Tlie Hi^li Point Scotit
Vol. I
High Point, N. C., April 10, 1919
No. 2
When Communities Awake
A HIKE TO THE HAYWORTH MIN
ERAL SPRINGS.
Some day when communities awake,
the Scout work will be a part of its
program, for which adequate provi
sion will be made. We are pleased
that one community we have heard of
has already set the pace. The city
cf Winston-Salem, one of the most
progressive of the North Carolina
cities, has taken steps to employ a
Scout master who will devote all his
time to Scout work. Yes, now he is
already on the job. He has an office
and all juvenile activities of a com
munity nature are under his direc
tion. It is all co-ordinated and
thoroughly organized. This means
progress. It means that much will
be accomplished in enlarging the
scope of the boys’ work. It means
that a standard of character and life
will be set which will influence the
boy life of that city. It means that
hundreds of boys will have some
thing to interest them that will be
helpful, and that they will grow in a
natural way in the things that are
right. It will doubtless mean that
many will be saved from things that
blight the character, and destroy the
soul.
Somebody has caught the vision.
The character of the young life of any
community is the most valuable pos
session it has. It is well worth all
the money of High Point we could
spend to keep it clean and develop
it. But what provision is being
made. Of course we have the splen
did churches and the fine schools.
But do not these fundamental insti
tutions need the Scout work as an
ally? Above all do not parents need
it. Cities who go into this work will
be repaid a hundred fold. Some day
perhaps, High Point wdll see the good
of this movement in our sister city
and follow her lead.
C. P. COBLE.
The Boy Scouts of Troop Three
hiked to Hayworth about 6:15 A. M.
ahead of their Scout Master, Mr. Co
ble. Arriving at the springs at 7:15
A. M.. they repaired at once to their
camping place. Before breakfast,
when the boys were all hungry, a
scout, the smallest in the party, dis
covered that he had lost his drinking
cup. He immediately set out to find
it, and did not return for over an
hour. Two Scouts were sent to find
the lost one. and after about fifteen
minutes hunt, found Scout Hershy
tangled up in some briers along a
small stream. A hasty trip was made
back to camp, where breakfast was
cooked and devoured.
After breakfast the boys cleaned
up camp and then started for a ram
ble. They fell in with the 'Scout
Master who had just arrived. After
playing base ball for a while we made
an interesting trip to the caves, and
from there back to camp. A few of
the second class test were passed off
before the Scout Master.
After dinner the boys and their
Scout Master journeyed over to the
Springs, \vhere an interesting ball
game was played. Scout Kearney
Crissman passed the trailing test and
was declared a full Second Class
Scout. Mr. Coble left for the city.
The boys played another ball game
and, as it was getting late, decided to
return home. They arrived in town
weary, but happy. The Scouts en
joying the hike were: Scout Master,
Rev. C. P. Coble: Scouts Beck. Stew
art, Jackson. Hershey, Ellington,
Kearney Crissman and Snyder.
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JOKES.
Progressive.
Bill Jackson says he thinks him
self very progressive as he took a
young lady all the way into the picture
show the other day; if another fellow
did bring her out.
One of the guests at a late political
banquet, after partaking freely of
’possum arid persimmon beer, remark
ed to the waiter: “John, this 'i>osv
sum is going to my head.” The dar
key replied: “Yessah. boss, ’posn
sum always would hunt a holler when
you crowd him.”—Exchange.