The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-12
.ARDMORE SCOUTS
|. BACK FROM RIP
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Youthful Clio be Trotters
Have Fund of Good Things
to Tell of international
JambOree

James Lewis Dolman. Is year old
son OF Mr. and Mrs. l.. S. Dolman,
and Robert Hefner. Is years old,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hefner,
who returned Thursday from tour
abroad as members OF the delegation
of American Boy Scouts participating
In the International Jamboree at Lon
don have many interesting things to
tell of their trip and their experiences
as American scouts in meeting scouts
Of other nationality.
Wish All Boys Were Scouts.
I'VE had a wonderful trip, and on'y
regretted that every Ardmore boy was
not there and wished they were all
scouts" the boys said upon their re-
turn, "because we not only enjoyed
ourselves immensely, but we realized
more than ever the meaning and pur-
pose of scouting"
Scout Dolman Is Lie Scout,
the highest ranking member OF the
order in Ardmore. while Scout Hefner
holds the rank of first class scout.
Both are splendid types of the Amer
lean youth. and they displayed on their
tour wonderful example of the work
being done in Ardmore under the
direction Of Scout Executive Reid.
Dolman Tells of Trip.
In telling of his trip Scout Dol
man said:
THE delegation left the government
pier at Hoboken. n. j., on July 9Th.
The vessel on which we sailed was
the L. S. A. IT. Pocahontas. trans
port which had been used to carry
troops abroad during the world war.
The scouts occupied the berths FORM
erly used by the soldiers.
During the ocean voyage, the boys
practiced drills and INDUCED in other
stunts and sports, preparing for the
exhibitions TO be given later in the
arena at London. While on board ship
the boys rose at 6:45 q. m.,, conduct
ed reveille at 700 n. M and then
ate breakfast. At 1900 Il. m. we drill
ed. and answered mess call at 1900
noon.
Master Dolman states that the mess
tables were fully occupied the first
day at sea: less occupied the second
day out: occupied still less the re-
mainder of the voyage. The reason for
this. young Dolman states, was due
20 the fact that the scouts were
bus!!y engaged feeding the fishes,
and for some reason or other did
not care to feed themselves. The
scouts drilled again AZ 200 p. m.
During the entire voyage. music was
furnished by the Boy Scout band o:
Denver, Colorado, composed of 20
pieces
The Pocahontas l.adcl at South
hampton, England. on July l6th," he
said. "and the boys disembarked after
n ten-day voyage. They Immediately
ehtrained for London at which historic
city they arrived the next morning at
. o'clock.
For u week We were quartered at
the Y. VI. c. a. training school in
Mild May Park From Mild May Park
We went to Richmond, on the outskirts
OF London.
Saw the Sights "Doncher Know"
In London We were entertained by
the English Boy. Scouts, who con-
Quoted us on several sightseeing trips
through the city. We visited West
minister Abbey, London Tower. st.
Pauls Cathedral. the East Side, and
every other place OF interest"
James states that one of the most
interesting sights ho witnessed while
nj London outside of the Arena, was
the activity in Picadilly Circus,
with the buses. trans, and other
forms OF traffic going on there. lie
also was greatly Impressed by the
scenes along the River Thames, which
he states are exceedingly beautiful.
The boys spen; quite bit of their
time practlcing their drills for the
big jamboree. which was held at the
Arena commencing July SOth. Here
the American delegation performed
the various maneuvers. Tho specla
features In which young Dolman par
t!cipated were the TUG Of War
and the Day In Camp" pageant
The Americans qualified for the semi
finals IN the Tug OF War" but lost
ou, FOR qualification in the finals
which the swiss scouts won from th'
Swedish.
Americans Win First lIonors.
II IL gratifying TO note that th'
American BOY Scouts were given frs
honors in the 1amboro and win b.
awarded the diploma due them fo
attaining that coveted distinction. Eacl
individual scout who was a member o
the delegation will receive u media
suitably engraved.
Visits 10 France.
N After the jamboree, the Americal
boys sailed from Dover and lande,
nj Bologne. France, on August sth
There they boarded a train and ar
rived at Paris by way Of Amlens.
In Gay "Parec."
AZ Paris, the scouts were quartere
I'd the King Louis V. school, whicl
adjoins the Pantheon, where the ia
nous Rodin statue. THE Thinker
q on view. They remained a, Pari
three days. and while there went o.
oeveral sightseeing trips during whie
Shsy visited the Eiffel Tower Notr
Dame. Napoleons Tomb. Museum d
xcuvres. the Palace OF Justice, an
other places well known throushou
ne world.