Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
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American Museum of Safety. This badge
VIII be awarded to all scouts who sue
cessfully pass the tests prescribed in the
fntruction circular.
/ The new scoutmasters' handbook. proof
copies of which have been sent to the
scoutmasters throughout the country. also
will be discussed at the meeting
! Because of the Importance of the topics
to be discussed at the meeting. Assistant
! Scout Commissioner Wood is anxious that
every scoutmaster be present. Heretofore
the scoutmasters have been handicapped
1 in holding their meetings because of the
the courtesy of Scoutmaster w. |. Simp-
son of Troop No. II. the use of the Sum
day school room of the Western Presby
terrain Church has been obtained.
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unique plan for purchasing their
regulation scout uniforms is under way in
Troop No. a. of which the Rev. Merritt
Earl is scoutmaster Instead of buying
their suits individually. the scouts Of this
troop have decided to wait until every
member is prepared to MAKE the pur
chase. a troop bank has been provided,
and at each meeting the troop banker re-
ceives deposits from the scouts. The de-
posts are to be kept in the bank Until
every scout in the troop has saved up
enough money to purchase his uniform.
All the uniforms are then to be purchased
at one time. The troop bank plan will
not be abandoned then, however, but will
be, kept in operation in order to encourage
saving among the members.
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Troop No. 10. Scoutmaster H. L. Tay-
lor plans to go in camp in the vicinity of
the Chain bridge from next Thursday
evening until Saturday afternoon About
twenty boys plan to go the trip. The
cost of provisions will be about 40 cents
day for each boy. They are to sleep
in tents and do their own cooking Scout
master Taylor will accompany the boys
on the outing.
Scoutmaster w. I. Simpson of Troop
No. IL reports that he has a class OF
ten tenderfoot scouts which is making
rapid progress in its preparation for
its second class examinations
The Boy Scouts of Washington have
been requested by the officials of the
Grand Army of the Republic to assist in
the decorating of the graves of soldiers
and sailors Memorial day. A detail of
100 scouts will be provided for this pur-
pose. They will be assigned to the vari-
Gus cemeteries under the direction of the
department commander of the G. A. r.
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The regular first and second class ex-
aminations. which were to have been held
the third and fourth Saturdays of May,
have been postponed until the first and
second Saturdays of June or account of
the various public school athletic con-
tests which, are taking place at this
time. All scouts having applications for
examinations will be sent examination
cards notifying them of the time and
place of holding these examinations.
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Something more than ST 800 was raised
by the Boy Scouts of Washington in the
campaign for a new emergency hospital.
according to an announcement made at
headquarters. Every one was greatly
pleased with the showing made by the
scouts in the collection of contributions
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The Symphonic Mandolin Orchestra
of the Boy Scouts, Troop No. Z, which
is composed of pupils Of the public
schools. gave a musical at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Baltimore
sos U street northwest. Friday even
ing, May Is. The orchestra is composed
of George A. F. Hansan, director:
Thomas Scott. James E. Boarman,
Washington w. Horad, Romeo w.
Horad, Lorimere d. Milton, Robert A.
Williams. William WEIGH, Joseph
Peasants. Jesse Hansan and Benjam min
M. Hansan.