The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-19
GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT
Is Increasing Rapidly, According to Re-
port of Juliette Low

PSAN ~ JNNANhNN 1890
Upward of $4,000 girls between the
ages of 10 and Is are enrolled as girl
scouts, according to a report furnished
by Juliette Low, and published by the
United States bureau of education, de-
partment of the interior. Registrations
have been made at the rate of about $50
per day since Jan. |, 1919.
The work of the girl scouts is de-
scribed as follows in the report of Mrs
Low;
Girl Scout Work is National.
"The scope of girl scout work is ma
tional; troops are organized in every
state except Utah, and they are active in
the territory of Hawaii Girl scout
troops are affiliated with the work Of
schools, churches, settlement houses, civ
ic councils, community welfare organiza-
tions, women's clubs, etc, but the girl
scouts organization is non-sectaran and
non political. A girl may belong to 9TH
er organizations at the same time.
THE average home is evolved by the
parents for their own comfort and con
yenience. The school room atmosphere
and environments are created by the per.
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girl longs for place of her very own,
where she can be herself and where she
can do the things she wants to do. The
girl scout troop fulfills this need, be-
cause it is the girls own creation, found
ed and managed by her in cooperation
with comrades of her own age"
Laws Revised by National Council.
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the tests for scout rank were revised by
the national council in January, 1919 At
the opening of every girl scout troop
meeting, there is simple ceremony
After the scouts salute the flag Of the
United States and pledge their allegi
ance, the captain gives the crisp com.
mand:
Scouts give your promise
They reply as follows;
"0n my honor, I will try to be true
to God and my country; to help others
at all times; to obey the scout laws
Scouts, repeat the laws" is the next
command
The scouts answer
"a girl scout is trustworthy, a girl
scout is loyal: girl scout is helpful a
girl scout is kind; a girl scout is clean
a girl scout is courteous; a girl scout is
persevering; girl scout is cheerful; a
girl scout is thrifty"
Scouts, give the motto is the final
order
The girls answer, "Be prepared
There are three classes Of scouts--ten.
derfoot scouts, at least 10 years old /;
second class scouts frst.class scouts, up
TO is years of age.
The Tenderfoot Scout.
No girl may wear the girl scout pin,
| insignia, or uniform until she is formally
accepted as a tenderfoot scout To ar.
rive at this distinction she must be at
least 10 years old and she must pass the
following test to the satisfaction of the
girl scout officer in charge;
For headwork she, must first of all
know the scout promise and laws, and
the girl scout motto, BE prepared" and
! the girl scout slogan, "Do good turn
daily; she must also know by heart
| the first and last verses of THE Star
Spangled Banner" and the full name OF
the president of the United States, the
governor of her state, and the head of
her city or town government.
For handwork she must be able to tie
four sailor knots in approved fashion
, the reef bowline, Glove hitch and sheep
| shank
For health knowledge she learns the
simple setting up exercises and tender
foot drill.
For helpfulness she promises to try II
do good turn daily to her troop, her
school, her home, or her community.
The tests which must be passed for
rank as a second-elass scout carry on to
more advanced stages the development
of headwork, handwork. hygiene and
general helpfulness, begun in tenderfoot
| scouthood