Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1914 — Colonel Burdge Told of Boy Scout Performances. [ARTICLE]

Colonel Burdge Told of Boy Scout Performances.

About thirty Bpy Scouts and a 'few grown people appeared in the high school gymnasium, Thursday evening 'and listened to a good talk by Col. L. J. Burdge, of Logansport, who told what the youths of- his city have been taught and how valuable the teaching is in the life of a boy. He recounted a number of instances where the boys had proven of great value. During the flood they were called out on duty and rendered valuable 'assistance by wigwagging signals from one place to another and helping the Culver cadets in their rescue work. They had saved the life of a bOy who was siezed With an attack of heart failure while swimming. They had saved, the life of a boy who had his hands lacerated by a dynamite cap. They had offered their services to Carry packages -for women, refuse ing any remuneration, and they had been taught gentlemanly Habits and influenced along correct lines. The Logansport tjsoop now consists of -136 boys and there is a band of 88 boys.