Milford chronicle., 1915-05-14
THE BOY SCOUTS COLUMN.
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The usual meeting Of Troop ? vas
he'd Al headquarters Thursday evening.
Al : 80. Several matters Of Interest 10
The Troop were discussed and the scouts
were then drilled II the marching man
uzi and with staff. Following this,
( Charles Abbott and William F5allett passed
the star test. both Of them satisfactorily
/. locating and describing three constella-
tons.
There IS one branch Of Scout work
that should Be more strongly emphasized
Every Scout should rot only Be able 70
Z satisfactorily pass the require test IN
Z signalling. but should, through frequent
Z practice, be able 70 transmit and receive
messages with speed and accuracy Il Is
{ not enough 10 merely pass the required
F test. Such things are soou forgotten
They should be firmly fixed IN the mind
by frequent repetition under conditions
that usually obtain n such prrctice- Give
more time to this h-zuch Of Scouting
Learn the codes and methods Of signal
ing thoroughly. A series Of contests,
with z p-ize for the winner. VIII shortly
Be announced II this column
The usual lecture on First Aid and
bsndagiuz. by Dr. William Marshall.
vas unavoidsbly postponed from Thurs
dsv Of last week to a date which vii be
announced later. These lectures are
given Al q considerable sacrifice OF time
On the part OF Dr.. Marshsli. and should
be corTespoudingly appreciated by the
Scouts
Several queries have been received in I
regard 10 f9reigu correspondence. Tbous- /
snds Of bows IN all parts OF the United 1
Letters e-r~rrr Oh i
the Scouts Magazine. we are told By 4
Scouting. Eminent Americans. like D-.
Davi1 starr Jordan. .ChaucelloT OF Leland i
Stanford Junior University. and a vice
president Of the Boy Scouts Of America,
and Dr. Philsuder P. Claxtou the United
States Commission Of Education, have
spoken OF written OF this pleasant and
practicable way Of forming international
friendships. The boys Of Japan are filed
with the liveliest interest and wide-eyed
curiosity n regard 70 America. All /
Fould Ike 70 write letters 70 American
BOYS, for English IS taught nov II every
nigh school and every grammar school
n Japan. The names Of scores Of BOYS
who would ike 10 receive letters sns the
simple rules Of the exchange, wil be
ound II any issue Of Bows Life.
As il many other things. Delaware,
ho1gh small IS size, Is great IN accom-
1lishment. 4 recent compilation Of Boy
Scout statistics reveals the interesting
act, that IN proportion Of Scouts 70 pop
ilstion, Delaware leads the United States.
( should he a matter Of pride 70 all Of
IS as DeisWsTeans and also Of regret 70
hose who live IN the two lower counties,
hat the credit for this splendid showing
hould belong almost exclusively 70 New
-sste county. ard 10 Wilmington n par
ic1lzr. Surely the rest of rs should be
IS quick 10 realize the great BENEFITS con- {
erred BY Scouting. as those who live IN ,
he northern part Of the State. Il viii
axe time. Of course. 20 build up an or
-suizatiou even remotely approaching :
hat Of New Castle county II efficiency. Z
ut It IS an ideal worth striving for. As :
he people in these tao lower counties Z
,egiu 70 realize the advantages which Z
be Scout movement offers TO the boys, Z
. will be merely a matter OF time before I
hey Wili organize patrol OF troop IN
very town. Q
Congratulations are due to Mr.. Garrick Z
Izllery. j., Of Wilmington, ranking I
,cout Master Of Delaware, and Special z
7ield Scout Commissioner, as well as the q
.theT members Of the Organization, for !
he work which has resulted IN placing
Delaware at the verv head Of the Scout Z
rgsnization in the United States S
Any letters In regard 70 the formation z
I new troops or other matters relating Q
o Scouting. will receive q prompt reply '
( addressed TO Scout Editor. Milford
,hronicle.