Ray O. Wyland
Ray O. Wyland | |
|---|---|
| National Director of Education and National Director of the Division of Relationships for the Boy Scouts of America | |
| In office 1925–1952 | |
Ray Orion Wyland (April 15, 1890 – October 26, 1969, Los Angeles, California) was the national director of education and national director of the Division of Relationships for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). He was a founding advisor to Alpha Phi Omega.[1]
Early life and career
Wyland was born in
His family included his wife, the former Miss Ruby Arnold, and their son, Ray O. Wyland Jr.[1]
As managing director of the United American in Illinois from 1919 to 1922, Wyland conducted a training school in Americanization work which resulted in the naturalization of 20,000 aliens. He helped to "Americanize"' several hundred thousand foreign-born citizens.[1]
Boy Scouts of America
Wyland became affiliated with the
As director of relationships, Wyland co-ordinated the work of
As director of education, he edited Principles of Scoutmastership (the first training material for scoutmasters in the early 1930s) and other publications.[1]
His doctoral dissertation was Scouting in the Schools: A Study of the Relationships Between the Schools and the Boy Scouts of America. His dissertation advisor was Dr. Elbert K. Fretwell, who became the BSA's second Chief Scout Executive. It was first published in book form in 1934 by Teacher College Press, part of Columbia University.[1][2]
In 1937,
Other positions
Wyland was a trustee of the
Alpha Phi Omega
Wyland was a charter member of Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, having been scout advisor from the inception of the fraternity. He played a large role in the development of the operating policies, constitution and bylaws of Alpha Phi Omega and devising the fourfold program of service for Alpha Phi Omega. His attendance at all of the national conventions until at least 1951 helped with this endeavor.[1]
In 1930, when application was made for approval of Alpha Phi Omega by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Wyland worked hand in hand with
Alpha Phi Omega honored him by dedicating the 1951 Fall Pledge class to him and awarding him the National Distinguished Service Award in 1956. He represented the national fraternity at the chartering of a large number of chapters in the northeast in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a signatory of the Alpha Phi Omega articles of incorporation in 1968.
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