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Mutual Work

Improvement Era, vol. 23, no. 5, March 1920, p. 460

Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations

460 IMPROVEMENT ERA The address, "What has resulted from the Vision," may be divided if necessary into two or three short talks. • It is probable that a souvenir card of the day may be prepared by the General Boards, and distributed through the stakes to the wards, and that each person who attends the exercises shall be presented with one of these souvenir cards. The young people should attend the regular fast day services on May 2, and we suggest that our stake and ward officers use extra diligence in persuading our young people to attend these meetings and bear testimony to their faith in the divinely appointed mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

A Three-days' Course in Scout Leadership Training Stakes wishing to avail themselves of this course must be prepared: 1. To guarantee attendance of: a. Candidate for position of special deputy scout commissioner for stake supervision of scouting. b. A prospective scout master from each ward who must be ai least 21 years old. c. If possible an assistant scout master from each ward, who must be at least 18 years old. 2. To provide a comfortable place for meeting, sleeping, and eating. a. An amusement hall preferable where scout activities and camp fire scenes may be conducted. b. Sleeping for the two evenings may be provided by having local people furnish cots, delegates to bring their own bed- ding. c. Mealsto be provided by local people or at some restaurant or hotel at a minimum price. 3. Each man to pay $1 for which he will receive: (1) One copy of the 20th edition Boy Scouts of America, Hand Book jor Boys. (2) Rope and twine. (3) Roller bandages. (4) Triangular bandages. (5) Printed bulletins coveiing the entire course.

Every person attending the course will be expected to take all of the work, and on returning home, will be expected to organize a troop, and to lead the boys in scouting. The General Board will furnish an efficient leader (Dr. John H. Taylor) who will conduct this course, and lead the men in their work. Because of the careful preparation for this course in intensive leadership for Scouting, we feel sure that you will be more than repaid for making the necessary effort in providing the above requested items. This is your opportunity to start scouting right in your stake. Write to Oscar A. Kirkham, Executive Director, Room, 406, Church Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, for further information, and for arrangements for dates. Wasatch, Woodruff, Uintah, and North Sanpete stakes have already made dates for this course.

Y. M. M. I. A. Efficiency Report, January, 1920 The following stakes reported a full quota in the department3 named: Membership: Taylor, Maricopa, Raftriver, Kanab, Jordan, Yellowstone, Uintah, Union, Cottonwood, Deseret, Ogden.