Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

The second camping period at Camp
Archibald Butt, the Boy Scout camp on
the Chesapeake bay, will begin tomorrow.
All but a few of the fifty or more boys
who have been at the camp during the
past two weeks will return today. Some
of the boys plan to spend three or four
weeks at the camp and there are several
who intend to stay until the camp closes
in September.
The second big squad of boys will go
to the camp tomorrow morning. They
will meet at Chesapeake Beach junction
in time to take the 10 O'Clock train for
the beach. The boys should arrive at
the camp by lunch time. Those who will
go into camp tomorrow are Carl Ross
bach, jr., Charles Ross. Melvin Medkiff,
Warren Lorring, Arthur Quinn, Leon
Robin, Hubert B. Chappell, William J.
Brown. Theodore Forbes. Is. NJ. Rawl-
ings. Cuno Nilsson, James VI. PrOley,
Basil c. Bowie. Martin H. Wright, Mark
NJ. Shoemaker. j. Alvin Biggs, w. Otis
Biggs, Rowland Il. Simons, Clarence
Thorson, Karl Hurdle. r. James Rice,
Paul G. Robin, Louis Brown, James
Grant, William H. Montgomery, j.
Hartley Potts, Rudolph Paldauf, Leroy
Harris, William Seldom, William Gid
The past week has been an eyentful
one at the camp. Besides having ample
time for all the playing and swimming
they have wanted, the boys have put
in a lot Of hard work. Many of the
boys have competed for camp medals
and others have taken their second and
first class scout examinations. Others
have been hard at work studying for
merit badge examinations. The pro-
gram for the week has been as follows:
Monday-The greater part of the day
was given over TO the reception of the
ten or more scouts who arrived at
the camp. DIR. Leonard was kept busy
giving them their physical examtna
tons. During the afternoon Camp Dr.
rector Wood conducted examinations in
first aid work for first and second class
scouts. Merit badge examinations also
were given During the evening a
campfire was lighted and the boys
gathered about it while Mr.. Wood out
lined the work for the week.
Tuesday-Second-cla class scouts partici-
pated In water boiling contests. Some
very good records were made. Howard
Derrick Of Troop No. 81 and Evan
Johnson of Troop No. II tied as win
ners. Both boys made fire and had
pint of water boiling in seven minutes
and twenty seconds. During the even
ting Tent No. gave vaudeville show.
! Several singing and dancing stunts
we're given and some sleight-of-hand
work.
! Wednesday-A track meet was held
during the forenoon. Winners In the
various events were: 90-pound class
standing broad jump. Norris Gaddess
! first; Tom Nikirt. second: 6o-yard dash
11O-pound class-Standing broad jump.
Earle Anderson. first; Dwight Terry,
second: 5O-yard dash. Dwight Terry.
first; PadI Campbell. second. Push-up
| first; Paul Campbell, second. Push-up
no pound c.ass-No competition, How
ard Derrick, running against time Com
nieted two qualifications for merit badge
| in athletics, namely, feet ~ inches
| for standing broad jump, and 10 times
! for push-up.
| medals was held.
Friday-Trials in first class examine
lions were held. Tom Nikirt and Howaid
| Galley took the examinations. SWIM
| ming contests were held In the afternoon.
! The results were as follows: Ninety
| pound class, Norris Gaddess. first; ROD
| ert Garde, second, and Philip Mckenney.
! third. 11O-pound class. Frank watson.
! first; Paul Campbell, second. and Earle
| Anderson, third. 126-pound class. RAY
| mond Scaggs, winner. 140-pound class.
! Frank Latham. first, and Howard Der
! rick, second.
Saturday-This was visitors day at the
/ camp The parents OF number Of the
/ bows visited the camp and watched the
several contests were held. Some OF the
I boys tried their hand at life buoy throw
! ing, while others did first aid work.
/ There also was a lasso-throwing contest
| The following boys have successfully
passed their second-class examinations:
! William Gee Of Troop No. 10. Frederick
| Appel, No. A8; Jack Childress. No. 16:
/ ", Himmler, No. 16: A Himmler. No.
ls: Robert Cruit, No. 81; Irving Kieny.
No. is: Harold Hursh. No. Al; Paul
Campbell, No. IS; Raymond Scaggs,
No. 4s. and Carroll McNulty. No. lS.'
Frank White Of Troop No. 81 develop
ed remarkable speed at seruaphortng