The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-24


climbing and athletics of all kinds. 1nstruc-
tion In scouting was. of course, mingled with
these sports. AT nll OF these camps the scouts .
had a good time while gaining In health. self
reliance and everything that helps to prepare them
for the unselfish patriotic service which Is the
he-3ic dream every true scout In khaki.
flow far can the summer camp serve the ambi-
doas scout who wishes to advance in his tests?
How the routine work Of the camp be made
Interesting matter of service to the camp
community? On the trail of these and many re-
lated questions. several hundred camp directors
working. 1t Is clear that the best way to
teach camping is to let the boy actually camp. The
presence proximity of experienced camper
vii, help him to learn the best way more readily.
and with less hazard. but the way itself that of
the apprentice rather than the book student. The
habit of self-reliance and of common
best be developed in camp where instruction is
combined with hours and days that throw the
boys their resources.
Must Not Be Foolhardy.
Repeated warnings being sent out by Scout
Executive George w. Ehler of Pittsburgh. Pa. to
scouts undertaking life saving not to venture
fnoiiiardy ventures. to make useless sacrifices.
SCOUTS ure likely unnecessarily to endanger their
own lives 1t must be made clear to the scout
ttat every person must be well able to swim IL he
wsuld save others from drowning. No one will be
considered coward who is not able swim and
who refuses to 20 to the aid of another In danger
Mr. Ehler advises that every scout in the troop be
made swimmer.
Ii is directed that each troop in camping where
there is water enough to practice rightly. be di-
vided into victims and rescuers. The boys must
be taught to practice on each other the various
"grasps' for carrying person through the water
Especial practice should be emphasized for break
ing the "strangle hold" If the boys learn quickly
they will be ready for the lesson in resuscitaton.
What variety of experiences these scouts had
The camp of the scouts from North Dana Mass.
on Lake Nesseponsett Near this lake Daniel
Shays encamped with 1000 in the famous
,havs rebp of t1at is
soil. Here also once lived the notorious Glazier
Wheeler. counterfeiter, and here he had
where he turned out spurious coin.
What upon further exploration may develop into
of the wonder caves of Arkansas was discov-
cred Glenwood by boy 1t is high up
the rocky face of the Burnhnm Mountain cliff.
The entrance is small, but opens into immense
room. from which fssure extends downward to
series of spacious chambers The Arsenic caves,
25 miles west and the cave on Markham mountain.
five miles northwest have long been points of in
feret for visitors but this seems to be the mother
of them all.
Forty scouts from Salt Lake City made the
trip to Wonder mountain. The trail leads up Provo
canyon. under forests of aspens. along rugged
precipices, skirting along clear mountain streams
aud through miles of alpine flowers Camp was
made ut Emerald lake. which Is covered with ice.
Camps at Squaw Point.
troop from New York city camped at Squaw
point on the Hudson river. The experience to be
remembered the longest the trip that T. j.
Anderson a local school teacher, took with the
troop dark night. The trail led up II hill,
tlrough swamp in woods, In the field, over
walls, through bushes. and at last they to
some old wine cellars. Mr.. Anderson then put
out the only light they had. Ghost stories cacu-
lated to make them brave in the dark and initia-
tion into mystic tribe followed up midnight
The troop has some very good evidence of Indian
activities in the shape of Indian relics such as 40
arrowheads ten spearheads, Indian hoe,
meal grinder. ten Indian sinkers. 10 tomafnwks,
several pieces of flint, and an Indians skull in
very good condition
Boy scouts digging into large mound
Park River N D., unearthed the skulls and the
skeletons of three Indians who must have been
buried there long ago. the mound there
when the earliest pioneers came to that section
of the state 1t is believed that further excnvatng
will yield some interesting relics of aboriginal
indian days.
Scout Morgan Coyte of Troop No and Scout
George Petrie of Troop No. 3, both of Rdgefeld
Park. N j. pitched their tent near New Bridge