Evening star., 1922-01-22

The big event Of scout anniversary
week. which begins February 8, will
be the rally in Central High School
auditorium on Friday. February 10.
when it is expected that every troop
Of every division will be present.
Anacostia scouts and troop committee
members are specially invited to par
ticipate.
Two outstanding features of the
rally, according to the committee in
charge. will be the presence of all
the eagle scouts Of the District Of
Columbia: and a flag ceremony. with
every troop bringing it's American
flag to the stage for the pledge to
tional anthem. Promptly at Sis that
night all scouts present will stand
at attention and renew their scout
oath and laws. ceremony in which
every scout in the country is expected
to participate at that hour. A speaker
tho meeting and the eagle badge will be
awarded to several scouts
Star Cup Winners.
| inspection contests for The Star
| trophy cup are as follows: Division /.
Troop 20, Robert Jenkins. scout
master: Division II, Troop, Is, Bryan
Flather; scoutmaster. and Division
VIII, Troop IS: ;a Charles B; :, Snyder. s,
the troops inspection. to date. Is:
Division I. Troop 29, 6s.25: Troop 12,
63.2S; Troop 9. 62.57. Division II,
| Troop 6. 6s.25: Troop 65. 54.5s. Divi-
sion VIII, Troop 4s, 200.
Friday evening Divisions ~ and v
| Armory. at 1880, for inspection. The
following troops are eligible: Division
~, Troops "a, 35. 80, 40, AZ. Al, 81, SO,
Sc, so, 20, IS and 81. and Division v,
Troops 81. 32. SO. 36. 4s. 81, 50. "A,
| 83, Sc, 112 and 121.
Scoutmasters' Club.
Maj. r. F. Seymour. regional scout
executive Of the third district, ad-
dressed the Scoutmasters' Club at the
recently. His topic was The Older
Boy and Soothing" Preceding his ad-
dress there was round-table discus
sion Of the same subject, led by Maj.
Frank Norman, president of the
Scoutmasters' Club, and participated
in by most Of the scoutmasters pres
ent.
Executive Shaw has submitted pro-
posed constitutional changes enlarg-
ing the scope of the council and
modifying somewhat the work of the
executive committee. These proposals
will be acted upon at the annual
meeting Of the council, to be held
February l.
Saturday the museum hike will be
to view the Roosevelt collection of
African big game, under the guidance
of DR.. Gerritt s. Miller, in charge
of the collection. These specimens,
gathered by Col. Roosevelt. are prob
ably sought by more visitors to the
museum than any other section Of the
whole Smithsonian Institution. Scouts
will meet at the main entrance to the
new building promptly at 1880 Satur-
day afternoon.
At Arms Conference.
During the present week the fol-
lowing scouts will serve at the con.
ference on arms: Duncan Bradley, |;
Shahler Stedham, 8; Clarence Tim
mons, IA: Frank Shull, 10: Charles
Green, "a; Walsh Richards, 81; Gerald
Munson. 40; William F. Dismer, I'll;
Wilson Todd, 81; H. David Davidson, 5s; AT. Ar
Charles Dorman. 65; RUSSELL F, Ed
wards, 50; Howard Ball. 7oa William
Reese, ~; Edward Parks, "a; Melsin
Rooms, 1877; William Green, o.; Thomas
Trodden, jr., 81; Ellis Miller, 1903;
Leroy Beach, Ill; Harry Fravel, 123;
John ROby, Ii OanleI HarDralft, 29; /;
Htlliard Harper, IS, and Roger Snyder,
48.
,v made as a result of q. conference
hetween leading oficiais OF the third
district is the establishment Of radio
Telephones at each local headquarters
within the district, for the purpose Of
broadcasting scout news Of interest.
wilmington, Del, Is probably the
erst council within the district to
undertake such work. Executive
GreenhaWk for some time has been
sending out lecturers on general
ecoutinR.- programs for anniversary