Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS

NEWS OF IHE
wilmington. Del. Jan. i2, 1915.
Boy Scout Department, EVENING
JOURNAL:
At a meeting held by Tropo l6.
BOY Scouts of America, connected
with the Calvary P. e. Church. the
following we're elected Patrol Lead
ers: Robert Lowery, William
Rhodes. Thomas Heathcote and John
Hayes. Intense rivalry existed be-
tween the candidates. but no Jealousy
was shown, which goes to the credit
of the Scouts.
Another subject which shows the
merits of the Scouts of Troop l6 is
the good will with which they have
responded to the call of the needy.
Several boys went hunting for people
in poverty who needed help, and sew
eral cases were reported which were
Immediately attended to. One family
was on the verge Of starvation when
found. The father and only support
of the family had been out Of work
for a long time and the mother has
six small children TO attend to. The
hoys Immediately took as much food
as they could gather among them
selves to the relief Of the suffering
family. Persons interested in this
good work who might care to send
food to Troop Is Of Calvary Church
can he assured that 1t will reach
needy hands
We will give a bake" on Saturday
next, January 16,, at the Madison
street market. at some place between
Fifth and Seventh streets.
Yours truly,
Isaac r. Brown, Jr., Troop Scribe.
The annual meeting of the Scout
Masters Association OF Delaware for
the purpose of electing officers was
held last Tuesday evening at Old
Swedes' Parish House. Previous to
/ the meeting. Troop 2 gave the cere-
mony Of Escort to the Color" the
honor OF being the escort going TO the
Panther Patrol. the winner of the in
ter-patrol contest The following Of
! Ulcers we're elected: Senior Scout Mas
ter. Garrick Mallery, Jr.; secretary,
Thomas G. Samworth; treasurer Cap
tain c. NJ. Dillon. Plans for the COM
ing year were discussed, among them
the starting of a system of monthly
reports from the different Troops
the holding of a field day In the
spring, and the question of having an
inter-patrol contest TO take in the en-
tire State.
The Senior Scout Master. In his re.
port, sketched briefly the history OF
the past year, and outlined plans for
the future. He referred to the encour.
aging features. among them being the
increase from seven Troops, In Jan
uary. 1914. TO twenty-five Troops In
January, 1915. The cooperation oil
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ing the weekly Scout column was also
spoken Of appreciatively.
In Troop ?. Second Glass Scout vii
liam Norton. Jr.. has been transferred
to the Beaver Patrol and promoted tC
the position OF Assistant Patrol Lead
er. Il was announced that the posi-
ton OF Assistant Hospital Steward o
the Troop will be given to the winner
In a competitive First Aid Examina
ton.
The Fox Patrol OF Troop 10 ha,
won the inter-patrol contest in tina
Troop for the month of December
and will be awarded a patrol pennant
This Troop now has a number OF Sec
ond Glass Scouts. who will be for
mally promoted 10 this degree at az
early date
On Saturday last Troop took
hike" TO Richardson's Woods. wher,
a number Of Scouts Of the Troop tool
= their examinations in first and in sec
ond class cooking. Scout Master Dill
= Ion. as Examiner-in-Chief. taste,
= lamb chops. pork chops. beefsteak
eight kinds Of hunters stew, nv
kinds Of hap-iacks. and ate a fev
j biscuits TO MI Ia the chinks. Tn
last reports from the patients bedsid
q were quite encouraging. and the thre
< physicians in attendance state tha
j. on account of his remarkable consti
n tuition. they have high hopes that h
u viii be able to pull through.
Tomorrow evening Troop will a
p tend practical demonstration
a First Aid given for their benefit /
the hospital corp at the Armory.
r Troop 3 elected officers on Frida
s. January 8. On New Years Day n
rs Troop paid a visit to Governor Mill
as and Mayor Howell and wished the
" "A Happy New Year" Mayor Howe
said few words to the Troop. but
D. the Governor was not at home. Il
ls boys left New Year greeting. {
4. Thursday morning. January Z, Assis
AZ ant Scout Master Williams received 4
'e official letter from the State Depar
'r ment. at Dover. thanking the boys al
4 congratulating them for their kir
greeting.