The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED BOY
+ SCOUTS AND MEN ATTEND
RANQUET
TON AND JEFFERSON TALKS
TO GATHERING
H0HF HUNDRED MOTHERS AND
SISTERS LOOK ON PROM
/ THE BALCONIES


kablished last evening at the Market
Auditorlum when over 900 Scouts and
dads" congregated to enjoy 70 the fu'.-
Est extent tho Scout and Dad Indoor
Picnic. The Scouts gave vent % their
natural desires while the dads watched
and were for tho time rcjurcnatcd not
nhly in soul but spirit
Nearly 500 OF the mothers, sisters
and friends OF the Scouts gathered IN
lhe balcony to witness the happy crowd
Ind incidently the balloon aS|"nS!oDS.
f4fteen toy balloons were fastened 10
zach Of the eighteen tables N C"nNeA-
Nion Hall and were filled with hyGT"S""
gas. which caused them 10 rise :" ne
top OF the hall and stay there when Jet
30 by the boys.
A little before 6 o'c,ocH the Scouts
md dads" began 20 iIocG into the north
hall Of the auditorium where the rcc"p-
hon committee introduced everyone and
provided each person with straw hat.
A twenty-pieCe orchestra, under the
leadership OF Oliver Edwards rendered
eeYeral popular selections.
: After everybody was accounted tor.
The grand march - the banquet room
hook place \ sumptuous dinner awaited
me boys and former boys and - say
the least justice was more than done 20
the repast. Service was the keynote o.
khe dinner and every thing was carried
not in minute detail. over Is? meinbeTS
Gf the Kings Daughters Of The FIRST
Ehristfan church served the meal IN
Iaultless fashion and are deserving OF
no little credit for their part n the
success OF the affair.
Regular camp fare was served. with
the exception OF the ice cream. Inc
menu consisted Of Steaning hoi beans
rolls, pickles, wejuerS. ice cream, dough-
nuts, oranges, bananas and crack"r-JacN.
A S, Zip" Adams and William Bone
Ir. had charge of The cooking.
! At the speakers table President Ward
b. Elliott. Or. John l. Dickey. Rev, {.
r., Allen and Or. s. $. Baker. president
of washington & jefferson college.
During the dinner little farce was
cIeverly executed by ZIP" Adams. \
brightly colorcd bird was seen slowly
Stuttering 70 the platform. zip i'm
meuately grabbed his two barre."d shot
gun and with the aim and eye or true
Sun,Sman. under the influence Of either.
nulled the trigger - cap pistol shot was
beard. and the bird" fell without any
Eurthcr ceremony to the platform
Zip" was then severely classified oT
seye "a, Of the Scouts and was put under
rarresr" once again this week. he was
,-irsn a hearing and after suffering
-reeSly that he wouldn't dare thirN OF
doing il again the boys granted 10 DE-
tIsnient in the case and ordered him TO
return 10 his official capacity AS "e'ner
dispenser and Comitt wronS do'nSS no
more. \ BIG round OF laughter STeeted
this act
Ward B. Elliott. president Of tho
sl..,-E' ~ ~
sroduced DIT. John l.. Dickey as toast
master. DR.. Dickcy IN j. few remarks
introduced the speaker. Or ). ;. BAKER
president Of Washing JEFFERSON COL
isSe, at Washington. Pa.
DR.. Baker IS Speaker
DR.. Baker is an educator o; a2cona.
1sputp and has always taken an active
interest in the work Of the younger gen
sra;Ion. He Is L member Of the commit
kee on Boy Scouts and Public schools
(which Is composed OF prominent super
Of schools college presidents
nd members of the department. OF ecN-
cation OF the BOY Scouts "t America
hitch has for it's aim closer c"nheC-
zion between scouting and me SC''o"'
DR. Baker made a short address own
no the crowded condition and ,the u1'L ,
lculty in being heard N the iIS ends OF
the hall. His remarks we're We" cnosen
and conveyed 4 wonderful taoucht -
khe men as wei IS the 1"FS' lie III"
IN part .,.,, J., o.y.
thing for nc boy. for We kaow that the
suture of this country now rests upon
tna shoulders OF the boys and L should
Iha our 10Y TO encourage them IN thc.r
nndertakings. Did you ever sc I man
who didn't love boys Il YOU nave thaH
MAN hadn't found the element n MN
sci flo love anything.
Scout Scope world Wild,
The Boy Scout movement - not re-
,s,rtcted entirely 70 the United States
onr is world wide N is Scoop" Fhere
IRE now one half million Boy scouts
In our own country. SomcSmc IN the
hear future 4 conference VIII be held n
paris at which thIrty-SiN nations OF the
world will be represented. 40" what
will be their mission at thiS coDierehce'
why. IL will be TO study the COY cues
,ion. To decide just what should DO
rIane for the further advancement or
e.. noys Of today. so that they might
help make this old world a better place
fp which 10 live. And mind you. this
cnnfarence is an outgrowtR OF the Boy
Scout movement
..S,r,e twelve wears ago a lieutenant
SOiAiS
q, tho British army realized that bet
Tar manhood could be developed by TAX
snv hold of the young boys and teaching
,hem in the right paths. lie furtno''
raalized that men were best htteu 10
carry on this york as the> had "n"{
h,sen boys and knew Of the pitfalls I"
(which boys were SuScepu"'r.
"Now, gentlemen and young E"nt''-
.,,r,eo. the Fundamentals point IN thls rs
every boy In the land whether ma
tnoWs II or not. is imGtGnnS some man
OF hts acquaintance. Thi$ man Is ms
,asal The boys walks Xix" him. tries
70 null the same expressions IN hi>i
lsrAech. initiates him in l Gcgrs" in hIf
dress and in fact attempts u j" pra'"
,ieally everything that his idea! d"tS.
Obligation Of Parents.
"Tbere are certain obligations mat
,~~rants owe to their children and the
are duties that rest upon 'hc sons anu
daughters, who are now forcelu!'E I'm
rrnssed with these duties through the
scout movement. The Scout movement
% ono OF tho greatest movements e*''
conceived by human h"!HE ana -
worthy OF the inter.st ot tn: mon 81
every community
IN closing | wish - r"''c " PVVI ".
that inspiring poem:
q oh time Oh time In my fHSh'
Y Make me boy ,arlln
Just for on" night
e NThe Rev. Or - I. Nlieu 'h"H deliver
d<the benediction
Typical Picnic Scene.
The decorations and effects ~ The
..nio,icI' resemhlrd n "SctT particular
n outdoor picnic Six tc"cS. reaching :"
1he top Of the hall. VIZ" on IA" platform
an full bloom. Two hornet nests ""r''