New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-12

column apply only TO the Boy Scouts Of
America and not n any other organization
using the word Scouts. "-- Lorillard Spencer.
President New york city Council
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES.
Through the generosity OF - friend or
the Boy Scouts the space available Tor
Local Headquarters has been consider
aDiy enlarged. The library and playroom
on the third floor will remain unchanged;
the Offices At the other end OF the nall
VIII he occupied by the Executive Deputy
Scout Commissioner and assistants. ON
the fourth floor viii be located the offices
OF the Scout Commissioner. an assembly
hall with a screen for stercopticon pro-
Jecdons. seating about one hundred.
Photographic dark room and work
shop iu which handicraft. carpentry. etc,
may he practisod. The new rooms are
now being prepared Tor occupancy. and
Will be available during the coming week.
Arrangements viii be made for Il course
Of lessons la bugling on Saturday even
ings II there IS sufficient demand for such
a course. Scoutmasters are requested 10
send lr the names or bows VINO desire
TO OBTAIN instruction IN the use OF the
buSle. and who are willing 10 attend on
these evenings.
The American Museum OF Natural His
tory announces another lecture for the
benefit OF the blind III the museum on
Friday evening, February ~. at O clock.
IN. lecture will be given rs Louis ASas-
sig Fuertcs, the Ornithoogist. on Binds
aud Bird Songs" Tho authorities Of the
museum have again asked the services
or the Boy Scouts as guides, ana ~
Scoutmastcrs having boys willing 10 vol
unteer are requested to report their
names To Headquarters not later than
Monday. February l6. CarfaTe will lie re-
funded on the night of the lecture.
DISTRICT NOTICES
Deputy Scout Commissioner William
Barbour has appointed William o. Aker-
strom District Scoutmaster for the upper
West Side district.
Examinations for the newly established
Richmond Honor Patrol will he held on
the evening OF February 20. at the staten
Island Academy, and on February - IN
the woods near Glove Lake. \ number
OF entries have been received, ana the
competition will undoubtedly be keen.
This morning all the troops OF Staten ISL
and will join i'm q hike, visiting the ioS
cabin at New Dorp, constructed Oy
Troop g.
The Scout Commissioner and the EXecu-
tive Deputy Scout Commissioner are at,
tending the meeting OF the National
Council at Washington.
TROOP NOTICES.
Troop rs. William o. Akerstrom. Scout
master. will celebrate its second ami
versary in conjunction with anniversary
week ON Sunday. February s. the Rev.
Edwin II. Carr will preach at a special
service i'm Chelsea Methodist Episcopal
Church. On Friday evening, February IT,
there will ne a reception by the troop,
with demonstrations of scout activities.
Troop 1873. Frederick Renach. scout
master. will give a basketball game, DEM
onstratior and dance on Saturday even
ing. February q. at s y. M. in the public
gymnasium between First and Second
avenues Admission 10 cents
Troop 60, NJ. II. Saville. Scoutmaster,
announces it's fourth annual entertain
rnent 10 he held at the Kennedy House,
No 423 West i2d street, on March is and
20 Tickets IL cents.
The fox patrol Of Troop u, Morris Berk,
Scoutmaster. will celebrate its second an
niversary on Sunday afternoon, febru-
airy Is.
Troop 81. Arthur G. Eckstein. Scout
master, publishes a paper called The
Scout Bulletin" which is edited and
typewriter by the boys themselves. They
are now making plans for year book
which will contain pictures and articles
on the various troop activities.