The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-22

staff, they made remarkably fine
showing. and their Scout Master and
the boys are both to be congra tulated
on the efficiency shown. Next Fri
day evening there will be another drill
in which Fire" and wall Scaling"
will be included. This troop meets at
| the Y. NJ. G. A. at 1880, and is tempo
rarily under the charge Of Herbert
| Matthews, Free Glass Scout, acting
| Scout Master.
Morris Lichten has been appointed
secretary for Troop No. l, and will
hold said office for the coming three
months.
Lionel Gugenheim and Dewey ia
| coby, who failed in their examIna-
! tons for Tenderfoot al the last Scout
rally, succeeded in passing the quail
! f1cations on Friday last, and were
presented with badges and given GER
| tificates, the Scout Commissioner hav-
| ing been instructed by the examining
board to conduct this examination and
| present the badges in case the boys
qualified.
Scout Master Paulsen took formal
charge of Troop No. 8, which meets
az the high school on East Hill, on
| last Friday. This troop during the
past winter has been under the charge
of Mr.. McCrady, who has returned to
day, the boys of Troop No. 3, under
the leadership Of Scout Master Paul
sen. will enjoy an all-night hike,
meeting at the high school on East
Hill at $780, when they will hike
across the Bayou and camp out in
the woods, cooking their own supper,
and breakfast, the following morning.
This troop having had considerable
experience in camping, it is not neces-
sary to instruct the boys as to the
n fhpyy wi
casion. 1t is hoped that all the boys
of this troop will meet at the high
school at $50, whether they go on
the all-night hike or not, the usual
hour Of the meeting of this troop hav-
ing been changed for next Friday from
p. m. to $50.
During the summer, and at the re-
quest of the management of Bayview
Park, two Scouts will be detailed every
Friday afternoon to assist in the in
struction of swimming and look after
the small children. Due to the large
number of people who visit Bavview
Park on Fridays, it IS impossible to
look after the smaller children with
out neglecting the instruction to the
elder ones. The Scouts selected for
this detail will be chosen from those
who volunteer for this service, and 1t
is Hoped to allow each boy who volun-
teers to serve at least on one oc-
C6SlOu OH IllS uUIy
A patrol of Scouts under the direc-
ton of Patrol Leader Adrian Thomp-
son. attended the Sunday school picnic
which was held last Friday, and at
the request of the management pa
trolIed the railroad track and looked
after the smaller children, even APP
plying First Aid" to one boy, who
was hurt by a baseball The boys
reported as having enjoyed them
selves immensely and were treated
royalty.
Everitt Rice, First Class Scout.
has successfully qualified in the merit
badges for personal health and public
health In a private letter to the Scout
Commissioner from the Secretary OF
the National Court of Honor Of the
Boy Scouts Of America at New York
City. Mr.. r. A. Forbush expresses
himself as follows:
IT take pleasure in advising you
that at the last meeting Of the Nation
al Court of Honor the applications for |
merit badges by EveritC Rice in per- !
sonal health and public health have !
been approved, and these badges and !
merit badge certificates in these two I
tests are enclosed herewith. I sin |
cerely wish to congratulate this boy |
on behalf of the National Headquart- !
ers. and hope that he will win many /
more of these honors"
During the absence of Scout Master
Roberts, who is in charge Of Troop |
No 1, this troop will be under the per-
sonal supervision Of the Scout Com
missioner, Lieutenant F. H. Young,
who will meet with the boys every !
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, at Parish
House, Christ church.
DO a good turn daily"