Evening star., 1916-11-26

and repeated the scout laws and oath.
ance Of thirteen girls After the open.
ticed. The girls that are not 10 take
part in the play will either sing or be
ushers. After the practicing Of the play
most of the girls played basket ball.
Esther Davis. scribe.
Troop No. Captain, Mrs. ]. D.
Eggleston.
''On Friday. November Il. the girls
held a short meeting at the home OF
their captain. The members OF the troop
reviewed first aid to the injured and the
semaphore code. The girls planned a hike
to be held al an early date.
-Four girls. Naomi McKinny. Virginia
Pryor. Catherine Reichart and Ruth Def.
fenbaugh, have taken their tenderfoot
examination and will receive their pins
at the next meeting.''-Ruth Deftenbaughs
scribe.
Troop No. Captain, Mrs. Chester
Pyles. /
Among the activities OF Troop Z
this winter will be a basket ball team
given Saturday. The troop has been
pra cticing the semaphore CODE
DOROTHY BAPTISTA. Scribe.
Troop No. 1S-captain, Mrs. J. B.
Kelly.
1--WE are discussing different ways IN
which we can earn money this winter
so We will be able to go camping the
coming summer We also are study
ing up on proficiency tests and hope to
secure many badges at the Girl Scout
rally in January.
1--WE are now preparing for an exhi-
bition which consists of fancy work OF
all kinds. and signaling also. This is to
ia Ike place in January, but the date has
not yet been decided upon.
"A short time ago We went for a
visit to the reform school. After seeing
the different buildings we went .or a
walk through the garden. and visited
other parts of the institution. Later we
went for a hike through the woods and
cooked our lunch over fires In the
open. On our return We gathered wlld
flowers of all kinds. ds."-ELIZABETH
BURCH, Scribe.
Troop No. 22-Captain, Mrs. II.
Foght.
Troop % is working very hard in
order to walk away with a number OF
merit badges at the January rally
ABBIE T. ALLEN, Scribe.
Troop No. 25-Captain, Mrs. Clar-
ence K. Young.
! THE girls are all busy working for
| their second-class badges. One MEM
ber. Helen Findlay. passed with the
highest possible mark. and already has
received her green clover leaf, the sec
ond-class badge
| "Sergt. George Lavalley. from Walter
Reed Hospital. has been drilling the
troop every week since July ]. and
! much improvement has been noted In
| the military bearing and carriage of
| the girls. He will continue to drill
them until the weather prevents 1t. iie
| and the troop are working up pretty
drill for the midwinter rally.
MANY new girls have been taken into
| the troop probation. and a whole
new patrol has been added from the
Johnson School. There are two patrols
now. Patrol No. of the Takoma
school and Patrol No. of the johnson
school, holding meetings together as
| Troop IS.
! Both patrols are to go on a hike and
| picnic together Saturday. The first pa
| troll will teach the second how to tie
! the rope knots.''-HELEN FINDLAY,
| Scribe.
! Pansy Troop, No. 23-Capt. Barker.
! ION November IT, at Eastern High
School. the troop gave double play
which proved success The first. SIREN
\ uous Afternoon, was enacted by the
entire troop: the second was Prince
Charming a fairy tale. pretty and
effective dance was given I'm the second
scene by ten OF the girl scouts dressed in
! fairy costume. Others on the program
were violin solos, by Misses Mae Davy
| and Elizabeth Emmons: recitation, by
| Pauline Graft. and piano solo, by Miss
| lisa abelle Brady. Refreshments were then
| served. followed by dancing.
HARDY, scribe.
Troon M II