Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
CAMP ABNAKI NOTES.
Donald W. Smith of HARE the lirsf
Eagle Scout in Vermont

An event OF much meaning and inter
est was the invcstitute of Donald Win
nifrcd Smith of Barre. as an eagle scout
ON Monday evening, August 80 in tine
scout council chamber. The council fro
was lighted by Scout Smith with the
rubbing of sticks and the program in
cluded the scout oath. scout laws. short
addresses by Harold T.. Soles of Boyton
University. the Rev. Franklin ID. Elmer.
DID,. Of PouGhkcepsie n. y. and Com
missioner Bryon y. Clark, who also
made the investturc. The white cnribou
dance was given. America vas sung,
and the circle was formed about Tho
council fire. and "Blcst Be the Tie That
Elnds' was sung. The eagle badge is
the highest that can be awarded and
Scout Smith is the first boy In Vermont
to win this high honor In order TO win
the badge n boy scout must be q !lrst
class scout, and then earn q merit
badges, as we'll as the badges of n life
scout and n star scout The cxamina-
tons completed at Abnabi are the cul-
mination OF five years work by scout
Smith. The following are the merit
badges which he earned: angling as
tronomy. athletics, automobiliny, bird
STUDY. camping, civics. conservation.
cooking. electricity. first aid, fireman.
ship. life saving. pathfinding, personal
health. photography. pioneering. public
health. signalling. stalking, swimming
good number of scouts have passed
many tests, and two boys Julian Spring
of New York City, and Gale Spauldng.
of Rutland, have been made tendcrfoot
scouts. Harold l.. Soles, of Boston. has
been appointed scout master The camp
closed N Thursday after its longest
term. ten weeks. and with the largest
registration in its history. There have
been 26l campers during the season.
The athletic cup has been awarded to
the team composed of campers from
outside the State. The points We're as
follows:--outsiders lSfa points Chttcn-
den county SIP Rutland county 5oi?,
Franklin BIZ Washington county 22iA,
Windham county 90 Lamoille county 1872
Orleans county C. Remington county /.
The Mansur tennis cup has been
awarded to Chttenden county-The
second singles tennis tournament has
been finished, Wilson Slack beating AL
bert Hunt Ga So. l-6, 6-3.--The boys'
baseball team. which won the series OF
given a boat ride and picnic at Buffers
Island on August 2i-On the evening Of
August "A musical and literary pro-
gram was given at the village church.
/ as a dedication of the new gas lights
given by the campers. Robert y. Dippy
one Of the leaders went to Montreal for
the second annual meet under the sane
tion OF the Canadian Amateur Swim
ming Association, held by the st. Rose
Amateur Swimming Association, August
o.. He won the gold medal ana the
half-milc championship of Canada
Although the camp was closed on
Thursday. September .. the closing party
| is still there. putting things In shape for
tho winter. There are nine campers with
Secretary Clark.
Tho Hudson +. Englesby memorial cup
| was awarded to Chittenden county for
the best record in aQuatics. Tho aquatic
points won by counties were as follows;
Addison county. % points: Pennington
county ], Chittenden county 1i6. Frantl.n
county 1. Lamolle county . oranG
county .. outsiders IL, Rutland county
! %. Washington county II. WinIror
county !.
! Harold r. Soles of Boston University
who has been swimming master Tor the
second season taught n large number
of hoys t. swim md the number would
| have been even larger If tie weather
had been more favorable.
! "-rbr ..hcrki Herald VIII he 'tsltd in
nornphlct form and maIiod 10 the campers
In Octoher.