Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

to be big days with the members Of
| our troop.
Troop 81.
| we held our regular meeting in our
shack in the woods at pm, Friday
| and then hiked to Linden, Md, where
we had an interesting lecture by Mr.
Chandler on trees. Two new members
were voted on and admitted to troop.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Chandler for his kindness and for
the pleasant evening spent at his home
| Sunday we turned out with twelve boys
to hear President Colin Livingstone
speak at the National Museum. The
troop has presented three framed pic
lures to headquarters. the frames of
which were made from rough stock by
tendersoot scout in this troop. The
I pictures show a Zuni Indian jeweler
using pump drill for boring hole in q
stone ornament; an Eskimo using bow
and an Egyptian chariot builder. using
ancient bow drill for boring hole in
Chariot axle.
Troop SO.
Saturday, February 5. ten of our
troop reported on the Rosslyn field for
second class examinations. Two more
Will try for their first class. Sunday
afternoon some OF them hiked over to
see and hear President Livingstone,
and they reported that they had
gained many good points by his talk
Sunday evening Scoutmaster Lugen-
peel, his three assistants and seven
snd p @ss to Gonsrsss Heights
Troop "a and the Girl Scouts Of that
place, and all attended services at the
Baptist Church
Troop 81.
Troop "a of Brookland turned out
in full strength Sunday afternoon. and
under the leadership Of Assistant
Scoutmaster Williams took a long hike
through Bladensburg. There we sepa-
rated. one half in pursuit of the other,
but after q number became mired in
the marsh bordering on the Eastern
branch gave 1t up as a bad job. The
hike continued along the Baltimore
EVANSVILLE. then north to Mount
Rainier and home. Although the hike
was little longer than anticipated, it
gave the boys an opportunity to see
enjoyed to the fullest extent. and all
pronounced it a great experience"
Troop 20.
Paul Turner and Raymond Gaines
were admitted to our troop as tender
feet January IL. A constitution was
adopted by our troop January 10. and
Harry Burns was promoted to senior
patrol leader. Russell Fowler was
Gaines was elected scout scribe and
Scout Decker as courier"
Troop 10.
Our troop is growing steadily We
now have two full patrols and are
starting a third. Several boys have
to have our third patrol filled in
very short time. Our treasurer in
forms US that we have $3.50 in our
hike with our new scoutmaster, W. 8.
Warren, but are thinking OF another
very soon. The two patrols have been
practicing first aid and signaling, and
and the stag. The troop is contemplat-
ing the purchase of a red cross outfit
for the practice Of first aid. Every
other meeting night we usually have
drill"
Troop 80.
Saturday. February 5, the troop
marched from our regular meeting
place, 1896 18th street northwest, to
Rosslyn. Va. by way OF Rock Creek
Park. through Georgetown and across
the Aqueduct bridge. Eleven scouts
were to take their second class ex-
animation, but due to the bad weather
the exam. was postponed. We did, how
ever, have a great time in a snow ball
war which took place over the hills
and surrounding country. 1t was q hot
contest while it lasted and was en-
joyed by all participants.
THE troop treasurer announced that
as a result of the benefit at Polls
Theater. January 81, the troop cleared
$49.S5 after deducting the expenses Of
printing and the prize OF 81 awarded
to Scout Raymond Ward as first prize
for having sold the greatest number of
tickets.
I'VE now have a full troop, with ap-
plications still coming in for member
| ship. With such fine prospects the
work in the days to come We are
forming a stan Of the five patrol lead
ers, making the senior patrol leader the
chairman, whose duty IT will be to han
and have the troop management prac-
tically in their hands, the scoutmaster
and assistant acting more as advisers
This gives the troop management to
scouts who are UP in scout work and
active. 1t Is q way of helping the
scouts also to competent management
and control"
Troop IL.
Several members Of Troop II spent
a pleasant day last Saturday in the
woods above Chain bridge. They had
a very long tramp over the rocks and
down along the river. The scouts were
Senior Patrol Leader H. Brumbaugh,
Patrol Leader G. Brumbaugh, Patrol
Leader w. Lewis. Assistant Patrol
Leader L. Harwood. Scout G. Lewis
and G. Edmunds. a visiting scout of
Troop "a.
AT the last meeting of this troop
a system was adopted that makes the
patrol leaders responsible for the at
tendance of each member Of his patrol
The patrol leaders have to know why
each scout that Is not present could
not be there and present the excuse