Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-17
Boy Scouts NeqUs

VIC IN vi oCIy "iIh oCNCloA
representative business men in at
tendance, and all in all filled the Lit
tie Nursery building beyond its ca
pacity. President George R. Hilty
made an interesting hit with the
scouts and all present in dealing out
upon interesting events and expert
ences gone through in his recent va
cation tour through northern points.
We are all glad to see you back with
us, President Hilty, and to know that
the good hand of Providence reached
down into the mighty waters of the
Chesapeake bay, saved and spared
each of you and your party in order
that you might bring glad tidings
back to US. We love you for what
you have done and are doing for us
in making better boys and young
men out of us.
President Hilty was presented
with a large arm chair through
Scout Scribe McMahan, made of nice
hickory wood with bark on, the mas
terpiece and work of scoutcraft of
troop No. l for their president, and
which the president on conclusion of
hi saddress took and sat in through
out the address followed by Deputy
Commissioner Rev. J. H. Savell,
which was also an interesting and Vi
tai one, Commissioner Savell dwell
ing upon the rigid principles Of
scoutcraft, that we all made mis-
takes, none of US perfect, and if
there was scout, one or all, who
had violated a single phase of scout
craft and it's oath, to have the nerve,
backbone and courage to stand up
and let it be known-and let's re-
pledge ourselves right here tonight
before Almighty God in His solem-
nifty that we will set right now to live
earnestly up to its good we'll founded
and recognized principles. Each
scout, one by one, was called out and
with the uplift of the right hand in
scout sign with thumb and little fin
ger meeting together and the three
remaining fingers pointing to the AL
mighty Creator, repledged himself
to earnestly obey all scout laws, its
principles-Do a good turn daily
help other people at all times, in con-
.clusion of which pledge such scout
became eligible to take his stand
over on the select side, and not a one
of our boys, ranging 6O-odd, failed.
President Hilty called attention to
the large poster Mr.. Kalbfield had
contributed and posted on one of his
large billboards on the west corner of
the school grounds at Lemon street
in honor of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, and at President Hilty's sugges-
ton all marched down in body to
view the large poster under Presi-
dent Hilty's searchlight and his ex-
plantations thereof. The public is es-
pecially requested to view this post
er, which will be well worth your
time and will prove of interest to all
who review it closely. You will note
thereon encirculating around it So
merit badges and for which each of
them stand, and when a scout has
won all of these merit badges he has
won one of the greatest honors be-
stoyed upon mankind-father and
mother! won't you help and encour-
age your boy to be one of that num-
Der?
A resolution was adopted and
unanimously passed to extend thanks
t oMr. Kalbfield for his kind feelings,
help and interest toward the Boy
Scouts of America We thank you
cry kindly, Mr.. Kalbfield. This shows
a good spot of feeling and interest
in your heart for us. You are a good
scout. If we can do you any service,
just call upon our president or COM
missioner and see how quick we will
respond.
The scouts reported a good outing
and encampment to Silver Springs
and return in charge of their assist
ant scout master, George R. Black,
who has accomplished much good for
the scouts and whom the scouts love
as well as that kind feeling their
master in return has for his boys.
Special arrangements We're granted
and made over the Ocklawaha rail
road through its uperintendent. 1t
was an interesting scene to view the
scouts as they boarded their train
with their camping facilities across
their back. and ration provisions
loaded in abundance.
SPECIAL-Troop No. will meet
Monday night, the 18th, at its usual
meet in the Little Nursery building,
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