The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-24


an the joys of swimming boating, mountain
climbing and athletics of all kinds. lnstruc-
tion in scouting was of course, mingled with
these sports. At all of these camps the scouts
had good time while gaining in health self
reliance and everything that helps to prepare them
for the unsefsh patriotic service which is the
heroic dream Of every true scout in khaki
How far can the summer camp serve the ambi-
tious scout who wishes to advance in his tests?
How can the routine work of the camp be made
an interesting matter of service to the camp
community? On the trail of these and many re-
lated questions, several hundred camp directors
are working 1t is clear that the best way to
teach camping is to let the boy actually camp The
presence or proximity of an experienced camper
win help him to learn the best way more readily
and with less hazard but the way itself is that of
the apprentice rather than the book student. The
habit OF self-reliance and of common sense can
best be developed in camp where instruction is
combined with hours and days that throw the
boys on their own resources
Must Not Be Foohardy.
Repeated warnings are being sent out by Scout
Executive George W. Ehler of Pittsburgh. Pa, to
scouts undertaking life saving not to venture on
foolhardy ventures, to make useless sacrifices.
Scouts are likely unnecessarily to endanger their
own lives. 1t must be made clear to the scout
that every person must be well able to swim If he
wonld save others from drowning No one will be
who refuses to go to the aid of another in danger
Mr. Ehler advises that every scout In the troop be
made swimmer.
1t is directed that each troop in camping where
there is water enough to practice rightly. be d.
yided into victims and rescuers. The boys must
be taught to practice on each other the various
sgrasps" for carrying person through the water
Especial practice should be emphasized for break
ng the "strangle hold" If the boys learn quickly
they will be ready for the lesson in resuscitation
What variety of experiences these scouts had I
4 The camp of the scouts from North Dana, Mass.
| was on Lake Nesseponsett. Near this lake Daniel
| Shays encamped with 1000 men in the famous
Shays' rebellion of 17S6-S7, so that 1t is historic
soil Here also once lived the notorious Glazier
Wheeler a counterfeiter, and here he had cave
where he turned out spurious coin.
What upon further exploration may develop into
one Of the wonder caves OF Arkansas was discov-
| cred near Glenwood by boy scouts. 1t is high up
| the rocky face of the Burnham Mountain cliff.
The entrance is small. but opens into an immense
ROOM from which assure extends downward to
a series of spacious chambers. The Arsenic caves,
| Is miles west and the cave on Markham mountain,
Eve miles northwest have long been points of in
terest for visitors, but this to be the mother
| cavern Of them all.
| Forty scouts from Salt Lake City made the
trim to Wonder mountain The trail leads up Provo
| CANYON. under forests of aspens along rugged
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and through miles Of alpine flowers Camp was
| made at Emerald lake. which is covered with Ice
Camps at squaw Point.
/ Al troop from New York city camped at Squaw
/ point on the Hudson river The experience to be
remembered tie longest was the trip that T. j.
/ Anderson local school teacher, took with the
1 troop on dark night. The trail led up hill,
through swamp In woods, in the field over
| walls through bushes, and at last they came to
| some old wine cellars. Mr.. Anderson then put
Kout the only light they had Ghost stories calcu-
lated to make them brave in the dark and initia-
lion into a mystic tribe followed up to midnight.
! The troop he's some very good evidence of Indian
activities In the shape of Indian relics such, 40
| arrowheads, ten spearheads. one Indian hoe; one
| meal grinder, ten Indian sinkers, ID tomahawks.
| several pieces of flint and an Indians skull in
/ very good condition
| Boy scouts. digging into large mound near
! park River. NJ ID, unearthed the skulls and the
| skeletons of three Indians. who must have been
hurled there long ago. as the mound was there
| when the earliest pioneers came to that section
~ the state 1t is believed that further excavatng
viii Weld some interesting relics OF aboriginal
| Indian days.
Scout Morgan Coyte Of Troop No. and Scout
neorra Petrie Of Troop No. 8, both Of Ridgefeld
parl. n. j.. pitched their tent near New Bridge