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Copies of Scouting, containing the
fourth annual report of the Boy Scouts OF
America, have been mailed to scoutmas-
ters and officials throughout the country.
Instead of being in its usual form this
| issue of Scouting is a 126-page booklet
with red cover. On the front is
shown picture of Norris Gaddess, eagle
scout of Troop No. 30 of this city. the
youngest eagle scout in the Boy Scout
organization, being but fourteen years
old. On the inner side of the cover a
history of Norris achievements as a
sout is given. The booklet is illustrated
with number of photographs Of Boy
Scouts and their activities. Several
pictures of Washington scouts are in
cluded in the number.
In addition to the reports Of the ma
, tional Boy Scout officers the report of
the various councils are given. The re-
port of the council of this city tells of
work done by the Washington scouts
during the year 1913
Scoutmaster Bailey and members of
Troop No. 80 have been camping near
Difficult run during the Easter holidays.
scouts OF Troop No. and Scoutmaster
Priest established a camp in the woods
north of Cleveland Park.
| r. F. Volentine, member of the bureau
been visiting the different Boy Scout
troops OF the city and consulting with
| scout officials here i'll the interest of the
movement Steps are being taken to
strengthen the movement in New York
! possibly connecting it in some manner
with the municipal government. With
this In view Mr.. Volenune is making a
careful study of scout conditions here
and in other cities.
A troop Of Boy Scouts from Montclair.
n. J.. visited Washington Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
First and second class examinations
were given to about thirty eight boys
Friday, at the old Washington Golf Club
grounds. Rosslyn, Va.
The Boy Scout launch and the scow
which has been recently purchased were
loaded with camp material and started
on their journey to the camp site near
Chesapeake Beach Friday morning at
daybreak.
Boys who took the f1rst-class examina-
ton Friday at Rosslyn and are ready
to take their swimming test should re-
port to G. N. Fflkins. in the boys de-
partment Of the Y. NJ C. A., at Z o'clock
Tuesday evening. April 81. They are
asked to take their examination cards
with them. All boys who took first and
second class examinations Friday should
take in their examination cards to the
Boy Scout Office, room 9, District build
ing. at once
Robert E. Livingstone and Kenneth NJ
Livingstone. Boy Scouts, Of Washington
recently completed bicycle ride of more
than 200 miles through Maryland and
pennsylvania. starting from Washington
about a week ago and riding as far as
Baltimore on the way back to Wash
ington, when they were overtaken by
rain.
The boys visited Rockville and stopped
at Newmarket the first night out. The
second day they rode through Frederick,
Jefferson. Harpers Ferry. sharpsburg,
visited the battlefield at Antietam and
stopped for the night at Hagerstown
sunday was passed at that place
to Gettysburg and passed the day look
ing over the battlefield. The remainder
OF the trip was occupied in the ride to
6altimore The first days ride covered
Iorty-1our miles; the second, fifty eight
miles; the third, fifty miles. and the last
day fifty-four miles. 1t was intended to
| make the trip at least go miles and this
would have been accomplished If the boys
mad ridden to Washington from Balti-
more.
Communications have been received bv
the Boy Scout editor from troon scrihes
as follows:
Troop No. "a.
Troop No "a has been very busy dur
ing the past two weeks. Four candidates
nave passed their tenderfoot examinations
ana are now members of the troop They
are clarence Miller. Howard Miller, Her
bert Mckay and Herman. Tennyson.
They have been assigned to the Badger
ard Rattlesnake patrols.
Last week We had joint meeting with
Troops No. As and No 30, at Fort
Staunton. Seventy-five scouts were pres
ent Music was furnished by the bugle
and drum corps of Troop No. "a Scouts
games were played, after which we had
stories were told by Scoutmaster Mar
shall
Easter Monday we serenaded Col A.
f. Randle, who has befriended the troop
in many ways. Col. Randle gave US the
big drum for our band. Through him
Mrs. Larz Anderson made our troop a
present Of SO to be applied to a fund
with which to build a clubhouse We
now have fund of 500.
Troop No. 81.
Wednesday might Assistant Scoutma ster
LOUIS 1OSOFI anu ocOutS henleIn Har-
ries, Lloyd Harrison and Lloyd Gosorn
were detailed at the Naval Battalion to
assist" the Sd division in it's entertain
ment and dance.
Thursday night at our patrol leaders
meeting arrangements were made foc the
organization of two fire patrols as a vol
unteer fire department for the town of
Takoma Park, Md. The town council at
it's meeting last Monday night elected our
scoutmaster chief and authorized him
to organize volunteer fire company.
The boys will be put through course
of drills by fireman detailed from the
District of Columbia fire department
The lecture on conservation which we
intended to give in our hall was changed
to the Presbyterian Church. So that
| stereopticon views could be given. Bris-
tow Adams Of the forest service gave
| very interesting and instructive lecture
to the members of the troop and their
many friends who were present. The
lecturer was introduced to the troop by
DIR. B. T. Galloway, assistant secretary
| of Agriculture.
At our regular meeting Saturday night
We were visited by the new troop, No. 2,
from Mckendree NJ. f. Church, accom-
panied by its scoutmaster. A. W. Da-
Wis. We put on exhibitions of first aid