Evening star., 1915-01-10
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Washington Boy Scouts are to hold
a big rally in Convention Hall Febru-
ary IL. in connection with the annual
meeting OF the National Boy Scout
council in this city. beginning Febru-
ary Z. special meeting to arrange
for the rally is to be held at Center
Market armory tomorrow night. when
the nrst of a series OF drill instructions
for scoutmasters and their assistants
is to be given there under the direction
Of Capt Brooks OF the District Ma
tional Guard.
Applicants for Drum Corps.
Those who wish to join the Drum and
bugle corps now In progress of for
nation in this city should send in their
applications to local headquarters.
Practice will begin tomorrow night at
Center Market armory. Scouts should
bring their instruments with them for
inspection. Six rehearsals are to be
held before the scout rally planned Tor
February IL.
Passes Physical Development Test.
Scout Samuel Hardy has tho honor
Of having passed the first test in
physical development in Washington.
This is q newly established test. and
is included in the requirements for an
Eagle Scout badge.
Now In Good Standing.
At the close Of the year 1914 the
following troops placed their reregis-
tration with national headquarters and
are in good standing: Troop No. 6. H.
N. 8. Stailey in charge; Troop No. s,
HrNn OF n. a at.1a rOa
Troop No. Is, Capitol Heights, E. H.
Hamilton; Troop No. %, George w.
Tweedy, and Troop No. SO, J. D. Cush-
man.
New Troops Registered.
Troop No. II registered. with E. E.
Fisher as scoutmaster and e. e. Whit
tington as assistant scoutmaster, and
tho following members: Leroy Dietz.
William e. Flaherty. William L. Wood,
John Keese, Albert Ferber, Archie Tur-
ner. Wallace Foster, Clarence Raun.
George Mullen. Francis F. McCathran.
Troop No. 101 has been organised in
connection with the Satterlee Settle
ment House.
A number of other troops are in
process Of organization. as many are
anxious to be organized in time for the
rally and demonstration to be given
In Convention Hall, on Lincoln's birth
day anniversary.
Registered Scouts Increase.
The report Of registrations January
show . material increase In the num-
Der Of scouts as compared with tho De-
cenber 1 report. There has been an in
crease in the tenderfoot grade Of 100.
in the second class Of forty and in the
first class Of nine.
Merit Badget Report.
The increase in merit badges held by
registered scouts in good standing Is
eight moro than In the November re-
port. The total number OF merit
badges awarded up to January 1 was
1907. The following have been award
ed during the past two weeks: Herbert
r,s5se eaS No No. 81 Il 6 w;,s Small
Kelly. tr.. No. -. craftsmanship; Ed
8. Pardoe, No. 81. camping; Armand
Donnell. No. 81, camping; Robert q.
Gard. No. 81. camping; Thomas Somer-
vile, No. 81. camping; J. D. Eggleston.
nremanship: Hummel Fishburn, No 81,
6rst aid.
Hyattsville Troop Formed.
A new troop was organized at Hyatts-
Vile. Nd. Friday night, at a meeting
held In the armory Of Company F Of the
state militia.
Scoutmaster Harry W. Dorsey admin
istered the Boy Scout oath and present
ed a tenderfoot badge to each of the
following boys: John c. Ballard. C.
Mcfarland Brewer. James G. Briscoe.