Evening journal., 1915-02-11
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS

critics are taking great interest in
the event and are sparing no pains to
arrange for an interesting evening.
There will be contests in Morse and
semaphore signalling, speed and ac-
ouracy TO count. and in first aid. In
the latter event. two boys of cacn
team will be stationed at one end Of
the gym and a third at the other end.
The two will be fully equipped with
staves and first aid materials. At the
signal these boys will run to the third
member of the team. bandago him in
tive methods TO be announced that
evening make an improvised stretchcr
and carry him 10 the starting point.
Speed and workmanship VIII be judg
ed. There will be suitable troop
prize in each event as we'll as medals
for the individual Scouts. except for
the third man in the first aid con-
test and tho writer's down in the sig
mailing contests, who of course arc
merely assisting. Entry blanks will
be sent TO the Scout Masters this week
ana all entries must be in the hands
OF Scout Master Watson of Troop at
the y. NJ. C. A., by Friday, February 10.
Arrangements are now being made
to organize a team at Delaware City
and II is hoped soon 10 be able TO
announce the formation of an "outiit"
/ there Clf lain Walter Marvine, u.
I S. A.. Of Fort DUPONT is interesting
! himself in the project
Troop Q surprised its Acting Scout
Master. John r. Quinn. on last Satur
day afternoon. by presenting him with
a pair Of field glasses. tho occasion
being the fourth anniversary cf Mr.
/ Quinns appointment as commits
stoned officer in the Scout movement
Mr.. Quinn has been in scouting longer
than any other official In the State.
/ II rs earnestly urged that no Scout
{ Troops will refrain from taking part
/ i'm the Joint "hikc" Of next Saturday
/ simply because OF lack Of uniforms.
Several troops have been but recently
organized and there has not been time
enough 10 secure uniforms. This Is
we'll understood and II is hoped that
no troop will fail TO take advantage
of the opportunity for instruction ar
forded by this hike simply on this
account.
Troop 2 Is giving an entertainment
this evening az it's headquarters at tho
Hanover Presbyterian Church for the
parents of the members of tho out
iit." Scout Master Loni and Assistant
Scout Master Yotter have beer
drilling the boys faithfully for this
event and an interesting evening
should result.
/ Troop "a gave a banquet last Fri
day evening for the members of It's
/ troop committee which was thorough
/. ~ enjoyed by both the guests and th'
Z members of the troop.
r. Although Troop "a members wer
4 not registered they have taken sever
g al mikes" They have also tried thei
y skill at cooking and have been YER
@ successful. although we could not hav
boasied that the cooking done b
them was as we'll done as il il ha
y been finished by a French cook"
/, We have organized one patrol an
\ named IL the Eagle PATROL whic
!. consists of the following Scouts
9 Scout Franklin. patrol leader; Thomr
e son. assistant patrol leader Loka,
4 scribe: Hambright. Bohringer, Ha
4 mann, Anderson and Suegler. w
+ have nearly enough Scouts for th
IS second patrol.
J. Our Scout Master (Mr. Nickel ha
o given our Scouts instruction in ma
K drawing and signaling
IT We expect to have our uniforms b
II the 26th Of February and then We wi
have bake or we will give concel
for the benefit Of the Scout movemen
n The regular meeting of Troop y
Y. 10 was held last Friday evening
g the Troop headquarters, at the Y.
h. c. A. After the regular busine