Evening star., 1936-02-09
ROOSEVELT TALKS
TO SCOUTS NFETE
Promise of Jamboree Here
in Summer of 1897 Is
Given at Pageant.

Encouraged py q message from
President Roosevelt and the promise
that the jamboree will be held here
early In the Summer of 1887, the Boy
Scouts of America gave a pageant last
night in Constitution Hall as part of
the Nation wide program celebrating
their 26th birthday anniversary.
The pageant placed the spotlight on
various phases of scouting and en-
phasized the University Of Scouting,
designed to train men over 18 as
scoutmasters, which opens Tuesday
night at the Gordon Junior High
School. Capt L. C. Covell, acting
commandant of the Coast Guard, was
inducted as an honorary member OF
the District Boy Scout Council as the
climax to the evening exercises. He
was honored because the high ideals
of the Coast Guard are described as
being similar to those of the Boy
Scouts.
President Roosevelt, honorary presi-
dent of the Scouts, in a radio address
from the White House over Nation
wide hook-ups, paid special tribute to
the senior program for older boys and
young men, Mr.. Roosevelt, who has
been identified with the work for some
16 years, expressed delight that your
National Executive Committee has
fixed the early Summer OF 1887 for
our jamboree here" and regretted that
the one planned for last year was
Cancelled. due to fear Of an epidemic
Of infantile paralysis.
Concert Precedes Pageant.
Last nights pageant at Constitution
Hall was preceded by concert, given
by the United States Navy Band, un-
der the leadership of Lieut.. Charles
Benter.
A colorful parade of flags. featuring
the American flag, as we'll as those
of the council, divisions, troops and
cub packs, signaled the start OF the
pageant program. The pledge of al
legiance to Old Glory was given and
the repeating of the Scout law was
led by Eagle Scout Douglass Wallop
OF Troop 10. William r. Schmucker
led in the singing of America"
Then, in quick succession. the spot
light was turned on outstanding ac-
tivities of the Boy Scouts. The audi
ence was reminded that an unknown
British Scout in London, on a dreary,
foggy day. led to establishment of the
movement in this country. William
D. Boyce. Chicago publisher and
traveller, who was lost in a fog. was
guided Alright by the nameless Scout
and offered to tip him. On being re-
fused, Mr.. Boyce wanted to hear more
about the Scout movement, and so
fostered it in America.
Organized Here in 1910.
The Boy Scouts of America was or
ganized here on February s. 1910, by
Mr.. Boyce, Colin H. Livingston, who
is still living here, and others. The
audience was informed, by a tableau,
that there are now 57.209 cubs. TO-
$40 Sea Scouts and 7l7,618 Scouts
in this country. The goal. by 1912.
is to have at least one boy in every
four a four-year Scout-trained citi-
zen.
IAN International Good Turn" de-
picting Mr.. Boyce in London, was pre-
sented by Troop IL with Virgil E.
Howard as Scoutmaster. Scouting
Comes to America" was illustrated by
Troop 212. with J. Wesley Lofts as
Scoutmaster. Scouting Today" was
shown by Troop 81, with Thomas A.
King as Scoutmaster. "Tenderfoot
Requirement." were illustrated by
Troop Sc, with Herbert C. Tucker as
Scoutmaster. The investiture cere-
mony, graphically portrayed with
lights, was the work of Troop 81. with
Edward Lyles as Scoutmaster.
First aid was illustrated by Troop
Is with Roy L. Hunt as Scoutmaster,
while signaling was shown by Troop
81, with Ralph BARLEY as Scoutmaster.
The work of making a fire and cook
ing was depicted by Troop 8, with
William c. Westlake as Scoutmaster
and Troop 666, with Horace L. Quincy
as Scoutmaster. The second mile on
the Boy Scout trail to citizenship" was
portrayed by Troop 81 and William
S. Anderson, Scoutmaster. Swimming
and life-saving were shown by Troop
81, with william H. Rohrer as Scout
master.
Hike Activities Shown.
Activities on 14-mile hike were
illustrated by Troop Gil, with T. Le-
Roy Greer as Scoutmaster. The fact
that Scouting Is Outing" was de-
picted by Troop 66. with Arthur j.
Lemback as Scoutmaster. in dealing
with nature studies.
The flrst-class induction ceremony,
signifying the Scout becoming a man,
was presented by Troop 10. with Leon
ard L. Sherry as Scoutmaster. Sea
scouting was depicted by Ship 312,
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