Evening journal., 1915-02-04


Scout Department:
On Saturday afternoon. January 80, |
under the leadership of Scout Master
E. H. j. Andews and Assistant Scout
Master II. b. Thaw, Troop 2, of Mil
ford, "hiked" to their log cabin now
in process of construction and put in
several hours of hard and resultful
work. 1t was planned TO complete
the roof framework and for this
purpose boys with Scout axes were
detailed to cut down, trim and carry
small saplings to the cabin site.
Others cut these to size and then
handed them up to another detail Oh
the roof, whose duty it was to fasten
ahe saplings in place. BY o'clock
Che work was done and the Scouts
were permitted TO rest few minutes
while photographs of the cabin were
being taken
During the return journey through
a pine thicket the boys halted long
enough TO gather up and bring with
them three small trees which had
previously been cut and left to sea-
son. These, when properly prepared
will be used as mast and bOoms on
boat now being built and which il is
hoped will prove source of pleasure
and instruction TO the boys. This
boat which is now about one-thrd
completed. is sixteen feet long and
has a beam of four feet, six inches.
II will be built Of oak and white cedar
throughout. The stem. stern, stern
piece. keel ribs, seats and reinforce
ments are of oak, while the sides and
bottom are of white cedar. II will be
sloop rlgged and furnished with tive
pairs of oars. In planning the boat
much valuable assistance has been
rendered by the Abbott Shipbuilding
Company by timely advice as to the
best methods to be followed.
On Sunday evening. February T. a
special service for Boy Scouts will
be held in Christ Church, and Scout
Master e. H. J. Andrews will deliver
an address on the Scout movement
Monday. February 8. will be observed
as Anniversary Day" and the pro-
gram of the National Council Will be
followed as closely as practicable by
the local organization with added tea-
lures of entertainment
Yours truly.
II. 3. Thaw,
Assistant Scout Master, Troop 2, Of
Milford Del
Milford Scouts arc certainly enter
prising and energetic. II is doubted
If many Troops in the country have
both a log cabin and a sixteen foot
sloop built by themselves Wayne,
Pa. Troop has a log cabin Of which
It is Justly proud. but no boat. One
or two other Troops may have built
boats for themselves. though we have
never seen it reported. But 70 have
both a boat and a log cabin-that
surely is "going some"
Troop - took short hike last
Saturday afternoon under charge OF
Hospital Steward Cooper. A number
Of Scout games were played.
Troop II went on hike" TO Ris-
ing sun last Saturday. having very
instructive outing, much enjoyed by
the Scouts Tho boys Of this Troon
are working hard, as they arc all
anxious 10 become First Glass Scouts
Scout Master Rodman has announced
that Troop II will hike to the Blue
Ball next Saturday.
Next week. beginning Sunday, Febru
airy 9TH, will be the anniversary 81
the Boy Scouts of America. Or
Sunday the Scout Troops of the
country will attend divine service il
their own churches. Here in viii
mington this custom will be observed
by the majority of the local Troops
Those Troops not connected with The
churches have been invited to attcn'
with other Troops. Troop II vii
attend at SilverbroOk NJ. r. Churcl
with Troop IA. Troops 3 and II have
been invited to Old Swodes' by TrOOI
.. On Monday evening. the nationa
program is TO have each Troop NEE
in its own headquarters and at S.1'
p. m. to have each Scout give thl
Scout salute and repeat the Scou
oath. This will be followed by loca
Troops where practicable. On Satur
day afternoon. February 10, there vii
he a joint hike" of all Troops il
Wilmington and vicinity. This will bl
tho first gathering on a large scal'
of the Troops in the Scout Masters
Association of Delaware since Ole
Home Week. and Il will be interesting
to see the increase since that time
Eleven new Troops have been form
cd in Wilmington since then. in ad
dition to new Troops at Henry Clay
Hillcrest and Richardson Park. Their,
should be large turnout on the 18Th
As several of the new Troops hav,
been organized but a short time. they
OF course, will not be in uniform, bu
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