Evening journal., 1917-05-17
A Word 10 Parents.

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A Word To Parents.
Too many OF our boys are brought
up nowadays amid purely man-made
surroundings. with iniative and imagi-
nation stifed by over civilization
There is a period in every boys de-
velopment. corresponding perhaps TO
a similar stage in the evolution Of
the race. during which he is pecu-
liarly susceptible TO the influences
of the open. A period in which ma
ture herself may become teacher
lmparting to him lessons of resource
fuiness. courage and patience, and
planting in him a love for the open
such that he may return to it In af-
ter years for refreshmont and in
spiratlon. Il is to boys at this 3stage
that the Wilmington Camp for Scouts
offers the summer course In camp.
craft.
This outing is a rare privilege for
any boy, and whether he has camped
Dr. tramped in the woods or not, the
association with the ScOutmaster at
camp will be an inspiration as well
as an experience full of interest and
practical value. In addition he viii
have all OF the advantages of the
splendid equipment and careful over
sight and training for which the
Scout Camp IS favorably known.
Il is believed that parents Will
find offered I'm the Scout Camp some
thing better organized and far more
purposeful and effective than they
have, been able to find heretofore for
their boys. and they will be both
gratihed and surprised by the re.
marlsable results obtained in the
seven weeks at Camp Caesar Rod.
ney. Camp folders and cards can be
had at the Scout Headquarters.
A call has been made for scouts
10 help the Red Cross Association
collect paper on Saturday. Three
hundred scouts are asked for. Auto
mobiles will be furnished for col
lecting this paper and two scouts
will 20 with each machine Each AT
ternoon this week 25 scouts were
used for distributing 10000 circulars
giving notice to the people about
collecting this paper and tying II into
bundles so that the scouts might no.
be delayed when calling for IL. Good
Turn Tokens" for all scouts who
turn out and work,
The Scouts are not doing theii
"bit' when they hold back on a job
Out of % scouts called for Saturday
last. only twelve showed up What
is the matter Scouts?
A silver cup, engraved with in
scription suitable for the occasion
will be given to the troop having tho
greatest percentage of attendance
out for the Red Cross work Saturday
Scouts to report at the old City Hal
promptly at one o'clock Award to b'
based upon report sent by Scoutmas
ter and checked by headquarters a
the City Hail.
Don't forget the big hike on thu
26th. start promptly from city at on
o'clock
Scoutmasters' meeting, at Head
quarters. Monday night. $50. Talk
on subjects of interest will be giver
First and second class cooking. ma
reading and making, compass point
suitable for the Scouts, etc.
Troop held its regular meetin
last Friday evening, in front Of a
audience composed OF parents an
friends Of the troop. The object OF tn
meeting was to give the visitors a
idea Of what the Scouts were doinl
The meeting was opened i'm reguG
M oil %
in the usual manner. After the bus
ness Of the meeting was finished
little program was carried out for n
benefit Of the visitors Scout Samu
Warren repeated the Scout Oath a
ter Mr.. Bickng explained the dinerei
tests and requirements for the ranl
OF Scouting. and the things that NAL
n real scout OF a fellow After tn
each boy in turn gave one OF q
Scout laws and told what II NEAR
Scout Boyd gave the sixteen pom
OF the compass and Scout Dulch
told the history of the American ~
around a little camp fire, built Tor q
occasion, the scouts demonstrated
night in camp for the visitors Il
Scouts grouped around this fire al
listened TO a story by the Scoutma
ter. The story completed, taps WI
sounded and all the scouts turned
as il to go to bed In the signaln
demonstration. Boyd and Dutch
formed a team as receiver and sende
The audience was asked for mes
age TO be sent by this team and wh'
received read: Troop s is doing fin
work" Morse was demonstrated
Boyd and Blatman Buzzer work W,
put on by Pipin and Spirer. Tro,
and Staff Bugler butcher sounded &
OF the U. S. Army calls First A
work was under the direction of He
pital Steward Gibbons and his ass
tants. They did some mighty go
work. Stretcher drill by coat street,
er was told and demonstrated s,
eral scout games were played a
music by the drum corps entertain
the visitors while refreshments w,
being served. The meeting was clos
BY singing America"
The members who have gardens
anxiously watching the things gro
They are some gardeners. but
best OF all is that they are interes
in their little plots Officers Cour
ruecis soon All members out in 10