The Monett times., 1922-12-29
BOY
SCOUTS
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Prepared by the National Geographic So
ciety, Washington. d. CO.
WIN HONOR AND OPPORTUNITY

Ing on September II Of the great east
ern states exposition at Sprinfeld
Mass, where every afternoon and eve
ming during the week they demonstrate
ed scouting to the visitors. The dem
0nstrations took place on the fair
I grounds in the scout encampment
which is known as the Mohawk Indian
village, replica of the camping
grounds of the famous Indians of this
tribe, which was constructed entirely
by the scouts. These so particular
boys we're selected because of their
high record in a contest this summer
competed in by hundreds of scouts,
for the privilege of appearing at the
exposition.
These 80 boy scouts won their way
to a great opportunity as well as hon
or, for at the exposition they had the
occasion to gain more valuable infor.
nation than many a grown person has
gathered in all of his life. And this
is how they did it;
Every morning the boys had leisure
time, but in accordance, with the tenets
of scouting, organization is just as
necessary for leisure time as for busy
time, to gain the most fruitful results,
and so the scouts went to school Not
an everyday school, with reading and
writing and arithmetic but school
where the great exhibition was the
text book, and all the experts In it the
teachers. There were no lectures or
examinations; the boys learned by OBJ
servation and asking questions.
First Of all, the educational depart
ment placed the wonders of its great
exhibit under the inspection of the
scouts.
Then the Junior Achievement viii
lage was the school-room. Here over
200 skilled boys and girls from % cities
throughout the eastern states gave
afternoon and evening demonstrations
to the public of various industries,
commerce, trades, vocational training
as far as boys and girls can partici-
pate. In the mornings, however. they
placed themselves at the service of
the scouts, demonstrating the same
things that were later shown to the
public. This group of boys and girls
had much to tell and teach about poul-
try raising, bee keeping, food can
ming, dressmaking and other activities.
Camp Vail then extended it's vel
come. This camp belongs to the farm
boys and girls, who also devoted their
mornings to the scouts In explaining
activities that are peculiarly those of
the farm, and apparatus that daily
saves work in the rural home. The
care Of cattle and sheep was included
in their program. These boys and girls
have won individual recognition of
their work from the Junior committee
for, on account of the distances be.
tween farm houses, it was too difficult
to organize group work for this honor.
Then to the Baby Beef Exhibit"
the scouts went. There they saw the
boys and girls who have raised the
choicest beef from Maine to New Jer-
sey.
The state departments enjoyed the
morning visits of the boys. Massa-
chusetts had answers ready for every
question that was asked about the log
ging and fishing industries. Vermont
taught the boys how maple sugar is
made and just how the grah hite is cut.
Maine had surprises in potato rails
ing, lumber and game fishing. New
Hampshire impaired to the scouts the
secret of growing rosy and juicy ap-
Piles and told them the reason why
its. dairy products have become so
famous, and something of its refores-
tation work. From Rhode Island the
scouts learned how textiles are made
and how to judge the various kinds. |
Connecticut explained its industries |
and emphasized its agricultural prod |!
ucts. New York, New Jersey, Penn |
sylvania and Delaware had much to
crowd into their mornings with the |
scouts regarding their respective man
ufacturers, agricultural and education |
al work.
The livestock show, with its blooded |
stock assembled from everywhere in |
the United States. had special at
traction for the boys.
Then the farm mechanics. Scouts
had an opportunity at this section of
the fair for keen observation which
they could follow up by scout ingenui-
ty, when they reached home
Industries in the cities were not over
looked. Candy making, for instance
was explained to the scouts, and one
large candy company gave an exclusive
and satisfying demonstration for the
boys. The making Of jewelry, Of heat
Ing plants, Of various types Of automo-
bies, and many other articles.
And then the horse show Owners,
exper1s, jockeys were there, glad to
show selected horses to the scouts and
10 ttAl how the horses are trained for
racing and how they are brought to
.he height of perfection necessary to
win prizes for their owners. II
The slogan of the junior work COM
nittee Of the exposition in getting to-
yether this honor band of scouts was
AS fine an exhibit of boys as. Of cat
lie and horses" and the scouts re-
,liad whom haoring NJ rho xvoy,7ars