The affair will begin ~ =,
ociock IN the afternoon, and II I.
pecteo that practically every scout in
the CT! VIII take some part The com.
petition Will embrace every f..,,,
scout activities, and will sbou, w. ,x vi
people OF this city just what IFS ho,.s
can do Prominent citizens VIII act ="
judges. act as
Inc requirements for the various soc.
tiohs OF the meet will be as follows.
LIST OF EVENTS FOR
OUTDOOR TRACK MEET
order staff-Position attention. Right
hf'h'iE iftuTHtlN bv the ~
The body. First and second a. ~
front: thumb and two other inpor.
behind staH In hollow Of right Shout
DER. bottom of STAFF on line with and
just touching the little toe.
Parade rest-Only to be executed
from the order. bottom OF STAFF not
being moved. Right foot nv. irot, w..
IN rear OF left, knee slightly hcnt
weight Of body thrown on right I.g
READ. eyes and shoulders straight n
the front. Staff standing in front of
the body hands clasping the staff high
eseht s'an-bcing at parade rest,
command parade attention. To nrosnn,
stan. carry the staff in front OF Tho
BODY with the right hand Crash INC
stan w3h the left hand at the balance
STEADY staff naturally with right hand
beio" the left hand. All fingers in
front. Being al the present, to order
staff. Garry the staff to the right yido
with the left hand Steady Il ,rith H.