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i Boy Scouts Of Raleigh Volume V In Scout Six Troops Compete in Jamboree Held in the High Auditorium OUTSTANDING EVENT IN 18th ANNIVERSARY WEEK Troop Four Wins Five . First Places; Troop Two Places Sec ond ; Clarence Wilkinson, High Point, Takes Two First Places. Troop Four took five of the seven places to win the Boy Scout Jamboree at Hugh Morson gymnasium Thursday night. In one ol these events, the knot-tying contest, they were awarded all three, places. They did not com pete in the Are by bow and drill and placed second In the poison circle con test only after giving Troop Two a terrific struggle. Troop Two of the Good Shepherd Church placed next to the Tabernacle Scouts, while Troop Ten of Edenton Street Methodist Church scored third on a first and a second by Jack Stone banks. Troop Six came in fourth with Troops Five and Twenty-three follow ing in order. . A competitive game known as Poison Circle proved to be the most interesting event of the evening, and it was in winning this event that Troop Two covered itself with glory. In the individual contests the plac lngs were as follows: Knot-tying: Clarence Wilkinson, James Porter, and Charles Horton. Fire by Bow and Drill: Jack Stone banks, Nat Heyward. Fire by Flint and Steel: Clarence Wilkinson, Jack Stonebanks, and Nat Heyward. In. the .group, or team,, contest the placings were as follows: Knot Belay: Troops Four, Six, and Twenty-three. , Poison Circle: Troops Two, Four, and Five. Skln-the-Snake: Troops Four, Two, and Five. Tug-of-War: Troops Four, Two, and Twenty-three. In the contests Thursday night sev eral Scouts earned favorable chances at the Cherokee Indian Reservation trip, which will be awarded to twenty of the most outstanding local Scouts, as determined by a series of contests to be held between now and August 1. . A large and enthusiastic audience regarded the Scout Jamboree as the outstanding activity in the local pro gram featuring an observance of the 18th National Boy Scout Anniversary Wf ;k. Unfortunately, it was neces sary to hold the Jamboree on a school night, and this prevented some of the Scouts from participating. J. H. BROUGHTON DELIVERS ADDRESS Sponsored by Law Club Recently Formed in Hugh Morson High School The Law Club sponsored a talk given by Mr. J. M. Broughton, promt nent lawyer of this city, to the stu dents of the school gathered together during the chapel period Friday. Mr. Broughton talked about the law profession. He gave a general history and the importance of the work. He pointed out that an average lntelll gence, honesty, Integrity, and an aver age ability are requisites of the pro fession. Mr. Broughton aald that a college education is absolutely necessary for a lawyer to possess today. He said that he should have a complete mas tery of the English language, so that he Is able to state hie arguments clearly, concisely, and pointedly. Mr. Broughton'! talk was an Insplra' tlon to many students, especially those who are considering law as their life's work. Snapshots of ''..!' 1, HUT 8UMMER STYLE Troop FourWinner Jamboree ORATORY CONTEST HELD HERE SOON News and Observer Is Sponsor; Raleigh Is In the Fourth Zone of State The fifth National Oratorical Con test and the third International Ora torical Contest, which is being spon sored by the leading newspapers of America, has created much excite ment in the Hugh Morson High School. A total of twenty students have begun working on speeches for the occasion. The Raleigh News and Observer is one of the leading newspaper sponsors In the country. Raleigh is the head quarters for the district, state, and fourth zone winners. The winner of the zone conducted in Raleigh will receive a ten-weeks tour to Europe, visiting five countries and the Olympic games, with all expenses paid. In the state elimination con tests such prizes as is seen fit to be given by the different newspapers will be the rewards of the contestants' ef forts. The winner of the state will r&J ceive $100, with second place receiving $50, and third $25. This will be do nated by the Raleigh News and Ob server. All students in the high schools un der nineteen years are eligible. HEADS SCIENCE CLUB JOHN FAULKNER JOHN FAULKNER TO HEAD SCIENCE CLUB Election of Officers Features Meeting of the John Bur roughs Club John Faulkner was elected presi dent of the John Burroughs Science Club of the Hugh Morson High School at the meeting of the club Monday night. Hugh Curran was elected vice president; Emily Miller, secretary treasurer; Madison Riley, critic, and Fred Dixon, press reporter. Fred Dixon, outgoing president, presided over the meeting. An interesting program was present ed during the evening, including a talk on air and oxygen, accompanied by several interesting experiments, by Walter Smith, and some electrical ex periments by Braxton Litchfield, as sisted by Albert Willis. Billy Pate showed the club some of the most common electrolytes, compounds which conduct electricity. Hugh Curran per formed and explained the experiment of electrolysis of water, and John Faulkner gave an illustrated lecture on digestion. Following the program the election of officers took place. There was quite a discussion as to whether the club should elect officers. --Continued on page 8. Scenes At Boy h- -Nv ALONG CAMP DRIVE "V ' ....... . ' t Music Concert Wednesday Night RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1928 YOUNGEST ENTERTAINERS . ,"V. -j ' j' , ... . .. . . w- , ? - j . . I . . Mi ", ; : :A. r. ' : -5'' ... s A ..J George Riddle, left, is the youngest b(ry to talk over the local station, and Billy Barefoot, right, is the youngest oy to render a vocal solo. Both boys were features in the local Boy Scout broadcasting program over Station WPTF. t SCOUTS BROADCAST OVER STATION WPTF Program Featured by Talk by George Riddle and Vocal Solo by Billy Barefoot ' Youth held sway Monday night when students from the State School for the Blind and local Scouts broad cast a special Boy Scout anniversary program from WPTF. From the large number of complimentary reports it would seem that the young artists were well received. . Scout George Riddle, of Troop 4, who told the radio audience "Why Boys Like Scouting," is said to be the youngest speaker who has ever per formed from WPTF. Similarly, Scout Billy Barefoot, who sang "Just Re membe)t;,'ntfndj)layedJiis. own. axttotoaniHrtiSy-fsur- f these-are- supposed payment on a banjo-uke, is regarded as WPTF's youngest soloist. Scout Hubert Liverman, Champion Scout bugler and a student at the State School for the Blind, also performed in fine style. He played the first cor net in the orchestra and opened and closed the special program with bugle calls from his trophy bugle. Other Scouts in the orchestra were Herman Joyce, Bernard Williamson, and Ralph Caskey, who play the drums, clarinet, and violin, respecttively. The students of the State School for the Blind rendered fourteen splendid instrumental and vocal selections, all of which were worthy of praise. Of course there would be a wide differ ence of opinion as to which numbers were most outstanding, but without doubt most people would mention "Nobles of the Mystic Shrine," by the orchestra; "The Old Refrain," a violin solo by Ramsey Swain; "Marche Mili taire," a violin trio, and "Moonlight- Continued on page 3. G. P. Putnam Two Scouts How would you like to go on a safari In, Africa? Especially when it Is in company with Mr. and Mrs. Mar tin JohiiBon, famous big game pho tographers and n useum collectors. That Is the opportunity that Is be ing offered to two Boy Scouts of Amer lea. It is an offer made by George Palmer Putnam, honorary Scout, and his son, David Blnney Putnam, who, despite his fourteen years, is author of three widely-read books. If the trip offered nothing more than the opportunity for two 8couta to be associated with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, it would be an Incredible good fortune. They are big game lov ers. They have never shot a wild animal except from necessity. They have made pictures of every known wild animal in Africa for the Museum of Natural History, and are well known for their settlement at Para dise Lake, In the wilds of Africa, Scout Summer I r- : r '- MESS HALL lltutont OVER LOCAL RADIO STATION SCOUT RALPH BR1MLEY GIVEN HARMON AWARD Presented by Chief Scout West; due of Three Awards Given 1 . in North Carolina Rilph Brimley had a unique expe rience when he received the Harmon foundation Award from the hands of Mr, James E. West, Chief Scout Exec' utive,in Greensboro, on February 3. Mr. .West was attending a State-wide conference , of Scout leaders at the King Cotton Hotel, and the presenta tion was; made at a special banquet for Eagle Scouts. Only three of . the Harmon awards came, to North Carolina Eagle Scouts, but even that is a fine record, as there are thly fifty-two available each year, to be allotted to the four southeastern states. ' To fulfill the requirements for the Harmon Foundation Award, the Scout must put into practice in his daily life the Ideals and principles of the Scout Oath and Law, the motto, "Be prepared," and the "Daily Good Turn." He must have maintained an active relationship to Scouting, and must have made an effort to develop and demonstrate leadership ability. Awards shall be made only for conspicuous and unselfish service of some construc tive nature, denoting character, perse verance, or self-sacrifice, the objective being to determine in each region each year the four Eagle Scouts who are deserving of this award. Besides the public recognition, the award carries with it one hundred dol lars which must be used for advanced education. In case the Scout who re ceives the award is yet in the graded or high schools, the principal Is depos- Continued on page 3. & Son Offer Trip To Africa where the sound of a gun has never been heard. The trip will begin in June, 192S, across the Atlantic to Europe, a train journey across the continent and a steamer across the Mediterranean, through the Suez Canal, down the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and along the East Coast of Africa with a train journey to Nalobi, capital of British East Africa, where the Scouts will connect with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. There the thrills will begin In the land of the elephant, the Hon, the leopard, the rhlnc ros, and the gi raffe, where they will be seen In their native haunts. The qualifications require that the boys must be betweeen 13 and 15 years of age on June 15, 192S, and must be at least first-class Scouts. There are physical, general education, literary and personal qualifications that will require the boys to be the very best types of American boys and Scouts. Camp At Old REST ROCK Student Conference : ! Held In Ch arid tte ALLEN ROGERS IS SENIOR PRESIDENT Agnes Moore, Vice-President; To Be First Class to Gradu ate Christmas Senior G class recently elected Its officers for the next senior year. The officers elected were as follows: President, Allen Rogers. Vice-President, Agnes Moore. Secretary, Dorothy McGee. Treasurer, Helen Britt. Press Reporter, Dorothy Merritt. Critic, George London. Assistant Editor of Oak Leaf, Mary Waring. Agnes Moore, the retiring president, has done very good work with her class this year and all regret they have to lose her, but every one knows they have another one just as good, in Al len Rogers. Allen has always been an active member in the class and is well suited for the important job he now holds. This class will be the first to gradu ate at Christmas or after the fall ex aminations next year. This class has done much good work in the school since being over in the new building. May this year be as successful as the one they have just gone through, as It should be for a class of this type. After a rousing vote of thanks to the outgoing president, Agnes Moore, for her excellent work, the meeting ad journed. HEADS LITERARY SOCIETY R. L. DEATON, JR. R. L. DEATON HEAD LITERARY SOCIETY Willis Stevens Will Act as Vice President, Nat Heyward Secretary-Treasurer The Lewis Literary Society held a called meeting the other day for the purpose of election of officers for the next term. Those elected were as fol lows: President, R. L. Deaton; Vice President, Willis Stevens; Secretary Treasurer, Nat Heyward; Program Committee, June Hobbs, Graham Mc Leod, and Dewanner Stallings. The Lewis Literary Society was or ganized for the purpose of teaching the boys In high school to talk before societies and clubs, thus making them better citizens in their communities. Debates are held twice a month at the meetings. Miss Iva Harden and Miss Gladys Slmms act as faculty advisers. With their help the club had one of the most successful years the past term that could be had, Billy Ilelvln, the out going president, stated In a few words the pleasure he has had In conduct ing the meetings throughout the last term. The new officers have expressed their desire to carry the club through Continued on page S. jWN "9r.' V f. I Tnmi,- " vfST"VK': vr7 A if As- L Company Mill Near Raleigh HUT WINTER STYLE Greet You This Week Number 10 Hugh Morson High School Represented at Conference JOHN FAULKNER LEADS IN SPIRITED DISCUSSION Aims of the Conference Are to Get Each Council to Study Its Present Plan; Five Students From Hugh Morson. The Hugh Morson High School was represented at the State Student Ac tivities Conference held in Charlotte, February 10 and 11. Delegates from the local high school were Leah God win, James Kurfees, John Faulkner, John Nicholson, and Cary Dowd. Aims of the conference were: To get each council to study its own pres ent plan; to present this plan and point out its best points and most notable achievements; and as a re sult of the meeting, to improve the plan now in effect by adopting new plans to suit each particular case. Program for the Conference was as follows: FRIDAY 2. p.m. Opening by Herbert Fuller stone, president of the Student Coun cil of the Charlotte Central High School. 2:15 to 2:45 Home room organiza tion, conducted by members of the Greensboro Council. 2:45-3:30 Class organization by the Student Council of the David Millard High School of Asheville. 3:30 to 4:30 Clubs by the High Point Council. 6:30 Banquet. 00 B.iB--etudeirt Council -hri. tv' resentatives of the Hugh Morson High School: "Theory as to Why Councils Exist," Cary Dowd; "How Organized," James Kurfees; "How It Was Start ed," Leah Godwin; "Faculty Members and What They Do," Miss Laura Jones: "Duties of the Council," John Nichols; "Should a Council Handle Cases of Discipline?" John Faulkner. SATURDAY 9:30 tj 10:00 Publications, Gastonia High School. 10:00 to 10:30 Assembly Hall, Fletcher High School, Asheville. 10:30 to 11:00 Point System, Dur ham High School. 11:00 to 11:30 Budget, New Han over High School, Wilmington. Much discussion arose over the dis cussion of home room and club or ganizations, but the subject, "Should a Council Handle Cases of Disciplin" caused more discussion than any other. The discussion was led by John Faulkner, of Hugh Morson High School. A detailed account will be given in next issue. GENERAL ALBERT COXjg TALKS TOJTUDENTS Delivers Talk in Honor of Lee and Jackson, the Confed erate Generals The chapel exercises Friday morn ing, February 10, were held in com memoration of the birthdays of two of America's greatest men. Generals Iee and Jackson. A patriotic song, "America, the Beautiful," was sung by the student body. General Albert Cox was the speaker of the day. In the beginning General Cox paid a beautiful tribute to Miss Kliza Tool and Mrs. Barbee, joining the names In Importance with those of Lee and Jackson. General Cox said that In the month of February Iee, Jackson, and "the Father of His Country," George Wash ington, were born. In the years be tween 1861 and 18C5 Lee and Jackson fought for a good caime and won. Continued on page 3. MOUNTAIN LAUREL
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