Evening star., 1915-02-14

Raymond Scaggs, Troop 4s-Pioneer
ing, bugling, first aid to animals, mu-
sic, first aid
Samuel W. Hardy. Troop 5-Taxi-
dermy, civics, cooking, conservation,
painting, cycling, business.
Edward S. Sherry, Troop S1-Camp-
ing, plumbing. scholarship, civics, first
aid, signaling, craftsmanship.
Otto SpieSS, Troop First aid.
B. b. Wilson. jr. Troop 47-First aid
Horace n. E. Wood, Troop 42-First
aid
Martin H. Wright, Troop e-First aid.
Court of Honor Report.
The annual report of the national court
of honor submitted at the meeting of the
in this city during the past week, shows
that during 1914 10.499 merit badges were
issued. Eagle scout badges were issued to
scouts and star scout badges to SiXty-hve
scouts. Thirty honor medals were issued.
! These figures are for the year ending
i February 5.
| Pose for the Movies
Many of the scouts who participated
| in 'the various stunts at Convention Hall
| the night of the rally demonstrated vari-
Gus scout activities on the E.llipse yester-
day afternoon in order that motion pic
lures might be taken.
Pass Workmanship Test.
Several scouts reported at the Center
Market Armory Wednesday afternoon
to take their examination in marks
manship for a merit badge. The fol-
lowing scouts were successful in pass
ing the test:
Edward Sherry. Troop 81, score. So
standing and As prone.
Raymond Scaggs. Troop 48, score, 3S
standing and 43 prone.
A. Donnell, score, SO standing and 43
prone.
News From the Troops.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop IA.
"All of the scouts from our troop who
are in the Drum and Bugle Corps, eX-
cept one, and several other scouts from
the troop attended the rehearsal at Cen
ter Market Armory last Saturday. We
were sorry that the weather conditions
were so bad that we could not hold the
rehearsal at the Monument lot
Last Sunday night twenty OF us at
tended a scout service at the Randle
Highlands Baptist Church. The pastor
Rev. f. NJ. Ramsey, preached the sermon.
He took his text from the life of the boy
David, and compared him with the scouts
of the present day. We met at the corner
of 22d street and Minnesota avenue and
went to the church in a body.
Monday night about twenty of US at
tended the last rehearsal at the armory.
After a rehearsal Of the drum and bugle
corps Capt. Brooks put us through some
drills.
"Our scoutmaster, Mr.. Alonzo Morris.
has constructed several bird boxes and
placed them in trees. in the woods in
Randle Highlands He hopes soon
spring comes to have them all occupied
by birds.
1--WE do not know how soon the con-
struction of our new headquarters will
begin, but we hope it will be very soon.'
Troop 81.
Eve held our meeting Saturday night
at the home of our scoutmaSter. After
business we arranged for our church
services. Then we talked over the out
| look for some place to meet, as our hall
has been rented.
Sunday morning twenty-five scouts
and our officers attended service at the
Episcopal church. *where we were given
| a hearty welcome by Rev. William F.
Smith, the rector. Sunday night twenty
| seven boys and The officers attended
service at tie Presbyterian church. DIR.
Clarke welcomed us and Rev. w. II. II.
Smith gave us talk on the scout move
| ment.
"Plans are already on foot to build
house for our troop and will be taken
up at the Citizens Association meeting
| next Monday night. First-clasS Scout
Howard Galley of our troop has been
| awarded a bronze medal for life saving.
| He saved a boy from drowning last fall.
This makes the third hero medal in our
troop First-class Scout Clinton Allard
has passed his twenty-hrst merit badge
examinations, and will receive his eagle
scout badge from the president, making
| the fifth eagle scout in our troop
Monday night twenty-five boys turned
out at the drill and made a fine showing
at the armory. Our squads are all busy