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Show FATHER AND SONS OUTING A GRAND SUCCESS ! 1 The Seconj Annual Kuihers and Sons Outing was held last Friday and Saturday at tho Boy Scout camp. Although tlw movement began only a week ago tho success ot tho trip far exceeded tho oxpections. Salt Lake and Ogdcn visitors present pre-sent wero Apostlo Georgo Albert smiin, i'rcsiaont ot mo y. u. jk. i. A., Oscar Executive of tho M. I. A. and Salt Lake Scout Executive, Dr. Chas. O. Plummer, member of the Salt Lako Council, Preston Nlbley, member of the V. M. M. I. A. den-eral den-eral Board and George A. Ooates, Og-Uen Og-Uen Scout Executive. Theso men expressed ex-pressed themselves ns highly elated i over the accomplishments of the Logan Lo-gan peoplo. ti In tho matter or numbers, this pears outing far exceeded Inst year. There wore on the grouuds during .the two dayn nbout nlno hunded to one thousand peoplo. Five hundred fathers and sons slept In camp, on Friday night On Saturday the camp was n vorltublo nut bed. Evony ward in the Cache and Logan Stakes wero leprecented. Two wnrdb at least tho Fifth and Seventh far exceeded the hundred mark. Besides peoplo fiom our own stakes sta-kes there were mnny'from the outside. out-side. From tho point of view of entertainment enter-tainment nnd Instruction tho trip wns not tho least sign of disgruntled disgrun-tled feeling or nntagonlsm. Although many wards were crowded on the j rocks for their sleeping space not a word of complaint was heard. After Af-ter the meeting Friday night twenty camp fires ciackled In the largo camp circle. It was a sight that brought Inspiration to those who beheld. be-held. j Although the meeting around the 'open hearth wns of a light and happy hap-py vain, the speakers could not help buo Inject many a serious word that brought tears to the eyes of tho lls- viers. Itomarks wero mado by Apostle Apos-tle George Albert Smith and the other lsltors. A feature of tho meeting meet-ing was tho slnglnn of "Oh, Boy Scout Camp" led by Oscar Klrkham. ,Tlils song was composed by him and his nssoclntcs on tho wiiy to Logan and dedicated to the camp. Tho houso fairly shook with tho strains of the song ns the Scouts and Dads llett for their beds singing nnd yelling. yell-ing. " I Many remarks were htard during and aftor tho meeting that this meeting albno was worth tho whole 1 price of scouting and tho camp. And I to tho boy tho ovorlostlnj; Impres-1 Impres-1 wlon that was and tho Inspiration ho recolvod cannot bo measured In dollars dol-lars and cents. Llko all boys camps, tho first ' I night Is tho nolsest. Rumblings of boy's voices, scrcochos from boys ' who had been robbed of tholr coverings, cov-erings, or yells caused from cold root placed In tho small of a boys I hack lould ho hoard at Intervals al night. At C: 16 when rovielle sound- 'nd all were up and erouding around tht camp fire. I Then cam.1 "setting up" in which -the wholo ciowd pait Id puled Scout i master Geonu It. Hill I ad a tllfii-t tllfii-t cult time making nil hear tho com-$ com-$ mauds but -onslderlng the inoxper- tence and size of tho crowd the ex-cerclses ex-cerclses wo very tuccce.'ful. Thii was followed by the flag ceremony, H singing of "America" and 'High on OT tho Mountain Top," prayer and gen- S oral announcements ol tho day. WL After breakfast the patty divided imm Into four groups and hiked until pfl noon. Boys and men cams Into camp MQ with enthusiastic stories ot wonders M9 and beauties of tho camp environs. M Dinners of all sorts and varieties TOH were enjoyed and boys and men QB joined In games until 2:30 whoa iJH another meoting was held In tho iMB building which was enjoyed chiefly Ml by the paronts. (HI In a formal way the direction ot jRa tho camp wus turno I ovtr from tho gp M. I. A. to Mio Local Council. M, C. B Merrill gave the historical nanntlvu Q or tho build. pg of tho camp; Dr. W. B U Wanlass spoke or the flnauclU !K hid- of tho undei taking nud form- t JB ull turned tho camp ovor to tbo B I.ouil Council lu behalf of tho coun- H til I'ror. William l'eterson, chairman B i Continued on Pago Four) jjl FATKEHSAHDSONS' ounws , tContlnucd From Pago One) of the camp conmlttco accepted the leadership of the camp. Scout executive exe-cutive J. Karl Wood explained briefly brief-ly how the camp would bo used, emphasizing em-phasizing tho fact that expert leadership lead-ership would always be maintained while boys arc In camp. , Too much cannot to said of those i who made Iho camp possible. The committee consisting of the Logan and Cacho Slake superlntcndenclos, I of the M. I. A. handled tho wholo i financial situation nnd spent many days In obtaining volunteer help, etc. John H. Moscr superintended , tho construction nnd spent prnctio- illy the entire summer with hardly, moro than cnojugh i enumeration to pay for his expenses. John Olson foreman of labor' an tho camp was In constnnt attendenco at tho camp. and consistently followed up every detail both In tho making of tho road and building tho cabin. Fred W. Hodgson contributed nil his tirao and tnlcnt freely in mnking tho plans and assisting In carrying them out. Tho camp committee ot the coun ell furnished tho general plan of tho features included In the camp. Sincere thanks aro extended to all those, who aoslstod In any way to mako tho camp a realization and the Second Annual Fathers and Sons Outing a completo success in every way. Everyone Is now looking forward for-ward td next year's celebration. lion. Ilrlgham II. Roberts addressed address-ed tho studcues ot tho Utah Agricultural Agri-cultural Collego in tho wekly chapel chap-el yesterday. Tho subject of his discount dis-count ,was, "Constitutional Morality." Moral-ity." "I cho30 this subject," said Mr, Roberts, "Hecausu ot the recent nnnlvcrBany of the birth of tho con Utltutlon of tho United Stntcs and (the relation it bears to tho college Btudent. Tho object of modern education," edu-cation," ho continued. "Is to prepare-, for citizenship." Sin Roberts enlarged on thu boncfits and advantages advan-tages rccplvcd by living under a cou-Jfctltittloiial cou-Jfctltittloiial fown or government. The constitution will only bo secure as i Iohjj as the people lnvo It. "And we wo all love a constitution that secures us life, liberty and tho pursuit pur-suit of happiness." The 'Ana I). 11. Vnung camp or ih'e Daughters of tho Pioneers will moot this nfternoon with Mrs. H. j. Ames at her lesldence on 343 N. 5th East at 3 oclock A good attendance In desired. Mr. E. Jeflsen roturnod yesterday afternoon from a -business trip to Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hatch aro ro-ielvlng ro-ielvlng congratulations on tho birth of ,u daughter. Sunday Sept. 26th. There was a serious auto accident In Paradise canyon Saturday night In which Leonard Smith was badly hurt about tho face. His car was overturned. i I Mrs. a. Gilbert spent a few days In Salt Lake City last week, returning return-ing Sunday evening. I j Mr. .Jim Cunningham was Injured Suutiai,' evening by being run over by .his automobile. Tho nccldont happened hap-pened on th ennyon road near tho residence of Mr. Arnold Straus. Mr. Cunningham was underneath his car repairing it when a Ford bug which i wts being towed bumped into it nnd It passed ovor Mr. Cunningham. Ho received some broken ribs nnd other slight injuries und will bo unshlf to work for home time. Mr. nnd Mrs. S. J. Qulnney or Salt Lake city are hero visiting with relatives. Mr. Qulnney in tak ing.an nctlvo part in tho membership 'drlSro In !tho lAincric&n .Legion lu Cacho and Dpx.Eldor counties. |