, 1924-05-08
ROTARIANS GIVE
MEETING OVER
TO BOY SCOUTS

Four Boy Scouts sat at the speak
ers table at the weekly Rotarian
luncheon Tuesday noon at the Ferris
hotel; the meeting was given over
almost entirely to consideration of
hat species of young animal; and
many a Rotarian thought back to
short-pants days when he was not
quite so big a boy as he was Tues
day.
During the last half a year there
has been developed in Rawlins a Boy
Scout organization that is definitely
putting the boys of this city into
shape for bigger things via the Scout
highway; and the Rotary Club, ever
interested in the Rawlins boys, want
ed to hear more of this big work.
Late last summer Mr.. Breiten-
stein. as one of the local scout coun-
Gil. was given a much-thumbed slip
of paper with the words Get US a
Scout Master written thereon" de-
clared Phil II. Gray, Assistant Scout
master who spoke in the necessary
absence of DR.. James A. Fraser,
Scoutmaster. THAT order started
things in Rawlins, and DR.. Fraser
was summarily appointed to his pres
ent position at the head of this Or
~ganization. At the first meeting of
scouts there were about twenty boys
present. AT the meeting last Satur-
day morning SO youngsters answered
roll call. These young men are now
full fledged scouts of the Tenderfoot
classification, and are mostly ready
for the examination for second class
scouthood.
THAT progress has involved lots
of study in the Scout Manual, pos
sessed by every boy in the organi-
cation. This book was cunningly de-
vised by men who, by their works,
are obviously authorities on the sub
Ject of Boy. l sometimes think that
this movement, getting right in with
the boy as 1t does rather than reach
ing down to him from above or in
from the sidelines. is more effective
than the Sunday school, Y. NJ. c.. A.
h. of c., or other groups working
with boys. The Scout movement
takes the boy in the field which in
terests him most, and helps him do
things better. Perhaps its chief aim
is to promote personal ability in the
boy. Attendance at our local meet
ings indicates how thoroughly this
idea has caught the interest OF Raw
Inns youth.
I'm his introduction. Rotarian
McGraw said that the Scout Move
ment was one Of the most important
boy movements in this country to-
day. He need not have qualified this
statement. The Boy Scout movement
is absolutely the most important
work being done with and for boys
in the United States. 1t IL our hope
that, later on. the Rawlins Rotary
club will back this move to the linn
it,"
Following this talk short exhibits
In Scout work were given by the four
Scouts present. namely: William
Pons. Eugene Cross. Clarence Good.
and Harry eastman. Jr. Clarence
demonstrated b%andaging with the aid
of his kerchief. William showed the
use Of Scout flags In signaling; and
Eugene displayed expert knowledge
of the compass. Every demonstra-
ton was greeted with applause. All
four boys tied difficult knots. gave
the scout oath. saluted. and other
wise showed hat their study of the
scout manual has not been forgotten.
President James Potts thanked the
boys warmly for their work. and de-
.clarcd that inasmuch us the boys OF
Rawlins would soon be at the wheel
In all phases of life In this city.
nothing was more important than
seeing them properly fitted for this
responsibility. lie pledged the club
to do whatever could be done in the
interests OF the Rawlins boy. Rever-
end Kraft also spoke words of much
promise to the boys. Rotarian Love-
scy OF Salt Lake City told OF how the
various luncheon and civic clubs had
put across Boys Week in his home
city. Mr.. Lovesey was general
chairman OF that work. and In n pc
culiar position to speak upon such n
subject. Much enthusiasm marked
his and the other talks, and there
Is little doubt but that Rawlins ~
full of grown up boys who will do
their utmost to give their smaller
brothers Nil the backing In tho world.