Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-18
Tulsa Boy Scouts.

TXITH ten fully organized troops and 25pccc band the
boy scouts have splendid organization in Tulsa.
There than 75 now enrolled and the number
is constantly increasing The hills valley and lakes adjacent
to Tulsa afford wonderful objective points for hkes
camps, and the life of the Tulsa boy scout is filled with
Stmty increasing pleasures and education.
The boy scouts first organized in Tulsa in the fall
Of 1910 shortly after scouting had been thoroughly in
augurated a national enterprise.
The first troop organized in December 1910 but a
charter not obtained until February 1911 by +. f.
Bossard of the First Christian church troop working in
junction with the Y. NJ c. A. under Buchner Troop
2'S commission obtained by G. L. BQcmer and is
held by D. Wright of the First Presbyterian church Troop
organized by c. r. Gilmore scoutmaser the Boston
Avenue ME- church. south about five months after the first
troop organized Troop organized about the
time at the First NJ f. church, with Fred Thompson
scoumaser A. v Bouque organized troop in the fall
the Presbyterian church and Fred Oer organized his
class into troop at the church Later both troops
combined into one with troop and Mr. Bomqe was its
scOutmaster for several years
Troop started at the Holy Family school, with T.
Boucaren scoumaster during the winter of 9i2 Troop
the Baptist church had Professor Keeling
and Troop was organized at Tger Memorial NJ f. church.
SOUTH under the leadership OF its pastor Troop TO- the band
troop organized and conducted by W. H. Jones Grace
NJ E. church and Kendall troop organized at College Hill
by Professor lake.
New Leaders of Troops
The only original still holding their commits
sions c. E. Buchner +. E. BOssard and w. H. Hake
1913 the registration system went into effect requiring every
boy to be registered at national headquarters and %
of the annual dues to be sent there for registration fee
The present membership 10 registered scouts including
tenderfoot second class first class and merit scouts There
Eagle scouts here This the highest honor
and their number in the United States suprs5
ingly few.
The first overnight hike of the local troops was to Dawson
woods the coal mine swimming hole July T. 1911
Later overnight hikes taken to Euchee creek Shell
creek Turkey creek Mngo creek Red Fork hills and Sand
Springs They have explored every direction and know
every foot of the surrounding territory.
The first year of the organization Charles Page gave
the the privilege Of using the woods beyond Sand
Springs park in which build a log cabin. 1t yet UNI
finished On July T. 1913 the had charge of the fire
works display Sand Springs park On the evening before
they camped big vacant lot Elgin and the
morning of the fourth went to Sand Springs where they
camped the log cabin and held contests etc Hun
ded of dollars worth of fireworks used by the scouts
that evening without injury.
At the International Dry Farming congress the scouts
rendered valuable guides messengers bodyguars
etc They worked in relays day and night sys-
tematc plan At the reception for the governor Hotel
Tulsa the handled the crowds maserfu fashion
They also used with equal effectiveness the state teach
ers convention and have played prominent part in many
other meetings, holiday celebrations etc.
Went to Washington.
The Tulsa scout band the first of its kind in the
United States. They taken to Washington D. c. by
Tate Brady and marched in the inaugural parade of Woodrow
Wilson They reorganizing as a citv-wide hand
under the direction of Professor Jones and band committee
consisting of Commissioners Buchner and Bossard and
ScOutmasers Wright and Williamson The band will have at
lease twenour pieces and all the boys are under Is wears
of age.
The annual scout camps of Oklahoma constitute
big achievement of scout work this The first camn
held near Verdlgrs on Big Lake in charge of Commits
sOner Bucher assisted by Scoumaster BOurque Rossord
and Thompson. Sxty-five boys there for two weeks
The second camp held in the Spavnaw hills on Snavna
river three miles from Strang in a beautiful hlv countrv
Eighty boys there for weeks under the direction f
Y NJ A. Secretaries Buchner Fensermacher and Garrison
Last years permanently located near Tablenab an