Evening star., 1915-12-05
Girl Scout News.

The captains of the Girl Scout troops
of the city held a meeting at the resi-
dence of the national vice president,
Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Wednesday evening,
when, by common consent, they formed
an organization, which they named
Girl Scout Captains Association of the
District of Columbia. Mrs. Rafter was
elected president. Mrs. w. B. Bayles,
vice president; Mrs. Norman Jones,
treasurer; Miss Alma Barker, secre-
tary. Every troop was represented.
Several of the troops were reorgan-
lied, and some were consolidated. The
Noel House troops were consolidated
and all the girls placed under Miss
Treat, as captain,
Registered Girl Scouts are shortly to
be presented with suitable emblems by
the local association. the same to be
given to each new scout as she regis
ters. This shall be definite identiffca-
tion of a Girl Scout. The measure was
adopted as a protection to the uni
FORM
At Rauscher's. December II, the Girl
Scouts of the city are to have buffet
supper and dance, through the gener-
osity of a prominent business man.
This will be the great event of the sea-
son to the girls.
Troop l.
Troop held an interesting meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the gymna-
sium of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church.
After the regular meeting L. B. Mil
Ter. quartermaster of the naval militia,
talked to the troop about signaling.
He volunteered to give any of the
scouts who SO desired, the instruction
Mr.. Mcmillan of the Y. NJ. C. A. drill
ed the girls in marching and physical
culture. Later in the afternoon, he
refereed a practice game of basket ball
between the two patrols.
The troop was instructed in first aid
work by DR.. Paul Putzki of George
Washington University Hospital.
Friday, November IS, Troops ! and
20. led by the captain or Troop l and
Prof. W. w. Cook, naturalist of the De-
partment of Agriculture. took a hike
up the Potomac. The troops met at
Georgetown and rode to Cherrydale.
They walked from Cherrydale to the
river. where they made camp and
the camp fire. Disaster threatened the
dinner when the beans exploded, but
no harm was done and the hike was
continued shortly after to Chain
bridge, where they took the car for
home.
Troop s.
All fourteen members of Troop met
at the residence of their captain, Mrs.
W. B. Pain, yesterday and took their
tenderfoot examination. They were
drilled in knot tying by Scout Thomas
Dorsey Mrs. Colin Livingston, vice
president of the Girl Scouts Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia, pre-
sented the badges.
Troop 10.
Mrs. F. p. Wilcox, captain of Troop
10. has started her fifteen girls in the
study of home Industries. They are
paying regular visits to the fee plants.
bakeries. electric plants. laundries, etc.
and are busily working on domestic
SCIENCE. At their next meeting they
are to cook and serve a luncheon.
Troop 5.
Last week Troop took a long hike
to Wildwood Md. where it made
camp. gathered wood, built a fire and
roasted sausages. made cocoa and
cooked other things for lunch. A
game of volley ball followed the clear
ing up, and about dark the troop start
ed for home. Grace King made Thanks
giving dinners for several poor fami-
lies who would not otherwise have had
any turkey.