Evening star., 1915-12-12

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| Yesterday, through the generosity OF
Mr. Brylawski, manager of the Colonial
/ Theater, scouts of nearly every trool
! in the District had the opportunity OF
seeing themselves in moving pictures
taken during the parade of Saturday
November 20.
The scouts had a fine time and gave
three cheers for Mr.. Brylawsk at the
close of the performance.
Notice to Troop Scribes.
The following notice has been sent to
the troops by local headquarters:
The monthly troop reports have not
been coming in from the troop scrlpes
in the way we like. Any troop not haV-
ing blanks for this purpose Will kindiy
call at headquarters and get supply
which will be gladly furnished IL
headquarters is not furnished with the
monthly report it is hard to keep up
with the troop records. The troop
scribes' and secretaries attention IS ear
nestly drawn to this request. The re-
ports should be in this office not later
than the 9Th OF the month
New Troop Organized.
Troop 55 was organized last Wednes-
dav evening at the Waugh NJ. e.
Church, Sd and A streets northeast.
The troop committee of five was form
ed. and the assistant scoutmaster elected.
Fifteen boys signified their intention
of Joining the new troop. Ralph Camp
bell will be the acting scoutmaster for
the present.
Field Executive Taylor gave a short
talk on the value of scout troops In a
community, and several or the mem
bers present asked questions about the
aims of the Boy Scout organization.
Scout Would Correspond.
Scout Lewis Kaw of Troop 1. Kent.
Ohio, would like to correspond with
some of the Washington scouts. Scout
Kaw was on here from Ohio at the q.
A r. reunion, and worked with the
local scouts His address is 14S South
Mantua street, Kent, Ohio.
News From the Troops.
Communications have been received
| from troop scribes as follows:
Troop FL.
saturday we met at our scoutmas-
| ter's home and started out at dark for
| a night hike. We took the road to
| Hyattsyille and at about pm. built a
| fire and cooked our supper. We had
! sausages and toasted marshmalloWs
! After hiking through the woods we
| got back to Takoma Park at 10 pm
| having had splendid hike and lots OF
/ fun. Eagle Scout Clinton Allard has
| been made senior patrol leader OF our
troop and Eagle Scout Howard Gatly
and Wilfred Pryor patrol leaders. AS
,k,u lint tod
| this week. Two applications were re-
| ceived for membership.
Troop At.
| Last Saturday evening Scoutmaster
| w. E. Marsh and fifteen members OF
| Troop Al took a hike through the Vir-
| ginia woods. The scouts started at 10
! am. and hiked out to Cabin John
bridge in the morning and back to
| Chain bridge in the afternoon, crossing
| over to Camp Coffin, where they were
| Joined by the scoutmaster. A marsh
mallow roast after supper around the
campfire was greatly enjoyed py the boys.
The scouts are hard at work on the
play they intend to give during the
| Christmas holidays. The troop expects
| to move next week to it's new quarters in
| ST. Andrews parish hall. 18th and V
streets northwest. Eagle Scout Fred
/
| ary member of the troop on account of
his moving out to Cathedral School.
| Philip Williams has been elected senior
patrol leader to succeed him.
Troop /.
| Friday evening a homecoming party
was rendered Mr.. Shaw. our scoutmas-
| ter. The entire troop turned out ana we
| had a very enjoyable evening. Our as
| sistant scoutmaster, Mr.. Matthes. open
| ed the meeting and gave an illustrated
lecture on Glacier National Park, which
| was yery good The pictures were made
! by him while surveying that land. Aft
| er the talk we had refreshments.
| "a very interesting hike to Chain bridge
was conducted by Mr.. Matthes on Sat-
urday."
Girl Scout Notes.
| The executive board OF the Girl
| Scouts Association of the District OF
Columbia announce the following as
| part of the personnel OF the faculty
or the examining board for proficiency
tests. and expect to add others within
few days. Many OF the city's edu-
Gators have volunteered their services
in this capacity.
| Ambulance, DR.. Paul Putzki of the
| George Washington University Hos
pitaI; clerk. Miss May Merrilatt OF
Business High School: dairymaid and
farmer, to be placed upon the basis
that governs this class of work in the
Girls club. and garden work, through
out the country. Q. II. Benson. who is
in charge of boys and girls work in
! agriculture and home economics. in the
Department of Agriculture.
Health and swimming are under the
| direction of the Y. w. c. A., Miss
| Winner giving the swimming tests
Interpreter. Miss Bosquet of the In.
terror Department; housekeeper and
home maker, Miss Florence E. Ward
specialist in boys and girls work OF
the Agricultural Department; botanist
Miss e. C. Paul of Central High School
pioneer and pathfinder, Prof W. w
Cook of the Department of Agricul-
ture; needlewoman, Miss Ida Dalton
of Mckinley Training School; athletics
| Miss Gardiner, supervisor of girls
work in the playgrounds-o of the Dis.
trict; home nursing. Miss Fox. superin-
tendent Of Instructive Visiting Nurses