The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-21

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Z IN the proper manner II GYMS
the seplt oath ana laws Sno Tying
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eharge 9 Scoutrna Marvin Nor.
ttE Owing 10 q mistakeitt has been.
meptioned before that the scout
master OF this top Is Nj, Wilson,
but NJ. Morris Is the se6utmaster.
Atr Norris explained the bird houSe
contest 70 the boys, and about six
|stgpided their intention OF paftict.
.patng ~ the contest.
D. SC. Saunders, who was pres,
emit at this meeting told the bows
several stories which were very Ia.
teresting.
The next meeting Of the troop
viii be held Wednesday evening in
the Thopprn public school.
Rlvesville Troop No. 1.
Rivesrlle Troop No. / met LAST
night in the town hall OF Riyesyiile.
Owing to the fact that the forfoer
.scoptmasters OF this troop have
proved very unsatisfactory, there
wefeaonly q few members present.
Scott Executive Z. a. Tale. whn
was intcharge Of the meeting sur.
.gested9 that the boys select a man
whom they all knew and who would
prove q good scoutmaster. Rev. nm.
aen was selected by the boys and
.Wnen the office was. offered to him.
ne Immediately accepted. Thetrooo
VIII hold Its next meeting IN the
Town nall Tqesday evening, at 1890
o'clock. icy
Bird House Contest
Tle bird house contest which
started last Saturday, has caused
considerable interest to be shown
among the various scouts of the
county. Five boys have started
work upon bird houses, fsedine
stations and bird baths. Most IF
tne troops have hikes planned for
the weekend, when they plan to
select feeding stations. These feed.
ms stations will be kept going by
the troop during the winter and
early spring months.
The prizes which are to be award.
ed to the prize winners Of each
section have beer selected and are
very appropriate to the work for
which they are to be given.
Many people think that all the
birds have left this section OF the
country for warmer climates, but.
this is fur from true. Several car.
dtnals have been noticed and there
arc quite a few robins staying In
this part Of the country. These
birds have no food except what
they are able to pick up at various
times, and those times are few and
far between, especially when the
ground is covered with snow and
Ice, therefore 1t is quite right that
the boy scouts help their feathered
friends by building feeding stations
and bird houses for them.
Signal School
The signal school met Tuesday
In scout Headquarters. Ten boys
were in attendance and they re.
ceiyed instruction in the various
methods OF signalling, including
wiE-wag. semaphore and telegraph,
under the instruction Of Herschell
.Satterfield. Mr.. Satterfield is quito
capable of giving instruction nlthis
phase Of scout work, as he Is o.
licensed operator OF a commercial
wireless station, and has had scout
experience in Columbus. o.
All Of the work done at the last
meeting was practical. It IS
PLANNED to make this class one OF
the most interesting phases OF the
scout program. The next meeting
Of the Signal School will be held
Tuesday evening in Scout Head.
quarters. Any boy desiring instruc.
ton or advice in matters pertain.
ing to signalling may enroll in the
class by coming to Scout headquar>
tiers and signifying his intention
and the branch Of signalling in
which he is most interested.
It is planned TO have q full pro-