Evening journal., 1915-03-18

Berry (our visitOrl, who gave us
fine address on Scout Work
Last Saturday we went ON a hike in
company with Troop No. 3. All had a
very enjoyable time. Tests were pass
ed in fire lighting and fire cooking. II
was great day for hike and all
seemed very much benefited 10y H.
Tie regular meeting of the troop.
Friday evening at 7.15 o'clock. sharp.
Several boys will be promoted TO sec
ond class at this time.
Last Saturday afternoon Troops
10 and p took a Joint hike" up the
Brandywine. We left ST. .paul's
Church at o'clock and proceeded
out Gilpin avenue to Rockford Park.
where Paul Wilkinson Cour drummcrl
proved that he was living up to the
Scout motto OF "Be Prepared" by
stopping a runaway horse We then
went down the side of the clih on
the north side of the Water Tower
and explored the caves as We went
Here the boys had to use their poles
/ TO keep from falling. as IL was very
1 slippery on account of the snow and
ice. We then proceeded up the road
on the south side of the creek to our
camping place on the hill Just north
west of New Bridge. Here the boys
took their second class tests in fire.
| lighting and cooking We cooked
ham. bacon, pork chops. scrambled
eggs and baked beans. or course, the
Assistant Scoutmaster. Charles Kun
er, Jr.. had TO sample everything
which was cooked. and the latest re-
ports from the patients bedside are
that he is getting along very well and
we expect to have him with us again
at our next meeting. After the "grut"
was slowed away we had a SNOWFALL
battle which lasted about half an
! hour. and then returned home. tired
but happy. Troop 10 meets in The
basement OF ST. Pauls NJ. Il. Church,
at Tenth and Jackson streets. every
Tuesday evening. at 7.3O p. m. and is
under the direction OF Scoutmastar
Charles Runner. Jr.
On March 9. Troop No. 81. connect
ed with First Presbyterian Church
visited Troop No. 10 and opened the
evening by exhibiting the litter carry
and head bandage. which were per-
formed in an excellent manner. Troop
No. q then exhibited the litter carry
chair carry, fireman's lit, hyeman's
drag and the bayonet exercises. Re
freshments We're served. after which
. the troop teams pitched quoits. Each
! troop won one game. Both game
p were hard fought and the winners de-
r served credit The troops were sup
/ posed to play indoor baseball and d,
= some signaling but the time grew 81
short they were omitted.
\ number ~ mambers OF Troop 3
y NJ. c. A. Boy Scouts. enjoyed
j. lecture upon birds which was deliver
0 cd by Prof. Bowen, OF Delaware Col
3 lego, last Friday evening The lee
3 lure was an unusually interesting on'
3 and was great aid 10 the boys 10
thcir scout work Tomorrow nigh
City Forester NJ. S. Bowers will dc
D. liver a lecture upon Trees and Then
Care" IN the lecture room Of the \
NJ c. A. TO troop members, and few
4, weeks later he will accompany th,
+, boys on a hike and explain the vari.
/, Gus trees which arc encountered. Mr.
Schooiield. educational secretary a.
the V NJ. c. A. has taken a deep in.
tcrest in scOutcratt and is ARRANGING
10 have number Of lectures delivcrct
which will be Of great benefit 10 III,
boys.
Tho regular weekly meeting was
held last Saturday at the Y. NJ. G. A
and was opened by Scout Master W
S. Watson Tho Flying Eagle Patro
was given its 100 per cent dut,
badges for winning the inter-patro
competition. dues we're collected ant
other business was transacted. Fol
lowing the meeting Troop No. II
Joined the boys and participated in Z
Joint hike TO Elsmere. Some of th,
boys took their first class cooking
tests.
The Scouts are now making active
preparations to take an importan
part in the great "Six-Paw Circus.
The boys will present camp seem
and there will be interesting contest
i'm first aid and signalling.
Arrangements are being made will
the life-saving department of tn
American Red Cross to organize
life-saving patrol. In the inter
patrol competition now in progress i
has been decided to deduct five point
for any absence from meetings Th
standing of the patrols at presen
is as follows:
Flying Eagle. ................ IS
Wood Pigeon .... .......... 10
Jackai .....- .........s..s..... N
Red RaVen..., .. ..............
! Musicians 49,. ..,.............. y