For release Monday, April 17
Subject(s): Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941, Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941, Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820, Boy Scouts Association (Great Britain), Boy Scouts of America, Camping, Camping--Prayer-books and devotions--English, Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Dunlop, Jack, -1900, Fisher, George J., -1960, Gibson, Harrison W. (Harrison Wilson), 1868-1926, Great Britain, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Italy, James, Jesse, 1847-1882, Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836, Lorillard, Spencer, 1860-1912, Mosquitoes--Control, New Jersey, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Rockville Centre, New York (State)--Silver Bay, Peace, Pratt, George D. (George Dupont), 1869-1935, Scouting (Youth activity), Scouts and scouting, Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Training manuals, Uniforms
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Boy Scouts of America’s April 17, 1911 newsletter contains seven articles. Ernest Thompson Seton compares the American Boys Scouts with the British Boy Scouts. The British scouts are more disciplined, whereas the American scouts are skillful at camping and have “greater lung power.” There is a discussion on doing a troop exchange. National Scout Commissioner Daniel Carter Beard discusses how scouts should regard men like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone as heroes rather than Jesse James or Robin Hood-type characters. The Executive Board plans to establish a Scout Masters’ School at Silver Bay, New York, in conjunction with the Boys’ Workers Camp. The two new manuals are almost ready to be published. Lorillard Spencer is planning summer activities for New York scoutmasters. New Jersey scouts are cleaning up areas to prevent mosquitoes. Italian scouts are working on propagating universal peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-17
Creator(s)
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
For release Monday, April 17. [April 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948. For release Monday, April 17. [17 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304637.
APA:
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948., [1911, April 17]. For release Monday, April 17.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304637.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
