Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

duty on the Fourth of July for the Preparedness parade.
 During the summer the following have passed tests: R. Johnson, the fourteen mile hike and swimming.
 H. Anderson passed swimming.
 Troop No. 2.
 Troop No. has been very active during the summer among themselves.
 Regular scout work has been en- joyed and during this summer four scouts have qualified as second class scouts.
 One search for missing woman the latter part of August.
 The troop is in fine shape and ready and eager for the winter work to be- gin.
 Troop 3.
 Monday Troop 3 had a get-to- geth- CT meeting. A talk was given on the Negros of the South. Then a Dutch" feed was given by members of the troop. At the opening of the Boys department of the Y. M. c. A., on Monday, four members of the troop will give a demonstration of the or ders of the staff and a staff drill. Howard Peckham, formerly assist ant scoutmaster. is now member of the ''plebe" class at West Point. Troop 4.
 The troop held it's first meeting of the season on Tnuesday night. A so- cial was planned for next week at which the program for the year will be considered.
 Troop 5. The second annual camp was held this year at Lords Point with 2 good percentage of attendance About half the troop are now second class, and the outlook for the coming season is bright.
 Troop 6. In August the troop held an enter tainment and cake sale which result successful field day took place in Mo began Park with troop committeeman, J. B. Stanton and William Grove. Re- gently there was a social at which pr. Freeman gave first atd talk. Troop '. # The first meeting of the 1916-17 sea son of Troop was called to order by Senior Patrol. Kadish, on Thurs day, the 14th, at 7.30 D. m. He intro duced Harry Markoff. the newly ap- pointed assistant seoutmaster, whd talked about the Scout programme for the coming year. Twenty two scouts re-registered. As there are not as many scouts as there was a year ago there will be three, instead of four patrols. Ap- plicationshavinghe plications having been handed in by boys interested in scout doings it was decided that no new members would be taken in the troop.
 During the preceding scout year, nine members became second class scouts, the majority of whom are well advanced in their first class work
 Scout Sobel was appointed the office of senior patrol leader, having suc- ceeded Scout Kadish. The position of scout scribe was given to Scout Sears.
 All scouts testified that camping was a very interesting experience.
 After amendments were made to the original constitution the assistant scoutmaster addressed the troop and ended by hoping the coming year would be a very successful one. The meeting adjourned at 9.15.
 As conditions did not warrant Q camp this summer a good balance in the bank means an up-to-the-n minute camp next year. This troop has fur nished the majority of scouts who made up the two searching parties that were called on this summer. A first class fall and winter season is an- ticipated.
 Troop g. The last meeting of the troop until fall was adjourned with the under such of the Wolf Patrol as had done good work through the winter, were to go on a five days trip to Ayers Gap. Here the troop set up camp, looking forward to a good time; but the day after elaborate plans had been made, dawned rainy. Scoutmaster Hubbard decided to stay until after