The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-18


Scout is loyal; a Girl Scout is help
full; Girl Scout is helpful; a Girl |
Scout is kind; Girl Scout is clean;
a Girl Scout is courteous; Girl Scout
is preserving; a Girl Scout is cheer
full: Girl Scout is thrifty"
Scouts, give the motto" is the final
order.
The girls answer, BE prepared"
There are three classes of scouts
tenderfoot scouts, at least 10 years
old; second-class scouts; first-class
scouts, up to Is years of age. -
No girl may wear the Girl Scout pin,
insignia, or uniform until she Is for
mally accepted as tenderfoot scout.
To arrive atthis distinction she must
be at least 10 years old and she must
pass the following test to the salts
faction 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 govern
ment
| For handwork she must be able to
tie four sailor knots in approved fash
ion-the reef, bowline, Glove hitch, and
sheepshank.
For health knowledge she learns the
simple setting-up exercises and ten
derfoot drill
For helpfulness she promises to try
to do good turn daily to her troop,
her school, her home, or her commun-
ity.
The tests which must be passed for
rank as a second-class scout carry
on to more advanced stages; the de
velopment of headwork, hygiene, and
general helpfulness, began in tender
foot scouthood.
The second-class sscout, for head
work learns the history and meaning
of the flag; knows her own measure
ments and how to record them; can
recognize six animals, six birds, six
flowers, six trees, and describe them
so that another person may recognize
them on sight; she learns the l6
points of compass, how to prevent fire
and how to stop it if fire starts; she
Is capable of using both the general.
service code and the semaphore code
The second-class scout trains heI
powers of observation by playing
games that require quick eye and de
pendable memory, such as noting al
a glance the contents of a shop win.
, dow, the appearance of passersby il
| the street, or the game of tracking
and stalking in the open. For hand
= work, the second-class scout learns t
= lay and light a fire in a stove, in {
= gas stove, or in the open, using no
e more than two matches. Having mad,
her fire, she learns to cook simple
dishes, such as cereals, vegetables
= meats, fish, or eggs. She learns t,
I set table properly for two courses
She learns to make and air bed prop
s erly, and she learns to make a be,
= for an invalid. The second class scou
: also learns to sew seam, hem, darn
i either knit or crochet and she mus
e present a garment made by hersel
t which demonstrates her skill as
/ needlewoman. For health knowledge
J, the second-class scout demonstrate
n her ability to stop bleeding, to remov
A grit from the eye, to treat ivy poison
s ing, to bandage a sprained ankle, t
remove a splinter. and she must know
e the scout laws of health. For help
d fulness, she is required to apply wha
J. she learns for the benefit of others
v in service rendered to the truoI
e school, home, church, or community
II Thrift is encouraged In the second
f, class scout test, inasmuch as the gil
C is required to earn or save enough t
p purchase some personal or troo
e equired to earn or save enough to pun
l. chase some personal or troop equiv
l. ment. Scouts OF the second class tax
pride in drilling with snap and precis
d ion.
ID A first-class scout is almost
y, grown-up woman, capable of bearin
RI the responsibilities that will come I
A. her In her own home and in the CON
lie munity, The tests require that sh
ID be trained to higher efficiency in heac
in work, handwork, health knowledge
and helpfulness. 1t Is the ambition
every Girl Scout to reach the rank
first-class scout, when she may wor
lie for the highest honor OF all, the Cole
h. Eagle badge, for which the requir,
Ut ments have been raised from IA poin
OF proficiency badges to 81 point