Milford chronicle., 1916-02-18
BOY SCOUTS COLUMN.
MILFoRp BoY scour NorEs.


A special meeting Of Troop was helt
at headquarters February 8, in honor o.
the sixth anniversary Of the incorpora'
ton Of the Boy Scout Movement in th'
United States. A message from ColiT
H. Livingston, president Of the Boy
Scouts of America, was read and imme-
diately following. at 8. 10, every Scout
stood at attention and repeated the
Scout Oath. An address by the Scout
master and q short drill followed. The
remainder Of the evening was passed in
games and an exhibition Of magic which
severely tested the powers Of observa-
tion Of the Scouts.
The regular meeting Of Troop 2 was
held as usual on Thursday evening at
730 and the usual amount Of routine
business transacted.
A number of questions were asked In
regard to the qualifications for q Natl
onal Troop. For the information of
those interested the following is quoted
from National Scouting" complied by
Charles Longstreth:
"A nautical troop to consist Of one
Scoutmaster, one or two Assistant Scout
masters, and twenty-five scouts selected
from land troops, who have qualified for
first or second class scouts. Written
permission is also required from parents
or guardians.
PRESIDENT RECEIVES SCOUT COUNCIL.
President Wilson, who recently wrote,
Whenever / see a group Of boy scouts
| am proud Of their manliness and feel
cheered by the knowledge Of what their
organization represents, " received. Feb
ruary 10, the members Of the National
Council of the Boy Scouts Of America in
the East Room at the White House and
spoke to them of his high regard for the
work they are doing ''for the men Of
tomorrow.
The President learned that the records
show an increase of 46 per cent in men,
bership in the past year and that there
were on December 81, 1872, ,622 men and
boys officially registered at National
Headquarters in New York. OF this
number 38, $40 are men carefully Sc
lected. clean men, Of high character"
who serve as members of local scout ]
councils, or troop committees, or as
scout commissioners, scoutmasters or
assistant scoutmasters.
The figures in themselves were q splen-
did testimonial to the virility and the
definite promise Of permanence Of the
which, called by some IAN
other fad" when it started six yerrs
ago. has grown steadily and solidly ever
vince. The year just closed, as the rec
ords show, was the most prosperous in
The Movements history.
The Council got its first view of the
progress Of the Movement
n the past year when the Chief Scout
James E. West, read his re-
port. II was apparent from this, and
rom the reports Of the field workers in
,arious parts of the country, that the
Movement has maintained unity and
harmony through its rapidly enlsrging
md extending ranks.
lit has been found" said Mr.. West.
that practically the entire field speaks
s with one mind on any occasion in
diving discussion Of question Of policy
r of principles of the Boy Scout Move
lent' An analysis of newspaper clip
ings Of reports and comments in all
arts Of the country, Mr.. West said,
ldicated clearly that the, entire field
as become more thoroughly familiar
nth and committed to the principles of
couting as set forth in the Official q
handbook published in 1910 and since {
ollowed without any material change. " I