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VOL, 1
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, AUGUST, 1919
NO. 6
PROFESSOR MARR
TO BOY SCOUTS j
We iire gratified to have Jlr. Marr 1
accommodate us witli this very in- ’
teresting letter:
My Dear Hoys: You have asked!
me for a letter, hut you failed to |
specify just what you wanted me to ;
say. All requests should be S])ecific, ;
never general. There are so many |
things I might tell you which would i
perhaps he of interest that I feel at ,
a loss to know what to tell. Since ■
I left you more than 14 mouths ago '
I have been living a real Scout’s life, j
There has been much outdoor life i
spent in hiking, camping, drilling, |
playing and .scouting. While living
through these various activities we;
have experienced many inconven-1
iences, yet during these trials we had
our fun. Some of the fun I shall •
tell you about as I meet with you i
from time to time.
After entering the military service
I soon learned that a soldier who
had been a scout could be a much
better soldier. Not because Scout
work is military, but simply because
a real scout life tends to adjust a
boy to the knocks of the outdoor
world. Such a life goes far to make
a boy a better and stronger man,
and naturally a higher type of citi
zen. Instead of cooling my admira
tion for Scout work, as some jiredict-
ed it would, the army life has made
me a stronger advocate of such
work. The H. S. A. movement is just
coniing into its own, because of the
great war. You boys liave proved
to the nation what a vital force you
are and can be in any emergency.
While you are too young to have to
go to the trendies you are just the
right age to go over the top in any
movement at home tor the better
ment of conditions.
As I see it, you boys have a re
sponsibility to shoulder as well as
the boys and men who are much old
er than you. Will you rise to meet
the situation? There are many
things you must do. It is up to you
to develop your body to the highest
point of eiTicieiicy. It is the machine
which must carry you through the
entanglements of the future. Fall in
love with the great outdoor world,
a thing you have already done, no!
doubt, and woo her. Play games. |
hike as often as possible, go possum j
hunting, and "rough and tumble it’’ i
generally. And remember tbrougli j
it all to live as a clean scout.
It is up to you boys to train your
selves for citizenship. If you shun
the school room you are committing
a crime against yourself as well as
against your country. This is your
chance to show that you are a good
Scout. The future awaits with out
stretched arms of opportunity to the
man with an education—the man
who is able to do things. The man
who is not prepared to meet the
emergency will undoubtedly fall. I
am sure every one of you desire to be
prepared and will do all in your pow
er to equip yourselves like men.
In all your work you must never
forget the gist of that part of your
oath which says: “To help others
at all times.” If scoutship is what it
is cracked up to be preach it to your
pals and other boys you know ought
to be served. Leaders are scarce, to
be sure, yet we must not fall down
in spreading the doctrines of the
scout movement. Let us continue to
make the demand for leadership still
greater. After a time the pressure
will become so great—-relief will
come. Then, too,- you must ever be
ready to respond to all legitimate
calls for service. By our works we
are ever to be known. This is ono
point we must never forget. In j’our
homes conduct yourselves like Sir
Galathade. On the streets carry your
selves like Scouts who are genuine
ly proud of the distinction. In the
school room prove your worth as
Scouts who are going to make good.
I am glad you have launched the
High Point Scout. You deserve much
credit for what you have . already
done. I am with you in its contin
uance.
Perhaps I haven’t written what
you expected but you will surely
allow- me to write experiences later.
I have just jotted here hurriedly a
few points I have been thinking
about in connection with the Scout
work. Hemember we are to have a
great year for Scoutcraft. While help
is lacking we will not falter by the
way.
With every good wish, I .'im.
Your returned Scout,
W. M. JIAUR.
Aug. 12, 1919.
JOIN TOGKTHKIl FOR St^HOOL.
Hoys’ you can’t tell me (no argu
ment ’tall now) that you are not
wishing for school to begin. I can
read your mind now as you picture
yourself bending over a puzzling
latin book, a cross-looking teacher
pearing over a huge pair of spec
tacles upon you as if she is reading
your mind from top to bottom and all
around. '
You may howl and squeal at those
unpleasant hours you spent long af
ter your associates were dismissed,
in concentrated study, while your
teacher stood Ity ready at anytime to
give you a helping hand; but you
can’t deny that you were light-heart
ed as you exited from the large
building, feeling that you had made
a step more towards the goal of suc
cess. ..
Many, many of you boys are like
one I met a tew days ago. I asked
him if he wouldn’t be glad when
school opened again, and received
the cool reply that he w-ould i)ot.' 1
had not talked w-ith him ten minutes
before he had made the confession
that school had more pleasure for
him than any other place. So many
boys have a “cute” way of concealing
their real idea of school . They do
this in order to have something to
gossip about, lor it is not the nature
of boys to praise the qualities of any
object.
You boys may have gotten many
a "lickin’ ” at that old school, but
yet .you are glad to rally together
with others and hear the loud ring
ing of the old and unforgotten bell.
Boys! you know you appreciated
school (also, the lassies that dw-ell
therein), although you are continu
ally hammered from beginning to
end: so why not resolve to show your
appreciation this term . by working
and making this the greatest of all
school years?
“Jine tugether and do your best.
An’ Mr. Marr will do the rest.”
—By NADY CATES, .Ir.