Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13
Local Council Matters.

: The local council of the Boy Scouts
held their meeting at the Board or
Trade rooms in the Thayer building
through the courtesy of that body. The
executive committee was completed by
the addition of six names to those OF
the council officers, so that 1t now
iconsists of the following: President,
". A Gibbs; first vice president, Ar
thur L. Peale; second vice president,
E J. Graham; third vice president
Il. o. Smith; secretary, ]. B. Stanton;
treasurer, A. L. Brown, and T. c
murphy, E. c. Jewett, A. C.. Matthews.
James L. Hubbard, ]. Harry Shannon
and Herman Alofsin, I'd.
The council now consists OF thirty
members who have pledged their sup
port and who voted that the organiza-
ton should be known as the Norwich
council, Boy Scouts of America. The
matter of constitution and bylaws and
charter application will remain in the
hands of the committees for a few
days.
An important question considered
was that of room for headquarters,
which it is believed to be desirable
The matter was left in the hands of a
committee consisting Of T. c. Muir
ham
Troop No. 2.
At the Scout meeting on last Mon.
day night the interpreted contest
ended, the Wolf patrol being the. win
ner by the narrow margin Of FIVE
points. A new inter- patrol contest be-
gins at the next meeting the prize
being a silver medal This will be won.
back and forth by the two patrols.
The Scouts are working hard fer the.
second class tests. The Scouts patrol
colors have arrived from HEADQUARTERS
and each Scout received his eelors.
Plans for q summer camp were dis
cusssd.
Troop No. 8.
The regular business meeting was
held Saturday, May 9, at 1870. At this
meeting the final standing in the
inter-patrof contest was announced
Bob White patrol 243.S, Eagle patrol
1855. The Scout haversacks donated
by local business house were award
ed to the Bob White patrol
Assistant Patrol Leader Jonathan
johnson was appointed Bob White pa
troll leader.
After the business meeting, members
of the troop liked to Michigan park.
There tenderfoet and seeend class ia
VeStfture ceremonies were held. John
Alton was initiated second class and
Albert Fairbanks aud Thomas Whit
redge were initiated tendeTfoets. Sew
eraI second class Scouts. secured the
specimens of trees and plants required
in one first class test. In the park a
snake was observed trying to get out
Of the Scouts way. He proved to- be
a harmless striped adder; was exana-
fne6 by them and then released Com
ing home, one of the boys spied a. field
mouse and tried to catch it, with the
result that he was bitten. although
only slightly. The mouse escaped by
climbing from large bush into a tree
where he was left.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday. May Is, at $50.
MefhoStsf TFoopA
The Methodist troop held a meeting
last Monday evening. May 10. There
were fourteen Scouts present. After
the business Of the meeting, tendeFfeot
tests were held. 1t is hoped all Scouts
will come next week, prepared to take
the second class first air test and as
many others as possible.
The Scouts were given very inter
esting talk by 1Er. Saunders on The
Civil War
With a salute to the flag, and to Mr..
Saunders. the meeting adjourned.
There will be a hike next Satur-
day. and all Scouts Will meet at the
church at lis They expect to have a
baseball game.
Norwich Town Troop.
Details for the registration OF the,
troop of the First CONGREGATIONAL
troop have been completed and for.
warded to headquarters so that Mr.
Ewing soon expects to receive his COM
mission
One boy who has been i'll success
fully passed his. tenderfoot last We'd
nesday. All the boys are now work
ing on second class tests.
Scouts at Rinaforws
Six Scouts from three Of the LEGAL