Scouting, Volume 50, Number 4, April 1962 Page: 27
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UNDERSTANDING THE
GENERATION
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acquaint himself with cyclotrons,
atonal music, abstract impressionism
in art, and the complexities of space
flight. The adult may then lose the
power to guide and direct, simply he-
cause he does not '"know as much as
the child who lives in a different en-
vironment.
So it becomes more important than
ever that the parent continue to learn,
that he grow with his children and
with the times, so that his council will
add the dimension of maturity to his
child's excitement in discovering
change. Only in this way is it possible
for one generation to constructively
channel the creative energies of the
young. The world needs those creative
energies, and America needs them to
complete the vast amount of unfinished
business.
Our children are healthier, better
fed, better clothed, better traveled, and
better read than has ever been true of
children before; and this has un-
doubtedly helped shape their outlook
and increased their capacity to learn.
They are alert and able beyond the
imagining of most of us. Their tre-
mendous capacities are waiting to be
urged in the right direction.
If it is true, and I believe it is, that
the thinking of the best representatives
of a generation is filtered down in
some manner to the rest of the genera-
tion, then today's youth must be on the
threshold of some of the greatest ad-
vances in man's relationship to man.
But our generation must provide the
impetus that will enable these best
young minds to be the leaders of their
time. We must, in our own continued
quest for excellence, instill an abiding
sence of respect for excellence and
high standards. The heritage that we
still owe our children is that of a deep
sense of purpose, a sense that their
lives and their works can count tre-
mendously in the final score of history.
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HOMEMADE
INSTRUMENTS for
CUB TROUBADOURS
Easy how-to by R. D. Wallace —
from Virginia Journal of Education
Drum—rather big, clean,
empty drum (had from
garage). Top is piece of
old inner tube secured
with baling wire.
Drum—muslin laced over
ends of coffee can. Shel-
lack muslin ends 3 times.
Tom-Tom — tympani
drum head, softened in
water and laced with
twine over the ends of
coffee can. Let dry, then
sheilack lacings.
Tambourine—drum head
held in embroidery hoops.
6 bottle caps, flattened
and attached to rim by 3
tacks.
Cymbals—tops of 2 coffee
cans. Hammer edges flat.
Bolt on spools for handles.
Plate Shaker—2 paper
plates laced together with
dried corn in between.
Picket Fence—flat board
with 8 clothespins nailed
on upside down. Dowel
used to play up and down
"fence."
Clothespin Whackers—2
bottle caps, one flattened,
one regular, tacked to
clothes pin.
Jingle Sticks—2 dowels
12" long. 2 flattened bot-
tle caps tacked on end of
each.
Rhythm Sticks—2 dowels
12" long, painted red.
Sand Blocks—2 blocks of
wood 3&x3xJg". Sandpaper
thumbtacked along the
thin edge.
Used by permission
Ginn and Company.
Adds to Scouting Fun
The
smooth
chewing and
lively, hearty flavor of
Wrigley's Spearmint Gum
always add to a good time.
(It's a wholesome treat, too.)
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