The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-25
SCOUTMASTERS
ELECT OFFICERS:
At ANNUAL MEET
Program of Activities for CONS
ing Year Is outlined-or-
ganization Growing.

At the annual meeting of the Scout
masters Club Of the Washington Boy
Scouts held at Epiphany Paris House,
Major Frank Norman, scoutmaster
Of Troop SO, of Takoma Park, was
elected president; DIR. Walter Merrill,
scoutmaster of Troop 20. vice presi-
dent; II. T. King. scoutmaster OF
Troop 40. secretary, and John 8. Cole.
scoutmaster Of Troop 40, treasurer.
to succeed Col. w. w. Taylor, who has
been sent to France to study at the
French army school.
Edward d. Shaw, scout executive OF
the Washington Boy Scouts, outlined
the program of activities for the
coming year and told the scoutmasters
OF the contemplated improvements to
be made at the Wilson scout reserve
ton at Burnt Mills. l.. c. Drak
camp director Of Camp Roosevelt, the
Capitol scout camp, gave a report OF
the summer camp. which has been the
largest and most successful in the
history Of the local scout organization.
Need for Scoutmasters.
The Washington Boy Scout organi-
zation has the largest membership and
the greatest number Of troops Of any
time in its history; but there Is an i'm
perative need. Scout Executive Ed
ward D. Shaw announced yesterday,
.or men to serve as scoutmasters, to
FIJI vacancies caused by men resigning
TO leave the city. and to direct new
troops of boys who are anxious to join
the organization.
In order to train men for this work
Mr.. Shaw announced that a scout
masters training course would be con-
a. ta1 20 xxytn ho m
any man interested in the welfare Of
loys and desiring to assist in this
great character building and citizen.
ship training program.
Scout Advancement Contest.
The annual scout advancement com.
petition for the silver trophy cup opens
October /, and runs until May l, 1922.
Rules and credits will be the same
as last year. Each scout completing
all second class work scores 10 points,
and 20 points for all first class work.
Merit badges count from s to 20 points,
depending on the previous number Of
Ladges a scout has obtained.
Points are given also for troop regis.
tration. and for each scout registered.
The cup was won last year by Troop
100, John Talley scoutmaster.
Big Scout Rally.
A big scout roundup and treasure
hunt is being arranged for the Wood
low Wilson reservation for Saturday,
October Is. Camp Roosevelt prizes will
be distributed at that time. In the
evening there will be a gathering Of
the &C. NJ. o." the Camp Roosevelt
at which time a number OF
additional members will be initiated
into the mysteries Of the order.
The Eagle Scouts.
Two boys obtained the highest rank
in scouting, that Of Eagle Scout, at
Camp Roosevelt this summer. They
were Robert Hartshorn. of Troop 80,
and Jack Lee, Of Troop 40. The fol.
lowing scouts passed the necessary
badges to make them life and star
scouts, and are well on the way to
the rank of Eagle: Kenneth Carpenter,
Troop 2; Henry Gichner, Troop 8; Cir.
ard Lee, Troop 80; James Mansfield,
Troop 40; J. Slater Davidson, Troop
ST, and Earl Smith Of SO.
President Norman, OF the Scout.
masters Club, announced the follow.
ing committees for the current year:
COMMITTEES: King, chair.
man, ]. w. Talley. James ]. Lee. X. F.
Hall. o. e. Meinzer. b. s. Father.
Program committee-Dr. Walter Mer-
I'll. chairman: Major w. H. Blair.
Ellis s. Middleton. Scoutmasters'
cabin committee: James 1. Lee. chair