Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-09
BOY SCOUT TROOP
 OBSERVED ANNIVERSARY
With Exercises Held at Y. Nj. c. A. Hall Before Parents and Friends.

The beginning of anniversary week of the National Boy Scouts organiza- ton Was observed on Monday night at the I. NJ. C A. hall by the Third troops Of Norwich Boy Scouts when they had as guests brother scouts, parents and friends
 At o'clock the programme was opened with assembly, America and the purpose of the meeting was then explained by Assistant Scoutmaster Leonard Hill X welcome was eHtend- cd by Acting Troop Leader Edwin Sevin. A tenderfoot initiation cere- m0ny followed, tho four candidates be- ing Arthur E. Norton. Otho Chase, J2nlison Slocum and Elmer McISenzie
 At 8.l5 the scouts ill common with some 100000 brother scouts in the country stood at attention and repeat cd the scout oath. Secretary Jonathan Johnson then told fo the progress be- ing made by the local and national Boy Scouts, and greetings from Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton were read by Patrol Leuder IT. H. Dolbcarc.
 ScoutmasteT Rev. II. ]. Wyclsoff fci- lowed with an address relating to the need of addition organization in this city.
 4 short demonstration in the use Of the senaplore Was given by Scout Pardy, and Scouts Gallup and E. Seyin demonstrated the Morse signal First aid to the injured followed. Pa trol Leader Dolo6are attended broken forearm, and Scout Alton gave Irst aid to a damaged head. Scouts Robinson, JcWetL and Douglas SeNin formed a stretcher with their scout coats and carried the patient off
 Two delegates from Troop 2. As sistant Troop Leader Sevin and Scout Clifford Pardy, will with Scoutnaster Benjamin Bruce attend the Boy Scout rally to be held in Hartford on Washington's birthday.
 The programme which will be car rieu out follows:
 MORNING.
 5.G0-10, registration, high school h0 10 (Sharp), assembly at the hall; pre- siding officer, Senator Louis +. Cheney, council president: speakers, CommiS- sioner Ripley, Hartford: Commission CT White. WateTbuIH-; Comuiss toner Woodstock Meriden; Commissioner Allen. Bridgeport: Commissioner North, Springfield; Scoutmaster Rev. ". s Beard. Willimantic: Daniel Garter Beard. national commissioner; Ludwig $. Dale, national Ncld coIn2iS- sloner; 1..5Q, lunch hour.
 AFTERNOON.
 1.5O. saarp, assembly 5l, els nal and march 10 state artnol.: to 3.5o. inte-cit3' contest. seven events: 3.3J u 4.20, !ca ard inspection: s.G9. pres cn;ation Of medals and dism.ssai.
 The com petition iU the afternoon will assemble at Hartford q torce Oi scouts representative Of every troop in the state. Picked men from each Of these will compete in the Boy Scout games and contests for medals. 4 card of events has been prepared which includes senaphore signaling, pacing. equipment races. stTetchcr making, Aiorse or continental signaling, rescue work and first aid races. These con tests will show the work of ule troops in their highest efficiency. In the first aiG race an added feature is that the contestants must dress and bandaSe the wound against time in the race. AS the nature Of the injury is not known uutil the race is on, the scouts are called upon to show their actual AADerioncA in Iil.Et a.d work