The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-07
GIVEN
 BY BOY SCOUTS
 FOR P.- A,
lnvestiture Ceremony and First Aid Work Important
 Business Before Association

The impressive investiture cere- meny prescribed by the national or ganization of the Boy Scouts of America, in which Scouts who have passed their prescribed tests are for mllly advanced to the rank of Ten derfoot, was presented by Juneau Troop No. 1 of the Boy Scouts at the Parent-Teacher Association meet ing last night at the school auditor inm. The ceremony was participated in by the entire Troop. under the direction of Scoutmaster Homer G. Nordling, assisted by members of the troop committee.
 Scouts advanced to the rank of Tcnderfo2t w2re: William Sparks, Einar Jackson, James Davis and Jus. in Whittier.
 Demonstrate First Aid
 Following the investiture ceremony the Scouts gave a creditable demon stration of pyramid building and of first ai.d work, as recently taught fam hy J. j. Delah.da of the U. s. Buaan Of Mines, in winch they cared Tor an injured head, q double fracture Of the ann, and a broken leg, in the latter case placing the patient on a first aid" stretcher so that he might be carried in any manner without effect to his injury The Scouts closed their program with trail song.
 Business Meetinu
 The meeting of the Association was presided over by Rev. David Waggoner, in the absence of Mrs. NaGd. president, because of illness in h5" family. Grover Davis acting as aacretary in the absence of Mrs. Kirkland, who is in the States.
 The first business of the meeting was the report of the treasurer, which showed funds of the Associa- s'on on hand at the present time as $s5l60 The reports of the local com mittee of the Territorial Departm al Committees were next given. Mrs. Lafe Spray, chairman of the Thrift Committee. reported that that com mittea had communicated with MT Lang fer bringing the purpose aim of the committee before the stud ents, as it may be of aid to them.
 Child Welfare
 Mrs. Bruce, chairman of the Child Welfare Committee. reported that the comm'.tee plans a health week for sometime in June, next, and is making arrangements for meet ing of the mothers of infants with Miss F.tlG.ne, Public Health Nurse. The cemmttec will also start a move ment for Territorial home for chil- dren, to be placed before the present session Of the Legislature for con siderat.on. The Homo for Children was suggested by Miss Ebba Djupe Red Cross nurse, she said.
 The committee on Americanization recommends that the Parent-Teache. Association sponsor the local organ izations of Boy Scouts and Camr Fire Girls and tho organization of citizens class, to promote American tzat:on, H. F. Redlingshafer, chair man, reported.
 There was no report of the Recrea- tion Committee, Mrs. F. j. White be- ing absent from the meeting.
 Delegates Named
 Delegates to the Territorial con vention of the Parent-Teacher Asso citation were elected as follows: Miss Emma Leland, Miss V. Bourgette Grover Davis, M. l.. Stepp, J. P. Walker, w. Britt R. R. Brown, E. c. Guerin, M. L. Merritt, NJ, B. Sum mers, Mrs. J. Barragar; Mrs. c. E Maud being ex-officio delegate. Al ternate delegates: Mrs. A. P. kashe- varoff, Mrs. George Forrest, Mrs. E A. Friend, Mrs. M s. Whittier and Mrs. E. J. White.
 Names of the members of the As sooiation appointed as a nomination committee fer the election of off cors for the next school year, ap- pointed by the executive committee u,era read as follows. Mrs R D.