Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27

they are doing same for their good
turn.
Gifts with value 10 them are fine in
which often mean moro. a troop OF
Scouts could DO no better good turn
than TO visit with their real Scout
spirit some home for aged people or
for crippled children. or even carry Il
bunch OF flowers 10 some sick person.
and while there Let thom sec that a
Scout is cheerful and that they are
thoughtful
Christmas time is usually a very
busy one. ana Their" viii be lots of
pcopl" Oh the streets busily engaged
in shopping. and lots OF opportunities
for Individual good turns.
Later on during the winter tho birds
might need assistance. Some troops
save crumbs and gather seed ana 20
ont In tn" woods ami feed their little
friends. Vt Tho Scout camp the local
officials arc aiming to take care OF tho
birds, and have requested hundreds of
bird boxes 10 -" placed all over the
camp Here is an opportunity for
Scouts 10 render real active service.
scouts Assist wnr Sufferers.
NJ tho request Of tho local presid mt.
John Stewart Er,an. twenty Scouts
from Troops 4. 81. Is assembled at the
bail park on Thanks giving afternoon
and took VI 4 collection for the war
ridden countries OF Europe. The scouts
acted simply as ush"rs in taking up
tho collection, ana Immediately turned
in the amount, which aggregated sEl.53
TO tho committee in charge vino will
forward II without any expense dircc,
10 the sufferers IN Europe.
Sccond-ClRSS scouts.
Sccond-claSs scouts in Richmond will
be delighted 10 know that the lectures
10 be given by Or. Fucker on first aid
will be opened 10 them from now on.
any second class Scout in Richmond
who should desire TO do so should re.
por; n"Nt Wednesday cNrnin" Z; 5
o'clock Il headquarters of Troop 10
got North Eighth Street.
Thanksgiving Services.
Rev. !. Francis R'bblc and Rev. p a
Arthur, both Of 81. Andrews Episcopal
Church. held Thanksgiving services las,
Thursday morning Troop {. which nas
It's headquarters at the church aban
doncd It's morning hike already planned
and attended worship. Later they set
out for aE afternoon hike Rev. Mr..
Ribhle commended the scouts for their
fine spirit and spoke very encouraging
OF their work. l.. 4. Kane is scoutn.as-
ter, and 4 i. Andrews. assistant.
Troop ., under Scou,mastcr T. O.
Heinrich. accompanied by District Com
'.llSS!c'lf- f.N!!itN Jones, he!u troop
hike Thanksgiving Day to poshc.'S
Dam. eleven Scouts took the trip, l-av-
ing home ut o'clock and returning Mt
q. camp dinner was Cookou i'm the
middle Of the day. and Scout games
wer" enjoyed in the afternoon
Troop No t. ScoIt,nastcr tiuvernator
wiz 20 for AN a!l-day nike to-day to
Briefs Farm TIRE" miles below Seven
Pines. making Il distance OF aboat
lively" miles. The troop has been am
ious for some time 10 hold an ln-day
hike. and Scoutmastcr Guvcrmator saws
that he Viii give the boyS what tncv
want even thougi! they walk him to
denth. on Wednesday evcnin" next
the troop vii! escort 4 group Of dele
gates from the Barton Heights car to
the church OF Epiphany. where a cen
ference will be held
In" Scouts and scoutmastcr OF 'rroop
81 hcld social evening and dance for
the benefit Of their troop on Thanks
giving evening. The proceeds wen;
INTO the general treasury of the troop.
Those attending reported most en-
toNable cVeniLG.