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Show POW-WOW By Ralph Merkley C Three-hundred and twenty-five Boy Scouts set aside 3 days of spring vacation to attend classes at the 22nd annual Pow - Wow held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the University of Utah. The boys met each day at the Little Theatre in the Union Building Build-ing and went to their clashes, from there. They attended 4 class es, each having a session everyday. every-day. Wednesday, at the general ac-sembbly ac-sembbly George Thomas, president presi-dent of the University of Utah, welcomed the scouts to the campus cam-pus and talked to them on the advantage,, ad-vantage,, of scouting. "Boy Scout activities build up strong bodies and alert minds," Continue your scout trining. live up to your oath and law," added Mr Thomas. Later he concluded. con-cluded. "Be honest and have a goal to attain. Some of the popular merit badges badg-es were; Camping, Bird study, Civics, Chemistry, Athletics, Surveying, Sur-veying, Pioneering, and Horsemanship. Horse-manship. From 2:15 to 5:30 the scouts received instructions in merit badges. Dinner was eaten each day from 6:05 to 6:55. After dinner din-ner the scouts saw movies and -were entertained with special features. Earl Jack, the newest eagle attending at-tending the Pow-Wow, was candle can-dle bearer. It is a tradition to have a candle burning at each assembly. Arthur Keelsey of troop 79 was allowed to get his dinner first because he was the first to register. |