Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20

Headquarters today issued the newly
arranged schedule for indoor and outdoor
examinations for first class scout work.
The outdoor schedule, which includes
natur" study CApril to October Is as
follows: ~ West Philadelphia district,
fourth saturday Of each month at Fern
wood: meet at Gath street terminal at .
y. m. Examiners Commissioner Merrill,
Mir. Rolston Dr. Hitchcock. C2D North
and Central Philadelphia districts, fourth
SATURDAY. Mt l.awndale; take Route 20
car marked FOX Chase" on 5,h street
and get off at Lcvick street, Lawndale,
meeting there at . y. M Examiners,
Commissioner Goodman, Mr. Kern CD
Northeast Philadelphia district, third Sat
urday at Troop 2ts headquarters,
Taccny; take Route rs car at Frankford
avenue and Margarctta street, get off
at Disston street and walk west to
Walker street. meeting at > p. m. Exam
iuers. Commissioner Edison. Mr.. Taylor
Mr. Lower. CD Northwest Philadelphia
district, third Saturday, at Troop 9OS
headquarters. Lafayette; meet at end OF
/ Manayunk trolley line at y. m. cross
| bridge to west river, go north on west
| shore. Examiners. Commissioner Mcr-
rll Mr. Crease. 81 South Philadelphia
district. second Saturday, at Gloucester
y. j.. meet al South street ferry at >
y. m. Examiners, Commissioner Edison
Mr.. Friedman Mr. stein.
NOTES ON COOKING TESTS
/ one article to he cooked should he Sc
! lected out Of each Of the three following
groups the three articles to he served
, hot: C) meats-hunter's stew. fresh fish
/ steak, chop. fowl, game: t2) Staples-nan-
! cakes hoecakes. biscuits, twist. fried or
boiled potatoes. and 90 beverages-cocoa
/ tea. coffee. Marking will he done on q
basis of 100 and will he counted rs fol-
T =, ion Of Trn n p
ticle cooked. 15; care used in process, H.,
and three elementary questions on the
theory Of good camp cooking, %.
NATURE STUDY REQUIREMENTS
The astronomy requirements are as out
lined in the manual. Candidates must be
| able to identify on the ground or bring
| to the examiner leaves of at least five
/ trees or plants and must be able to de-
| scribe in leaf or bark at least five addi-
| tional trees or plants, including poison
/ ivv or to describe at least six species of
| wild birds by their plumage, note, tracks
or habits. or to describe six native wild
! animals by their color call. tracks or
habits When possible. living su"cimens
/ are to be pointed out on the grounds.
INDOOR SCHEDULE
Examinations in first aid signaling,
man reading mot drawing) and nature
study tNovember to March will be con-
| Quoted as follows: ~ West Branch Y. NJ.
@. A., SD and SAMSON streets, first Mon
day Of each month at S p. m. by Commits
sioner Merrill, Doctor Hitchcock, first aid
Mr., EOlston, signaling; Mr., Newcomb,
man reading. and Mr. Morgan, supply (2)
North Branch Y. NJ. G. A. 1913 West lie.
high avenue, second Monday at s p. m.
by Commissioner Goodman, Mr.. Dayton.
first aid Mr.. Taylor. signaling; Mr..
Crease, map reading, and Mr.. CrowelL
supply. 90 South Branch Y NJ. c. A.,
1926 Snyder avenue, third Monday at s
p. n. by Commissioner Edison, Mr.. Fried
man, first aid; Mr.. Rolston, signaling, and
Mr. Stein, map reading. % Boy Scout
Headquarters, 9Th and Chestnut streets,
fourth Tuesday at s p, M by the COM
missioners in turn and Mr.. Roney, first
aid; NJ. Ogden, signaling; Mr. Walker,
map reading, and Mr.. MacGauhey sup
PLY. Scouts must come with standard
record cards.