Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-22
The Boy Scouts
In Richmond and Virginia.


nc BOY scout movement stands for
preparedness; it has always been a
cardinal principle BY preparedness"
however it has meant something
rather different from the ,ypc OF nrc-
Pareuncss that is now causing such
an asitation in this country The ideal
us oeen preparedness for citizenship
with all the obligations and priyilcrce
inc word implies. II has devoted its
energies TO instllns In boys spirit
anu honor. and rcsourccfulncss. and
OiaNcrE. and the idea Of cooperation
l""" othcf character qualities, and has
given li,tlc thought a. TO the ways
IN which these qualities should bo
given EXPRESSION
or 'his reason tho leaders have mo-,
concerned themselves with INC n,,nvN
non OF preparing boys for anv par;iri,-
NIAH OF service. They know that
II VIC fundamentals Of ,rainin, arc
iSht. the boys viii he oouinped TO-
wee IN any capacity in which tho
h"''oh may have need Of them. The.
'ha' the country needs strong
i'",clcht mon. and they have set them
I" 'he TASK OF helping the boys
men. PC OF
tina, is the kind Of preparedness"
NAY has been the impcllinC motive
( oack 81 tho motto. &c Prepared"
constant inSistcuce on I'M, noi,, nc
been made necessary by Inc ,on,rn-
NciSE on the question OF military mo
'r'FcdncsS. This agitation uatirallv
mas attracted Il great deal OF .,,cu,io,
W NC scout Organization, and it is
nov helnS subjected To scrutiny
more severe than ever before ~, the
history Of tho movement pcoplc arc
watching tho Eoy Scouts 10 soc what
attitude they take ON this big national
question. This scrutiny imposes on
scouts both "A heavy rcsponsibilitv AND
= splendid opportunity.
What u busy scout Mnstcr lin. Time
I, 10.
y scout master in New Iampshirc
WHO rs police officer. truanc oNiccr, tax
CoI!cetoi' SGnda! school teacher. cleo
tr'c!an. Justice OF Nc pcacc, owner and
manager o: motion picture thcatcr
member OF tho board OF education. and
mas seven children. a small farm. and
IS. helping 10 settle UP the estates OF
wv" wealthy summer people, also has
ISon1c time 10 devote Ia his troop. ON
'annirersar% sunday. his Scouts at
tended church service, together With
tn" camp i'irc Girls. tho group in
lciudinS practically all the boys and
girls in town above twelve years OF
acc. Last summer not boy could
swim. Fly the beginning Of 1918
eleven could swim well The troop
has its own printing press, Scout
room in tho Town Hall. their own
camping ground, where they cNpect
to erect q log camp this SprinS. There
lis troon brass band OF eighteen
pieces. The troop has baseball and
basketball outfits. tents and camp out
lit, signal Gags, hrst-aid charts and
uniforms.
Executive Expect. to he Scouting
Tuesday.
Scout Executive Weaver informed
his secretary Yesterday that he would
be back at his Office Tuesday morning
Tho executive is just recovering from
a severe attack OF the srippe and an
infected car, which has kept him
confined 10 his homo for the past two
weeks.
Tho local scout omcc wilt nc closed
from o'clock to-day until Tuesday
morning.
scout Troops to 60 Hiking tnstcr.
! Troop - started relay hike last
evening aud has established its camp
ion tho James River, in Chesterfield
county. west Of Wcsthain. EiShtecn
Scouts loft last evening. and VIII re-
Turn this afternoon. being relieved u:
twenty scouts. who will leave for
lcamp this afternoon. returning sunday,
iaud the whole troop OF forty-threc
scouts will hike to camp SUNDAY al
Itcruoon and stay until Monday N's'-
tors will be Welcomed AT All times;
iIt.rb hoy will do his own cooking. aud
viii ho thrown on his own resources
Tor comforts \ dctail Of three scouts
will bc in charge Of camp AT AL uihcs'
,rroon - elected two new members
lat called meeting on Mcn"csu"H
might, and formed oanH o. o"S''"''
cans to support League M.
. Tic scents OF Troop - with their
S,o,,t master. stuart RaEland' Viii
/ leave this morning for thr'c ua!S
nike. Their camp will be located on
the farm OF Mr.. Woodali' ABOUT ciSht
: miles from the city. The trip 10 camp
! will be made in automobiles Each
scent will do his own cooking. The
scouts will return 10 the city lncsdaE
morning
The Scouts Of Troop n will take a
hike beyond Northampton Raster Mon
| DAY. At their last meeting the follow
! ins officers were elected: Scout Dc
| lancey Phelps. president; Scout Page
! Eohauon. vice president. and Scout
! Powell Benedict. scribe and treasurer
! Tic second class Scout To pass tho
| frs, class test and tho tcndcrfoot to
pass the first class test first will he
/ given prizes by their Scout master.
| beginning May !. meetings will be held
OF Thursdays. Troop 81 meets each
Thursday at 1880 at their headquarters
| at Trinity Methodist Church. Twentieth
and Broad Streets. Boys wishing to
become Scouts are invited TO attend
! tho meetings
! Game between Troop Nos. and %.
scheduled for Friday last, was post
poncd until Saturday morning, the cath.
at Byrd lark. Both of these troops
being connected with the Episcopal
! Church, and Friday being Good Friday.
| is the reason for the postponemcnt.
| Old Scout and Baseball.
| Last time | asked you to remember
! that Won arc Scout when you miss
that easy ny or when the umpire makes
q frank decision and when the other