Evening star., 1922-10-08
BOY SCOUT NEWS

, Maj Frank Moorman, scoutmaster of
TEoop SO, Takoma Park, was reelected
president Of the Scou,masters Club al
the first fall meeting of the organiza-
tion at Epiphany Church last Tuesda"
Other officers reelected to serve for the
ensuing year were: DR.. Walter NJ. Ma--
rill. scoutmaster Of Troop %. vice presi-
dent: Thomas King. scoutmaster o:
Troop 40, secretary. and John 8. COLI,
scoutmaster Of Troop 10. drum and bu-
gle corps, treasurer.
The meeting was largely attended,
and witnessed a showing of a new Bov
Scout film, BE Prepared-The Making
OF Scout" produced by Maj. H. S.
Kimberly. and not yet released to the
public. Washington scouts are the be-
roes OF the story, and scenes from Camp
Roosevelt and the Wilson reservation.
as we'll as from Dan Boards scout
also showed a reel exhibiting interest
ing activities from the recent confer
ence OF scout executives at Blue Ridge,
n. c.
DR.. Franklin K Matthews, chief scout
librarian and editor of Boys Life, gave
an address on "Recreational Reading
for Our Boys" calling attention to the
fact that the old yellow backed ''lime
binding as a respectable book. and gets
to our young people as the eift OF their
parents, instead of being purchased on /
the sly and read in secret. To comba >
such influence the Boy Scout movement
organized Children's Book week, and
has co-operated with libraries and book
stores throughout the country in an ef-
fort to provide thrilling reading that IS
still moral and safe.
To Observe Birthday OF r. r.
1t has become an annual custom for
Boy Scouts in every section OF America
to mark in some appropriate manner
the passing of their former chief scout
citizen. Theodore Roosevelt. New York
city scouts conduct an annual Pilgrim
age 10 his grave at Oyster Bay. Wash
ington scouts will gather this year at
Nd Ma MsSa ON ostober as for raily % and faii
roundup. There will be games in the
morning and contests and an assembly
in the afternoon, With an address by a
prominent American on the character Of
Roosevelt Clan. known as the sc. NJ.
o." will hold an initiation in the first
and second degrees for those eligible.
During his residence in Washington
Roosevelt made frequent trips to the
pool now part Of the scout reserva-
ton at Burnt Mills Some day his
memory will be perpetuated in suit
able fashion at the spot
Troop 4 Has Museum.
Troop 4. meeting at Peck Memorial
Chapel, Georgetown, has creditable
museum Under the guidance OF their
scoutmaster, John B. Cuno.. the mem
bers of the troop have gathered to-
gether mineral and fossil specimens
that have attracted considerable at
tention. One OF the treasures OF the
collection is q cypress root obtained
some sixty feet under ground during
the excavation for the building OF
recent Warrington hotel. Scientists
who have examined it proclaim 1t to
be of an age that makes the presence
of man on the earth seem a recent
event.
Members of Troop 90 entertained
parents and friends of the scouts at
their meeting place, at st. Stephens
Catholic Church, last Friday night.
Scoutmaster George Anderson con-
Quoted an exhibition drill and a scout
initiation ceremony that was unique
and won hearty applause from ell
who were present. Assistant Execu-
tive James d. Hall addressed the
parents and scouts on the subject of
citizenship.
An Adirondack lean-to will be built
Of logs at the Wilson reservation.
Burnt Mills, during the next few
weeks. Older scouts from many OF
tho local troops will help in it's con-
structIon.
The first fall meeting of the court
OF honor for the review of merit
badge applications will be held next
Tuesday evening at Epiphany Parish
House at 1880 o'clock.