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cycling, nature study, swimming, rowing and 

 other accomplishments. Much of this scout- 

 craft is gained through games and team work, 

 and is thus pleasure, not work, to the boy. 

 Especially attractive are the long walks, or 

 "hikes," as the boys themselves call them, on 

 which they are taken frequently by their lead- 

 ers. These not only give excellent physical 

 exercise, but afford a splendid opportunity for 

 nature study. The summer camps, which are 

 a feature of many of the organizations, make 

 possible drills in fire-building, tent-pitching 

 and cooking, and teach the boys how to be 

 comfortable and content without the luxuries 

 of home. 



Before he becomes a scout of the lowest 

 rank that is, a tenderfoot a boy must take 

 the scout's oath, which declares: 



"On my honor I promise that I will do my 

 best ( 1 ) to do my duty to God and my country ; 

 ( 2 ) to help other people at all times ; ( 3 ) to 

 obey the Scout Law." 



This scout law demands honor, loyalty, 

 helpfulness, friendliness without snobbishness, 

 courtesy, kindness to animals, obedience to 

 scoutmaster and parents, cheerfulness and 

 thrift. In order to become a second-class or 

 first-class scout a boy must meet certain defi- 

 nite requirements in scoutcraft which prove 

 not only that he has made a definite effort, 

 but that . he can help himself and others and 

 feels confident of himself in an emergency. 



In form, the organization is semi-military. 

 Eight boys constitute a patrol, which chooses 

 one of its own members as patrol leader; three 

 patrols form a troop, which has an adult scout- 

 master. At the head is the chief scout. But 

 it is only in form that it is military. Drill 

 with rifles is forbidden; no military marching 

 tactics are taught, and the simple uniform is 

 advised merely because it makes for democ- 

 racy. Since the outbreak of the War of the 

 Nations in 1914, the Boy Scouts in the Euro- 

 pean countries, and particularly in England, 

 have shown an ardent patriotism. At police 

 duty the older ones have proved most effect- 

 ive, and the training which they have had in 

 first-aid work has stood them in good stead in 

 many a time of need. 



In Canada the head of the organization is 

 the Governor-General, with title of chief scout. 

 In the United States Ernest Thompson Seton 

 was chief scout from the beginning of the or- 

 ganization until 1915, when the office was abol- 

 ished. The present head is Daniel Carter 

 Beard, National Scout Commissioner. D.C.B. 



Related Subjects. In connection with the 

 Boy Scout movement, the following articles in 

 these volumes should be read: 

 Baden-Powell Campfire Girls 



Beard, Daniel Carter Seton, Ernest Thompson 



BOZEMAN, boze'man, MONT., is the county 

 seat of Gallatin County, in the southwestern 

 part of the state, with a population of 5,107 

 in 1910. The city is situated on a branch of 

 the Gallatin River, twenty-six miles west of 

 Livingston, ninety-six miles southeast ofButte 

 and ninety-eight miles southeast of Helena. 

 Transportation is provided by the Northern 

 Pacific and the Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint 

 Paul railways. The city was settled in 1864 

 and named for its first settler. 



Gallatin valley, in which Bozeman is situ- 

 ated, is so fertile that it is locally called the 

 "Egypt of America." A number of streams 

 flow into this valley and supply abundant 

 water for irrigation; consequently great quan- 

 tities of grain, vegetables, fruits and live stock 

 are annually shipped from the city. Bozeman 

 is largely engaged in the manufacture of flour, 

 one of the largest mills in the Northwest being 

 located here. The lumber industry, too, is 

 important. A Federal building, erected in 1916 

 at a cost of $80,000, an $80,000 Y. M. C. A. 

 building, a $25,000 public library and a $60,000 

 Elks' Home are evidences of the city's growth. 

 Bozeman is the seat of the State College of 

 Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; this with a 

 business college and a good public school sys- 

 tem constitute the educational advantages. 



The vicinity of Bozeman abounds in moun- 

 tainous scenery of unusual beauty, and it is 

 on the trail to Yellowstone Park. In the 

 neighborhood are found gold, silver, lead, cop- 

 per, iron and coal. A government fish hatch- 

 ery is located near the city. J.M.R. 



BOZZARIS, botsah'rees, MARCO (about 

 1790-1823), a noted patriot and hero in the 

 Greek struggle for independence. He was born 

 in Albania of a family famous for its bravery. 

 Through his skilful defense of Missilonghi he 

 gained especial renown. After many victories 

 over the Turks he finally lost his life in a dar- 

 ing night attack upon the camp of the pasha 

 of Scutari. In the poem Marco Bozzaris, Fitz- 

 Greene Halleck has glowingly told the story 

 of this last attack, and he ranks Bozzaris in 

 history in these words: 



One of the few, the Immortal names, 

 That were not born to die. 



BRABANT, brahbant', the central district 

 of the lowlands of Holland and Belgium. The 



