Evening star., 1915-12-12

rIi rIne practice. ]. H. Wilson of Technical
Hish school: electricity, ]. f. Smith of
the same school; horsemanship. David
nna mnus!e. ~ r 5r:; semaphoring. l. B. Miller.
science in all of its branches will be
!. unuer Miss White of Technical High
school. while music is to be left to the
SUPERVISION Of the girls individual
eeacner' who will look after their ex-
aminations and sign their certificates
in this study
A training class for captains is now
uhder formation. of which Capt John
breoke of the District of Columbia
Natlonal Guard Is in charge
The supper and dance at Rauscher,s
scheduled for December 1S has been
postponed until February A. in order TO
give more time for prepara ton than
"Duid pc possible in the holiday rush
rms aHair is to be given by Henry
Lansburgh, who has elected to be the
Girl Scouts Santa Claus, and aid them
In their efforts to provide their treas
ury with funds
Mr.. Lansburgh first became interest
ed in the Girl Scout movement last
summer, when he saw the little girls
working so Zealously in the hot sun
to sell the fans for the benefit of the
baby camp out at Camp Goodwill.
Troop of Takoma-Mrs. ]. D. Egg
gleston, Captain.
Troop of Takoma has proved itself
an angel Of mercy last week When the
troop assembled last Saturday for
their usual meeting they learned of a
family in their locality that had been
burned out. The troop Immediately
adjourned and went to work to gather
food, bedding, clothing and provide for
a shelter for this family of six people
that the fire had left absolutely desti-
tute. AS result of their efforts, two
tents were secured. food and clothing
and bedding enough to keep them from
actually suffering, though tents are not
exactly comfortable winter quarters,
especially for an aged invalid How
ever. the girls have done their best and
are still working to get other people in
terested to give these deserving peo-
pie another start What they are most
eager to do is to secure for them a bet
ter place to stay.
Troop 81 of Takoma-Mrs. Gertrude
M. Craig, Captain.
at the residence of it's captain last
Thursday. After the regular opening
the girls related the good deeds of the
week. AS several girls are preparing
for their second class badges, special
\
an invalid's bed. Two new girls were
admitted to the troop. They were Ger
trude Maddox and Helen Houtamyer
The troop has purchased for it's use
long ball and after their exercises are
over. enjoy this game.
Troop Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Captain.
Troop held most interesting
meeting Wednesday, December S. Mr.
Mcmillan of the Y. NJ. c. A. instructed
the girls who were interested in ath-
letics in basket ball. while Quarter
master L. B. Miller of the naval militia
instructed the rest of the troop in
semaphore.
The troop, with their captain, are
going to spend Friday night and Sat
urday out at Sunflower Lodge, fixing
up the camp for the winter.
Troop / is on the eve of it's second
birthday. and is to be given a birthday
dance by Mrs. Rafter in honor of the
event.
Miss Marion Nichols of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who is to spend the winter in
Washington, and to be the lieutenant
of the new troop which Miss Bache is
forming in the northeast, was a visitor
at this meeting with Miss Adelaide
Baker of national headquarters
Troop 3-Mrs. w. B. Pain, Captain.
Troop met at the residence of their
lieutenant, Miss Tew, December 4, and
went for long hike in the woods.
Campfire was made and there was lots
Of fun roasting potatoes and cooking
sausages for lunch.
Troop 2O-Mrs. w. B. Bayles, Cap
tain.
Troop 20 met Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock in the scoutroom of st.
Marks Church. Several of the girls
took their tenderfoot tests. while others
were drilled in semaphore by L. B.
Miller. quartermaster. naval militia
Mrs. Leon Arnold and Mrs. Chester
meeting to see the work of the troop
Miss E. Pansy Barbour is lieutenant.