The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-10-20
BOY SCOUTS ENTERTAINMENT.
An Organization Worthy Of the Aid
and Encouragement Of Everyone.

There was large attendance at the
open meeting held by the Boy Scouts
at the Episcopal church last Friday
evening. Scout Master Rev. ID. Vincent
Gray arranged this meeting in order
that the parents and public generally
might have an opportunity to see the
progress that the lads are making in
the matter Of training through the in
strumentality of this valuable and
praiseworthy organization, and it was
evident from the pleased expression
to be heard on every hand that those
wno were present felt convinced that
Rev. Gray is doing marvelously COM
mendable, work among the youth of
Oroville. The boys went through sew
cral stunts that are part of the
teachings Of the organization, the
most interesting being the wigwag
signaling through the means of the
Morse code, and an exhibition of the
means taken. to resuscitate drowning
man. The wig wagging was done by
Charles Peterson, Jr., and Thos. Beck.
The boys stood at the ends Of the room
signalling with flags and the message
was taxed down by one of the troop,
Young Peterson signalled Gee, what
big crowd We have here tonight"
and young Beck answered. Il should
say so.:-I feel sbashful," In the re-
suscitating stunt Arthur Wickersham
and Richard Sterling took the part Of
the victim and the rescuer. At the
close Of the proceedings coffee and
sandwiches were served.
While upon the subject it is oppor-
tune to refer to the pralsewOrIhy work
that both Rev. and Mrs. Gray are do
ing amoung the young people OF this
community, the former among the
boys, the latter among the girls, all
of which is already bearing fruit in
the building up and improvement of
the character of the young. Through
the medium of the Boy Scouts and the
Camp Fire Girls the effervescent spirit
of the young find an opportunity to
engage in activities that strengthens
the body and improves the mind. 1t
gives them an object and aim in life
above the common frivOlities that at
tract the young wnen there is nothing
more substantial and interesting for
them to look forward to than the free
dom of the streets, where they are al
ways in touch with demoralizing in
fluences. The natural mercurial activ-
tiles Of the young must find some
means Of expression, some channel
through which they must derive what
to them is considered pleasure, and
nothing has as yet been provided that
furnishes such excellent opportunities
with resultant benefits as the organi-
cations known as the Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls. Both Rev. and Mrs
Vincent have devoted themselves tC
this labor of love, given freely and
=, joyously of their time and means tC
| accomplish organization, secure mem.
bership and devising and carrying out
plans that would result in the great.
| est good while conducting to the pleas
ure of their young wards.
1t is a work that should call for the
support and encouragement of every
parent and every member of the com
munity who takes an interest in the
young, and the man or woman who
is not interested in the young is &
mighty poor citizen. Mr.. Gray needs
moral and material support in his ef
forts to do good even unto thu
least Of these. The Scouts have no
been liability in the matter of calling
for financial support. Youth is tn,
most valuable asset of the town. Tn,
boy and girl Of today is the man ant
woman of tomorrow, and like the tree
as the moral fibre Is bent so will tn,
youth grow up. These little people will
be in better shape for citizenship be
cause of their association with the or
ganizations to which they belong an.
anything the public can do to promot,
the movement or help it. along Il
stronger and more permanent mem
bership should be willingly and cheer
fully done. The Boy Scouts are t
build log house on lots they hav
obtained down near the ball grounds
The logs are cut and will be hauled t
1.-the site of the proposed building thi
fall. The boys have done and will d
much of the work, but some money
needed that the plans can be success
fully carried out. Let all who can con