The sun., 1919-05-11

a. follows: 'Has delivered over 600
lectures with audiences ranging from
500 to $500 Ton one occasion 10000
childrsn) on animals and Indiana. his
aim being 70 encourage boya 20 study
and practise outdoor life" -.
In tho following who's who" Seton
increases the number OF lectures deiiv-
cred from year TO year. ST.
When Badsn-Powell was siven din-
ner at The Waldorf-Astoria on, his firyt
visit after che Boy Scouts Of Great Brit
ain and America were organised be was
introduced by Seton. In reply the noted
General said: ''You have made little
mistake. Mr.. Seton, in your remarks to
the eject that am the father Of this
leea OF scouting for boys. may say
hat YOU arc the father OF II, or that
Dan Beard Is the father. There are
many fathers an only one OF the
unoies, I might say"
In another address the Boer war hero
says that he should not be considered the
chief OF Boy Scouts. He was only .
microbe and with other microbes fike
those he saw In front Of him would do
his best to spread the disease 90 that
every boy would catch II. As for the
idea, II was at least as old as SEQ B. c.,
a. Tertius would testify"
Work % Royce ana Rsbinssa.
The origin otthe Boy Scout. Of Amer:
lca 10 told In tho Handbook for Scout
masters" AZ follows: I'm the beginning
Of 1910 the IDEA Of introducing the Boy
Scout movement along lines similar to
those Of the English Boy Scouts. which
had been organised in 1907 and devel-
oped under the personal supervision of
Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert 8. 8. Baden
Powell. was first proposed by W. d.
Boyce OF Chicago.
Prior TO this time . number Of troops
had been started In various parts OF the
country by men who had been impressed
with the possibilities OF the scheme
through reading Lsut.-Gen. Sir Robert
Baden-Powell's handbook Scouting for
Boys II is significant that Mr.. Boyce's
interest was occasioned because OF an
actual service rendered him IN true Scout
spirit by q London Boy Scout, who be-
cause OF his obligation to do a good turn
daily and the rule against the acceptance
Of tips greatly astonished and impressed
Mr.. Boyce.
After the conference with Sir Robert
Baden-Powel ne secured the cooperation
Of friends in Washington, D. c., and
proceeded to incorporate an organisat lon
Of the Boy Scouts OF America under the
laws Of the District OF Columbia. This
ruary s. 1910.
Headquarters 70. the Boy Scouts of
America wera temporarily established
at ia East Twenty-eighth street, with
the cooperation Of representatives from a
number OF national Organizations having
headquarters in New York city.
simultaneously with this effort other
Organizations established national head.
Quarters for themselves. Happily. how
ever, before the middle OF July, 1910, all
OF these organizations with the exception
OF the American Boy Scouts merged with
| the Boy Scouts Of America. II was
largely through tho efforts of Edgar NJ
Robinson that the different organizations
were brought together. From the very
beginning ne saw the possibilities of the
scout movement; his wide experience IN
boys work enabled him to give wise
, counsel in hts endeavor to have the move
| ment iHaugurated under satisfactory con.
dltions"
Ideas in Melting Pot.
The boy scout idea Is as old as his.
| tory; in its modern form II practically
extends all over the globe, under various
names. The old idea Is in new cloak
moulded to At every nation. Every gen.
GRAFTON has had its hand In moulding II.
until now probably e has reached
thfoush tho war. Its present peak of Or.
sanixation and service.
! Every. nation has put forth in ths bo,
scout movement Its ideals as its leader,
| regard as bAst for the rising generation
with It's growth and fexibilty II has
| become popular wherever IL has bear
| introduced and has been changed AMI
Improved from time to time 10 meet
conditions and Ideals
self-reliance. good character. mani.
ness good citizenship. all these ideal,
being approached by many fertile minds
ana put into the crucihle, no ono indi.
vidual, or even group Of iniividuaIs
| can PUG IN valid claim for being the
Into tho melting pot all the IDEA,
have been put. these ideas OF little mo-
ment or of slight value have boiled over
the sides and the pure fluid metal has
made Its way Into the hearts ana minds
OF the leaders and the boys,
me printed page has done much Ia
create and foster the principles back OF
what 10 now tho Boy Scout moyemsn,
OF America Newspapers and magazines
primarily for circulation reasons. started
| departments TO interest boys land siris
1909 and as result OF these articles
| often syndicated. the idea has been car.
ried IN every community and thus move.
ments started. although tire idea rnleh,
hills.
BeaPa's ana ssssn's Wrtts,r,
| In this country two OF the most nro.
limo writer's who capitalized the idea
ana brought II Into unifed organization
were Dan Beard and Ernest Thompson
Seton.
Dan Boards first article on real scou,
work was published In 1899 IN re
Nicholas Md0ds4ne. Then he wrote q
series along the same theme for YoroeyI,
Round Table and tho Youths Compon.
Ton. with the growth OF interest IN out.
door publications he began contributions
to Outing, Recreation and like maGa,
zines. He was the founder of 'srh. Row
Pioneers Of America" and The Sons o,
Daniel Boons"
Seton was the founder OF "Ernes,
Thompson seton's Boys" 'Seton's In.
dang and The woode-aft Indians.
Seton's ''Woodcraft Indians" ant
Boards "sons of Daniel Boone" united
to form the larger organization OF th,
Boy Scouts OF America. Seton has pro
duosd more than two dosen books OF
tho out OF doors. among them Scout
ing for Boys" Manual OF woodcra z
Indians" and ''woodcraft Boya'
Among Dan Boards hooks are "Amefi
can Boys Handy Book" Jack of Al
Trades" and boy Pioneers and Sons o
Daniel Boone"
| Because of Seton's British cItizenshit
in 1915 he was dropped from the DO,
Scouts OF America and later Seton's Of
nee In the BOY Scouts of Ameriea NO