The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
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Scoutmastcrs of the central district,
composed of troops Nos. is, s. H. 10,
5. "A. Il. 20. ~, ~ and 10 viii meet
tonight at the seventh Street Chris
tan Church al 8 O'Clock cor The pur-
pose Of organizing the central district
Of the city, which takos in tEat part
of the city lying between Seventeenth
street. north and south, and Laurel
Street.
AL this meeting the district commits
stoner Will he elected and the policy
lar the district outlined and other
forms of organization perfected.
Scoutmasters of t,le western district,
composed Of troops Nos !, 3, rs, 20.
SO. 81, So, 81. As, and 36 will meet
on Wednesday evening at o'clock, at
The Holy Trinity Church.
Friday evening Scout Executive
Hnusman paid a visit to troop No. AZ,
Of which Mr. \. J. Auringer is scout
muster a.id MIR, =. Hundley assistant.
he scout executive was Y ell plea SEQ
tn he way this tro p has been handled
and congratulated the p4Ys ON the
success of their plan Of self-govern-
ment.
Begins On New Troop.
Scout Executive H1usTan then
stted Grace Arent$ school. where .le
began wnrk en- "A new troop OF boys.
wa -i'At'i 'iJtt Time was El|t4t IN INV
boys "iuH rhic'l is under the ef-
ficicnt leadership # Miss Talcott and
Iohu Christian. Fifteen ode boys were
present ana the prospects for a good
I'VE troop Of scouts are already as
sured. =ni tie scouts of Richmond
viii surely hear from this group OF
boys before many months have rast.
These boys viii meet again next FRI
day night At the ss ME place and tho
scout executive Will be on hand to
assist the scortmaster Mr.. Christian.
The COURT Of Honor. Richmond
Council, Boy Scouts o. America wifi
meet Friday evening al be Virginia.
Mechanics Institute at g o'clock sharp.
Troop NJ 81, J. Binford Walford,
scoLtuastrr. was entertained Friday
night by G y Williams. If troop No.
l. who IN dramatic terms compared
tho boy scouts to file the file being
used TO smooth off the ~Nlgh places
OF a piece IT machinerv. So the boy
scouts arc fling off the rough places
OF life giving all who foiIcw them
smooth and broad trail - happiness.
Now society L. Formed.
Mr. Williams further organized
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Scoutmasters. he being elected the
president nd all the other scout
masters vice ress dents, all true
scouts members. The requirements
for memhe' Sfip are simple each scout
promises % he kind to his scouttn oTter
and to thrash any other scout who
violates his promise, Any scout who
violates lis promise and dssohevs
orders is suspended until he Is either
thrashed by another scout or shows
that he is entitled to be a member.
THIS being put to a vote tho scouts
OF troop 81 voted unanimously to be-
come members nf the society. The
speech OF NJ" Williams was followed
by cheer after cheer and the boys
were greatly aprointed when 1t be-
came necessary for him 10 leave. The
memory Of MIR Williams speech viii
long rank In the minds az scouts OF
troun 81 who hearty extended thanks
90 Mr.. Williams for his Kindness In
VISITING then,
Troop N 81 headquarters are be-
ing repaired now. but they expect TO
he back n the old den within the
next two weeks.
on next Friday evening. February
s. iive recruits Will be initiated by way
of the Golden Traii 10 the rank OF
Tenderfoot scouts. The Pathflnders
Of the Golden Trail viii aArtie'pata In
he initiation and assure al the menu
bers a to~oHs time.