Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ACTIVITIES OF
BOY SCOUTS

The educational work of the Boy
Scouts is described by James E. West,
chief scout executive, in the annual re-
port of the commissioner of education.
Department of the Interior. recently
issued. In describing the educational
phase of the Boy Scout work AIR. West
says:
THE Boy Scout movement aims to re-
inforce all of the agencies which make
for right living and character develop
ment in the youth of America. 1t does
not seek to supersede the home, church,
or school, but to supplement these in
stitutions largely in the leisure time OF
the boy; and to impart by means OF its
own programs and exercises the vir-
tues of chivalry, honor and good citi-
zenship. The character building work
of the movement is presented to boys in
what is meant to be an attractive
wrapping. 1t is based largely on the
method of learning by doing. in order
that boys may be taught to be re-
sourceful and self-reliant in all situa-
tions in which they may be placed
THE educational aspect Of the work
is emphasized by the fact that of the
1867 men who held commissions as
scout masters December 81 last about
SIS per cent are college men and over 80
per cent have either high school or
college education; 1855 give their &C.
cupation as clergymen and 100 as pub
lie school teachers; others are profess
SfOnal men, journalists, SluueHlS OF Ell
gagged in mechanical or mercantile pur-
suits In practically every one
of the $50 chartered councils the pup
lie schools definitely represented
through the service Of the school sup
erintendent on the executive board, and
in many cases the school superinten-
dent serves as president Of the council.
Several Boy Scouts acted as ushers
and attendants at the horse show Mon
day and Tuesday under the auspices OF
the Riding and Hunt Club of Wash
ington-
The second-class examina tons will be
omitted the first Saturday in March on
account of Inauguration prepare tons.
The date for the examinations is to be
announced later.
A rehearsal of the Drum and Bugle
Corps Is to be held Tuesday evening at
o'clock at the Naval Battalion Armory.
This will probably be the last rehearsal
before Inauguration.
Troop 32-John F. Robb, scoutmaster.
Eat the last meeting of the troop the
patrols were reorganized and several new
officers were appointed. The non com
missioned officers are: Senior patrol lead
er, Hugh Johnston: panther patrol. patrol
leader. Paul Foght: assistant patrol lead
er, Stewart Carpenter. silver fox, patrol
leader. Wade Butler; assistant patrol
leader. Ralph Ergood; beaver patrol.
patrol leader. Robert Mcneil. and
sistant patrol leader, Philip Edwards II.
Mitchell. Rand and Day were appointed
as committee to look after the paper
conservation campaign. Robert H. Nc
Neil, Scribe.
Troop 23, Takoma Park-Saul scrivener,
Scoutmaster.
AT the meeting Saturday. February IT,
John Dickens. Charles Crompton and
Samuel Scrivener passed the tenderfoot
tests. These scouts will receive their
tenderfoot badges and David Finday his
second-class badge at the next meeting
Patrol Leader Lewis Carleton gave Mr..
Scrivener favorable account of the
boys who took some OF the second class
tests under his supervision. Saturday
morning, February 11."-David Findlay,
Scribe.
Troop 21-Fred l.. Hnrries. ScOutmaster.
Saturday. February Il, twenty lone
members of the troop turned out with
Assistant Scoutmaster Umholz and
Senior Patrol Leader Galley in the