The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-17
MONOGRAMRACEI IS
LIVELY AT SCOUT
CAMP BESIDE BAY
Attendance, Largest in Resorts
History, Forces Early
II. Reservations.

Boy Scout camp on Chesapeake bay,
is having the largest attendance since
the inception, OF the camo. ten years
ago. The first four weeks at camp
have been booked to capacity. Any
scouts desiring to enjoy week at the
camp this summer. should make res
ervations at scout headquarters at
once for the last two weeks, as the
accommodations are in great demand.
Monogram Contest Keen.
The contest for the camp mono
gram. which ia awarded to scouts
each week who make the required
standing in the various branches of
the scout work Is very keen. In or.
der that scout may secure a wide
experience In the various subjects
taught at camp. however, II Ia neces-
sary that they secure q definite MIN
Der of points In scoutcraft. scout con-
tests, nature work. handicraft, first
aid, marksmanship. woodcraft, aquat-
les. patriotism, general scouting. and
special service to camp.
The nature requirements involve
identifying trees. birds, flowers. IN
sects, minerals. stars and describing
poisonous snakes and plants. Under
handicrafts scout may win points
by making a bird house, q clothes
rack, an Indian bed, fire without
| the use of matches.
In first aid he must demonstrate
| how to rescue and resascitate q per
son from drowning, know the proper
first-aid treatment for sunstroke, un-
consciousness. snake bite. sprain. frac.
lures. and how to apply bandages.
Markmanship points may be secured
with bow and arrow, spear throwing,
| lassoing or tomahawk throwing.
| In woodcraft a scout must know
how to extinguish forest fire and
| how to build hunters and Indian
fire. be able 10 name kinds Of fire
wood, which make hot coal for cook.
ing food, kinds Of wood that burn
quickly and which are good only for
finder, kinds which do not burn read
! lily when green, and should be used
for back logs, and identify edible
plants or fruit found In the woods.
| Under aQuatics, scouts can secure
points for swimming by means of diff
ferent strokes, and demonstrating how
to use a canoe and how to right II In
deep water. Under the subject Of pa
triotism, credit Ia given for reciting
the Declaration Of Independence, the
Preamble of the Constitution OF the
United States, Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address. THE Star-Spangled Banner
for explaining how a President Is NOM
mated and elected. for naming ten
great men OF the United States and
knowing the history of our flag and
customary forms Of respect due to 1t.
In general. scouting poiuts are given
for tying different kinds Of knots and
slicing rope. demonstrating signaling
and the various Indians signs and
blazes. proving ability to cook a meal
over a camp fire and calculating
height of a tree and width Of a body
OF water.
List Of Honor Scouts.
The following scouts won camp en-
blenns last woek: Bert Adelman, VIII
liam. Jack, e. r. Miller, Edward Car
mick. Preston Frazer. Donald Grit
fin, Dana Lee, James Mansfield. u.
Owens.
The following scouts viii be at the
camp this week: Troop 1, Jack Fair,
Jr.: ID. r. Fair; Troop 2. B. III. Car
penter. f. X. Carpenter; Troop 8, r.
w. Turner; Troop s. f. Csrmick, G.
Carmick, w. s. Pye. H. u. Graham;
| Troop Is, r. r. Reeves. A. Varela:
Troop 10, Burton Hall: Troop 80, J.
Gordon, T. r. G. Smith, J. Coffman.
F. Norman, w. Plumiey. d. Mills.
]. Scrivener, II. Seaman: Troop "a. @.
L. Munson; Troop 80. Y. Crist. w. p.
| baker, r. fa8an, Troop ~, j. y. Mans
field. d. Lee: Troop Al. w. T. Page.
w. A. Manning, r. King; Troop IS,
r. Lawton. r. Benhoff, r. e. Snyder,
C.. Snyder, @. McGrath, c. McGrath,
L. Phillips; Troop 10, w. Nelson, b.
Williams. ]. Skehan, !. Schoonmaker,
A. Cole. w. @. Myers. w. F. Hutton.
g. NOVEL;; Troop SIS, c. T. Ball; Troop
IS, M. Wesson, ]. r. Hill, c. Steward.
@. Scharf, 8. Blackistone. Z. L. Masch.
meyer: Troop 81. z. Shinkle. p. Frazer
w. Frazer; Troop 81. e. Frizzell; Troop
10. e. Battle, j. Corson, P. Battle, H.
Heare; Troop "a. NJ. Tender. C. Aaron.
stein, I. Shapiro. w. Levy. B. Levy,
r. Halford Peck; Troop "a, e. Parke,
Troop II. G. Hines; Troop 81. J. VIII
lie, j. Moore, e. d. Frantz. z. Dwyer
W.. II. Clements, r. Turner, II. W.
Brandt, NJ. Rooms, ". Rooms; Troop
81, r. Goodhart; Troop 100. Robert
MiIans, J. F. Marquis. Lewis Atkins,
John Wolf; Troop 101, A. Bowman, E.
Brust, N. Clark, A. FELTON,, r. Oliver,
II. Fountain, d. Hayes, r. King. e.
Porch, w. Sealock. w. Sherwood, f.
Sherwood. William Tillsen, s. White,
d. Gilbert, r. Sanderson. r. Biggs, II.
Burner, e. Harris, g. Mennel, f.
Fountain: Troop ITS, ]. c. Brawner,
William Eastburn -