The Washington herald., 1916-01-16


tendants for the lecture on national de-
fense given as benint for the Belgian
Scholarship Fund The scouts taking
part In this service were: George Reed.
Paul CARRIER, Vaughn Connolly. Etheridge
Grant. John Roberts. Lubert Scisco, and
Roy Hutchinson.
On Sunday night Troop 50. in
charge Of Scoutmaster Lugenbeel and
Assistant Scoutmaster Crawford.
marched In a body to the Methodist
Church to hear a special address by
Representative s. d. Foss. The boys
were requested to write short ar
tIcle on the part of the address that
appealed to them most. Those pres
ent were Lewis Rankin, Perry AM
derson. Philip Moller, Milton Fowler,
George Hlnternech. Roger Lugenbeel.
Charles Millard. Ira Mushake, willard
King. Edwin Lugenbeel, and Wesley
Mcdonald. Edwin Lugenbeel, prob
ably the smallest Scout in the Dis
trict. passed his second class exami-
nation recently, exactly one month
from the time that he became a ten
derfoot.
Troop "a held its usual meeting last
wednesday night at the scoutmaster's
house. A picture OF the Scouts pa
rade last November was presented to
the troop by Scout Chase. Elmer
whittington and Frank Keene re-
ceIved their tenderfoot examinations
and two others were received as can
didates.
At recent meeting OF Troop s.
the following boys took the tender
foot examination: William c. Sup
plse, Carroll Mccoy, and Walter
White. To the hrst boy passing the
tsnderfoot examination a prize was
awarded. The winner was William
supplee. Last Saturday afternoon the
troop left headquarters and took
ten-mIle hike. The ground covered
was Benning road. Bowen road. and
by Benning to H street northeast
The troop, under the guidance Of the
scoutmaster, did the tracking test in
the woods. The Scouts built a IRE
and cooked dinner at p. M The
selves on the hike.
HEADQUARTERS has received the new
1915 diaries. They difrer from the
former issue in that they are mar
rover and specially made to ut the
vest pocket
Troop 10 has been extended congratula-
lions upon securing the services Of VII
lis s. Warren as their new scoutmaster
by headquarters.
Troop q is reorganizing. Seoutmastsr
S. D. Gage has secured Assistant Scout
master Leonard Zirke, formerly of Troop
20, to become assistant Of Troop q. In
addition to his being assistant, Scout
master Leonard is one Of the two In
vincible Scouts OF Washington. The
other Scout is John Stockard, of Troop
n. The Invincible Scout troop consists
Of some 90o-odd first class Scouts, two
being elected from each State or Ter
ritory.
The scoutmasters' Club held its thir-
teenth meeting at the Board OF Trade
rooms on Monday. The increase In the
number OF attendants is very noticeable.
DR.. Ashley, the new president, has ar
ranged a very attractive program IN
scout work The first part was put on
right after the opening Of the meeting.
Boys who had become experts in first
aid put on q demonstration in bandag-
ing for the beneft OF the new scoutnnas-
ters, as well as thoee who had held
commisslons for some time. A great
deal Of interest was shown In the work
Some Of the men even went so far as
actually to put on bandages. The presi-
dent will appoint a committee Of five
to cooperate with the scout commission
er and they will be attached to the orrice
stan. This stan will decide important
questions and discuss new activities. It
IS understood that they win represent
the scoutmasters and that whatever de-
cision Is made they will have the back
Ing Of the scoutmasters' Association.