The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-22
Camp Burrow, Near Maple Hill,
Is Busy Place.
ENROLMENT Is Placed Entirely
ON Merit System.
TWENTY-SIX BOYS ATTEND
Court Held Every Morning.
B. Floyd Is Judge.
Offender Is Sentenced to Cut
Wood for Cook Stove.

Twenty-six first class Boy Scouts of
Topeka are now enrolled at Camp
Burrow near Maple Hill. The camp
was opened three weeks ago under the
auspices of the Topeka Boy Scout
council.
For the first two weeks the camp
was used by second class scouts 1t
was turned over to the first class
scouts last Monday. Several of the
second class scouts passed their first
class tests in the first camp and were
allowed to remain over for the second
camp.
The camp is located on an elevation
surrounded by Dry creek. The tents
in which the boys sleep and the Of
flee and headquarters tents are
pitched in a circle around a level
campus at the summit of the eleva-
ton.
Enrolment on Merit System.
Enrolment at the camp is placed
entirely on a merit system. Each
boy must pass several tests in scout
lore and in personal health before he
is admitted to the camp. After he
has passed the examinations all ex-
penses are paid by the boy scout
Dr. F. H scholle, who inspected
the camp Wednesday evening an
nounced that the sanitary conditions
in the kitchen and mess-room were
perfect. Every feature of camp sani-
the boys are in perfect health.
Hold Court Each Evening.
A court is held each evening in
which all cases of lax discipline are
brought before ]. B. Floyd, camp chief,
who acts as judge. The offender, when
he is found guilty. is required to cut
wood for the camp stove The amount
of wood to be cut depends on the de-
gree of the crime.
Regular army camp meals are
served to the boys. The evening meal
usually consists of beef. potatoes and
rice with bread and butter. Any
candy brought into the camp must be
shared equally by all the boys.
The morning and afternoons at
camp are devoted to the study of
woodcraft AMI scout lore. Many of
the boys have won badges for merit
in various branches of scouting. A
swimming period is allowed each
morning and afternoon. The boys
who cannot swim are given lessons
in a shallow part of Mill creek. The
others are allowed to swim and dive
in a deeper part of the stream.
A Military Ceremony.
At sunset the boys go thru the reg
ular military ceremony of lowering
the flag. After dark they have a
camp fire and the boys from each
tent put L a stunt. When the camp
fire program is completed, taps is
night.
The camp site is owned by w. j.
Tod of Maple Hill. Mr.. Tod in
speech which he made at the campfire
meeting Wednesday evening extended
an invitation to the scouts to use the
camp site again next summer. Both
Mr.. Tod and his son, James Tod.
who is member of the American
Legion, are members of the Topeka
Boy Scout council.
Boys Who Are Attending.
Boy Scouts, who are now attending
the camp are: Carl MacFarland,
Zinta, Wyant, Hubert Willet Charles
Elliott, Pete Thomas, William Du-
mars, Harvey Thomas, George john
son, Maurice Howard. Bob Pinet, Cor
don Parkinson, Ron Metzke Robert
Martin, Roland Rush, Raymond
Frost, Ralph Mitchell, Walter CAL
dell, Francis Nichols, Delmar Wilson.
Ed Washburn, Charles Sewers, War
rem Olander, Roy Taylor. Harrison
Morgan, Phil Roberts, Lyle Boyd and
Eugene OlanGer.