Show NATIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL The national council of ot the Boy floy Scouts of ot America held its twelfth annual annual an an- nual meeting at nt Chicago March l 29 and amid SO m. 0 At this gathering were ere assembled assembled as as- the rhe national leaders of ot scoutIng scoutIng scouting scout- scout Ing from front all nil over the time country to hear the time reports of the past years year's work nn and formulate plans and policies for forthe I Ithe ithe the year cur to come corne Every state stute in the Union was vas represented at this assemblage assemblage as as- e which Is the time big event of ot the year ear for the organization The fhe report re re- port of the chief scout executive was particularly Interesting In that It summed up the outstanding events e of ot the biggest year In the history of or the movement biggest not only in numbers numbers num num- bers bels but in rem remarkable progress and amid achievement National Scout Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner Daniel Carter Beard reported reported re le re- re ported for the time National Court of lionor lion lion- or of which he Is s chairman telling something of ot the heroic work done b by scouts In life sa life Ing Other strikingly strikingly interesting reports were those of ot L L. L L L. L McDonald director of the department of camping and Lorne Lome W W. Barclay director of the department of education which Is specifically charged with the development of ot helpful reIn relationship re re- relationship In between scouting and churches and schools a work worle which has made great strides during the we past year ear Resolutions were adopted during the sessions conveying greetings s to scouts of other nations and e expressing appreciation appreciation ap ap- of f the generous cooperation opera co tion of the American Legion notary KIwanIs and other national organizations organizations organizations In promoting scouting Resolutions of ot appreciation were al also also al al- so passed in recognition of the splendid splendid did gratuitous service of scoutmasters DIll and I other volunteer leaders and of the faithful work done by the heads of ot departments deil and others at the tine national nation nation- al nl council headquarters In New York city Letters and telegrams of ot congratulation congratulation congratulation lation and greeting were received from President Harding from cabinet members and from governors of ot a 1 large number of states as ns well as ns from Rotary notary and KIwanis clubs the time National r Catholic Welfare council the Federal council of Churches arid ald other organizations These messages were read at the time Twel Twelfth th Birthday Dinner Dinner Dinner Din Din- ner at which Walter W. W Il Head ad of ot Omaha was toastmaster and music w us as furnished d b by a Boy oy Scout orchestra orchestra or or- chestra of Chicago |