Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
ACTIVITIES OF
BOY SCOUTS

each, have been added to the local or
ganisation through the efforts OF MRS.
Martha J. Peabody, principal OF Tyler
School who has been connected with
the public schools of this city for forty
one years Tho patrols will use as their
headquarters the new school play
grounds of the Tyler school, "nich
was recently acquired.
The personnel of the new patrols IS
rs follows: Patrol /. Burns Price, lead
or: Anvil Clark, Milo Sears. Louis
Trims, walton Sanderson. Paul Ander-
eon: Patrol 2. Lester Simpson. leader;
Melvin Shepherd. John Hardy. HAIRY
Callahan, Edward Pfeil, Melvin WHITE.
Patrol 8, John Shepherd leader; Angus,
tus Gibson, Thomas Callahan. Donald
HALEY. John McGinn. Allen Keppler;
Patrol 4, William Anderson. leader
Leonard Carrigan. Richard Heinricn'
Roger Van Pouke. William Newman,
John Monkey.
Ten Boy Scouts of Newport, r. l.. &C
companied by Scout Commissioner AIRED
r. Gatzenmier of Newport visited
washington during the Easter holidays
They spent FIVE days in the city, dur
ing which time they visited the iocai
headquarters and were present at
weekly band practice
A special meeting of the bicycle squad
ron was held yesterday morning at Du-
pont Circle.
Heard From the Troops.
Troop 10.
.'Officers of the troop were elected for
a term of six months at recent meet
ing They are Osgood Roberts, patrol
leader Cion): Ralph Mitchell. patrol
leader (beaver): Wesley Morris and
Fred Swindle. assistant patrol leaders !;
Daniel Leetch. secretary, and DeWit'
Greene courier. Daniel Leetch. Scribe
Troop Al. L. Kidwen. scoutmaster.
Thursday April IL. forty three mem
bers took a hike to Randle Highlands
under the leadership Of Mr.. kidWel.
Lunch was cooked near a spring and;
after eating scout games were played
Donald Iglehart, Secretary
ROBERT Madert and Robert McElroy
were appointed patrol leaders last Fri,
day. the troop now having four patrols
Earl Dodge, Scribe
Troop s-Homer Cummings. Scout
Eat the regular meeting of the troop
IN the lecture room of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church Friday evening
the newly elected president. Wyckline
Rice, presided. Money was appropri-
ated to purchase flag and nrst aid
kit for the troop. w. Clifton WOOD
ward IT. was appointed TO act as d.
rector and William Crockett as his
assistant for the first aid corps. and
Charles Mackey as director OF the
signal corps. Kenneth Webster was
elected bugler of the troop."-W. Cliff
ton Woodward. jr.. Scribe
Troop "A. w. Davis. Scoutmaster.
THE new officers of the troop are as
follows: Patrol leaders. Donald Davis.
eagle, Richard Woodward. owl: John
Zimmerman. panther; Aubrey Grove. OF
ter; Walter Cherry. president: Harry
Mockabee, vice president: Bliss Austin.
secretary and A. L. Sinclair, IT.. scribe.
A meeting was held Tuesday at Mcken-
dree Church. Plans for mobilization were
discussed',-A L. Sinclair. Scribe.
Troop 3O-Edwin Kirk. Scoutmaster.
THE meeting last week was attended
by twenty-eight boys. Plans for bicycle
patrol were discussed. Drilling came
after the business meeting. Several
members OF the troop have gardens. while
others are planning to have them.
William ]. Plunkert, Scribe.
Troop SEP. L. Kicker. Acting SCOUT
master.
Edgar T. wherry of the biological
survey has consented to accept the posi-
ton Of scoutmaster of the troop. Dur
ing the Easter vacation the troop hiked
to Dead Run. Va, where the time was
spent in fishing, passing examinations.
etc. A. Gage. Scribe.