Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
BOY SCOUT LEADER WILL
ADDRESS MEETING HERE.
Organization of Local Council Planned
Parade Monday Night Before Town
Hall Meeting.

Final steps towards the organization
of a local council for the Boy Scouts
of Norwich will be taken at a meeting
of the Norwich troops to be held next
Monday evening in the town hall. On
that evening Scout Commissioner e. L.
White of Waterbury will deliver an
address on the need Of the local coun-
Gil and his experiences with the coun
Gil. The parents and friends of the
scouts are invited to attend the meet
ing, and an invitation has been ex-
tended to out of town troops to attend
also.
Preceding the meeting there is to be
parade which will form in line
promptly at 7.30 o'clock at the town
hall on Union square. and the line of
march will be as follows: Broadway to
Chelsea bank, countermarch to square,
where the troops will draw up to well
come Scout Commissioner White, who
will arrive on the 7.45 o'clock Will
mantle car; Main street to Broadway,
and thence back to the hall. The
parade will be headed by the colors,
followed by the marshal, then a pla-
toon of assistant scoutmasters, and
next will come His Honor Mayor Tim
othy C. Murphy with Scoutmaster
White, escorted by six second class
scouts, and finally the visiting troops,
with the local troops bringing up the
rear.
In addition to the address to be de-
livered by Commissioner White, there
will be a tenderfoot initiation cere-
mony and also demonstration of
scout work in all its phases. Follow
ing the demonstration, Commissioner
White will take charge of the recruit
ing of prominent Norwich gentlemen to
serve as members of the council.
The promotion Of the Boy Scout
movement has been recognized as a
community enterprise. cit is the COM
| munity's opportunity to reach the boy
for good citizenship, and under proper
direction it can be adapted with equal
ly good results to all classes Of boys
| To give the work such direction, a
governing committee, known as the To-
| cal council, is needed. The organiza-
| ton of the local council and the pro-
| gramme Of its activities are evidence
| to the scout that the council is inter-
ested in him-interested not only in his
| education, by compelling him to attend
the public school in order that he may
| be properly trained for his citizenship
| duties later on, but interested also, in
his play, when that play wholesomely
and happily contributes, as it does in
the scout programme. to his physical,
mental and moral development.
The local council makes an asset of
the boy. 1t makes him cooperative in
promoting the community's interest
| and places value on the minority
years of his citizenship life. 1t gives
| him something to do; teaches him to
| do things for himself and others; it
| makes him Self-reliant, courageous and
| manly.
| The officers of the local council are
a president one to five vice presidents,
\ a secretary, treasurer, an executive
committee of five or more, a court Of
| honor Of five, and scout commission
er. The duties of the president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer are
| the same as those of similar officers
in other organizations. The executive
committee should consist of these off,
as may be considered necessary for the
proper promotion Of local affairs The
| court of honor passes upon examina-
| tions of scouts for merit badges and
makes report of such examinations
through the scout commissioner to the
| national council. 1t investigates all
cases Of life saving and presents affi-
davits to the national court Of honor
for the award of honor medals,
At the, earliest possible date after
organization Of the council and the Sc
lection of the scout commissioner, ap-
plication should be made to national
headquarters for a local charter and
for the official appointment Of the
| scout commissioner. Charters when
granted are issued for one year and
must be renewed annually.
The most critical point in the or
| ganization Of the scout work in any
community is the selection Of the scout
| commissioner. Much Of the value and
success Of the work depends upon the
decision reached in this matter. The
duties of the scout commissioner are
| four fold:
Ffrst-as an executive In his rela-
ton to the local council.
Second-As a representative, in his
| relation to national headquarters, for
| as such he must investigate all appIi-
| cations for scoutmasters' certificates,
| SO that these may be issued only to
men of good character, whose infiu-
| ences will be uplifting to the boys and
by safeguarding the sale Of the official
| badges and uniforms only to boys
who have passed the various scout ex-
aIninations.
Third-As a leader of scoutmasters,
| he organizes and presides at the
scoutmasters' council, plans scoutmas-
| ters' meetings, outlines courses Of in
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