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James E. West to Horace Kephart, May 15, 1929

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  • In a letter to Horace Kephart on May 15, 1929, James E. West writes on behalf of the Boy Scouts of America to let Kephart know he was re-elected as a member of the National Council during their last meeting.
  • BOY SffiOUTSi (>l- AMiiai-Mi ORIGINALLY INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 8.1910 GRANTED FEDERAL CHARTER BY CONGRESS.JUNE 15,1916 MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD HERBERT HOOVER, Honorary President WILLIAM H. TAFT, HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE, Honorary Vice President COLIN H. LIVINGSTONE, Honorary Vice President PANIEL CARTER BEARD, HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT WILLIAM G. McADOO, Honorary Vice President WALTER W. HEAD, president, Chicago, III. MORTIMER L. SCHIFF, Vice President, Oyster Bay, n. y. MILTON A. McRAE, Vice President, Detroit, Michigan CHARLES C MOORE, Vice president, San Francisco, Cal. BOLTON SMITH, Vice President, Memphis, Tenn. JOHN SHERMAN HOYT, VICE PRESIDENT, NEW YORK DANIEL CARTER BEARD, Nat'l Scout Commissioner, Suffern, I MORTIMER L. SCHIFF, international Commissioner GEORGE D. PRATT, Treasurer Mr, H, Kephart, Bryson City, NATIONAL COUNCIL OFFICES PARK AVENUE BUILDING 2 PARK AVENUE THIRTY-SECOND TO THIRTY-THIRD STREETS TELEPHONE LEXINGTON 3E0O CABLE ADDRESS"BOYSCAMER,NEW YORK" May 15, 1929. DANIEL CARTER BEARD NEWCOMB CARLTON BARRON COLLIER CHARLES E. COTTING ALFRED W. DATER JOHN H. FINLEY LEWIS GAWTRY HOWARD F. GILLETTE WALTER W HEAD CLARENCE H. HOWARD JOHN SHERMAN HOYT JEREMIAH W. JENKS COLIN H. LIVINGSTONE MILTON A. McRAE CHARLES C. MOORE WILLIAM D. MURRAY JOHN M. PHILLIPS GEORGE D. PORTER GEORGE D. PRATT FRANK PRESBREY G. BARRETT RICH VICTOR F. RIDDER THEODORE ROOSEVELT MORTIMER L. SCHIFF BOLTON SMITH ROBERT P. SNIFFEN CHARLES L. SOMMERS DANIEL A. TOBIN JOHN P. WALLACE MELL R. WILKINSON JAMES E. WEST, Chief Scout Executive B. c. Dear Mr, Kephart: It is a source of special pleasure to me to inform you that at the meeting of the National Council just concluded you were unanimously re-elected as a member of the National Council. Because of the actions taken, it was the most important meeting in the whole history of Scouting. A special communication has already been sent to you transmitting printed matter and information regarding one of the important matters acted upon. Under separate cover we have mailed you a copy of the Annual Report and invite special attention to my summary report of the activities of the whole Organization for the year. Please note that in the year 1928 there were 1,183,105 Scouts and Scout Officials registered as members. Please feel free to ask questions, or make suggestions, or call upon us for conference at any time. Rejoicing in the progress that is being made through the Scout Program in our efforts to contribute to America's greatest need, character development and citizenship training, I am, Sincerely and cordially yours, BOY SCOUTS 01? AMERXCA JEW/MVC ef Scout Executive, ' BE PREPARED ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY. 'DO A GOOD TURN DAILY'

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Horace Kephart

Background and Early Career Horace Kephart was born in 1862 in Pennsylvania, but spent much of his youth in Iowa. He went on to achieve success in two careers. Trained as a...

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