Evening star., 1916-10-15

vember 1. After that date all tests will
be given only in accordance with the
requirements set forth in the new book.
Plans already have been started for
the January rally, chairmen and COM
mittees having been appointed to work
out arrangements.
The election of officers is to be held
at the next meeting Of the Captains
association, which will take place the
first Monday in November. The place
and time are to be announced later.
Two classes of scouts were formed
last July for course Of lectures on
elementary hygiene and homu nursing.
OF the forty scouts who entered these
classes, twenty-five completed the
course and passed the final examina-
tion. all Of them making splendid
Troop 6, Petworth. Mrs. c. A. Mooers,
captain, made 100 per cent; Minnie
Jones of the Same troop made % per
cent, and the same high mark went
also to tho splendid paper Of Adele
Cogan of Troop 20. Miss Adelaide Bar
ker. captain
Because Of this work. given under
the direction Of Miss Mary Glasscock.
superintendent Of nurses at George
Washington University HOSPITAL. the
proficient badges at the next rally:
Scouts jeanette White, Adele Cogan,
Katherine Davis, Nina Livingston. Vir-
ginia Maupin. Virginia Thomas. Thirza
suter. Mary Conrad. Edith L. Smith.
Thorne. Gertrude McKnew, Mae Darg,
Minnie Jones. Clara b. Graves, Eliza
beth c. Davis, Emma Bragunier. Grace
Panzier, Mary Mikesel Eunice Haden,
Helen Gleason. Ruth Haynes, Helen
Daley and Gertrude Coon.
Plans for an active winter are being
made by the newly organized troop
under the leadership Of Mrs. Frank A
laney. lieutenant. It is expected that
an increase in the troops enrolment
will be made in the near future. The
members recently went on a trip In
the vicinity Of Chain bridge for the
purpose Of studying plants in that 500
Troop 2s has starte0its new year.
which promises to be Eeer and bet
that will help the girls in their worK
were learned at the two weeks Of
camp life spent at Camp Violet this
summer. The camp was beautifully sit
uated In a grove of huge chestnut
house itself contained six large rooms
which we're always cool. In tho back
yard the girls built brick stoves. on
which we did all Of our cooking. Near
by was spring house Of gray stone.
covered with moss and ivy. In this
were kept butter, milk, eggs and vege-
tables. The spring itself was delicious
ly cool and clear. About half a mile
from the camp was stream. This the
girls damned, and we had a fine swim
ming hole. All agreed that they had a
fine time and are looking forward to
a week end trip to the camp during
chestnut time.
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joyable summer. Fourteen Of the scouts
went camping on big farm in Mary
land. A special feature of the camp
was that 1t was conducted on the
Same plan as a regular military camp
and everything was done on schedule
time. So great was the scouts on
thusiasm over their camping trip that
on their return they began at once
to save q mile Of pennies" to insure
larger and better camping trip next
summer.
At the weekly meetings, held through
out the entire summer at the homes
Of the scouts, several interesting lines
of work, were taken up. The girls
they bought the materials themselves.
under the direction of a Red Cross
nurse. and some Of them spent several
days working at the Red Cross sta
ton; They paid e visit to Camp Good
Country Home. taking cakes and candy
for all the children.
On a hike to their lieutenant's coun-
try place, tho scouts made an out
door oven as a preparation for their
pioneer test. Two overnight hikes
were taken to their captains shack up
the river. Like real scouts. the girls
cooked all their own meals over fires
made with two matches. They en-
toyed a trip to SmalPs farm. in Brook
land, where Miss Janet Small, a flower
expert, gave them an interesting talk
on botany.
The troop regrets the resignation of
its lieutenant, Miss Isabel Myrth, who
will be unable to continue in the troop
on account of the pressure of school
work. Miss Alma Barker will I'LL the
position of first lieutenant.