Evening journal., 1915-04-29

part in the game on Saturday will agree
that il was a decided success One OF
the outstanding facts about the whole
affair was that 'team play spirit had
TO be shown by all taking part in the
game. II was 10 game for the individ-
ual star There were tired but q
happy lot OF scouts who made their way
home on Saturday night Better physi-
callv for having spent an afternoon out
of-doors. strengthened morally for hav-
ing to play the game square, and quick
ened mentally in having to think
quickly and accurately. Games Of this
kind are desirable, as they teach ele-
ments OF character building which are
hard to equal.
Troop No. 3. of the Y NJ. c. A., took
hike to Delaware City last Friday,
starting at 7.30 a. m. and returning by
the ear at ) p. m. After the boys had
gone about two miles it hogan 10 rain,
but this would not stop them, and they
pressed forward in spite of the weather
When they reached the city they went
TO the fort and they were shown around
hv Chaplain Marvin. The chaplain eN-
planned 10 them all about the guns,
showing them how the place could be
defended if attacked by the enemy, and
showed them the mines that would be
used in time of war. Saturday they
took part in the all around messenger
game played along the Brandywine.
There was no meeting last week be-
cause of the game played Saturday al
ternoon, but there will be a meeting this
Saturday afternoon at $50 p. M. All
the scouts are urged TO be present and
bring their dues.
Troop No. held meeting last Fri
dav evening i'm charge of Assistant Scout
Master Williams. After the regular
business number of the scouts attend
ed an entertainment given by Troop No.
2G of Zion Lutheran Church.
Last Thursday several members of
the troop went on a hike. Two games
Of ball were played between the Bea-
Yer and Eagle patrols. The Beaver
patrol won both games. That even
ing the troop in charge of Assistant
Scout Masters Williams and Burke
attended the concert given by Mr..
Snenenburg to the Scouts of VIII
mington
On Saturday the troop was in
charge of Senior Patrol Leader Web
ster The troop had thirty scouts
on he side of the Red" troops.
The Rifle Range was closed last
Saturday on account of the city-wide
scout game but things are expected
a. 20 at full blast this coming Sat
urday In The future the range will
be open every Thursday afternoon
and Saturday morning.
New Scouts should come out and
get in the game at once as some
dandy prizes will be hung up for the
boys to compete for during the sum
mer months Rifles are furnished
and all scouts in good standing are
eligible to shoot
The results of the Inter-patrol con-
test which has been conducted by
Troop No 12 for January. February
and March were announced at the
meeting last Friday night For the
second time the Fox patrol won the
contest with an average score of
III Ia second the Lone Wolf pa
troll average Of 81: third. the Cobra
average 90 3-S, and Ram patrol, aver
age 10 1-3 This last patrol had only
been organized a short time. The
highest score was made by Charles
Wertenbaker of the Lone Wolf pa
trol with 292 points. The highest
number of points made by individual
scouts in the other patrols are as
follows. Fox patrol. Alan Weir, POI
points. Cobra patrol. William Laird,
ia points. and the Ram patrol,
Charles Proctor 5S points
The members Of the Troop were
part Of the detachment over which
Senior Scout Master Alallery had
charge Of in the big Scout Game on
last Saturday afternoon.
We are not in the habit OF tallSin.
about the "don'ts." but in this case W.
arc compelled 10 use the term. Axes an'
knives were made part of the scou
equipment for certain uses. hut some o.
the scouts have not made good use o
their manuels in learning the prope
uses of these tools. Complaint has beer
made to headquarters that scouts ar
hacking trees in Brandvwine Park 1hi
must stop at once \ scout ought 4
know better 1t is not the thing to d
wherever you happen to he, whether j
is in parks or in the woods Of the coun