Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
PRAISES CHARACTERISTICS
OF BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
Dr. Henry Louis Smith Makes Ad-
dress at Conference OF Scout
Officials.
EVERY SCOUT TO FEED SOLDIER
DR.. Smith Says That for Every SUB
marine Sinking Beneath Wave
There Is Relief Ship Bearing
Food and Comfort,

Food and Comfort.
DR.. Henry Louis Smith, president >of
Washington and Lee University, spoke
last night in the auditorium Of the
JEFFERSON Hotel before officials of the
BOY Scouts assembled from several ad-
joining States on the subject, THE
Use Of the Boy Scout Movement In the
Development OF Personality" Follow
ing the meeting. there was an informal
social, which closed the first days pro-
gram OF the Scout Officers Conference
The characteristics of the ideal Boy
Scout, said DR.. Smith, were good
health. courage. energy. love and 10y
atty and high-mindcdness. The last
named virtue he defined as the at
tribute that leads one TO scorn the
base. tho low. the foul and the mean.
and to follow after the pure. the noble
and the true"
Were love and loyalty only uni
Yersal. heaven, would seem to come
down to earth" said DIR. Smith. Not
withstanding the war. have faith to
believe that the spirit of brotherhood
is more widespread to-day than 1t ever
was before. There was never time
when such immense sums were spent
to relieve suffering and to minister to
the needy. For every submarine that
Sinks beneath the waves trying TO let
loose destruction there Is a relief ship
on the surface bearing food and COM
fort to the sore-prcsscd nations In the
war zone"
SERIOUS ASPECTS
OF EUROPEAN WAR
John Stewart Bryan, president of the
Richmond Council Of Boy Scouts. in
troduced DIR. Smith. and spoke briefly
on the service Of boys in war time.
II attended last week meeting of
men who had had perhaps the best
opportunity Of any men in America Of
fnding out what was going on in the
world" said Mr.. Bryan. 1T was the
prevailing opinion Of those men that
Russia would play a very small part
in the remainder OF the war. With
Russian troops inactive, Italy will be
crushed in two months. The war is
already unpopular in Italy because the
people arc suffering. And that is
caused by the fact that the German
submarine menace has already made
good It's threat.
"The fact OF the seriousness of the
war into which America has entered
is Just pcrcolatln through the heads
OF the people. We are In the grimmcst
struggle In all our history. We are
fighting for that little thread of civili-
cation and of liberty that humanity
has pulled together in the ages OF it's
past. We must realize that the first
meaning OF war Is sacrifice and suf-
fcring."
AT the close Of the meeting, Mr.
Bryan read a letter from Benjamin l..
Dulany, vice-president Of the national
council with which had been inclosed
500 to be used In furthering the gar
dening movement among the Scouts.
WANTS EVERY SCOUT
TO FEED 4 SOLDIER
The letter says:
II think every squad OF boys. espe-
H fn
ing. should have a practical farmer or
gardener to work with thk boys and
instruct them; and III many cases such
Instructors should be paid for their
services. II your local organization
has n fund established for that purpose
wish 10 subscribe TO II. and send my
check herewith for 500. II you have
no such fund already. please use my
check TO start such u fund, and see to
IL that 1t Is used in way TO ac-
complish the end desired.
You might increase this fund very
much by requesting the bankers and
business men OF your community to
forego the pleasure OF the movies
baseball and soft drinks for one month
and use their spending money in this
farming fund.
1t may be = new sensation for some
OF them, but tell them for me that II
produces bully sensation and one
that rccurs or repeats Itself every time
'S. ScSS tue at work OF hearS
or the wholesome and useful things
that the Boy Scouts of America are
doing for their own Joy and for the
good Of mankind"
The Richmond Boy Scout Fife and
Drum Corps played patriotic airs at
itorium was hung with flags and Scout
pennants bearing the notices, BE
Prepared" and DO One Good Deed
Daily" and the entire back OF the stage
was covered by a huge odd Glory"
SCOUT REVIEW IS
HELD IN GRAYs' ARMonY
On account of the rain. the review
be transferred from William Byrd Park
to the Grays' Armory. After the re-
view, In which about 800 Richmond
boys took part. Hal c. Fullerton. ag-
ricultural expert Of the Long Island
railroad. spoke briefly to urge the
to carry out the slogan, Every Scout
feed soldier" Practically all the
Scouts present agreed to cultivate gar
dens. and each was given bag of
beans for seed r. w. Wood e. Sons
have donated supply of beans suf-
ncient to meet the requirements of all
the 1000 Boy Scouts in the city.
Medals and prizes for the month
were presented to the Scouts yestcr-
day afternoon in the armory Troop
20 was awarded the Berry Trophy, a
silver cup. given annually to the or
ganization having the highest stand
Ing. Fairfax c. Jones Is Scout master
OF the troop. The troop won the cup
last year. Also Clarence Hough Of the
same troop was given an eagle badge
and fve other members were given life
and star badges.
Governor Stuart welcomed the Scout
officials to Richmond at the opening
session of the confer ence yesterday
morning in the House Chamber of the
Capitol. After G. l.. Woodhouse, of
Suffolk. had replied, addresses were
made by Lornc w. Barclay, of New
York, director of the department of
education at national headquarters; by
Hal c. Fullerton, and BENJAMIN c.