Evening star., 1917-03-25

to secure the cooperation and help OF
| leaders OF boys and girls clubs. county
agricultural agents. woman agents. spe-
cial agricultural and home economics
teachers. when and wherever possible
to assist them in the instruction of the
scout girls throughout the summer va
cation period.
Personal visits should be paid by adults
to the individual members in connec-
tion with their work in the back yards,
poultry pens, Kitchen and other house
hold work. In addition to this. groups
Of girls may be assembled for instruc-
tional purposes at convenient homes,
fields yards. lots. etc.
It is understood that no achievement
unit should be permitted in this special
vacation program that does not very
definitely connect up the work and in
terest Of the girls with their home lie
Plans should be made to hold definite
home achievement fairs and festivals
one In the midsummer, and the final fair
and festival should be held in the fall
at the close of the vacation period for
the purpose Of recognizing achieve
ments of the members. At this time II
should be recognized as an achieve
ment day program; exhibits OF their
products and work should be made,
demonstrations conducted by the mem
bers of how they did their work. They
should also be called upon to tell their
story in their own language to the au-
dience: and the officials in charge may
at this time award medals giving recog
milton, and in other ways make the Gay
ards in the lives Of the scout girls and
other young people who may attend the
program.
the organization last Saturday at the
Mason House. an official OF the De
partment of Agriculture explained the
home garden and the achievement plan
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District and United states. Definite
plans We're adopted for the bicycle
squad.
Troop 1-Sunhower-Mrs.G G. ;. haftef'
Captain.
"rhe troop met Thursday. March %,
a+ tha wilson Normal School. a game
of basket ball was played between the
two teams. Plans for an entertainment
which the troop is to give soon Were
discussed."-Ruth Colman, SCRIBE.
rrooo Red Rose-Capt. Harlow.
Lieut.. Blair.
"The troop's weekly meeting was
held at the Noel House gymnasium Fri
day. March Is. Two plays have been
decided upon. to be given by the troop
soon. The girls were given their parts.
After the PLAYS were rehearsed games
were played in the gymnasium. Els
ther Davis, Scribe.
Troop -oak-Mrs. J. ID. Esxleston.
After the opening exercises of the
last meeting the continental code was
practiced and the girls were taught
how to make an invalids bed Ihree
girls are ready for their second-class
test.
Ruth Jackson and Hazel Tyler Joined
the troop last Friday. Edith Brown
took her teuderfoot test."-Ruth Def
fenbaugh, Scribe
Captain.
The weekly meeting of the troop was
held in the domestic science laboratory
of the New Central High School FIJI
day afternoon. Tenderfoot examinations
were taken by several of the girls.
Another group of girls previous to the
business meeting practiced the second
class examination, and still others prac-
ticed the art of tying knots Durlns
the business meeting plans for the
Easter party were discussed -haoe-
line McArdle, Scribe.
Troop 11-Daisy-Mrs. Norman Jones.
The troop held its meeting Friday
night at the home of the captain. There
are now three members who have not
yet taken their tenderfoot examina-
ton. These girls were instructed IN
knot tying by the lieutenant while the
rest of the girls studied first aid with
the captain.'-Florence Derrick, Scribe
Troop Is.
THE troop held it's regular meeting
at Trinity Church Wednesday, March
7, Mrs. Haffy, the. captain. illustrated
the correct way of setting table Tor a
fve-course dinner. When the table
was set and each girl had general
knowledge of how 1t was done. each
drew a diagram showing the table, the
required number of dishes and the food.
The girls will learn next week whose
diagram was best"-Mildred McCauley,
Scribe.
THE troop held it's weekly meeting
Friday. Five new members were en-
rolled. There are now thirteen in the
troop. The new members were taught
their knots and the others wigwagged
the Morse code. A hike was planned
for turday."-Elizabeth Guernsey,
Scribe.
Troop 29-Pink Wild Rose.
Members of the troop held their first
meeting Thursday afternoon. The
girls were given their first lesson in
knot tying. Lois Hoover was elected
patrol leader, Evelyn Turpin, corporal,
and Margaret Horne. scribe
Wonderful! ALI Round.
From the Liverpool Post
Two English officers in billets were
longing for a drink, but dared not in
dulge, as their landlady was a stanch
teetotaler and would probably read
them a lengthy lecture.
know the trick" eYc1airned one n