Mutual Work: Saved the Child’s Life

Mutual Work Saved the Child's Life The practical nature of the M. I. A. Scout movement was well demonstrated, last month, by one of its members. While returning home from Religion Class in the Waterloo Ward, Salt Lake City, May 1, little Tessie Dalebout, age 6, slipped into Parley's Creek, a swift and turbulent stream at this season of the year. The current carried her down the stream for nearly a block, under two bridges, and tumbled her over and over. Two men saw her fall and, rushing across the fields, managed to pull her from the water, but when taken out, the little girl was full of water and apparently dead. Louis Rosenlund, 15 years of age, and patrol loader of the Waterloo troop, which is the first scout organization of the Church, beheld the men running across the field and followed them. They were working her arms and louis rosenlund limbs, but without effect. He immediately sent another scout for a doctor, and proceeded himself to use the Schaefer method, which he had been taught in the scout meetings, for the resuscitation of the drowned. After continuing this for about fifteen minutes, the child began to breathe and was taken home before the doctor arrived. She has since fully recovered. Great credit is due the lad for his presence of mind, and his quick application of the practical things learned through his scout organization, which saved the little girl's life. TESSIE DALEBOUT Summer Work Supt. Aaron W. Tracy of the North Weber stake and his board have prepared a summer course for the wards in their stake that

754 IMPROVEMENT ERA meet on Sunday evening. The purpose is three-fold: (1) to develop the local presidents and counselors in public speaking and to aid them in obtaining new thoughts and ideas through visiting, thus engendering more enthusiasm in Mutual work; (2) to get the parents out to the meetings by giving them something valuable and entertaining; (3) to catch the crowds of boys and girls who otherwise would spend the evenings buggy-riding. They have prepared a schedule of subjects from the Elders' course of study on the Articles of Faith. Each ward presidency will present the program assigned to them, nine times, once in each of the nine wards. The program consists of singing, two fifteen or twenty-minute talks by a young man and a young lady, a recitation, and instrumental music. The meetings begin June 9 and close August 25, so that nine subjects will be presented in each ward during the summer period. The North Davis stake at their annual conference on Sunday, April 28, decided upon a summer program, providing weekly meeting in the wards of that stake. The Young Ladies will occupy their part of the time, on nature study, and the Young Men theirs on topics and stories from the junior manual. Supt. Herbert C. Burton and his Board are urging the study of the adopted program. The Bingham stake have arranged a summer program, and also a field day for athletic contests and games at the close of the season, Sept. 29. M. I. A. Scouts The committee on athletics and field sports, by Chairman Lyman R. Martineau, recently sent this letter to the stake superintendents of Y. M. M. I. A.: Why not take up M. I. A. Scout work with your junior M. I. A. boys? The summer season is especially favorable to its introduction. The General Board has adopted and printed in the March number of the Era (which please study), a plan of organization as a part of the Mutual work, officially recognizing the boy scout movement, which on every hand has caught the popular demand for some wholesome direction to boy activities. Our Athletic and Scout Director, Dr. John H. Taylor, under our direction, has very successfully launched the work in Liberty, Granite, Salt Lake and other stakes, and will meet your stake board or yourself and assistants, or any other officers or persons who are interested, at any time you may name, if you will give him a few days notice. Kindly write him at once, care Deseret Gymnasium, making an appointment, as he aims to give attention to stakes and wards in the order of application. This scout work and the athletic activities of the Y. M. M. I. A. have been laid upon the Athletic Committee by the General Board, and this letter is sent in pursuance of that duty. It is not our de-