Evening star., 1916-01-09

H. H. Grogan of the coast guard
service of the Treasury Department
was elected scout commissioner OF the
local scout organization at the annual
meeting of the Washington scout coun
ell Thursday night at the New wizard
Hotel.
Arthur C. Moses was reelected presi-
dent of the council. to which a NUMBER
of new names were added other
officers were elected as follows: Cuno
H. Rudolph. Henry r. Blair and Conn
II. Livingstone. vice presidents fa"i
Dulaney. treasurer; A. c. West, ASSIST
ant treasurer. New members OF tne
council were elected as follows: T. =.
Bones s. Percy Thompson. J. H. hanna. r..
A. J. Clark. LIE Roy Heron, y; .s
G. c. France. A. w. Davis. w: L; Marsh
T. ]. Murphy. J. w. Faust. w. 5; caro-
c. A. Jones, John r. Cox. Leo =. bToons'
Thomas E. farrell. r. NJ. Hicks. LShs
middleton, James MacElwee. Thomas
Drexilius, Charles Anderson. Henry
Gilbert. Homer Edison. V. X. Ches.nu.'
J. NJ. Fryer John Smallwood. f.'
Matthes. c. II. Pope, Earnest L. Lo'''
w. f. Fowler.
Following the meeting an illustrated
lecture on cities of this and foreign
lands was delivered by j. w. Pattoh'
field executive of the local council.
New Scoutmaster for Troop.
William L. Clarke has been appointed
scoutmaster of Troop as. which is as
sociated with Foundry Baptist Church
10th and Church streets northwest,
Mr. Clarke is assistant secretary ana
treasurer of the Washington Raii"ay
and Electric Company, a steward Of
Foundry Church and superintendent Of
the intermediate department OF 's
Sunday school.
Scouts Take Examinations.
A class of ten took the second-class
examination at headquarters FRIDAY
evening; all passed the first aid test.
The following boys reported: warren
Wilmer. Holton Au, Bernard smith,
Herman Rossback, Herbert Clements,
Francis Wilcox. Edwin Lugenbeel, Har-
ry Tyler, Allan Sousa and Phil Step
bing.
Presented With Picture of Troop.
Troop a. recently presented H. l..
Taylor. its former scoutmaster. with
a splendid picture of the troop. II
has been placed over his desk AT heaa
quarters and has been greatly ad-
mired.
Drum Corps to Practice.
There will be special practice of
the Drum and Bugle' Corps next We'd
nesday evening at the Naval Battalion
armory at o'clock sharp. All mem
bers are expected to be on hand.
Field Executive Returns.
Field Executive H. L. Taylor has re-
turned from an extended trip during
which he spent some time with the
Boy Scouts at Newport, r. l.. and was
their guest on long all day and
night hike. While in New York he
was a visitor at national headquarters.
A New Year Resolution.
Scouting, the official organ of the
Boy Scout organization, publishes the
Cave Scout:
These things would do in my daily
life:
"Face the world each day with a
clean body, clean mind and clean
heart.
Greet my fellow-men with cheerful
ness that ] may add to the joy of Nv
Accept my responsibilities as priv
ilege and welcome the opportunity to
serve mankind through honest labor.
Extend ready sympathy and COM
fort to all in need.
Bear with fortitude such discourage
ments as may be my lot and add no
whit to the burdens of others by weak
complaining.
Entertain a firm belief in the hon.
esty and good intentions of my fellow
men.
Put forth my best efforts in all
worthy endeavors. firm in the convlc-
ton that he who deserves will attain.
Attack perp!exing problems and meet
adversely with a courageous spirit that
will brook no failure.
Let no day end without performing
some act of service that will make
the world a better place in which to
live.
Perform no act and think no
thought that l would be ashamed to
acknowledge in the presence of those
whose good opinions have value in my
sight.
sThese things would l do in my daily
life in testimony of my right to live
and in acknowledgment of the re-
sponsibilties incumbent upon me be-
cause / live