Evening journal., 1922-05-06
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The Court OF Honor OF the local
Council. Boy Scouts OF America. will
be held next Friday evening. It was
announced last night. when IL is ex-
pected a number OF Boy Scouts who
have won merit badges will present
themselves for examination in
number Of subjects. The affair may
be the last Of the season and all APP
plicants are urged TO be ready so
as to be granted their honors before
the summer vacation season com
mences.
Professor William Lyman Under
wood. noted naturalist. writer lee
turer. who holds a chair in the biol
ogy department OF the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. will stop
in Wilmington today and deliver
talk before the campfire and rally
OF local Boy Scouts at lockwood. tn
estate Of Edward Bringhurst. 9th,
Professor Underwood. who will bt
on his way 20 Washington will make
the stop over here through the CO
operation OF Mr.. Bringhurst, whose
guest he will be during his stay.
The campfire and rally will be held
al the headquarters OF Troop 20. a
log cabin built in the woods at Rock
wood through the permission OF Mr.
Bringhurst. The estate is back OF
sheupot and all Boy Scouts are in
vited to be present
Professor Underwood, who Is
greatly interested in Boy Scouts and
boys work will start his talk al
o'clock. He has wired ahead that
he will speak on. The Indian
Guide OF Maine"
Last September two scouts were
selected by the Council 10 represent
the wilmington Council. B. 5. A.
at the Eastern States Agricultural
and industrial Exposition held al
Springfield. Mass. Two OF the
Eagle Scouts were selected for this
honor. since there was not time Tor
a competition TO determine an
achievement selection. Now this
exposition will be again held Sep
tember IT to %, and there will be
scouts sent from Wilmington or
Delaware to represent our State.
Troops who wish to enter the
achievement contest for this Won
derful Mohawk Indian Village OF the
Eastern States Exposition will call
NJ the office for Information and
rules governing the exhibit and Sc
lection. Any troop may present
either an individual or troop ex-
aibit, displaying in attractive form
any one or more OF the objects listed /
for the local scoutcraft exhibit. Any I
exhibit chosen by the local judges 4
will be sent TO Springfield, bearing /
The name OF both troop and Council.
The exhibits winning first place In
he local contest will be tagged
With blue ribbons in the Mohawk
To avoid any dispute re-
,arding the selection OF scouts for
consult the Scout
Executive and give your scouts
plenty OF time for entering their
work.
One more week till Saturday, the
zig day in Delaware Scouting. the
ANNUAL Field Meet and Rllly at
3randywine Park. Many entries ar
living at the Office evidence a grand
uccess for this event. Get your
ntries in and show your interest
nd work OF the troop. Troops from
he state are expected to be present
nd enter the contests.
At 8 o'clock Saturday night the
icout Executive will conduct a big
amp-fre for the Delaware county
Pa, Scouts at Essington. Pa. Ar
have been made 10 rush
i'm to their rally Immediately after
ur Field Meet by auto TO the Es-
lngton Rally. Assistant Scout Ex-
outive J. W. Patton. whom all the
,outs OF Wilmington know. is direct
lg the party.