The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-12
SOUTH ROY.4LTON
Court Of Honor, Boy Scouts Impressive
Ceremony.

An interesting and impressive cere-
mony took place at the NJ. ~ cnuicn
on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, as part
81 the regular evening service, Wen
five Young lads were given their hrst-
class scout badges, having lately cnn
plcted their first-class tests under d
rection az scoutmaster, Rev. j. II.
Moseley, and assistants. In the aosehss
OF Mr.. Talbee, pastor OF the cnurs,'i
called away by the sudden death q NJ
father. Prof. p G. Noon, superintena
ent Of schools, had charge OF the meet
ING. and introduced Rev. R. A. Fowies,
the newly installed pastor OF the 1on-
grepational church, this being union
service of the two churches. Archibald
q Hurd scout commissioner and coun.
~ Y. NJ. C. A. secretary, gave
straight. the point address and spoke
with much earnestness to the five boss
receiving their badges. Will Hyzer act
cd as secretary Of the meeting IN abb
sance Of the regular secretary. Gerald
BENEDICT. patrol leader Of the Beaver
patrol. was marshal, and scout drum
ner, Charles w. Brown. escorted the
bows in and out during the ceremoni -.
A pleasing feature Of the opening OF
the court Of honor was the presence
~ Qirl scout. Miss Eleanor Noon, wao
acted as color bearer, being escorted 70
the front rail and presented with the
coIors bv the marshal while the troop
entered with drum and bugle and sa-
mted the colors. Judge Whitman ex-
planned the meaning OF the term FIRST
lass scout" to the audience and pre-
scented the five boys with their badger,
being assisted by Miss Bernice Flint.
Scout Theodore Fowles, lately joined
with this troop from Woodbury., Conn /,
stood with the five South Royslton
boys during the presentation as he has
hut one more test 70 do 70 become
first elass. and when duly enrolled
here a frst-class badge viii be pro
c-red for him. Commissioner Hnrd's
address was, "A Boy Is Valuable Be-
ca,lse He Is a Boy and he gave facts
and figures to prove his statement IN
q yery interesting half hour talk. Rev
Mr.. Fowles spoke briefly and feelingly
in a happy strain in conclusion OF the
ceremonies. and bueler Paine sounded
taps followed by the singing q
America" The church auditorium was
well filed. Two delegates are going
from the N. 4. church to Barre 10 the
older boys conference and one from
the South Royalton Congregations
church - Raymond bingham, Dran
Fieiders and Robert Fowles. The I'VE
bows who received their badges sun
dav night were Robert Slade, Charles
Paine. Earl Spaulding, Robert Eaton
and Harold Greene. The salvation
lassies fmothers' committeel are pr
narine a fine feed for the scouts who
enroll for the new year al the NJ. J..
church vestry Friday evening. Jan. u,
at $50 D. m, to be followed BY cle--
ton Of officers.
Frank Dinrs has sold bis farm al
Riverside Farms" TO W. G. Root Of
Stanford.
Lillian Blake. a student nurse At tn
Randolph sanatorium- was at her hon,
here Saturday and returned to kaa'
doiph Sunday.
Nrs A. q. whitman Of white Rivrs
Junction was an overSunday vis'io;
in town.
George Russ has odd be piarc !.
Rnvsltcn 70 =. +. Dings and wife
Niss Florence Mcclure of War;
River Junction visited her parents ~
sunday.
:. 4 HsIdtn vas q Visitor a. Nst
theu Nctsuire's saturday and cunda.
Dean Fieiiers and Rsyucot b.rr
Ian have heen elected a. delegate
frcm NJ L. church 10 attend the oder