Show The Unknown Scout At a n meeting of the Boy Scouts of America in Washington ton a bronze abronze buffalo medal was awarded to The Unknown Scout The in- in inspiration inspiration inspiration of this award was an unknown Boy Scout in London who may be livin living toda today This briefly is the story Some years n ago o William D Boyce a Chica Chicago o publisher lost his way ay in a London fo fog A youn young lad noticing his bis embarrassment ap approached approached him and briskly briskI alutin said aid May I be of service to you 1 Mr Boyce inquired the way to hi his destination and the lad showed him the way Reaching the place Mr Boyce offered the boy a n shill shilling shilling in ing for his service but the boy said I am a Scout and Scouts do not riot accept tips for courtesies Mr Bo Boyce ce was interested and I impressed He lie asked about the Scouts His Bis youn young friend took him to the office of Sir Robert Baden Baden- Powell Baden Powell founder of the movement and as a result when Mr Boyce later sailed for home he brou brought ht n a trunk full fun of literature to scouting Then he started the Boy Bov Scout movement in America with the aid of others who teC i-cc o the value of such train train- training in jag ing as it affords The medal awarded to The Un- Un Unknown Unknown Un Unknown known Scout who Yoho befriended Mr Boyce and thus caused the spread of scouting to America was pre presented to the International Scout Bureau in London where it will willbe willbe be kept as a permanent memorial It is inscribed as follows To 0 the Unknown Scout whose faithfulness in the performance of f the daily good turn brou brought ht the Scout movement to the United States of America Perhaps never has a simple act of kindness brou brought ht forth greater eater or more beneficial results than that performed by this unknown London Boy Scout Scon |