Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-24
BRINGS MESSAGE or
GREAT OUT.OF.D00RS
Dan Beard, Beloved Scout Com
missioner, Sounds Call of the
Open at Convention of Sports
men--Other ting
Speakers on Days Program

ana beloved throughout SCoutuom. Drought
the message of the great out-of-doors to
the convention of sportsmen which
gathered at the Edmunds High School
yesterday morning and spent the day and
evening in listening to well-known out-of-
door men speaking on various phases of
the lmitless outdoor program.
1t is easy to see how Dan Beard has
become the hero and friend of every Boy
Scout in America. His ready wit and win
ming personality. together with his
marvellous knowledge of everything in
outdoor life. shown in every turn of his
versatile conversation, mark him as a
leader among men, and companion with
the boys. Dan Beard has heen III scout
Work 10 years three years longer imam
any or the other scout workers ana ne
wears three scout service stripes on MS
sleeve' one for each hve years OF serv-
ice.
Inc natohaI scout comn1lssionet suo-
Ject yesterday morning before 'ne CON
vention was 'out-of-Doors Recreation
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against ner' hu' WINE she may not
nave "o'" any h''" aoo'e 'he waist
IMAM many women 40 to-day' salo the
commissioner neither dlh she wear h!Eh
neeieo SHOES. Ana IN TERRA del hnego'
the women go anout to-day in the same
manner and they and their children are
among the most hardy people IN the
world. But, in order TO md any record
OF the Babylontans. who fourlshed with
King Belshazzar we have to dig into
buried cities which fell long years ago.
and then all tl.at we find is the print Of
their fingers and their ancient writing
In tablets of stone This is the newt
able consequence Of the different modes
of living.
AND IN the present age, SAID MI, Beard,
there are feasts and revelries in the great
cities of our land to which the feast of
Belshazzar. could not hold a candle. There
is handwriting on the wall in many "A
dissipation of to-day, and it is not needed.
Dan Beard called the boys of America
70 be ready to meet hardShips without
hinching. to learn to take care of them
selves wherever they find thems selves. to
be resourceful and ready upon all occa :
sions to learn to live in such a way that
they will not be dependent upon others.
and to CONQUER Weaknesses and hardships
alike. Not that they should choose Ia
sleep upon a stone If bed of boughs
could be had but in case there was
nothing better. TO sleep upon a stone and
make the best Of IT, without f1inching.
At at the battle of Kings Mountain
In the early history of this country each
Colonial soldier was a general in himself
In command Of his own resources pledged
70 60 forward and TO conquer, so that
the British officers were picked off in
their conspicuous uniforms and the Am
orleans won the day by greater resource.
fulness. so to-day Americans should Learn
to depend upon their own skill and theil
own wits to win their way in life,
AS final example of what he was try
ing to bring out, Commissioner Beard
cited the case OF the fated steamer II
tanic, wnen hundreds OF American mer
stayed aboard the steamer and went dowr
TO their death singing Nearer MY Goo
to Thee This, said Mr.. Beard, was &
From all accounts there was plenty o.
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