Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
The Boy Scouts

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With the summer holidays rapidly
approaching, the Boy Scout Life-sav-
Ing Corps Is hard at work completing
its organization and getting in readi-
ness for service. The corps had
meeting Thursday night to consider
several important matters. II is now
ready to receive auxiliary members.
Any scout desiring to become af1liated
with the life-saving organization is re-
quested to communicate with Deputy
Scout Commissioner Taylor at head
quarters. Mr.. Taylor is secretary OF
the life-saving corps.
1t is announced that at the next
meeting Of the corps constitution ana
bylaws, which have been prepared.
will be submitted for adoption. AL
ready the charter members OF the or
ganization have received their certin-
Gates of membership and pins from
the American Red Cross. with which
the corps is affiliated.
To Conduct Examinations.
Announcement has been made that
DR.. Paul Bartsh, an authority on orni-
thology. is to give the merit badge ex-
aminations in bird study. DR.. Bartsh
Troop SO on its Easter
week camping trip on the Patuxent
river, and he told the boys of the life
and habits Of the various birds seen on
the trip.
Swimming Tests Held.
Last Wednesday evening the first
class tests in swimming were held at
the Y M. C. A. and several scouts were
present Those who passed their tests
were August Freidericks, Sidney John
son. Gailliard Hunt and Craig Wilton
from Troop At, and William Baxter.
Hardie Burgess and Allan Greenstreet
from Troop 81. Those who passed the
swimming merit badge test were
Scouts Lewis, G. Brumbaugh, H. Brum-
baugh and Baldwin Hardie.
Make Big Gain.
One year ago the number of regis
tered scouts in the District of Column
are 1.400. 100 per cent gain. New
troops are being formed every week.
Compliments Boy Scouts.
The following letter has been re-
ceived at headquarters from William
o. Williams, secretary of the Cherry
dale fire department:
LAS secretary of the Cherrydale fire
department I am directed to write this
letter Of appreciation and thanks for
the efficient services rendered by GER
tain members of the troop at a fire
hi of DO n n
noon on the 21st ultimo at the home OF
Mrs. Finley H. Sparks. The actions of
the scouts referred to prove conclu-
sively the advantages derived from
training and speak well for the excel
lent organization of which these boys
are members. With best wishes for
the further and unqualified success of
your splendid movement"
NEWS FROM THE TROOPS.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop "a.
AT our regular meeting, which was
held at the home of our scoutmaster, Mr.
Helwig. several appointments were made
Raymond Whip was elected senior pa
troll leader and Barry Helwig troop trum-
peter. An overnight hike was discussed
The attendance has been excellent and
the troop is rapidly progressing
Troop 40.
1.-The regular meeting of the troop took
place last Friday evening. with Assistant
Scoutmaster France in charge One new
member took his examination and was
duly sworn into the troop. We now have
Cell A hi nj n
will be organized this week. After the
business meeting a short drill was held.
Troop 81.
I'VE took advantage of the fine weather
last week to take long hike into Prince
Georges county. Nd. A number of the
scouts took their tests for first and sec
ond class.
THE troop is endeavoring to make
every Brookland boy a scout and will.
in a short time. have another troop rep
resented. as a great many boys have ap-
piled for membership and We can only
Troops SO and 50.
Last Saturday Mr.. Lugenbeel. scout
master of Troop so, gave the scouts Of
both of these troops a fine day in the
woods A treasure hunt was held. Scout
master Reed had charge of the boys from
Troop 50 and gave demonstration of
fire making without matches. 1t took him
just "a seconds. He was timed by Mr..
Taylor. Joint hikes are becoming very
popular and are being encouraged. as it
brings the various troops together and
lets each one know what the others are
doing"
Troop 2.
Last Friday night we had our meeting
as usual and decided that we would give
a special entertainment for the benefit of
the church where we have held our meet
ings for the last two years. This enter
tainment was given last Wednesday and
consisted of special demonstration work
by the troop and headquarters troop in
addition After this Mr.. Patten gave his
lecture on the scout movement.
LAS our troop is now full it was decided
to form another one, which will be done
shortly. Already the scoutmaster has
been secured.
Troop %.
"Our troop committee has been formed
and consists of DIR. H. lie Roy Shantz,
j. w. Cliff and w. l.. Brown. After the
business of the troop was transacted the
members gave demonstration of wres-
Ting Two candidates for membership
were present at the meeting. George
Morris has been enrolled as a member of
the troop