The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
SCOUT NEWS

to study the University of Puerto
Rieco as a possible inter-American
University.
The Most Rev. Francis C.. Kell-
ey, Bishop of Oklahoma City and
Tulsa, will speak at the National
Councils annual dinner. He has
been chairman of tn Catholic
Youth Program in America.
W. T. Rainey, National Repre-.
sentative for Region six, is expect.
ed to represent the Cape Fear
Area Council at this annual meet
ing of the National Council.
Meetings. Two Functions
There r two main features of
the Boy Scouts National Council
meetings. AS the legislative meet
ing the delegates representing the
nations $40 local councils elect Of
fcers. approve new policies, re-
ceived the annual reports and dis.
cuss and act upon them.
The Oklahoma City meeting will
be an inspirational gathering. It
will provide opportunities for dis
cussing ways and means for pro.
noting the Scout program in home
communities, advancing troops,
exchanging ideas and further serv-
ing boys through scouting.
The meeting will be held at the
Skirvin Hotel, Thursday, Nay 9
through Friday.
81 liver Buffalo Awards
At the annual dinner of the Ma.
tional Council, a highlight of the
meeting will take place in the Sill.
yer Glade Room, May 9. Here
Scouts from Oklahoma City a n d
nearby local Scout councils will
present demonstrations. of the pro-
gram. A feature of the dinner will
be the presentation of several Sill
yer Buffalo Awards "for distin-
gulshed service to boyhood" of a
national or international character
In accordance with tradition, the
names OF the recipients are not
made known until they are an
nounced at the National Council
dinner.
The distinguished recipients of
this highest Scout honor of it's kind
include Presidents William Howard
Taft, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert
Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
and also Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, Rear Admiral Richard E..
Byrd, Daniel Carter Beard, Booth
Harrington, Hebert J. Grant, Nor
man Rockwell, DR.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, Most Reverend Francis C..
Kelley, John R. Mott, Frederick
Russell Durham, A m o S Alonzo
Stage, the late DR.. John H. Finley,
and the late Newton D. Baker.
Scouts to Participate
Plans are being made to conduct
a training course for Scout leaders
in Troop Camping" at c a m q
Singletary this summer. George l..
Morton, leadership training chair
man of the council, will be in
charge of the program of instruc-
ton.
This is to give leaders in Scout
ing a course of study which will
bring together ready knowledge on
a wide variety of subjects about
camping and hiking.
A Scout doesn't camp out in a
cabin or bungalow, with hired
chefs and a community dining
room. He carries his house with
him on the running board or under
the wagon seat; and sometimes on
his back. He cooks his w food,
and if he wants furniture, he
makes it with an AK.
The instinct for returning to SIM
piclty is pretty strong in most of
u.s. but we have come so far in our
way OF civilization that few of us
Know how to get back. This is for
tne folks who would like to join the
pig procession returning to their
1ather's house in the woods.
Where to go doesn't matter so
much. Little journeys will often do
wen as long ones. The main thing
is TO cut loose from routine, get an