Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15

Hsadqusrtsrs for Local Council.
Through the courtesy OF the Nor
witch Board of<Trade and ms president
Frank A. King. the Local Council has
been rendered the privilege Of estab-
fishing fits headquarters a. the rooms
Of the Norwich Board OF Trade In the
Thayer building. This also permits Of
desk room for the Scout Commits
sioner. VINO expects for the present to
be at the once on Thursday nights.
when desired Information along scout
lines can be obtained
Troop No. I.
Troop Leader Ralph Graham IL at
two weeks. and Is taking part in the
scout work there
Troop No. 2.
Troop 2 held It's regular meeting on
Monday night with good attendance.
Extra attention was given second
class work and in the future two dif-
ferent subjects IN that class win be
discussed at each meeting.
Troop Ne. 9.
Patrol Leader Edwin SEWN, Cor
poral Halsey Gallup, Scouts Comeau.
enjoying camp life with the 7. NJ c. A
boys.
Troop No. Now In Camp.
Ten members Of Troop No. left on
Monday morning with Scoutnaster G.
H Ewing for week Of camp life at
the luggage others ON their bicycles.
The scouts in the party include OAR
row Vergason. william Webster, Sid
ney and Arthur Avery. Harold Sterry,
Claude Combies. Walter DUR, and
Walter Hitchon.
Troop Ne. 8 Held Camp.
The boys Of Troop No. are the first
OF the city scouts to get a taste Of
camp life this year. Last Monday they
pitched a large tent on the property
OF +. w. Browning. which he permit
ted them to use at Haughton's Cove.
The plan was TO have Assistant Scout
master, p. C. Cook, Troop Leader
Hines and George Waiien. establish
the camp for one week and have the
| other boys come down for two or three
days at a time. This plan was car
| rfed out, and considering the limited
equipment and experience, every thing
worked quite satisfactorily. Besides
were at the camp the following scouts:
Sterr1n Chase. CresweH Coleman
Charles Haddad, Howard ives, Burton
Parkhurst and Avery Stanton.
Rev. Mfr. Coleman visited the camp
and quita heartily approved OF IL. 9th
| Wallen.
| On Saturday, Scout Commissioners
Bruce made a short VISIT and gave sec
ond class tests and instruction in fire
lighting, signalling, cooking and track
ing.
The camp broke up Sunday nlornine
after most beneficial term, for which
considerable credit Is due Assistant
/ Scoutmaster Cook. +,
Progress With New Troop.
The weekly meeting Of Troop No. {
was held last Monday evening, july
18th. The meeting opened at 7:3f
| with salute to the flag. The rolIcal
| was taken. followed by the minutes OF
the last meeting which were accepted
as read. It was unanimously voted
that the secretary should write to Mr
Frank Browning OF Kitemaug and Mrs
E Porter Rogers Of this city to ex.
tend to them the appreciation Of th'
land and Mrs. Rogers spring, etc. 4
contest will be started at the mex
meeting between each scout For per.
feet attendance at the meeting twenty.
five points win be given, passing ex.
aminations, FIVE; for tenderfoot, ter
Five points Will be given for eael
church service attended Five points
will be taken Off for disturbance II
the meeting. delinquency in payinf
dues or hardness at meetings. Tn,
contest will close Sept. 10th. Il hal
not yet been decided what the priz'
will be. AS there are no patrol color
determined for the Bob-white patrol
the cclors red. white and blue wer'
chosen. AS there was no more bust
ness the meeting adjourned at 8: II
| with salute to the flag.
Scout Craft at Y. NJ. c. A. Camp.
In the honor system at Ramp Kill
kare Of the Norwich Y. NJ. c. A a
Mantle, scout work is good for Q
points out OF the possible 100 points
Instructions IN this line are under tn
direction of Harold Round. a Firs
Glass Scout of Troop No. 1, Of New
London. Scout Round has II meri
badges also, although he lacks tire
of those necessary for the rank o
Eagle Scout. These Badges he expect
TO obtain at his troop camp this sum