The Republican., 1925-07-02
BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP
Local Troop Went From Here to
Sang Run Yesterday


yesterday with their Scoutmaster,
the Rev. A. ]. Torrey, for "Fid-
dler's Green" a delightful spot along
the Youghiogheny River below Sang
Run. The departure of the troop oc-
Cured at nine o'clock.
A number of trucks, kindly donated
by various business men of town, took
the boys amid shouts of happy glee
and the footing of auto horns to the
camp where tent 30x50 feet will
house them. A provision tent and
hospital tent will add to their safety
and comfort. Every provision has
been made for them and the boys are
having the time of their lives.
The Ladies Auxiliary, by their un-
tiring efforts and unfaltering inter-
est have provided the foodstuffs. A
radio has been furnished the boys
through the courtesy of Mr.. Arthur
Lawton and a first aid supply for
every emergency has been donated by
Mr.. W. W. Dawson. The boys will be
their own cooks and many nourishing
and appetizing meals will doubtless
be prepared over the open trench fire.
A camp schedule takes care of a
continuous program which begins at
500 a. m. until taps at $3.50 p. M,
when they will go to their well-earned
rest.
The day will be divided into periods
of eating, play and wholesome recrea-
ton, study and sleeping.
While in camp each boy will be re-
quired to study two hours a day on
advanced merit badges. At night
around the big council fire stories will
be told, games and fun generally in
dulged in and to top it all off weiner
roasts and delicious marshmellows
will be a regular part of the program.
The Scoutmaster with twenty years
experience, says this is the best ever
and the equipment provided second to
none.
On Saturday, July 4th, under the
big top, Farnum and Whaley's big
burlesque circus will hold forth at 8
o'clock. The usual band, trained ami
mails and circus stunts will be provid-
ed to thrill and amuse the mother
and dad and all their friends who will
make them a visit upon that occa-
sion. No admission will be charged,
free parking space will be provided
and all are allowed to bring their own
lunch. At night fireworks and plenty
of ice cream and cake will end the
happy day. Each boy will have his
share of the work and happy and will
ing workers they are.
Oakland may well be proud of this
troop who really have made record
advancement since their charter date
of December last. Every original boy
who is now a member of the troop is
a Second Glass Scout and by the first
of August they will be First Glass
Scouts.
They have worked hard for this trip
and deserve all the kindness and con-
sideration shown them by the town
as a whole. The boys will be glad to
receive their friends on Saturday, also
on Wednesdays and Sunday afternoon
as long as they are in camp.
These boys during the past few
months have learned many wholesome
lessons which will stand them in good
stead all their lives-loyalty, trust
worthiness, truth telling, thrift and
cheerful obedience, mental alertness
and moral straightness-has been so
impressed upon them that they
will be examples well worthy to fol-
low. Scouts trained under the at
mosphere of Scout rule and discipline
cannot fail to make the worthwhile
citizens of tomorrow.
1t is worthy of note and one of the
useful products of Scouting, that
every Scout successfully passed his
school work and in several instances
led their classes.
Gilmor Hamill and James Willison
have been secured as swimming in
structors and guards at the camp and
will also act as recreational leaders.
At the close of the camp the patrol
who best observes the camp rules
and promotes the greatest harmony
and performs their work with the
eternal Scout smile, will be awarded
a gold shield to wear with honor on
his uniform.
The boys are grateful to their troop
committee, their Mothers Auxiliary
their big hearted dads and the mer-
chants and business men who have
in so many ways given them whole
some encouragement.
The troop did the community a
good turn Monday evening by parad-
ing with the fire department at the
request of the Mayor and Council in
behalf of the benefit being held for
the local fire department which is now