Project Gutenberg 2022-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 147 Coolidge, Calvin 1872 1933 United States President (1923-1929) Coolidge, John Calvin 26026607 Address of President Coolidge before the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America Washington, D. C., May 1, 1926 $aUnited States :$bGovernment Printing Office,$c1926. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Address of President Coolidge before the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America" is a historical address delivered by President Calvin Coolidge in the mid-1920s. This book serves as a public speech focusing on the significance of the Boy Scouts as an organization dedicated to developing moral character, citizenship, and physical well-being among boys. The address reflects the values and social concerns prominent in early 20th-century America, emphasizing the importance of character building in the midst of changing societal landscapes. In this address, President Coolidge discusses the vital role of the Boy Scouts in youth development, highlighting the organization's principles and the scout oath, which encourages boys to uphold values such as duty, service to others, and personal integrity. He emphasizes the need for self-discipline, leadership, and community engagement, arguing that training through the Boy Scouts prepares young men to become responsible citizens. The speech underscores the importance of family, religion, and personal effort in fostering a strong character and contributing positively to society, asserting that the organization is a crucial supplementary force in the lives of American youth. Overall, Coolidge’s address is a passionate defense of scouting as a means to nurture virtuous, capable, and civic-minded individuals in an evolving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/addressofpreside00cool 20220818124610coolidge 1926 US Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Boy Scouts HS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 46663 2025-07-27T08:59:40.484068 text/html 22704 2024-10-19T00:15:07 text/html 416209 2025-07-27T08:59:43.132924 application/epub+zip 414899 2025-07-27T08:59:41.460955 application/epub+zip 126403 2025-07-27T08:59:40.961964 application/epub+zip 642045 2025-07-27T08:59:44.434951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633902 2025-07-27T08:59:42.796943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304092 2022-09-30T23:39:10.301829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39078 2025-07-27T08:59:40.303953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18846 2024-10-19T00:15:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17506 2025-07-27T08:59:44.620937 application/rdf+xml 12370 2025-07-27T08:59:41.194946 image/jpeg 2333 2025-07-27T08:59:41.098966 image/jpeg 403281 2025-07-27T08:59:40.500040 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia