New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-06
INDIAN BOY WRITES
ON SCOUT STANDARD
In Lofty Hlmalayas, He Asslml'
lates His Teachers Ideals

The Young Mems Christian assoel
alton has received an interesting lsl
ter from Henry q, Hart OF Lucknow
India, who is now located In ths
Himalayan mountains with his fam
lily for the summer months liz
writes in part after a month witt
my family In these wonderful Hi
malasasi month which is supposed
to have been vacation hut which has
actually been spent in developing anI
American school, | am on tomorrow
Tor four months alone al my work in
Lucknow.
airs. Hart Is the honorary nrlnoi-
pal of this new school for our Ameri=
can Riddles. inst started this year.
and has twenty.seYen enrolled and
for this reason must remain here nn-
iii November.
Looking ono way from where I
sit can see the SHOWS In such gran.
denr as | can't describe and by turn
Ing my head In tbs other direction |
can see away into the plains for miles
and miles, As ! look ahead TO these
lonely months OF separation and think
OF leaving this wonderful spot and
my little family YOU can see how !
have to screw up my courage 10 do II.
I'VE are up 1900 feet here-high
enough for little shake last night
by an earthquake-and II is delight
fully COOL but II will be very hot In
Lucknow for three months still
You may remember that am do
ing community work here In Lucknow
and the enclosed pamphlet will give
you some idea OF the approach to
this delightful city. ] have been do
ing some camping as you will see and
am enclosing an essay one of the In
dian boys wrote as part of his camp
test. II is not good as English goes
for English is difficult for these lads
but these are his exact words and ]
thought your boys might like to know
how he feels about 1t.
''It is evident that these ideal we
bring are being assimilated for even
In this first year he knows about the
Y. NJ. c. A. four-fold program.
Sincerely yours.
"HENRY G.. HART"
The Indian boys essay referred to |
n Mr.. Harris letter follows:
"The boy who wants to be good |
he should be pure In thought,
word and deed. He may be able to
.un fast, should be interested in
,ames and other activities. He should
snow swimming. cooking, wood cut
ing. that is. handicraft or wood
raft, and nature study. His health
hould be good and he should know
ifferent kinds of games and should
re good player. The boy should be
ear to his God and should be re-
igious. He should be a good speaker
nd should be able TO draw the at
ention Of the public. The character
+ the boy should be good. He should
e honest, trustworthy and loyal to
lis leaders and officers. He should
e friend and brother to each other.
he boy who is always cheerful and
Apply Is liked much by others. The
oy should try to help others at any
me or he should be helpful. He
hould be a good singer because sing
RS make a camp interesting.
"A boy who knows some good
ticks which makes the public laugh,
nat boy is better camper than who
nows nothing of that sort. The boy
no respects his leaders and obevs /
lem is one Of the best campers. The
oy who likes cleanliness and keeps
II his things clean and is prepared
ways to do any kind Of work and
ever discouraged if any failure
,mes but whistles and smiles under
Il difficulties makes the best camper.
In short the boy who is perfect in
Program, that is, who is
BOD in intellectual, physical, devo-
onal and service and always tries to
1prove in these four things makes
e best camper.
u. T. LALL,
'ent No. /, Sat Tai Camp,
Mountains, May IS, 1923"