Mutual Work

Mutual Work

Scout Work on Sunday Night

The General Board recommend in relation to doing scout work

on Sunday, where associations meet on that night:

That any part of scout work that can be given in lecture or reci-

tation form, may be taken up on Sunday nights. Such topics as talks

on first-aid, scout laws and promise, nature talks, etc., are suggested.

That part of scout work which requires physical activity, such as

bandaging, signal work, drill work, knot tying, or scout demonstra-

tions, should be done at some other time, in order that nothing may

be introduced that will tend to undermine the boys' respect for a

sacred Sabbath.

Boy Scouts — Organization and Purpose

Dr. John H. Taylor, M. I. A. Scout Commissioner, submits the

following in answer to questions asked:

An M. I. A. Scout is a member of an organization known as the

Boy Scouts of America. This organization was effected on February

8, 1910, and has now an enrollment of over 300,000 boys. The move-

ment is promoted and governed by a group of men called the National

Council. The council is made up of some of the leading men of the

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country, President Woodrow Wilson is honorary president, with

Wm. H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt as honorary vice-presidents.

Colin H. Livingstone is president, David Starr Jordan, vice-president,

Ernest Thompson Seton, chief scout, and Daniel Carter Beard, Na-

tional Scout Commissioner.

The purpose of the movement is to develop in the boy the power

of initiative and resourcefulness, and, with the aid of the Scout law,

to develop character. It brings to the boy health, strength and hap-

piness, as well as a practical education. It educates because it re-

quires a knowledge of first aid, life saving, nature study, woodcraft,

and all kinds of handicraft. Through these things the boys' powers

of observation are quickened. They learn to do things for them-

selves; they learn thrift and economy by being obliged to earn their

own money.

Scouting contributes to the physical, mental, and moral develop-

ment of the boy. Because of this development the home ties become

more sacred to the boy, he is kinder, more obedient, more thoughtful,

more helpful, because as a scout he stands for these things. We need

the co-operation of the parents, and we get it when they understand

the movement and realize the educational value of the training that

their boys receive in scouting. Parent's should get acquainted with

the movement, permit their boys to attend the meetings, and en-

courage them in their scout activities because a good scout means a

better son, a better member of the Church, a better citizen, and a

better father.

Fall Conventions

Officers are requested to read the instructions about the conven-

tions this fall, as contained in the Y. M. M. I. A. Hand Book, pp. 26-27.

MUTUAL WORK 895

The conventions will begin in August, and will be held on the dates

of the regular quarterly conference of each stake, continuing during

August, September and October. The programs for the conventions

will be prepared and sent out to stake officers during July, and will

name the topics and other information to be considered. These '

should be carefully distributed. Officers should see that the organ-

ization of each ward is complete, especially that class leaders are

chosen, so that they may be present at the convention meetings. To

make a success of your work for the season, vou should have all your

officers at the convention. This is very important; and the General

Board are not only anxious to have every office filled, but to have

every stake and ward officer present, at the convention. The Hand

Book should be in the possession of every officer. It will aid and in-

spire him for his work.

SECOND WARD Y. M. M. I. A. SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM OF THE

UINTAH STAKE

This team won the pennant in 1913 and also in 1914. The junior

right, top row:

team in the same ward won last year. Names left to

Ernest Odekirk, captain; James

H E Dilman, manager; Leo Calder,Vernal

Hatch C. S. Carter Jr., president second ward; front row:

Vern Shimmons, George Miller, Jr., Mars Pope.