Evening star., 1917-03-25
ACTIVITIES OF
BOY SCOUTS

James Rice of Troop 81 was elected
president OF the Junior Council. the or
Es.nization of which was perfected at a
meeting Saturday afternoon, March L..
Other officers. elected are John Eichew.
Troop +3. vice president: H. Nelrns.
Troop 80. secretary; r. Turrell, Troop 25.
treasurer; Knut Nilsson. Troop 20, ser
geant-at-arms. and S. Carpenter, Troop
90. cheer leader. These officers met
Tuesday evening to draw up constitu-
ton and bylaws for the organization.
This council, which is composed of
patrol leaders of the various troops was
formed SO as TO give the boys Of the
troops & voice in the workings of the
Boy Scout organization. Interesting
programs are to be arranged for each
meeting of the council.
A number of the scouts acted as guard
in the parade Of the National Guard.
held in connection with the reception
rendered the soldier boys "Wednesday.
marching on either side of the column.
The boys carried sparklers and torches.
With a total of 11,2ss pounds of paper
collected so far. half the time limit set
for the collection of paper in the paper
saving campaign has now elapsed OF
this amount four boys OF Troop 80 have
collected 7,4iS pounds.
The first run preparatory 10 the trip
10 Richmond was taken yesterday by the
bicycle squadron. led by Deputy Com
missioner Taylor. The boys assembled at
Dupont Circle
The local council is now established in
its new quarters IN the Munsey building.
Ralph II. Campbell. scoutnlaster of
Troop 80, has been engaged as financial
man. and will give his entire time to the
problem Of raising budget He also
has been appointed examiner for the
gardening merit badge.
How the boy scout movement is ad-
vancing IN all parts Of the United States
and how scout training is making its
impression on the character and eff
ciency of boys were revealed at the sew
enth annual meeting of the National
Council of Boy Scouts Of America. held
in New York city last week. These meet
ings heretofore have been held in Wash
tnston. The place was changed for
, meeting this year. because it was not
deemed advisable to meet here owing to
inauguration plans.
Troop 32-John +. Robb. Scoutmaster.
At the troops last meeting Wade
Butler was elected manager and Stew
art Carpenter captain of the base ball
team that is to represent the troop.
William F. Peabody, president Of the
Washington Safety First Association.
will address the troop at a meeting
next Friday evenins."-Robert II. Nc
Neil. Scribe.
Trs0R 39-veFnon Bailey. Sc0utmnater.
Scout Commissioner Powers of Phil |
adelphfa was a visitor at a meeting of
the troop Friday. March 16. He gave
a talk on scout work."-U. S. Cen
singer, Scribe.
Troop 43-J. L. Kidwen, Scoutmaster.
Members of the troop are making
preparations to participate in the first
annual entertainment of the Boy Scouts. |
which is to be given Thursday, April
second class in signaling and first aid
recently held were passed by Scouts
Mattingly, Tenley. Penick and Nichol-
son."-D. Wynkoop. Assistant Scout
master.
Tresp s+Ralph H. Campbell. Scout
master.
''St. Patrick's day was celebrated by
the troop with a hike from Cabin John
Bridge to Great Falls. The hike start
ed at $3.50 o'clock in the morning and
ended at the same time that night
Charles Scott, Scribe.
Troop Go. f. Meinzer. scoutmaster.
The results of three-month eff !
fciency contest were announced at a |
meeting of the troop Friday, March 16, !
at the scoutmaster's home. The Wild !
Boar Patrol defeated the Stag Patrol
were won by Il. Waterman, first class; |
Woodruff Youngs, second class. and H. |
Collins. tenderfoot- Senior Patrol Lead |
er Paul Robin, who had charge of
the contest. awarded special prizes to
Hugh Willis and Elphonzo Youngs. AT
the previous meeting of the troop r. H.
Sargent OF the geological survey gave
an illustrated lecture on Alaska"
Troop CIV. L. Fulton. Seoutmaster.
The last meeting of the troop was
called to order by the scoutmaster.
Plans were discussed for celebra ting
the first anniversary of the troop April
g. Two new members were voted in."-i
Robert Watkins, Scribe.
Troop I5-W. +. Underwood, Scout
master
AT the regular meeting Monday
members of the troop had a thorough
drill in signaling and first aid. Sew
eral members of the troop did a COM
munity, good turn some time ago by
saving and carrying wood for the
Congregational church when it was
unable to obtain coal Thursday of
this week the scoutmaster gave q
short descriptive address on first aid
Members of the troop in uniform did
some of the bandaging; also showed
the way to make an emergency stretch
er."-Scout Scribe.
Troop :1-Fred L. Harries, Scout
master.
"A special meeting was, held at the
home of Scout George S. Wilson. The
hike scheduled to have been held last
Saturday was postponed on account of
iuclement weather. Eighteen members
OF the troop carried sparklers in the
parade of the District guardsmen We'd
nesday night-"-Howard L. HarrieA
Scribe.
Troop 30-Edwi Kirk. Scoutmaster.
Twenty three boys and three new
applicants were present at the troop
meeting last Friday. Plans were laid
for an indoor meet which the troop
will have with Troop SO. The entrants
will be required to take either field,
track or basket ball. The exact date
has not been set but it is expected
that 1t will be within the next thirty
days. After the business meeting the
boys drilled for a short time and then
played games until 10 p.m.'-William
Plunkert, Scribe.
Troop 3e-vernon Bailey, ScOutmaster.
Deputy Commissioner J. W. Patton
was present at troop meeting March 23.
After d speech on Julian Stewards Tner-
its. he presented that scout with his eagle
badge The commissioner read the letter
OF President Wilson expressing his appre-
ci. of he of he on,