Evening star., 1917-11-11
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

tN LIE 0lkIL ONOU i >. III
Girl Scout headquarters have been re-
opened at room 215 Woodward build
ing. and will be open every day from
10 am. to pm. All troops that have
not sent in registration notices are re-
Quested to do SO promptly.
At recent meeting of the scout cap
tains. Miss Sara Todd was elected
chairman, Mrs S. \. Mooers. vice chair
man, and Miss Alma Barker. secretary.
\ campaign has been inaugurated to
obtain scouts. captains and lieutenants
All scouts will try to obtain at least
one new member between November Is
and December Is.
All scrap books and trench candles
must be turned into the local headquar-
ters by November Is. Christmas bum
dies should be in by December 1.
The class made up of the canning
demonstration team of Girl Scouts
with q few new members. began its
new course in economic cookery last
Saturday, under the direction OF MISS
Schaeffer OF the Department OF Agri-
culture at the domestic science room
of Central High School These scouts
wear the food uniform and are to have
,
is finished. Scout leaders are especially
appreciative Of the value of this train
ing and two captains. Mrs. Rafter OF
Troop / and Mrs. Mullen Of Troop 80.
are enrolled with the class.
At the next lesson the scouts VIII
learn to make liberty biscuit.
The Girl Scouts have received cafi
from Mr.. Hoovers office to aid in the
pledge card campaign OF the Dlstrict
for the v eek beginning November ~:
The scout captains are urged to attend
the meeting in the auditorium of Cen
trail High School. 18th and Ci1ton
streets Tuesday at o'clock pm. when
MIR. Hoover and Mr.. Wilson, food ad-
mi,.istrator for the District. will ex-
plain just how Washington women
may show their patriotic duty in this
project.
At the recent Girl Scout convention
held in New York city October &c and
- three Washington captains repre-
sented the District scouts as delegates.
They were Mrs. Mooers Of Troop 6.
Mrs. Pain Of Troop ) and Mrs. Reinohl
Mrs. +. 4. colman. formerly COM
missioner, was made director for scout
work in the District and immediate
vicinity. She may be reached through
the local headquarters and will be glad
to meet any one interested in scout
work by appointment through the
Office secretary, Miss Elizabeth Emery,
who mas just taken charge OF the
Office.
Grief Scribe Josephine Childs is
eager for troop notes from all troops.
Heard From the Troops.
Troop .-Cornaower-Mrs. W. b. Pain,
..Tne loop has decided to contribute
s. in January TO the local headauar-
ters Each scout is to earn the penny
that she puts in the box for the New
York headquarters each week. Mem
bers CT this troop are doing their bit
by making trench i,h ,Sa eandins; a,1ns khaRi AK
scraphooks for the soldier boys.-Ntp
and Tuck, Scribe.
Troop G-Pansies of Petworth-Mrs. 5.
A. No0ers. Captain.
The troop met at the Methodist
Church. Tuesday. Eunice Haden opened
the meeting in the usual manner. Miss
Dorothy Marat is a new candidate for
the troop.
The troop is to give a demonstration
of stretcher work and first aid, Novem..
Der 20 and q. at the National
been elected vice chairman of the Cap
rains' Association of the Girl Scouts.
THE girls are going to work hard on
the scrapbooks in order to nnish them
to be sent on that date to France. Each
girl Is to fix little Christmas package
also. for the boys who are going over.
extensive drill in the stretcher work.
and have practiced first aid. d.-Adefafde
Southwick. Scribe.
Troop -Forset-Me-Not-C Pyles.
AT the last meeting of the troop at
the home of our captain the following
officers were elected: Patrol leaders.
Helen Clark and Marie Cissel; cor
ply: second lieutenant. Catherine Hin
wood: senior patrol leader. Emily
Hornig: color bearer. Anna kyles.
'It was decided to send IS year to
and that each girl should bring one
cent a week to be contributed to the
upkeep of the district offices. After
the meeting trench candles for the SOL
diers were made. Emily Hornig, Scribe
Troop Io-Red Poppy-Mrs. r. p. Will
! "rhe troop met Thursday a the resi-
dence of the captain. Mrs. +. 7. Will
cox. The two patrols elected officers.
skinner; corporal. Adelaide Woodford: !:
/ Patrol y. Dorothy Cohen. leader. and
| Julia May Sommers, corporal. The
! treasurer is Evelyn Hodge and the
; scouts have been admitted to the troop.
They are katherine and Eliza beth
| Griffith. Virginia Morgan and Kather-
inc Poindeckster. The troop is plan
I ming nike LOT Among tne
! matters discussed was the war
! nitchen."-kathryn Franks, Scribe.
Daisy Troop. No. II-Mrs. Norman
| Jones. Captain.
The troop met last Friday night at
the home of the captain. Soma phore
| was practiced and several girls who are
shortly to take their second-class test
were questioned on points regarding
that test. The annual election of patrol
| leaders and corporals was held. and the
following girls were eleced: Patrol
leader for Patrol No. /. Florence Der
rick; corporal for Patrol No. 1. Julia
!, Jones: patrol leader for Patrol No. 2
Mary Burke: corporal for Patrol No. 2
Rosalie Galliher"-F Derrick
Scribe
Troc, No, Is-SunhOWer-L1eut. Flea
| nor Putzkl. commander.
| "a meeting was held by the girls OF
this troop in the Webster School,
last week and the following officers
elected: first senior patrol leader
Josephine McConaghy; treasurer, Zenai.
da Bailey; scribe. Jennie Phillips: f1aE
hearer. Eva bailey: doctor. Genivieve
Hnmjlle and historian. Gle Hollander
the girls are preparing to knit wash
cloths aud various other articles. for
thc soldier boys."-Jennie Phillips
Scribe
Senator Sproule of Canada Dies.
MARKDALE. Ontario. November 10