The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-19

spent part OF its time making plans for
this party. Mrs. Mooers gave a talk
on one OF the scout laws. The stretcher
, drill was practiced. Now any member
Of Troop is prepared to participate in
stretcher drill.
The scouts OF Troop met at Noel
House on Friday last. After the regular
program had been completed the cap
tain read the requirements for the sec
ond class examination.
At its last meeting Troop No. planned
a hike for So turday, March % into the
country. Troop is very proud Of its
bank account 1t has started its bank
ing career with about $50 as the result
Of its recent entertainment At the last
meeting the troop started ITS fifth patrol
The number to answer roll call was
thirty-eight.
Troop held its regular meeting on Sat
urday. March II, at Metropolitan Baptist
Church. The troop has been making a
tour OF the public buildings during the
past week. At the meeting it was decided
to give a play for the benefit Of the camp
Ing fund. Most OF the meeting was spent
In preparing for the tenderfoot examina-
ton. which all of the troop hope to pass
In the early future.
Troop II held a meeing on Friday even
ing at the home of the captain. In the
midst OF the meeting the captain was
called away for a time and the lieutenant
took charge. She carried on the first aid
questioning and kept perfect order until
the captain returned. Martha Bourdfne
took the tenderfoot examination. making
80 per cent, after which the lieutenant
privately instructed her in the secret
password and the handshske.
Troop IS, at its last meeting, learned
10 make the pads used in caring for deep
open wounds Although most Of the girls
had been through the library Of Congress
before, they were glad to 20 again. and
through the Kindness OF one OF the
guards, learned many things Of interest
that had not impressed them upon other
visits. Then they hiked to Patterson
Hill TO see an old mansion which 10 their
dismay, they found had been burned
shortly after Christmas. Except DOR this
disappointment the girls had a splendid
day
Troop 1s met at the home Of Helen
Dennison. Katie Gross passed her ten
oerfoot test and was welcomed into the
troop. A note of thanks was read from
one Of the mothers to whom a plant
had been sent Capt. Stsiley gave an in
teresting talk on the flag The next meet
ing Will be held at the home Of Gladys
Loveless.
Troop 20 held one Of the most interest
ings meetings of the year last Thursday
at troop headquarters. Out OF the thirty
two members thirty attended. The girls
discussed their entertainment and dance
Tor April Is Miss Pauline Holet visited
She troop: instructing the members In
drilling The girls show great enthusi-
asm over this stunt and they are already
practicing for the rally. The scouts eS,
per1enced quite a surprise when Field
Executive H L. TAYLOR, OF the Boy
Scouts. walked in on them at this meet
Ing. He discussed First Aid"
Mrs. II. A. Colman, field commissioner.
gave brief talk on the opportunity OF
washington Scouts at assembly at the
JEFFERSON School on Monday morning, al
the request. Of the principal, Mr. Thomp-
son, and the president Of the Mothers
Club Mrs. c. N. Chapman.
Girl Scouts OF Troop met at the resi-
dence Of their captain on Saturday. They
were given instruction In the whistle
signals, and one of the scouts gave q
talk on "FriendIiness." A visitor gave a
description of the voyase from England
to America, in which the girls were much
interested The scout law on "ObedI-
ence" was also the subject of a discus
sion. The troop gave the yell for the
secretary, whose birthday had been the
week before. A special meeting Of Troop
8 was called on Wednesday evening
when an interested friend of the troop
presented silk dAS.