Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

| Fred Lvermore of Troop No. AZ mas
the distinction of having won the nrse
camp emblem of the 1915 season at camp
Archibald Butt, the Boy Scout camp on
the west shore of the Chesapeake pay
| 1t took Fred just little more than
week to win the $50 merits which en-
titled him to the coveted honor. Other
winners of the camp emblem are Red
Marshall and Horace Wood.
| The scouts who are at the camp de-
cided that Camp Director Aplin and his
associates, Mr.. Harries and Mr.. Lynch,
also are worthy of the emblem. The boys
prepared a petition asking that each of
the three camp officers be presented with
it, The presentation took place at one
Of the evening campfires.
/ Camp Capacity Reached.
Camp Butt has reached the limit of its
capacity. Originally planned to accom-
modate seventy boys. the camp during the
past week has been the temporary home
of no less than eighty-seven Scouts and
| camp officers and help make a total
population of ninety-eight.
| All applications for accommodations at
| the camp during the next two weeks have
been rejected, for there will be no room
| for any more boys. 1t is stated that the
reservation limit has almost been reached
for the remaining weeks at the camp
Boat Crews Organized.
| Each tent has organized what it thinks
| is the best boat crew in camp, and as a
| result some exciting races are held. In
| the last races tent No. was victor.
The last swimming races showed that
| TrOOn Al
! fastest swimmer in camp. Etienne of
Troop No. SO came in close second.
| Lectures on Mount Rainier.
| Mr. Matthes of the geological survey.
who spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day at the camp. gave a stereopticon lee
| ture on Mount Rainier Monday evening
Tuesday Mr.. Matthes conducted what has
been termed a Matthes race The win
ner made the good time Of eighteen min
utes. Mr.. Matthes presented a compass
and scout knife to the winners, Doc
| Etienne and skinny" Espey. Wednes-
day morning Mr.. Matthes gave a lecture
on the formation of Chesapeake bay. He
also gave a talk on the reasons why so
many fossil shark teeth are to be found
on the western shore of the bay.
| Camp Yell Adopted.
Camp Archibald Butt has new yell
! When shouted by seventy or more scouts
the effect is startling, it is stated. The
yell runs something like this
| Rickety snats, rickety snats, jumpin,
howlin'. sufferin' cats,
! Bumpety bling, bumpety bang, the rest Of
the world can go to hang.
| Were going to stay, were going to stay,
| in old camp Butt,
Hip hip-hooray.
Win Merit Badges.
|scouts at the camp have qualified for
merit badges as follows:
| Il. b. Wilson, painting
| II Wood, life saving.
Fred Livermore, first aid to animals
and painting.
Dion Etienne, pioneering.
| Clarence Exley, pioneering.
| Adam King. pioneering.
| Fred Reed, pioneering.
| p. Coleman, swimming.
| Phil Hardie, swimming.
| Phil Hardie has qualified as first
class scout.
scoutmaster Taylor Makes Hit.
| Scoutmaster Taylor of Troop Al
brought his banjo to camp with him and
every evening he is called upon by the
boys to play some tunes. His banjo
| solos are as essential at a camp fire as
| the talks by Mr.. Harries. the boys de-
clare.
Hold Marshmallow Roast.
| Thursday night ten camp fires were
lighted on the beach and around each of
these a party of scouts had marsh
| mallow roast. Reports from the camp
Indicate that big time was had.
! News From the Troops.
| Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
| Troop 8.
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