Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Girl Scouts.
Troop Mrs. g. s. Rafter, Captain.
Webster.

Troop Mrs. g. 8. Rafter, Captain.
Troop I had an interesting lesson on
Dressings and Making a Patient
Comfortable" Miss Fox demonstrated
the making of a faxseed poultice and
a mustard plaster, and also the max
ing Of cushions used to pevent a pa
tient getting bed sores on the elbows
or heels.
Troop 1 has a scout who interested
ninety-three North Carolina girls in
the Girl Scout movement while she was
on her summer vacation. This same
girl, Elizabeth Gatlin. learned from the
national office recently that these nine
ty-three girls were forming two troops
Two new girls were admitted to the
troop, Martha Prettyman and Margaret
Twohey.
The next meeting will be at Mrs.
Rafter's house, where seven girls will
be presented with their tenderfoot pins.
Troop miss Margaret Treat, Cap
tain.
Troop decided to take their ten
derfoot test in a body. Some of the
girls had passed theirs last year. but
were a little uncertain about it, SO we
all decided to take the written exam
ination. On February II, 1916, the fol-
lowing thirteen girls took and success
fully. passed their tenderfoot test:
Esther Davis, Margaret Guntow, Mar
guerite Hanan, Constance Davis. Louise
Biggs. Ruth Armstrong. Louise Schults,
Beulah Biggs, Florine Hurley, Ruth
Woltz, Annie Knabe, Bessie Bailey and
Edna Allen.
Troop 5-Mrs. J. D. Eggleston, Cap
tain.
I'VE held our regular meeting, Fri
day. February IL, 1916. with a large
attendance and several visitors. Our
meeting opened with the usual routine.
Our captain talked to us on the whistle
calls and we practiced first aid and
semaphore. We have decided to take
folk dancing once week.
Several girls are working to gain
merit badges before the June rally
"EL1zABETH TOBIAS. Scribe"
Troop 3-Mrs. w. B. Pain, Captain.
THE Girl Scouts of Cornfower Troop,
No. 3, met at the residence of their
captain and planned many things in
with their scout work.
"One of the girls had a birthday last
Thursday and invited the rest Of the
troop to a theater party in celebra-
ton of 1t. ALICE. CUSH, Scribe"
Troop 1O-Mrs. F. E. Wilcox, Cap
tain.
"At our last scout meeting all were
present but one girl. Troop. No. 10. is
going on a hike Tuesday, Washingtons
birthday, to SINNERS camp, and we
are going again during the Easter
holidays to stay two days. Our ex-
in tenderfoot tests are GO
ing on, but all of the troop have not
passed yet. AGATHA PEAK. Scribe"
The executive board held a meeting
last Tuesday at the Raleigh Hotel,
when it was decided to adopt the Morse
code at once for the larger girls, leaving
the semaphore for the smaller scouts.
Mrs. ]. s. Callbreath of the executive
board was elected secretary-treasurer.
The position of secretary was filled up
to the present time by Miss AAlma
her services in this capacity because of
pressure Of school and college duties.
1t was also decided that all Washing
ton scouts must serve a months proba-
ton in the troop which they wish to
Join before taking the tenderfoot test
or registering.
Scribes are requested to date their
notes, give the full names and addresses
of their captains. heutenants and their
own full name and address in sending in
their notes. They are also asked to
give their troop crest.