El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
ADDRESSES To
BOY SCOUTS
Maj. Stevenson and Col.
Van Patten Talk; Camp
Arrangements Made.

Dr.. Herbert stevenson, confirmed by
the local executive committee of the
Boy Scouts Of America as scout COM
missioner. at q meeting Friday after
noon. addressed the boys at a scout
rally held in the High school audi
torium Friday evening. Col Eugene
VanPatten. Of Las Cruces. also made
an address to the boys.
Col VanPatten told the boys Of the
early days in the southwest when he
commanded real scouts for the United
States army and recited some inter-
esting experiences Of the plains
Maj. Stevenson told the boys he
was glad TO see them training them
selves for better men and he said he
hoped they would take UP military
training as they grew older, not TO
become professional soldiers. but to
perfect themselves for defence in time
Of national need.
Scout executive Ivor c. Thomas put
the boys through a number Of drills,
including wells.
Some Promotions
Paul Hale and John Hill were given
the senior patrol test. the former in
preparation for taking charge of the
new FL Paso troop and the latter to
command a troop at Ysleta-
Harold Hall who is in charge OF the
Highland Park troop, had the rank of
senior patrol leader conferred This
troop is now being organized
Each Of the troops was put through
some movement to demonstrate what
the boys are learning. such as fire
kindling by friction, first aid, knot
tieing, etc.
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the tenderfOot rank: Albert Tyler.
Walter Sanders, Fred Sanders. Robert
Morris. Joe : Mitchell. Howard King.
Randolph Jones. Remy HUDSON. Leo
Hines. John Hill. Ames Hettrick,
James Hardy. Edward Ford Law
renee Carson, jr., Alfred E. Allen, Fos-
ter Crawford. Lucius Donart- G.
Downum. Mark Green. Eugene Myers,
Thomas O'Keeffe. d. B. Smith, jr.. Ar
thur J. Marley, Joe Ballinger. Joseph
Alyer. Samuel Lucy Felix P. Miller.
". NJ. Maggie, Jack Sanford. Fred
Whitlock. Ralph Smith. Billie Kennedy.
George Zierath. Edward Zierath. Joe
Pettigren. NJ Huffman, Harold Huff
man. Clarence AXE.
Following We're raised to second
class: Jack Kennedy. H. Heineman.
Lewis Waugh. James FOrdyce, Harold
Hale. Carl Z. Sog.
Following received first class rank:
Joe Segall David Roc rts-
Camp and aundS.
At the executive committee meeting
in the afternoon prior to the exercises
at the high school. the executive COM
mittee decided TO dispense with meet
ings in the schools as soon as the va
cation period arrives, all meetings to
be held in the open during the sum-
mer Plans were also made for the
summer camp TO be held somewhere
near Mountain Park. and a discussion
was had relative to the raising OF
funds TO complete the budget for the
scout work for the year. Only part OF
the funds have been raised
At the camp, the fathers OF the
boys may visit them while they are
in camp. on paying the regular price
for board Tents are to be secured
for the accommodation of the lads and
military rule viii prevail There will
be = guard on duty in the camp day
and night. and one Of the patrol lead
ers will be officer Of the day and on
duty at all hours A store viii be
conducted for the sale Of things the
boys viii need Each boy will de-
post his money with the officials. and
as he makes purchases at the store
these will be charged against his ac-
count. II he spends too much money,
he will be curtailed next day in his
extravagances. Hikes through the
woods viii be features Of the camp