The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-05-03
BOY SCOUTS EXECUTIVES
TO CONFER IN WALLACE
A NOTABLE GATHERING WHICH
WILL INCLUDE NATIONAL
OFFICIALS.

on May % and continuing until the
Goth Wallace will be honored by the
presence of men nationally prominent
in the Boy Scouts of America, as well
as tie heads of regional and district
councils of this great organization.
The national officers who will be here
are Lorne w Barclay, of New York,
head of the department of education.
and L. L. Mcdonald, also of New
York. head of the camping depart
ment The occasion will be the an
nual executives conference of region
II. embracing Washington. Oregon.
Idaho and Montana This big meeting
was brought to this city through the
efforts of Percy Frazier. of this city,
scout executive for Shoshone and
Kootenai counties.
First Day.
Percy Frazier. presiding Words of
welcome, w. s. Rosenberg. president
Shoshone- Kootenai council; Objec-
tives of this conference, c. K. Narne
regional executive Business admin
istration. A w. Hoover, of Wallace;
c. f. Roadnight of Spokane. Discus
sion of financial problems, led by H.
White of Tacoma.
Afternoon Council organization,
discussion led by c. H. Oberteuffer,
of Spokane Court of honor and
Scout advancement led by S p.
Walsh. of Seattle Round table dis
misunderstanding and holding mem
bership. led by o. L. Cornwall, of
Standpoint; organization of district
council, led by A. d. Dayton, of Walla
WaIa. Consolidating the district
council, led by d. F. Hawley, of Mos
cow
Evening" Banquet by Shosh)ne-
Kootenai council, II. J. Hull of Wal
lace, POSTMASTER. Informal dance at
Howarth hall.
Second Day.
Lorne w Barclay, presiding: Past
present and future of educational de-
partment. L. w. Barclay. Scouting
and its relation to the college and uni
versity c. H. Clapp, of Missoula,
president University of Montana.
Scouting and the public schools. o. c.
Pratt, of Spokane, superintendent of
public schools. Round table discus
sion led by L. w. Barclay; scout exec
utives' training, J. f. Brockway, Port
land; Scout masters schools. J. 3.
Werner. Missoula: patrol leaders con-
ference, A. K. Powlison, Bellingham;
Scouting's method of education, w. d.
Janin Anaconda. Luncheon, guests
OF Wallace board of trade.
Afternoon: What is news and how
to write it, Ben owen, Butte. How
shall we stop the leak in the dyke"
scout turnover, w. d. Rounsavell, Of
Lewiston; H. Cook, Albany. Taking
advantage of the roundup, L. p. Hew
itt Everett; r. Stevens. Astoria.
Round table discussion, led by L. w.
Barclay.
Third pay.
c. X. Warne. presiding: Exhibits,
office systems, publicity, camping aids
and handicraft displays Ten minutes
for each executive The efficient
council, a publicity quiz with charts
checking up on.
Afternoon, L. L. Mcdonald presid
ing: Playground of the United States
and scOuting's part of the game, DR..
J. A. Donovan Butte, national camp
committeeman. Campings place in
the scouts program, L. L. Mcdonald.
Round table discussion: Camp site
selection, w. V. Evans, Livingston;
Camp leadership F. H. zinser Salem;
Camp health and safety c. R. Clark,
Helena; camp records, E. w. Clark,
Boise
Evening: Guests of Hecla and the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining COM
panies.
Last Day.
Lecture. 1.-THE Training Camp" by
L. L. Mcdonald. Round table discus
sion: Camp craft at camp Robert E.
Compton, Wenatchee; camp fire
stunts and ceremonials o. S. Jones,
Spokane; camp cookery for hikes and
homes, L. r. Harlan, Yakima.
At IL o'clock the delegates to the
conference will leave by automobile
for Camp Easton, on Lake Occur
d'Alene, stopping at Mullan tree for
luncheon After inspecting Camp
Easton the delegates will proceed to
Occur dAlene, where a dinner in their
honor will be served in Masonic tenn
pie This will be followed by an ad-
dress by L. L. Mcdonald. Closing
ceremonies by c. K Warne.
TO PAVE THE
MAIN HIGHWAY