The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-23


la he 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 II good time lille gaining in health. self
reliance and everything that helps to prepare them
for the unselfish patriotic service which is the
heroic dream of every true scout in khaki.
How far the summer camp the ambi-
tiOus scout who wishes to advance in his tests?
How can the routine work of the camp be made
au interesting matter of service the camp
community? On the trail of these and many
lated questions several hundred camp directors
working. 1t Is clear that the best way
teach camping Is to let the boy actually camp The
presence proximity Of experienced camper
will help him to learn the best way more readily.
md with less hnzari but the way itself is that Of
the apprentice rather than the book student The
habit of self-relinnce and Of common
best he developed In a camp where instruction is
combined with hours and days that throw the
boys their resources.
Must Not BE FooIhardy.
Repeated warnings being out by Scout
Executive George W. Ehler of Pittsburgh Pa. to
scouts undertaking life saving not to venture
f"oihurly ventures. to make useless sacrifices
Scouts nre likely unnecessarily to entinnger their
own lives. 1t must he made clenr to the scout
that every person must be well able to swim II he
wUuid others from drowning. No one will be
considered coward who Is not able to swim and
who refuses to go to the aid OF another in danger
Mr.. Ehler advises that every In the troop be
Innde swimmer.
II is directed that each troop In camping where
there Is water enough to practice rightly. be d.
vited into victims and rescuers The boys must
he taught to practice each other the various
"grnsps" for carrying person through the water
Especial practice should be emphasized for break
ing the "strmnge hold II the boys learn quickly
they will be ready for the lesson In resuscitatlon
What variety of experiences these scouts had !
The camp of the scouts from North Dana, Mass.
Lake NessepOnsett. Near this lake Daniel
Shays encamped with 1000 In the famous
Shays rebellion of 17S8S7 that it is historic
soil. Here also once lived the notorious Glazier
Wheeler. counterfeiter, and here he had cave
where he turned out spurious coin.
What upon further exploration may develop into
OF the wonder caves of Arkansas discOv-
cred near Gienwood 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 a fssure extends downward to
series of spacious chambers. The Arsenic caves.
% miles west. and the cave on Markham mountain
five miles northwest, have long been points of In
terest for visitors but this he the mother
cavern 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. skrtlng along clear mountain streams
aud through miles Of alpine flowers. Camp
made at Emerald lake, which is covered with Ice
Camps at squaw Point.
a troop from New York city camped at SQuaw
point the Hudson river The experience to be
remembered the longest the trip that I. ].
Anderson. II local school teacher. took with the
troop n dark night. The trail led up a hill,
through swamp In woods. in the field,
walls, through bushes, and at last they came to
some old wine cellars. Mr.. Anderson then put
out the only light they had. Ghost stories calcu-
lated to make them brave in the dark and intia-
tion into a mystic tribe followed up to midnight.
The troop has 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 Il tomahnwks
several pieces flint. and Indians skull iH
very good condition.
BOY scouts. digging into arge mound
Park River, n. d.. unearthei the skulls and tine
skeletons of three Indians who must have been
hurled there long ago. the mound was there
when the earliest pioneers came to that section
of state 1t is believed that further excavatng
viii yield some interesting relics of aboriginal
In.linn days
Scout Morgan Coyte OF Troop No. l and Scout
George Petrie of Troop No. 8. both of Ridgefeld
Park, N. j., pitched their tent near New Bridge