The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-25

regular monthly session of the board
of examiners for the second-class
scout work. Many of the scouts COM
pleted and attained second-class scout |
rank.
There will be no more morning
showing Of pictures at the Lyric thea
tire for children and the scouts who
were to act as ushers will please take
notice of this change.
Deputy Commissioner Maitland
wishes to meet all of the assistant
scout masters in headquarters Thurs
day evening, February 18th at 7:S0.
Again we must call attention to
the need of making prompt return
from the rally tickets and the Presl-
dents Flag Day address blanks.
The annual election of orr1cers OF
the Seoutmasters' association will oc-
cur the second Monday of March.
Reinhold Person of Troop 9, Alpha
Davis of troop 1S and William Tilton
of troop s have been appointed a
nominating committee to bring in
list of names for the officers on that
occasion
The Cups
The five rally cups are engraved
and will be presented with appropri-
ate enthusiasm. Thursday, the 2Sth,
| troop ri will receive it's cup. Satur-
day, March End, troop 20 will receive
its two cups. Troop has not as yet
appointed it's public meeting to re-
ceive it's cup.
| Troops and are requested to
furnish ushers for the Edison pictures
which will be shown in the West End
theatre on the afternoon of March
End.
Six scouts will assist at the open
ing of the Y. w. C. A. campaign next
Tuesday evening.
Troop Eight
The following annual report has
been received from troop 8.
The troop went on an over night
hike to Mt. Carmel. About ten scouts
took part in this hike. After explor-
ing the Head" and "Chest" we de-
parted for home. The troop also
took part in the city hike to Pine
Rock park. Labor Day we went on
an all day hike to Far Mill river. We
cooked dinner and returned later in
the evening.
Our troop held a birthday party in
September to celebrate our sixth an
) niversary. We had big birthday
cake surrounded by six candles. The
| scout master sent out about ten invi-
. tations to other scout masters, but
only five accepted. Our troop COM
mittee was present at this banquet
They were: Rev. D. NJ. Lewis, G. w
, Dew and Mr.. Guild. After many
speeches and musical selections were
= enjoyed we closed our banquet with
: the scout yell"
Good turns. Last year our troop
, took an active part in the Scout FL
! nancial campaign. The scouts deliv'
9 cred posters to many of our leading
stores We gave an exhibition before
the Financial teams in the Stratfiel6
dining room. We also acted as mes
5 sengers to Mr.. York who had charge
l of this campaign.
1 Our troop furnished scouts at thu
| G. A. R. encampment and Fourth o
S July we helped police the streets. Il
: the afternoon we took charge of thu
I First Aid station at Seaside park.
e Scouts of this troop took an activ,
r part in the First and Second Libert,
). Loan campaigns. Two scouts VOL
= War Service medals. We also helpet
e the Red Cross in their campaign.
S Our troop equipment consists o
s cooking utensils, first aid pouch
d troop flags, trek cart, signal flags
: The value of this equipment amount
# to about $79.49 including $3.50 whicl
n is in treasury.
+ Respectfully submitted, William N
stow 1Hroon
n Troop No. "a
n Our meeting was called to order b
h our patrol leader. Twelve scouts an
n three visitors were present. Yester
/, day our troop took a hike to Pin
e Rock and all who took part in thi
is hike enjoyed a very pleasant day
r Two members of our troop passe
Is their Tenderfoot examinations. TIL
y meeting adjourned at Sis. Edwar
i Kuba, scribe
e Troop 81, st. Luke's Episcopal Churcl
e Meeting opened at tbs by senio
: Patrol Leader Schlossberg. One visi
n tor was present. Rally tickets wer
s. returned. Mr. Hull, our scoutmastel
e read the program for the presentatio
= of the cup, which will take plac
IS Thursday the 28th. The Athletic com
IS mittee made a report of progress.
l. Meeting adjourned at 9:15. Alfre
Jones, scribe.
i Troop No. 10
u The meeting opened at 7:45 by sal
g uting the flag. All the members c
u our troop have re-registered but one
l. Two boys were voted out of the troo
S and two recruits, one of whom is
al bugler, were voted in. The meetin
D adjourned at 9:15. Games followed
as Harry Thornbury, scribe.
l. Troop No. %
The meeting was held at the HON
- of our Scout Master, Mr.. Ortlepl
- POSI- Main street. The following scout
ol were present. Abbot, Bradley, Bruc,
le Davies, Emmons, Homes Kaesmanl
A. McKeever, MacFar1and (of troop 10
is Meaunich, McQuade, Odrich, Partt
he enay, Saunders, Sheridan, Tomlinso
lie and Prendergrast. The meeting wa
st opened by Assistant Patrol Leade
De Prendergrast, with the scout oath an
al law, after which old and new bushes
Y. was carried through. Treasurer's re
MS port read and accepted. A motto
It's made to raise amount of dues frol
lg &c a week to sc a week. Motion cal
ried unanimously Meeting close
ut with America" and salute to the CO
ors at $50. L. M. Abercrombie, scrit
(pro temp.
Scout Masters Association