Evening star., 1916-12-03
Commendation for Scouts.

The work of the local scouts i'm the
"walk rite" campaign yesterday was
commended highly by Maj. Raymond
W. Pullman, superintendent OF PONCE
and a number of citizens who nave
written him letters praisins them
The boys did fine work, sald MI! >.
Pullman "and | believe it VIII De OF
permanent benefit
The campaign. which is to continue
on December 9. 16 and @3. Is part
of the general safety-first movement
which is being pushed by MAJ run
man. The local scouts are to COOP
crate with the police department. an
three days.
The hovs who turned out for the Work
seemed enthusiastic and many "e
clared they will do their bit again
Many of the scoutmasters also "'e
greatly i'm favor of the work ana sew
eral took a day off yesterday to heip
out.
Troop 80. Ralph Campbell. scoutmas-
ter won the fourth intertroop contest
from Troop ~ Friday night in a re-
turn match at the Waugh NJ Il. 7 IL ~ ~,
Troop 30 lost the first match 10
81, and won the last contest nS 'aN.S
was awarded the headQuarterS pen
nant by ]. W. Patton, local helo co'''-
missioner.
Troon AZ. J. Leonard Kidwell. scout
master was the guest Of the occasion.
Following the contest hanPuet Wa
held, at which Clay T. LINDSAY scout
master of Troop 81, coiapi!hehteo 'He
winners upon their work
Troop 81. Edwin l.. Maschmeyer'
scoutmaster. presented Deputy Soi'llllis l.s,
sioner Hugh l.. Taylor with scout
emblem done in the colorS of the deputy
commissioner, at its meeting fii"tS
night. Mr.. Taylor made a snort ~ ~
: dress of thanks and appreciatloh-
emblem was made by members OF 'hc
troop. After the presentation the troop
gave a signal drill in semaphore "oth OLE
and held military driil uhHtr 't ~
direction of Capt. John NJ. Stoch"ro "a
kiic high school cadets.
yroop of Falls Church. Va. was
organized at meeting hela ueTuS 80
night, when Deputy ComnlSSiohei !,
lor swore in twenty-four boys ID
Parp1alee is ScoutmaSter OF the tiooP
and at the meeting made a sho'' az
dress outlining his policy TO ne pui
sued Scouts NirtS OF Troop % ''n"
Enberg of Troop 60 of this city gave
exhibitions in signaling and banda&lhs'
George H. Chrisman. scoutmaster OF
uroon Al of the Fifth Baptist Church,
rendered his resignation from that posi-
ton at the meeting FRIDAY h1@ht, o"ins
TO the fact that he is to leave lne GU!
tomorrow to go to the Baptist College AT
Ricbnond Va to study for the ministry.
hut the members of the troop refused 10
accept it. and are to consider MN III.
head of the troop while he is away. u -
Handy is to carry on the work OF Scout
master during Mr.. Chrismans absence.
Mr. Chrismans loss as an active worker
in the local scout ranks VIII De keen's
felt according 10 scout ofilciais' doi ne
was regarded as one OF the most eiHcieil
scoutnasters and workers among boys IN
the city. Troop 81 has made wohderiui
strides under his administration ana Ine
members are extremely sorry 10 lose ms
active services. Miss Vivian c. Mohler:
who has interested herself in the WORK Oh
the troop. also is about to sever her con-
nection with it. after an efficient perlod Oh
service
Troop 81 is not to hold its regular meet
ing Friday night according TO an an
nouncement sent out by the troop lead
ers. Charles Rynex and Waiter acton M
are assistant scoutmasters of the troop,
and Arthur Standiford is senior paroi
leader.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Scoutmasters' Club is to be held to-
morrow evening at o'clock at the
Raleigh Hotel. The first aid lectures
which have been feature of the meet
ings so far this season, are to be con-
tinued.
Plans for Boy Scout pageant are
being made at the local headquarters
A layout of photographs of the event
as proposed is on exhibition at the
Offices in the Corcoran building.
An intertroop contest between Troops
], 30. SO and AZ is to be held December
IS at the Y. VI. c. \. building. There
are to be running. jumping and swim
ming events for individuals, as well
as team events A shield is TO be pre-
sented to the troop making the largest
number of points.
Heard From the Troops.
The regular meeting of Troop a.
was held Tuesday night in it's club
room Patrols We're reorganiZed and
new patro! leaders and assistants were
elected. Patrol leaders are Earl Hill