The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-24
HDF SCOUTS, Girl, S1sOTTS, md
CAMPFIRE GIRLS

fira Girls ii described III the annual
report OF tbs Commissioner Of Eag-
cation, department of the interior,
Just issued. Fiji describing the edn-
|catseaal phase OF Isoy Scout work,
MI. James II West, chief scout ex-
ecntive. declares: The Boy Scout
movement aims to reinforce ali Of
the agencies which make for. right
living and character development In
the Youth OF America. 1t does not
seek to suparsesle the home church.
For school, bnt to supplement these
institutions largely In the leisure
| time Of the boy. and to inapart By
means az its own programs and ex-
ercsses the virtues CT elaiyairy. honor.
land good citizenship. The character
building WORK Of the movement Is
presented to bows ii what Is meant
To be an attractive wrapping II
| Il based largely On the method 81
learning by loing. III order that boys
may be taught To 10 rasourcefui and
'seEf-rslsant III ali situations III which
they mag be placed
The mos enellt Is aectariail
and ng4a-poiltiaai. Its program Of
fers to the boy well-rounded mem
tai. physical ana moral experience.
largely out-of-ioors, and calculated
to develop d love of country. God
and neishhor. For Its success thu
movement depends upon the yolun-
tarF leadership OF nlen Of high Ideals
!. hp serve AS scout masters aud scout
COMM ssioners The educational as
pact Of the work is emphasized by
the fact that OF the I, es7 men who
held commissions as scout masters
on December 3 last, about So pei
cent are college men and over 50 per
cent have either a high-sehool or 4
college education 1856 give their
occupation az clergynen, and Ts1 as
public school teachers. others are
professional men. journalists. stu
dents, CT enga get1 In mechanical Or
mercantile pursuits In practically
every one OF the $50 chartered eoan
ellis the public schools are definitely
through the service OF
the school perintenaent on the
executive hoard and IN many cases
ire school u rerirsfentient serves as
PRECEDENT 81 the eoaacil
describing tne e,aucafionsl work
3; 10 e scaslt I'd aatasysss
tha exeertiva retary
shows TIL movement has g9owa II
i Wholesome and aornaal way from
small begin alag Id savannah Ca, in
1870 IL national organization
it54 trot Is &, $50 antics. Hs
ya Girl scout program
presenting all az It's activities II
grolp work, pre-eYasnantly fills
distinct need Ii The equipment 81
women for modern life. lii its re
anirements for the three grades OF
scouting and Tor the proficiency
badges the organization is enaphasiz-
ing Inc home making occupations
ana virtues. Nnrsing and first aid
oeeupy prominent place In tbs
frainiDg.r
Willie The Girl Scouts organiza-
lion il nen.sectarian, ii ii distinctly
religious Each girl isexpected te
live I'D ia the tenets Of her particu
lar church. she can not be q good
scout unless she is faithful to he
own religion
Group teaching BIZ mothers Is ont
Of the features 81 the WORK d thf
Cana priYe Girls, as described byMrs
Cecilia rarWeIl lii the bureaus re-
port. she points out how one moth
or WHO Is especially good In making
bread viii invite AL the girls OF
group to her home on Saturday and
teach them how TO make bread, while
another. whe exoela ia sewing. oi
some other form of home craft, wil