Evening star., 1915-12-26
Girl Scout Notes,

thursday, December %, WAS a red LOT,
'er Gay IN the atypical and uncraded
sehoois OF the District. when the Girl
scouts gave Christmas parties and tur-
hes dihners TO $50 school children and
u'S'riouted baskets of supplies TO a
ise number of poor families in vari
Gus sections of the city.
troop participate ted not only in
glping donations of food, fruits and
CANDY, but also assisting in the ser,,;
of the guests " '"' Giving
during the progress of the dinner
staoie;a nIses ana gay carleton bags and
STOCKINGS tmade and filled by III
scouts) were distributed to every chill
besides cahdy canes. N"'i"'
Inc lis children of the colored atyn,
,.era ana a, ungraded schools of the city
.noughtfulness. turkey dinners heinz
served at their three centers the a.
parist tn,oGational School. st. Luke's
rhs nan and the Randell School.
ne great task of estimating. huy;,~
ahu distributing the supplies incident
10 , inns first big effort on the mari o1
..,;., ne err scouts to prove Themselves
wnrid s,s'ers s to all the special school
world world OF their own city was, rreatir
laciiitated by the efficient co-operssinn
Oh Lhe teachers in these schools
When an of the children had partaL.,
most nb1,sin., brrnher and had reached the ut
Ivy rosi physical limit the remainder wa,
ssatnered up and distributed tn need,,
families all over. the cifv 7. "eeuE
nated ,a that the efforts of the girls ex-
and s over group of 500 children
Troop Mrs. Giles Scott Raft.-
Captain.
i.er the regular drill and atbIet,.
work, Troop held business mo.,
ing wednesday. The members aecid.,
10 take hike out to Sunfiower od..
iuesoay, remaining until "Wednesday
ehsehlng; eve At the close of the meeting
a ."e siIls presented their captain with
handsome silver carving set "
thursday. after the Christm.s a;n
ne az the Morse School. which was one
oI tbose given to all the atvnicaI
schoois OF the city by the Girl Scouts
mas entertainment and also at the dr.
nef. spent the balance of the afternoo,
uelVering baskets and Christmas mack
ages r Tor the Associated Charities.
dancs. m,s troop rs drilling on the folk
aances sss IN which IL plans to give an ex-
hi6ltlon at the winter rally.
me girls also are anticipating much
run at their birthday party next Thurs
day evening.
Troop Mrs. Chester Pyles, Captain
Last meeting of Troop was held At .
ST. Marks Church at the usual time.
MISS lnez Clark. the new lieutenant.
was presented to the troop. l.. 3.
Miller gave instruction on semaphore.
e, EEerea1ter the meetings will be held
Fridays in the parish hall.
troop was assigned to assist at the
CHRISTMAS dinner at 61O 9Th street
southwest. one of the atypical schools
ineiuded in the gift of the girls When
dinner was over several families in
that section of the city were remem-
pered with generous baskets Particu-
lariy touching was the joy of one fam
ny OF nine. for whom Thursday was
the last day together as united fam
lily. IL having been decided to place the
children in institutions until the par
ents. now i'll. are in position to care
for them again.
During the week this troop has pro-
vided and dressed a doll for child
who never before owned doll and
ITS also got some Christmas cheer for
this, it has been gathering and carry
ing supplies to needy families.
Troop 81 admitted one new member.
Helen Collier this past week The
new pennant just purchased was ex-
hibited.
This troop has been occupied, like its
sister troops. in collecting and dis
tributing clothing, food and Christmas
candy, etc, to needy children.
Troop 6-Mrs. S. A. Mooers. CAPTAIN.
Fifteen girls answered to roll call at
the last meeting, held at the residence
OF Mrs. Mooers. Special attention was
given to the study of the scout laws,
Candy bags were made and filled for
the children of the atypical school,
Refreshments, donated by Ruth
Haynes, were served.
Troop 1O-Mrs. F. P. Wilcox, Cap
tain.
Troop 10 served at the Tenley School.
and followed the plan observed by all
the troops of carrying baskets to those
in bn, .i4,i,,s