Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-01

Israel Filter (90, Joseph Gaev (95), Max
Kendel (95) and Samuel Schultz t95).
Horsemanship-Howa Dubois Q23).a Per-
sonal health-Howard Dubois Q23), Harry
Katz Q2), Joseph Gaev (95), Samuel
Schultz C96, Max Kendel (95) Harry b.
w. Keen Q2) and William Packman Co.,
Public health-Howard Dubois G5). In
terpreting-Joseph Gaev (90 and Israel
Filter C95). Scholarship-George Dawson
I'D, Morgan McCafferty I'D, George w.
F. Chapman Q22), Israel Filter (95) and
w. Ralph Smith dD. Signaling-Samuel
Schultz (90, Robert c. Boyle (96) and
Max ,Kendel 95). swimming-Howard
Dubois C2S).
Motion pictures of Boy Scout activities
afield. on the Ike and in camp were then
thrown on the screen, and more than
100 lantern slides showing Boy Scouts
and their doings in various parts of the
United States followed. "Sling Your
Pack the scout songl concluded the
program. AT the signal from the buglers
the scouts marched out, of the Carlisle
street exit and parade on Broad street
to Columbia avenue, o
In the throes of the European war Boy
Scouts, do not forget their comrades
across the ocean in America, The well
fare of their former hiking companions
is closely followed. DR.. Charles d. Hart,
chairman OF the Executive Scout Council
has received the following letter from F.
John Romanes, at one time a Philadel-
phia scoutmaster f
B Squadron, NH 'r
King Edwards Horse,
Watford, r"
Dec. Is. 1914
Dear Doctor Hart:
do not know IL you will still remem-
ber me, but 1 cannot help writing a
line to congratulate the Boy Scouts
of America in Philadelphia on their
success in raising the $4,000 through
you. 1 still remember with thrill of
real pleasure the jolly hours 1 spent
with the B. S. A. in camp and on
hikes. The constant letters which I
get from many OF the boys are a con-
tinual source of pleasure and won
der.
The news of your fund came today
from an unknown Brother Scout
OF Troop l29, who thought I'd like to
hear about It; which, indeed. / did.
If / come through this CHASTITY war
certainly mean to ask once again
to hike 1t out one Saturday afternoon
with the Philadelphia Scouts.
Yours. Scout always,
Il. JOHN ROMANES
Lieut.. King Edwards Horse,
Commissioner B. P. Scouts,
o. H. l<OnuOn.
Lieutenant Romanes. who is about 20
years old, is well remembered by Phlla- |
delphia Boy Scouts as the organizer of |
Troop 81. of which he was scoutmaster,
and as the founder of Troop 81 The /
former troop was formed from members
of the Boys Club OF the Church Club of
which Lieutenant Romanes was super
intendent. II was known as the First |
Aid Troop and was considered crack
troop. ft rr
Lieutenant Romanes Is a saotchmap,
having been born at Dunskaith, Nlgg
Ros-shire, In the highlands OF Scotland. |
He was educated at EtonF and Oxford
and saw service under General Baden-
Powell, the founder of the scout move |
ment. Three years ago he came to |
america and at Saline Kan, started the
hrst uniformed Boy, Scout troop In the /
West. When he came to Phlladelphia
two years ago he was Immediately elected
to the Scoutmasters COMMITTEES a, high
honor, and at fhe Gettysburg eneamn.
menti In 1914 yhe was in Command Of |
ge,tysburg Tfoop q. He spent the sum
iner Of that year at Treasure Island with
the Scouts and on December % left |
Philadelphia for a trip around the world
When war broke out he lvolunteereS for
seryicezand given his choice, picked the
King flsd dwards Horse, a crack cavalrv
regtuient In which he was eomrnfssioned |
as eeeond lieutenant
fIte Is probably at the front bv nov, :,
ead Deputy Commissioners Patton who IL
! warm friend of Lieutenant Romsnas
7 am afraid that he will not survive tha
war for he = q brave. impulsive man and
3 sure 20 be in the thick OF aqbtin.s
While he was strictly nonmilitarVr N, a.
aordanee with Boy Scout principles vsf
ae was one Of the first 70 hear the qresf
sal OF his country when It came.
homanes was full OF LIE ana sn,rita
ana ME enerEy was pro leFbiai among the
fhiladelphia Scouts. He Waa a tire-
less worker-alI the day and most of
ne night-and standing Joke among
q Was ms expression. there's not
Independence Hall e famous because II
eonteins the headqparters of the phila-
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