Evening journal., 1914-07-16

Tonight is the night of the benefit
for the Scouts of this city at the Vic
toria Theatre, Ninth and Market
streets, where the eight-reel photo
drama. the Making of a Scout will
be produced under the auspices of the
Scout Masters Association of Delaware
A number of the city troops will attend
IN . body this evening. II is hoped
there will be large attendance, as the
benefit, if successful. will enable the
different troops to add much needed
equipment to their outfits.
The rifle practice at the DUPONT Gun
Club, under the direction of Range Off
Ger L. G. Samworth, has been very sue
cessful, a number of the boys making
very creditable scores. II is earnestly
desired that all the troops in the city
be represented in this practice which
will take place hereafter on Tuesday
and Friday afternoons of each week
II is hoped that all scout masters will
use their best endeavors TO explain TO
their scouts the advantages of this ex-
ercise and the absolutely safe nature of
it, and will urge them to turn out in
large numbers. The attendance has
averaged about thirty so far, which is
very good, but the majority of the
boys have been from Troop 7, which
speaks very well for them, but should
not be allowed to continue by the other
troops.
Troop embarked last Saturday for
a weeks camp at Fenton's Beach, n. j.
Their camp is pleasantly situated and
the boys have been having a good time,
although rather a damp one. Several
visitors from Troop ? paid their re-
spects TO Scout Master Porter on last
Sunday.
Troop II already has a number of
scouts uniformed and still more to the
point several of them have passed
their second class tests, a very good
showing for a new troop. The boys are
taking great interest and aim to develop
a crack troop at Mt. Salem.
Troop has inaugurated an inter
patrol contest between the Fox and
Eagle patrols, the two patrols compris-
ing this troop. Points are awarded for
tests passed and deducted for absences,
breaches of discipline, etc. The contest
is very close and the boys are anxious
to see who will be ahead on July 81.
The members of the winning patrol will
be presented with shoulder knots as
prizes. The boys are all working hard
on their second class tests and William
and Daniel Webster expect to complete
theirs tomorrow evening, thus winning
the honor of being the first second class
scouts in the troop
Troop 2 will leave next Saturday
for a two weeks camp at Fenton's
Beach, n. j. The boys have been in
structed to take with them the fol-
lowing: Two blankets, two changes
of underwear, two pair socks, woolen
or flannel sleeping garments, extra
pair shoes, comb, tooth brush, tooth
paste or tooth powder, cake Of soap
two towels. bathing suit wash rag.
A pair of sneakers and an old suit
and shirt to wear around camp are
recommended. Each Scout will wear
his uniform and take regular equip
ment The camp will be known as
Camp Mai Gen. James H. Wilson" /"
Next Thursday. July %, will be
known as Bishops Day" as the
camp will be visited on that day and
inspected by Rt Rev. F. J. Kinsman.
bishop of Delaware, president of the
Advisory Council of the Scout Mas
ters' Association of Delaware Spe-
cial exercises will. be held and the
mothers Of all the Scouts in camp are
invited to be present on that day. Mr..
Emmett Hickman has been appointed
Assistant Scout Master of this Troop,
and will be in charge of the camp dur
ing the second week, Rev. R. L. VOL
ven having It for the first week. SEN
ior Patrol Leader F. Schafer will be
commissary and will have general
charge of the mess, while Hospital
Steward Cooper will be sanitary Of
ficer and have charge of the camp
sanitation.
Next Monday evening, Troop 10
will be present by Diamond Council,
No. 5. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, with a very
handsome American flag, and will be
entertained by the council.
Troop 1, of New Castle, expects TO
hold an Athletic Field Day August
6, and will hold a committee meeting
tomorrow evening to go over the de-
tails. Medals will be awarded to the
winners in the various events. The
New Castle Scouts hope there will be
large representation present from
the other Troops In New Castle coun-
ty.
The eighth requirement for the
First Class degree reads as follows:
Use properly an axe for Telling