The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Headquarters for Girl Scouts Fixed
In CAPITAL; Work to Start in Fall

the Boy Scouts. The membership II di
vided into three grades. Prizes are Of
movement had spread until women ant
girls in many states are incuiring abou
what has been accomplished at Savan
nah. and insisting that movement
Of 70 much general interest be put upor
a national footine.
That suitable headquarters might b
established for the scouts. Mrs. Low do.
mated for the purpose a piece Of property
which she owned in Savannah. had the
house remodeled to suit the needs oi
the organization. established athletic and
other recreation fields. and employed q
secretary to train the girls and to give
the necessary impetus to the movement
to create an interest in other sections
Mrs. Low has thus far maintained the
organization out Of henprivate resources
and she will also take care of the ma.
tional headquarters in Washington until
such time as the broader movement has
become self supporting The national
headquarters will be III charge of Miss
Johnston, who. until she was sent to
Washington. was secretary Of the origi-
nal organization here.
The idea of enlarging the movement
into a national organization has been a
part of the plan Of Mrs. Low since the
beginning. The success of the movement
in Savannah has warranted the belief
that the time is now ripe to begin the ex-
tension. Mrs. Low and Miss Johnston
went together to Washington during 4
recent visit OF Mrs. Low to her home
country, and established permanent quar-
tiers there, where a temporary secretary
has been placed in charge for the sum-
mer. Miss Johnston, who is now upon
her vacation. will go to Washington to
t,lr ohar iv,x h. -. f.lI
+ A national committee. composed of
prominent women in a majority Of the
larger cities Of the country, has been
formed to back the movement and en-
courage IL.
Miss Johnston while in Washington
came into touch with a number of social
workers and others interested in such
movements, who will take up actively the
work of furthering the Girl Scouts. The
place of Miss Johnston at Savannah will
be taken by Mrs. Lloyd B. Tayler. who
has been working with Miss Johnston all
winter.
The commissioners Of Chatham County
and the city authorities have co-operated
with Mrs. Low in making the original
organization a success. In addition to the
headquarters and Fairgrounds established
by herself in the city. the commissioners
donated to the use of the scouts the ex-
perimental farm, located just outside the
city limits. where. under the direction
Of Prof. Walter J. Hoxie. naturalist and
taxidermist. the girls have received much
instruction in plant life and nature sub
jects. the names and meanings of the
trees and birds. and the mysteries Of the
field and the forest. simultaneously the
city electrically lighted Fairgrounds so
that the girls might use them by night
as well as by day.
The requirements for membership in
the scouts are simple. Any girl is eligible
who agrees to obey the rules of the
organization. all of which are intended
to build her up physically and morally
as well as intellectually. No unreason-
abe restraint is placed on the girls:
rather. they are given more liberty. and