The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-12
THE
BOY SCOUTS
OF America

ne IpoN SCOutS OI AlueIltd Is
corporation formed by a group OF
men who are anxious that the boys
of America should come under the
influence of this movement and be
built up in all the things that 90
to make character and good citizen
ship. The affairs of the organiza-
tion are managed by national coun-
Gil composed of some of the most
prominent men of our country. Wood
row Wilson is honorary president,
VIM. II. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
honorary vice-presidents. Colin II.
Livingstone of Washington is presi-
dent, and such men as Ernest ThOmp-
son Seton, Daniel c. Beard and
James r. West are members of the
national council.
The real purpose of this organiza
tion is to aid the educational insti-
tutions of the country in making
useful, upright and worthy citizens
of the present-day American boy. by
combining teachings of the outdoor
life in which all boys are more
or less interested, with teachings OF
the principles of honesty, courtesy
reverence and thrift, the boys in
terest is held and, as he progresses
in the Scout work he also advances
in the things which go to make a
good true and worthy citizen.
The Boy Scout slogan is BE Pre-
pared" and this means to be pre-
pared for all things; prepared for any
emergency that may arise, first aid
in case of accident-treatmen for
fainting, shock, fractures, bruises
sprains, burns and scalds, any injury
that may occur in the woods or in
the city. The true Scout is pre-
pared to take care of himself under
all circumstances, and lend aid to
anyone who may be in need. And
because of the things which he has
learned as a Scout as he goes on
through life, he is better prepared
for the contingencies that may arise
in after life, and-better prepared
when the Great Divide is reached, to
go on into the higher life and meet
his God, the Supreme Scout Master
OF the Universe
Before the boy becomes scout
he takes the following oath: 'On
my honor | will do my best to dc
my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout law; to help
other people at all times; to keer
myself physically strong, mentally
awake, and morally straight"
The twelve points of the Scout law
which the boy promises to obey are
l. A Scout is trustworthy.
2. A Scout is loyal.
8. A Scout is helpful
4. A Scout is friendly.
3. A Scout is courteous.
6. A Scout is kind
7, A Scout is obedient.
S. A Scout is cheerful.
9. A Scout is thrifty.
10. A Scout is brave.
II. A Scout is clean.
~. A Scout is reverent.
There are three classes of Scouts
The first is the tenderfoot Scout
which is the elementary grade.
tenderfoot, upon meeting certain re-
quirements, may become a second
class Scout; and a second-class Scout
upon meeting another set of require
ments, may become first-class Scout
The first class Scout may then quail
ify for merit badges which are given
for proficiency in the following
branches of scouting: Agriculture
angling, archery, architecture, art, as
tronomy, athletics, automobiling, avi
alton. bee farming, blacksmithing
bugling, business, camping, carpentry
chemistry civics, conservation of nat
ural resources, cooking, craftsman
ship, cycling dairying, electricity
firemanship, first aid, first aid to
animals, forestry, gardening, handi-
craft, horsemanship, interpreting, in
yention. leather working, life saving
machinery, masonry, mining, music
ornithology, painting pathfnding, per
sonal health. plumbing. poultry farm