Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
The Boy Scouts

that date. We have received several
applications for the 1916 municipal
track and field events at the Monument
grounds July from the members of
come through with great honors. The
Eagle Patrol Of our troop has a regu
lar bulletin published each week and
the members of this patrol are surely
to be congratulated on their work.
Troop II.
Troop II was registered this week at
headquarters with eighteen boys. They
have as their scoutmaster Charles w.
Shaver. and meet at the Ingram Me-
mortal Church,
Troop 81.
Troop 81, which meets at the First
Congregational Church. has specialized
in trees. rocks and Indian relics. Most
Of the troop have started collections
of rocks and minerals. At the meeting
last Friday evening, June 23, Indian
relics collected in or near the District
of Columbia by Main Coe. local COL
lector, were exhibited and Scoutmaster
Meinzer spoke on the sites Of former
Indian villages in this vicinity. On
Saturday the troop studied the famous
Indian workshop on Piney branch. A
number of relics, including several ar
rowheads, have been found"
Troop 43.
AT our last meeting Warren Nichol-
son was elected troop secretary, George
Colman patrol leader of the rattlesnake
patrol and Fred Rogerson troop scribe.
Last Wednesday we took an over
night hike to Overlook Inn. The boys
with the aid of their scoutmaster, Mr..
Kidwell. succeeded in purcha sing a
hike wagon and camping outfit.
which will be a great help to us this
summer"
Troop IS.
Friday, July 13, the summer camp of
Troop 35 opens. to continue about two
weeks. A camp site has been selected
at Potomac Beach, Md, near Colonial
Beach. and prospectus issued insuring
success, health and safety to all, con-
cerned. The twenty-one members of
the party have packed their equipment.
to be transported by steamer. Those
in charge are Scoutmaster c. A. Bell,
Assistant Scoutmaster J. S. Stimson
and Mr.. Pierce, who has offered his
services in connection with the cook
ing"
Troop 81.
This troop is getting along finely, and
new members are coming in all the
time.
Saturday, June "a. the troop gath
cred at Pierce Mill and hiked to Piney
branch. where we hunted for Indian
relics. but nothing of much Importance
was found. so about noon the boys sep
arated, except for a few who passed
the afternoon working on second class
examinations.
I'VE are sorry to say that Paul Rob-
bin. senior patrol leader of this troop
has had to take his place with the Dis
trict National Guard"
Troop IL.
Friday. June %, we went on hike
and camped out until the following
Monday morning. The heavy rains
forced us home earlier than we had in
tended to get back. and later Scout
master Mullen and Scouts Eberly, Will
cox, H. Mullen, r. Mullen and D. Null
len went back and broke camp. The
boys received their individual property
back Thursday evening at the scout
meeting"
Troop 12.
Troop ~ held it's regular meeting
last Friday evening. The committee
for the evening presented an interest
ing program of games and scout work.
We had an hours drilling after the
meeting was over. Several OF the
scouts went on overnight hikes during
the past week. Patrol Leader Harwood
and G. Brumbaugh have gone away
for the summer"
All scouts who are going to Camp
Archibald Butt Monday should meet at
Chesapeake Junction at $50 am, to
insure being on time for the 10 O'Clock
train. To get to Chesapeake Junction
take the New York avenue car marked
District line and stay on until the juno
ton is reached. Mr.. Taylor will be |
waiting at the junction and will take |
charge of the scouts bound for Camp |
Butt. |
Troop scribes are urged to get their |
material in the hands of the scout |
editor at least by Thursday of each |
week. Only one side of a sheet of
paper should be used, and plenty of |
space should be allowed between the |
lines of writing. Care should be taken |
in regard to neatness and legibility.