Evening journal., 1914-04-30
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS
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Newark, Del. April 80, 1914.
Boy Scout Department, EVENING
JOURNAL: The Boy Scouts of Troop
No. were presented with flag Tues
day evening, by the P. o. S. of A., Wash
ington Camp, No. 4. Of Wilmington.
They arrived IN Newark about $40.
There were about Is Of them. Assistant
Scout Master Alfred p. Scott asked the
members of the order which they would
rather have first, the presentation or
maneuvers in Scout work. II was de-
cided that the Scouts should do their
work first. Troop Leader Arthur Chillas
led Us through the different drills. At
ter the drilling we had an improvised
stretcher race. The members of order
acted as Judges. The race was composed
of four squads. The second squad won.
The dressing race was won by First
Glass Scout Gilbert Chambers The As
sistant Scout Master explained to the
visitors what hoy had 70 do to be
come a first class Scout. We then had
signaling and after that the iiremen's
lift race. This was won by Atley Kill
mon. The flag was then presented by
George L. Brooks and accepted by As
sistant Scout Master Alfred p Scott.
The meeting then went out on the street
where the boys formed in line to escort
the new marching flag to the home OF
Raymond Fadcr.
On the previous Saturday the New
ark Troop took a "hike" to Indian Rock
along the Elk Creek. The distance is
about five miles. The boys left the hall
at 10 o'clock and got there about ll.45.
! -. 4 fltafr ~
ready prepared and some cooked theirs
under the rock There was once large
cave under the rock but il had cavcd in.
After dinner some OF the boys went
fishing, but the only one who succeeded
in catching anything was Raymond
| Cleaver. About , o'clock we started to
90 to see an old-time water wheel, but
when we cot there we found that II
had rotted and had fallen down. We
then started home. Some of the boys
collected several hotany specimens. We
arrived home about ) o'clock. II was
voted success by the boys and As
sistant Scout Master Scott is planning
to 90 to Indian Rock some Friday night
and camp until Monday morning. The
distance altogether was about y miles
Two of the boys showed that they were
"prepare6" and could do their own turn
daily Sunday afternoon, when they
beat out a woods fire.
Yours truly,
Francis Lindell, Scout Scribe
Recently the boys of Milford
Troops, Nos. and ?. presented "A Scout
play for the benefit of their troop funds
They had practiced faithfully for the
performance under the direction of their
Scout Masters. Daniel G. Anderson and
Rev. Z. tt. J. Andrews, and were coach
ed bv Prof. de Silva The play was
given very creditably and showed the
people of Milford many things about the
Scout movement.
Representatives of the Scout Masters
Association of Delaware will meet this
evening with the Cleanup Committed
of the Chamber of Commerce to make
arrangements for the cooperation OF tho
Bov Scouts in this movement.
The holiday of last week gave vii
mington Scouts a fine oportunity tol
hikes" which they were quick to take
advantage OF. Several of Troop 6's boys
"hiked' to Chester. returning by boat
while others visited Fort DUPONT. As
sistant Scout Master Schafer and First
Class Scouts Morford and Dickersoi
took bicycle hike" 20 Delaware Cit.
last Thursday and were shown through
Fort DUPONT, getting splendid ide'
g of the preparedness Of Uncle Sans reg
ulars. A combined "hike" of Troop
and : was planned for Saturday after
noon, but owing to the downpour, onl'
. four Scouts showed up. These to'l
with their Scout Master, however, brav
ed the storm and had a decidedly mois
. and iuicy time of it. They succeede'
lin building: their fire and made mea
of lamb chops and peas. For desser
they had ginger cookies. When it
said that the four Scouts devoured tn
entire lot, some idea Of the capacity o
the "hikers" may be obtained. OF cours
the Scout Master ate one or two, but h
can scarcely be counted.
On next Saturday Troop will hold
bake on the east side of Madison street
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