Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
Eagle Badges Presented at New Lon

don.
 First New London troop, Boy Scouts of America. held a council Fri day evening at St. James parish house. Full troops from Groton. Qau- ker Hill and New London, with their fathers and brothers of the local scouts were also present
 Scout Commissioner Benjamin w. Bruce of Norwich was the principal speaker of the evening, and present. ed to Tracy w Ames and Kenneth Greene the Eagle scout badge, which, with the exception of a life saving badge. Is the highest award made by the national council. 1t has been won by only 200 boys throughout the entire United States, and by one other boy in Connecticut. Mir. Bruce urged the mayor, representatives, of the Chamber of Commerce and bank pres- idents should belong, and all scout matters would some before the board 1 for decision. A similar council has proved most successful in Norwich. The exercises opened with assem- Ebly, sounded by Bugler Ames. Scout l law and the flag salute followed. Scout Master John M. Cruise spoke a brief message Of welcome. and af- ter the roll call introduced Leroy Gracey. scout master of the Quaker Hill troop. Mir Gracey talked about the duties of a scout, and favored the adoption of the merit system, a sys- tenn once in vogue with the local troops, but dropped some time ago. l Charles Noble, scout master of the Groton troop. No. 1, told of his expe- rience in a Boy scout camp. George Howard of Norwich congratulated the New London troop upon it's remark able first aid work exhibited at a drill held in Norwich about two months ago.
 Rev. Henry W. Hubert, master oi the third Groton rtoop talked about the strength and manhood which hf lsaid was so much needed for the good of American citizenship. and which ht
 believed was fostered by membership
 Frederick S. Hitchcock. principal o the New London Vocational school
 and member of the executive boar(
 of the court of honor, related stories
 of his experiences in camp. and, tolt about the thrift of one Boy scout 1T New Hampshire MT. Hitchcock pre- scented merit badge certificates tt
 Tracy Ames, Robert B. Cruise, Ken meth w. Greene, Harold F. Round ant Harold Mclaughlin.
 , Rev. Philip M. Kerridge, rector O St. James church, and secretary O
 the local court of honor, gave a his ltory of the scout movement in New
 London under Henry Douglas ant
 John w. Cruise, and awarded Lif
 and Star badges to Tracy Ames. Rob Iert Cruise and Kenneth Greene.
 talk on Obedience as the Watchwor
 of the Scout, was given by Captai T Edwin Cruise. c. A. C., company L tic. N. G. How Scout Craft Make Home Life Better, was the subject o
 an address by Rev. George R. Aths Ipastor of the Groton Heights Baptis , church. and scout master of the jun . for scouts of Groton.
 An invitation to attend a motto | picture entertainment concerning Bo !. scouts at Norwich on Tuesday even ing was extended by MT. Bruce, al f though no action was taken. In clos = ing the scouts gave the American ye e land sang America. Rev. Philip \ : Kerridge offered a benediction.-Ee'
 London Telegraph.
 Former Troop leader Harold Roun ,r now at Syracuse University. is also z winner of the Eagle badge, althoue ' some unfortunate circumstance II II suited in the failure of his badge l. arrive. Scout Round was the first
 the three Eagle scouts to qualify.