The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-19
Scout Camp Notes


The camp has been humming out
this way the past two days, the scouts
being busily engaged with their class
es For convenience in handling the
classes have been divided into three
groups-merit badge candidates being
assigned to Director Bennett. first
class scouts assigned to Assistant
Scoutmaster Naylor, and the second
class and tenderfoOt scouts to As
sistant Scoutmaster Clary. Classes
are held each morning from 3 until
70 and again in the afternoon from
2 until 3. Some real work has been
accomplished and the scouts have
benefited from the courses studied
The scouts are grateful to DR.. Her
man Watson for an appreciated visit
Thursday night. Dr. Watson came out
for the purpose of giving the boys a
thorough going over and to attend to
any ailments they might have. The
doctor found the camp in excellent
condition and free from any disease
excepting that one of the boys had
slight fever.
Paul F. Collins, of the Growers
Supply Co., was the speaker at Thurs
day nights campfire, choosing for his
subject 1.-The Value of Keeping My
self Physically Fit" Mr.. Collins drove
home in no uncertain manner the alb
solute need of preparedness, in a
physical way as well as a moral way,
and his talk was instructive and en-
PERTAINING. After his talk Mr.. Collins
demonstrated several wrestling holds
and refereed several matches between
the boys.
"Bevo'' Bevis took all Corners in the
wrestling and emerged winner, not
losing a single fall. His toughest
match was with shorty Harnly, who
made the big boy extend himself to
the limit. William Arnold and Fran
ces Krummel staged the match that
proved the most interesting, neither
boy being able to gain a fall after
thirty minutes of hard tussling. Nay
lor won from Clary and Cox and lost
to Bevis; Clary won from Cox and
lost to Bevis, while Cox failed to win.
Friday nights campfire talk was de-
livered by Scoutmaster Tompkins OF
Troop 5, who spoke upon "The Value
of Keeping Myself Morally Clean.
Scoutmaster Tompkins handled his
subject in such a clear and concise
manner as to drive home to even the
Youngest boy his meaning and to I'M
press upon him the absolute neces-
sity of obeying to the strictest letter
the scout oath of 81 promise on my
honor to keep myself physically
strong. mentally awake, and morally
straight" Scoutmaster Tompkins talk
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Scouts Bill Myrick and Bill Hay
good are numbered among the miss
ing. the former leaving Thursday
night with his parents for vacation
trip to Georgia, and the latter going
home Thursday night with a slight
indisposition. Both boys are missed,
as they were among the most popular
scouts in camp.
Visitors noted since our last report
included Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. X. Hooks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprawls, Mr.. and Mrs.
REYNOLDS, Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson,
Mr., and Mrs. Stringer and two daugh-
ters. and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold.
Sunday afternoon is visitors day
and a very cordial invitation is ex-
tended the parents and friends OF the
Lakeland boy scouts to visit with us
If Won are interested in boys regard
less of whether you have any OF your
own in camp, come out. We snail Try
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