Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . od company THE BOY SCOUTS VICTORY 25 already. Mr. Manning was Dicks uncle, but the boys didnot know this and wondered how they became so well ac-quainted. Mr. Manning directed the boys to find seats on the barnfloor and then he told them about the Boy Scouts. It was allnew to them and sounded just like a story. He said he wouldbe scoutmaster and that all the boys should be scouts, if they learned sounded almost toogood to be true, butthat very afternoonall the boys were en-rolled as TenderfootScouts. Is there a bo
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . od company THE BOY SCOUTS VICTORY 25 already. Mr. Manning was Dicks uncle, but the boys didnot know this and wondered how they became so well ac-quainted. Mr. Manning directed the boys to find seats on the barnfloor and then he told them about the Boy Scouts. It was allnew to them and sounded just like a story. He said he wouldbe scoutmaster and that all the boys should be scouts, if they learned sounded almost toogood to be true, butthat very afternoonall the boys were en-rolled as TenderfootScouts. Is there a boyhere who does notwant to have goodmuscles, to be able torun a long distance,to know how to findhis way in the woods,how to swim, how tosave life, how to builda shelter, how to makefire without matches,and how to controlhimself so he will notbe excited or angry inan emergency? Hewaited for a reply,but there was boys were too surprised. Some thought he was jokingabout making fire without matches. If there is a boy here who does not want to do and be the. A SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS The Outdoor Life Makes Better Little Men and Women 26 THE BOY SCOUTS VICTORY things I have named, he can drop out right now, continuedMr. Manning. Well stick, shouted the boys, each one afraid he wouldbe left out. Tomorrow at 6:30 oclock, the new scoutmaster said, Iwant all you boys to be here, if your parents have no will go on our first scouting expedition, try to learn some-thing, and try to make some discoveries in the woods west ofthe town. Wear your old clothing, have some sort of a sack, and agood knife or hatchet. Bring also some rope or good stoutstring. For rations each boy should bring some bread and twopotatoes. Even before six the next morning there were boys at thebarn. Dick was there early and Mr. Manning came just onthe minute. All but two of the boys were ready to go. Tom Haskinsand Will Dunham said they could not go and were almost intears. I have to take o
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