New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES.

The activities Of Camp Wilson for the last
week Included baseball game between the camp
team and a team composed 81 ScOutmasters. re-
inforced by three first class scouts from Troop 5,
staten Island. The score resulted "A 20 Is IN
favor OF the camp team. This IS the second de-
feat which the visiting Scoumasters have sur
fered at the hands OF the scouts. but We under
stand that they are planning 70 OBTAIN their re-,
yenge on Labor Day. when some u the best ball
passers among New York scout officials will be IN
attendance. The Staten Island boys we're In camp
as guest. Of Executive Deputy Commissioner Pol
lard who was formerly Sc0utmaster u their troop.
Wocott G. Lane. OF the executive board. also
visited the camp last week
An interesting contest IN Identification Of trees
was held on Monday. The scouts given
fixed time In which TO collect leaves Of such trees
as they could name: returning 70 camp when tho
busle sounded recall Their identihcations were
then examined and the percentages noted. tbs
prize offered for the best sore wa woa by seoo;
nftssn samples correctly named ''-' ''''
the number o. applications should warrant.
the camp will be kept open until Saturday, sep
Tho nnal announcement In this matter will be
made IN next Thursdays Tribune. The many
friends Of former Deputy Scout Commissioner
Dand VI. Bull will be glad 70 learn that there is
prospective scout In hs family. The young man
Is expected 70 pass his tenderoot test on August
A recent analysis Of the registration IN Man
haitian and The Bronx shows that the aTeraso
number Of scouts IN a troop In these two boroushs
Is twenty-four. This Is the number generally
considered most satisfactory for the sooutnsstsr
10 handle, though It Is one patrol short OF the
with those Of the other boroushs In the city
would be OF interest.
Among the scout officials who have toined ths
training camp Al Plattshurg Mssss Charles
D. Miller and Colgate HOJt. r. Of the execu-
tive board. ScOutmaster Irving Lschsnbrlch,
Troop 1885, and Scout Commissioner Pfris Mac
Donald. Of Norsalk. Conn.
Troop Notices.
Troop 1870. Jacob A. King. scoutmsSter. win ros
sumo It's meetings September IL. Patrol eties
Nathan recently visited Mr. King at the iGt,er's
summer home in North Asbury Park.
Any troop Of scouts may avail themselves OF Q
good camping site AZ Harrington Park ~ J..
upon application to Scoutmaster J. NJ z. Moore.
Troop III X Y. ID. No. !. Westwood. ~ J.
The troop must bring It's own outfit
Troop 81. the Rev j. J. Coogsn. sooutmastsr.
and Troop iis. Games A. Best. Scoutnaster. re-
turned recently from Camp Annunciation. a, Glen
Cove. after month OF most successful outdoor
scout activity. In all. about SIXTY boys attended
north shore Of Hampstead Harbor. During their
stay IN camp several Interesting baseball games
were played With the team Of Troop /. Glen Cove.
Nearly all the scouts who could not swim Hers
taught by those who we're experienced. and
ersl passed the swimming test for the FIRST class.
Last Friday evening the scor:s attended Lawn
party given by the Camp Fire Girls 81 Glen Cove.
and gave an exhibition u rescue work from burn
ing buildings. They also performed very credita-
bic setting up dull. IN addition 20 recitations and
scout games Music furnished by the 70
and drum corps OF the combined troops