Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
ACTIVITIES OF THE BOY SCOUTS.

Members of Troop Sc. ]. Ralph
around the original District line. guild
ed by a compass and the map published
in The Star two weeks ago. and expect
to visit all of the old boundary stones
So far they have made about half the
distance.
They started a week ago at the stone
near Chain bridge and went northeast
erly to the northeast corner stone.
near Chevy Chase circle, and from there
have Travelled to the southeast stone,
near Chesapeake Junction. visiting all
the stones on the line. They visit an
average of from eight to ten stones a
Saturday, and expect to complete the
trip within two more weeks.
The plan is to start at a certain stone
on Saturday morning, visit as many as
possible, and then begin their traveIs
at the last stone they left. The boys
who are making the trip are Melvin
Bogley. Preston Bogley. Marshall Gions.
Clifford Johnson, Gordon Pierce, henry
Tyrrell and Lincoln Jones.
The next monthly meeting of the
Scoutmasters' Club is to be held at
o'clock Monday evening. November ..
in the Board Of Trade rooms in The
Star building instruction in nrst AID
work is to be continued.
Headquarters wishes to notify the fol-
lowing troops to reregister on or before
Tuesday: Troops 4, 5, 8. 10. IA, 16. 81,
"a. rs, 80, i3S, SO, so and 81. The records
at the Office also show that only eleven
scoutmasters have registered as mem =
bers Of the council; 1t is desired th iss
the ashington Council ootalh lee
charter before November 1.
Practice for the Washington Boy
Scout Band is to be held hereafter on
work is to begin at o'clock IN the
afternoon and continue until ABOUT
o'clock. Meetings will continue TO De
held in G. A. r. Hall.
The band Is to be increased to forty
pieces. Headquarters urges that the
various scoutmasters send representa-
tives of their troops to become MEM
bers. 1t is desired to have as many
troops as possible represented. Boys
who were members of the drum ano
bugle corps are especially desired as
members of the band.
One of the latest activities Of the
local scouts is the taking Of Saturday
hikes through the various government
institutions in the city. YESTERDAY a
number OF boys were conducted through
the New National Museum and were
taken behind the scenes Tor snort
time Gen. O.droyd. in charge OF the
Lincoln memorial collection, has thrown
open his museum free Of charge 10
scouts in uniform and accompanied pV
scoutmaster.
Seventeen boys appeared before the
court of honor, which met at the New
Willard Thursday night, and took tnelr
further examinations for merit badges
with Admiral Charles h. stockton U.
S: n; retired. president an. or Geot 1se
tests. The following boys passed
John H. Edwards and Walter Nord-
linger of Troop IS, Guy Keaton. Philip
Hardie, B. B. Wilson and Julian Null
Ter of Troop Al. Joseph N. Wenger o.
Troop 80, Alfred Wenzel of Troop 10
John s. NJ Zimmerman. jr., of Troop
2. Marcus Stokes and Jack Fielder OF
Troop /, Irving Maloney and Hennine
helms of Troop 80, Hugh Johnston OF
Troop 80. Stephen May Of Troop %
Hobson Of Troop 3. B. B. Wilson now
is an eagle scout.
Arthur C. Moses. president OF the
local council, presided at the meeting
of the executive committee, which wac
held before the examinations were con-
Quoted. Admiral Stockton. DR.. Ralph
jenkins, Harley H. Grogan, Vernon
Bailey, William L. Brown. Col. John
NcElroy, DR.. George H. Ashley. Hugh
L. Taylor and J. w. Patton were pres
ent.
The newly formed bicycle squadron,
under the direction of Mr.. Taylor. IL TO
meet at 10 o'clock Saturday morntn
at the south entrance Of the New Ma
tional Museum Organization will be
completed. after which a short run,
probably to Mount Vernon, will be
taken About fifty boys have become
members of the squadron, and 1t Ii
planned to divide them into four troops
representing the four sections OF the
city.
walter e. Marsh has been appointed
examiner Of the bicycle merit badge
tests, succeeding Hugh L. Taylor. who
resigned.