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SCOUTING
Published semi-monthly by National Headquarters, Boy Scouts of America
For Scout Officials and Others Interested In Work for Boys
Vol. II.
NEW YORK, N. Y., JANUARY i, 1915.
No. 17.
FIELD MAN EMPLOYED FOR
PACIFIC COAST DISTRICT
Mr. H. D. Cross of Los Angeles Will
Begin Active Service on Jan. 15.
MR. H. D. CROSS
AT last it is possible to meet 'the earn-
est wishes of those interested in
Scouting along the Pacific Coast by
providing the services of a man who will
devote all of his time to Scout work as a
representative of the National Headquar-
ters on the Pacific Coast.
Incident to the visit of Lieut. Gen. Sir
Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, groups of
people in a number of large cities re-
quested that a field man be provided for
Scout work along the Coast. From time to
time different plans have been under dis-
cussion.
Recently a member of the National Exec-
utive Board, after visiting the Coast, vol-
unteered to meet the expenses of field work
on the Coast for one year. Immediately
steps were taken to get the strongest man
possible for this new position.
After careful consideration of the merits
of a large number of men, an invitation
was extended to Mr. H. D. Cross, Boys'
Work Secretary for Los Angeles. Mr.
Cross was invited to come to New York
for a conference, and after careful con-
sideration on the part of all concerned, he
accepted the position as National Field
Scout Commissioner for the Pacific Coast
and will begin active service on January
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ANNIVERSARY WEEK PROGRAM.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7.
Church Exercises.—Scoutmasters to arrange with their pastors for spe-
cial sermons on the work of the Boy Scout Movement. Church troops or
other groups oif Scouts wi'll attend their churches en masse.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. ANNIVERSARY DAY.
4:30 to 6:00 P. M.—Scout Birthday Good Turn. Troops will visit the
sick in hospitals and private homes, taking to them flowers and best wishes
of the Scout Movement.
7:30 P. M.—Anniversary Day Meeting. Annual report of troop activities.
8:00 P. M.—Reading of Greetings from the Chief Scout.
8:15 P. M.—Every Scout in the United States will stand at attention with
his hand at salute and repeat the Scout Oath.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
Participation, where practicable, in Lincoln Memorial services.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13.
9:00 A. M.—Delivery of report on Scout work and of Scout greetings to
city officials, Chamber of Commerce or commercial c'lub officials, newspaper
offices, members of local councils, etc.
9:00 A. M.—Troop Good Turn.
2:00 P. M.—Inter-patrol and Inter-troop Contests for possession of An-
niversary Pennant or Banner.
7:30 P. M.—Boy Scout entertainment, exhibition, reception or banquet,
followed by awarding of prizes and honors.
THE Boy Scouts of America will cele-
brate the fifth birthday of the or-
ganization on Monday, February 8.
This is the date on which the Boy Scouts of
America were incorporated. Anniversary
week this year begins on Sunday, February
7, and closes on Saturday, February 13. The
program for the week appears in a box on
this page.
In making up this program the aim has
been to retain those features of former An-
niversary week activities which have proved
most successful. Among these is the Sun-
day observance of the birthday of the or-
ganization. Last year hundreds of minis-
ters spoke from the pulpit on some phase
of the Boy Scout work, and it is believed
that this year even a greater number will
do so. Every Scoutmaster should make an
effort to interest the pastor of his church
in this subject at the very earliest moment,
as many ministers make a practise of out-
lining their sermons several weeks in ad-
vance of delivery.
Last year a number of Scout troops at-
tended church in uniform on Anniversary
Sunday, and it is probable that many will
do so again this year.
One of the main features of Anniversary
day, which comes on February 8, is the
distribution of flowers to the sick in hos-
pitals and private homes. Last year thou-
sands of Scouts in all parts of the country
made sufferers happy by means of this beau-
tiful good turn.
In the past many Scouts have provided
their own flowers by setting out bulbs.
These bulbs can be obtained in nearly every
city and are less expensive than blossoms.
It would add to the significance of the act
if the Scouts would take the pains to grow
their own flowers.
At 8 p. m. on Monday, the annual anni-
versray day meeting of the Scout troops
will be held. At this meeting there should
be an annual report of troop activities, an
outline of plans for the coming year, etc.
At 8.45 the Scoutmaster will read to the
troop the official greetings of the Chief
Scout, which will be furnished in ample
time for this observance. Promptly at 9
p. m. every Scout in the United States will
stand at attention with his hand at salute
and repeat the Scout Oath. The Scoutmas-
ter should precede this ceremony by a short
talk, calling the attention of the boys to
the fact that hundreds of thousands of boys
will be doing the same act at exactly the
same time. This should help to impress
upon them the size of the organization and
the spirit of universal brotherhood on which
it is established.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
no special activity is provided.
It is suggested that on Friday, February
12, the Scouts participate, wherever prac-
ticable, in Lincoln Memorial services. If
troops care to go ahead and arrange such
services on their own responsibility that is
permissible, or they may take some part
in a program arranged by others. This
matter is left entirely to the discretion of
the Local Council or Scoutmaster.
A new feature of Anniversary week this
year will be the delivery of reports and
greetings to city officials, chamber of com-
merce officials, newspaper offices, members
of Local Councils, etc. This work, of
course will have a special significance in
the larger cities, although there is an op-
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