The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
GIRL SCOUT notes.

Troop ] has organized another first aid
team. composed OF Winnie Bomar, Erma
Meyers, Frances Weldon, Louise Mer-
chant. and Dorothy Hackett. At the
last meeting. held at the home Of the
Visiting Nurses, Mrs. Rafter, who had
been away from the city for more than
two weeks, came in and surprised the
girls. Miss Fox gave very interesting
lesson on Fractures" The next two les
sons will be on THE Care Of BABY.
On Friday, March Il, the Girl Scouts Of
Troop 4 met at Noel House. After the
regular program had been followed,
Annie Kyle and Blanche Dolbear took
their tenderfoot tests.
Troop s is to celebrate its second birth
day party this week. The committees
in charge are: Ways and means commit
tee Eunice Haden, chairman, Helen
DAILY, and Helen Gleason; refreshment
committee. Ruth Haynes, chairman;
Margaret Coffee, Isabelle Smith, and
Miriam Eastburn; invitation committee,
chairman, Kathleen Culverweu. and
Mary Miksselle. The ushers will be
Hope Nichols, Katherine Davis, Thurza
Suter, doorkeeper, and Elizabeth Rice.
The play committee is composed Of Mary
MIkeseHe, Media Jones and Gertrude
Coon
These officers have been elected: Patrol
Leader, No. l, Isabelle Cote; assistant
patrol leader, No. 1, Helen DAILY; patrol
leader, No. 3 Ruth Haynes; assistant
patrol leader, No. 2. Rita Eastburn; and
Mary MIkeselle, (re-elected) secretary.
Troop will hold tenderfoot cere-
nnony on Friday evening. Chester Pyles,
jr.. has been officially adopted as the
troop mascot.
Last Monday afternoon Troop 10 held
a reception and a tea for its friends
Mrs. H T Rainey presented the entire
troop OF fourteen with their tenderfoot
pins Miss Neal, national secretary,
gave a brief talk. In addition to all OF
the mothers, Mrs. J. F. Callbreath, sec
retary-treasurer OF the executive board,
was present.
At the last meeting Of Troop 10 the
lesson was on burns and the proper thing
to do in case of fire. The scouts also
learned the Morse alphabet. At the next
meeting the lesson will be on snake bites.
Agatha Peak will take her bicycling
test.
After the regular routine of business at
the last meeting, the girls Of Troop II
divided themselves into sides and the
captain refreshed their minds on the ten
derfoot examination by asking the ex-
animation questions in the form Of
spelling match, to see which side could
stand Up the longer. Plans are being
made for hikes as soon as war weather
comes.
At the last meeting of Troop IS the girls
enjoyed the first Of a series Of talks by
DR.. Mary Holmes on medical and surgi-
cal subjects, such as the Girl Scouts need
in their training On Saturday the troop
visited the French surgical committee
here and learned to make such dress
ings as are used on the battlefield
Troop 10 held their last meeting at the
home of Gladys LOveless. Medora Miller
took her tenderfoot test, passing with
81 per cent. Each girl told what she
thought the first Of the ten scout laws
meant. II was decided that each girl
should write a composition of not less
than twenty-five words on this law and
bring it to the next meeting, which will
be at the home Of Hester Gulick-
Troop 70 held its regular meeting Thurs
day at Waugh NJ. E. Church demon
stration Of first aid was given by Field
Executive II. L. Taylor, Boy Scout Mar
tin Abbott, assistant scoutmaster Of
Troop IS, and three boy scouts
The roll call is now following a new
plan. While still in patrols the roll Is
called and each girl steps forward, sa-
Iutes the captain, and repeats one Of the
ten scout laws which she has observed
that week. The idea seems to appeal to
the girls and also to several of the Wis
itors who have witnessed the meetings
lately.
Troop g is one Of the latest troops to
be registered 1t has held three meet
ings, and is very proud of a membership
Of tventy-siX girls. Its meetings are held
in the Wallach School, Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, where
the scouts use the art rooms, and through
the kindness Of the principal Miss Raw
Hngs, have the privilege Of using any
part Of the building they may need.
The troop consists of the following
members: Patrol No. Grace Royal
leader; Mercia Baxter, corporal; Grace
Swan, Louise Shuman, Maud Gosnell,
scribe: Clara Grimes, treasurer; Lottie
Hardy and Addle Harker. Patrol No. ,
Alta Chaffee, patrol leader; Emma Bra
gunier, corporal; Bernadeta KaIstrom,
Jeanette Miller. Adele COgan, Florence
STEINER. Margaret Tyler, and Janna Ad-
arms. Patrol No. G-Mae Davy, patrol
leader; Mildred Freeman. corporal; Ethel
Young, Helen Hayre. flag bearer; Mary
HIyre. Mary Harker, Edith Smith,
Florence Heslat, Verna Smith, and Clara
Graves, secretary.
The scouts of Troop held their regu-
lar meeting saturday, March IS. when
roll cali showed eleven girls present
They reviewed the laws and read their
good turns Mrs. Pain asked all of the
questions they are to know for their
secOnd-cIass test. One Of the scouts sug-
gested that the troop have a question
box. which idea was adopted. The new
flag was saIuted. and Mr.. Pain gave the
girls a talk on Poison Ivy Before ad-
Journing the girls gave the scout yell and
the troop yell.