The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-15
BOY SCOUTS GIVE
 FATHERS A BANQUET
LADS ENTERTAIN HEIR DADS IN FEAST AT FIRST BAPTIST
 CHURCH.
(Contributed.)

Friday evening at o'clock, the Boy | lScouts and their fathers met at the | Baptist church for a banquet. It was
 no crackers course with
 toothpicks for dessert, either. The
 menu was made out by somebody who
 knew what men and boys like and
 how much they like There were feast
 ing and talking without end for a time, and then came the speaking, for of course there was speaking after eating. Men always like to talk after good meal, and the sight of forty
 healthy boys feeding was enough to loosen the tongue of any man with
 red blood in him.
 Prof. Dellenger, the newly chosen assistant scout master spoke at some
 length on the purpose of the scout
 movement. He pointed out that the
 movement utilizes the boys love of
 activity, his social instincts, and his
 leisure hours. It gives him something
 to do that he enjoys doing, and that at time when no other source of amusement is available. Not only NioSo iS SiNC Hihi ellliuStllItHl anu eIl-
 ployment, it give excellent training. It trains him to do things and do them without aid or direction. It de- velops initiative and resourcefulness. 1t helps him to an appreciation of the world of nature around him, for it leads him into Gods great out-of- doors. It broadens his sympathies and clears his vision and sweetens his tastes. It develops ability to under stand and to get along with ones fel-
 lows, to obey orders as well as to d-
 rect the activities of others.
 Supt. Womack, president of the Boy Scouts council and toastmaster of the evening, followed with an account of what the movement has meant to the
 local troop. He declared that the con- duct and general bearing of the boys identified with the movement has ma
 terially improved during the last few months. This is far different bunch of boys,' he said, from what they were eighteen months ago. He pleaded with the fathers to identify themselves actively with the move
 ment, to give it moral as well as financial support, for, said he, Eff teen years from now these boys here at my left will have charge of Con- way-its stores, it offices, it's schools, it churches, it's banks, it's homes. The Scout movement is doing for them what neither the home nor the church nor the school is doing or can do for them. It is worthy of your heartiest
 support; will you not give it?"
 An opportunity being given at this point for volunteer talks, Messrs.
 Whiddon, Little, Reynolds, Huddle-
 ston, Sipes, and Duncan, and Mrs.
 Fannie Hogan spoke in behalf of the
 movement, expressing their apprecia
 ton of the work done for the boys, especially by Prof. James and Scout
 Master Steel.
 Mr. Steel spoke next. He began by Icalling for some demonstration work
 along the line of signaling, first aid,
 etc Two boys communicated with each other across the room by means of flags, and three others, Jimmie Ligon, Gene Allison, and John Gray,
 successfully bandaged a supposedly wounded tenderfoot to the admiration
 even of two doctors present. MT
 Steel then spoke briefly of the work planned for the summer and urged
 the cooperation Of all parents pres ent.
 The feelings of the fathers was ex- pressed by one of them as he was
 leaving. "I'm glad l came,' he said, flor I've learned more about the Boy Scouts than 1 ever knew before" And
 that is why the banquet was given.