New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
UrIDorIRTTRs NOTICES.

n. l,,, woeE. of the year are fuu Of busy days
'or the Headquarters san. as wei s lei " ~.
, various & Troops N s.l,, s I 8,.re there are nun
be- q afairs on hama lu "hlln b.'e,,rr eco',f
viii cooperate The recent le.'ei OF ~. y
COMMISSIONS has mei WIN an eheoIISsssss ~
sp0nse. and hu cooperation s assurei ~. ~
municipal Christmas tree cele6,auQls ana i'I c ,,-o
missioner and his staH take this. opportunity ol
extending me hearcst greetings Of ue season e '
an troops in the CITY, Win oeai "i'NV' '''
fScsl Headqusriers will remain open continuously
saI91sh sss bs m az. aa da,y a, the celebration in
Madison Square may bring ther lunches 20 Hsa1 to-
quarters where bot cocoa will be served. theIe
VIII be an inteun.ss.on from 70 in me chorAl
'A1 ie 1gsoGoisrters VII be closed on Christmas Day
snd also on Saturday. December 90. ..--
ia addition fo me Madison square celebration.
there vim be a Christmas tree in Cretona PAX, w
me Bronx where the exercises VII btgh a.
9.eoct fhis evening Bronx troops vii he on
dutv A. this point The staten Island troops Will
stfeu4 The Richmond celebration. 10 be ned a.
Tompkirsvne square IN the afternoon. On ne
evening of December 20, Troop !o"' NARY .. -.
located il Chelsea playground. e. Ninth a'- ana
Tcis,s for the chndrsn's entertainment a, n.
squadron arnory next Monday evening have netry
sl been distributed ScoIimast~s are requested
10 see that the scouts appointed for ths eny a}
not fan % take charge or lner gu@s .'"1 l.,
fund has been made available Tor car iaIrs in
especially deefr3. . , csss o5 35 5uS JI' T 5. f entrance
viii be houored. The performance oesis al '.'Y
4 COPY o, ths circular issued by The Fire De
psrtment on The subject Of fire prevention a uells
maue,i 20 every scoutinaster. together with tSn
substance OF this order is a. follows scoutmas-
ters VIII hand copy or me cii'lla lsi, t,,,,,.,
lions 90 read 80 over carefully ana 20 be.oiue lee,
sOnsbIy familiar with iis contents WlhH Wen Wen
written examination paper VIII be malieI Ii9.I KY,
Uesfgusrfers the questions based on Che circular
which the BOYS have been Biudymg H'otlui"'.,
aiI conduct this written examination, either duf-
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Io r0uyeri rnt ana Win certify 20 iiesdQuM,cfs
uie names Of scouts who pass lhe iest 70 lleH H.
isfscUon with 4 percentage OF % o. more lis
papers must be forwarded with ths list or namgs
and an returns must be IA % January . t.s d.s
for "Firs Prevention Scout" which Is no" beng
Tpe ,n,,r,,inm.n, at witch theoe badges viii
b. p1bliciy conferred by Fire Commissioner Robert
Adamson will be held IN the srnoiy oi tne sln
.,sring Isnusry 2. 1915. al S O'Clock Admission
Win be FREQ 20 all scouts who can present thelf
registration cards. indicating that Tees have beel
paid This makes 30 incumbent upon az uools
that have not re registered 20 attend 70 tle maue,
within the neIt two weeks or lose me pIl',,eEs ol
q very attractive entertainment me tlfe Deps..t
ment viii show rs new motion picture MN: ,', sr1
WIN give demonstrations 9f hie ssynS: roPs iii
and other drills. and The department uNhl VIZ
play through the evening Ihefe VIII aso De et su
dresses ly Fire Commissloner Aasmson aug H,"' i,
Commissioner Spencer The euqence VII Ve "ls
iteI to scouts and scout officials. and 10 me OF
fcsrs and men of the Sth Coast Defence
Txcrutye Deputy Scout Commissioner mares -
Pollard offers prize. open for cqmpelu1h 10 On
sro.if. of Whatever rank within thc limits or tle
N.r York Cifv Council. f1r the best essay on ne
subject 'Hov a Scout MAY Hep His CITY The
nm announcement of conditions for me compeuuoh
Mn he found iu next weeks Tribune
The highest percentage OF attendance fQT No'em-
her was again attained by Troop 52. John r. henfTo
Seoutmaster being gS Troops l2l. lab. l35. g
and IN had averages over 90. and Iroops l-l. lo'.
e 15g ~. o. 10. ~ and 9i had 20 per eehl
OF over DISTRICT NOTICES
Dopi.v Scout Commissioner Newman announces
no spp6irtmsnt OF Mr. samuel Baut. Scoutmss-
ter of Troop 1885. a. District ScOutmaster IN ihe
Tss, Side district Mr B'aut Will have especial
charge of th. troops composed wholly or cheny o'
AN entertainment will be given a. the Nsusboys
Home Second sv near 1871 o.. on the evening
of January s. Troop 3. in charge o. Deputy Com,
missioner Dierckr. win send rs NE. drlm eid
luc.e copS and Troop H.. Deputy CommlssloLef
t.arte vil give 4 demonstration o. scout acuN-
ties An address VIII also he mace ny me SCOUT
TTsmiaations FOR the Richmond Honor Patrol
wIu be held a. 20 q m. January .. lu NE Nlt-eu
Island Acsdemy The subjects are - toIoNs. zen
questions on general knowledge of Richmond I''
questions on general knowledge o. Manhattan llu
questions ON scout courtesy, composition o' h1e
hundred words on the civic helpium@s OF an honoF
patrol. name five prominent men OF staten lldNu'
with brief explanation ln each case
Gilmore J. Clarke and Norman Marsh nave been
appointed district scouimasefs OF ne Ncs.cfh htoiA
district uy tile acting Deputy Commissioner h
TROOP NOTICES.
Troor lcC Irving Inchcuhuch. scoutmaSter, has