Evening journal., 1914-02-26

tu 1th'idi WilHbu do lht IelItSeN-
tatiye OF the American army. lie has
taken a great interest in the Boy
Scout movement ever since II was
started, his own experience causing
him TO realize the value of such train
ing IN making good citizens. He acts
as vice-prcsident of the Advisory
Council and as yicc-chairman of the
local Court OF Honor which passes on
Merit Badges lie believes, as. he told
the boys on sunday evening. that
every boy in Delaware between
twelve and eighteen should be
Scout Chancellor Curtis also is
strong believer in the value to the
community of the Scout organization
and his talk TO tho boys was decidedly
encouraging and was thoroughly ap-
preciated by the officers Of the Troops
and by tho Scouts themselves. TO
a man OF the chanccllor's high legal
position and attainment. the benefit
Of and the need for such training is
very apparent and he has shown this
by his generous support and encour-
agcment He also is "A member of the
Advisory Council of the Scout Mas
ters' Association OF Delaware and
highly valued member All In all.
this first getting together OF the
Troops under the auspices OF the
Scout Masters Association was
mighty successful and encouraging
one.
There is rafting good story in
the March number of the "Metropoi-
tan" by no less a writer than Rich
ard Harding Davis. entitled THE
Boy Scout" II shows the wide
spreading influence resulting from
one little good turn Of a real Boy
Scout which finally. although he
never knew il, resulted iu the happi-
ness of thousands of mon. women and
children. Tho story. while fiction.
contains very strong and real
truth. No Scout can tell what some
little service on his part in the way
of good turn may do in influencing
another to do his good turn and so
in an unbrOken chain go on until
the good turns have become legion.
II should never be forgotten that the
daily good turn" Is the most inn
portsnt factor in the making Of a
! true Scout
The Executive Committee of the
Scout Masters Association has decid
cd that II will be better to postpone
the joint "hike" of all Troops TO q
date in March which will be arrang-
ed later At that time. there will be
a ceremony of promotion for all
Scouts who have passed their Second
or First Glass tests So now all
Scouts get busy and show the other
, troops how progressive your own
troop is. See which will have the
most candidates for promotion.
Troop certainly possesses some
actors" as the boys would say. Ser
/ iously speaking. Robert Dickorson'
| impersonation Of young lady on
| Tuesday evening was remarkably
I clever and would do credit 10 a vet
/ eran member Of the Mask and Wig
/ Club. His appearance in an after
/ noon gown in tho last act made =
/ decided sensation Morris as the
'darky" cook was easily the comedy
/ hit OF the performance and almost
convulsed the Troop as we'll as the
audience as he wandered about at his
own sweet will. taking" his lines IN
the style Of veteran comedian Incl
/ dentally. Cooper. Pickup and Nor
ford put up a mighty good exhibition
of bandaging In the second act Tho
quarter staff fight between Morford
and .McKelvey as the black handei
had TO be carefully rehearsed for
weeks as a single false parry would
have sent the victim to the hospital
for. renairs Ward and COOte put M
very pretty little scrap" with the
single sticks Assistant Scout Mas.
ter Quinn and George Bogart dis
played great ingenuity I'm the scenic
effects which several times brought
spontaneous applause from the aud
ience.
TRROP 8 PRESENTED WITH FLAG
On Tuesday evening, Troop 8 wa'
presented a handsome American F1as
about six by ten feet by the Eurek'
Council. No. !. Jr. o. Z. A. NJ
Tho froon assembled at fhQfr head