In these pages and throughout our organization we have made it obligatory upon our scouts that they cultivate courage, loyalty, patriotism, brotherliness, self-control, courtesy, kindness to animals, usefulness, cheerfulness, cleanliness, thrift, purity and honor. No one can doubt that with such training added to his native gifts, the American boy will in the near future, as a man, be an efficient leader in the paths of civilization and peace.

It has been deemed wise to publish all material especially for the aid of scout masters in a separate volume to be known as "The Scout Masters' Manual."

We send out our "Official Handbook," therefore, with the earnest wish that many boys may find in it new methods for the proper use of their leisure time and fresh inspiration in their efforts to make their hours of recreation contribute to strong, noble manhood in the days to come.

THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Editorial Board.

WILLIAM D. MURRAY
GEORGE D. PRATT,
A. A. JAMESON,

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OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
THE FIFTH AVENUE BUILDING, 200 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Honorary PresidentTHE HON. WILLIAM H. TAFT
Honorary Vice-PresidentColonel THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PresidentCOLIN H. LIVINGSTONE,
Washington, D. C.
1st Vice-PresidentB. L. DULANEY,
Bristol, Tenn.
2d Vice-PresidentMILTON A. McRAE,
Detroit, Mich.
3d Vice-PresidentDAVID STARR JORDAN,
Stanford, Ca.
Chief ScoutERNEST THOMPSON SETON,
Cos Cob, Conn.
National Scout CommissionerDANIEL CARTER BEARD,
Flushing, L. I., N.Y.
National Scout CommissionerAdj.-Gen. WILLIAM VERBECK,
Albany, N.Y.
National Scout CommissionerColonel PETER S. BOMUS,
New York City
TreasurerGEORGE D. PRATT,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

COLIN H. LIVINGSTONE, Chairman