Evening star., 1923-05-27
GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES

Among the Girl Scout leaders visit
ing Washington with the social con-
ference the past week was Mrs. Jane
Deeter Rippen, national director of
the Girl Scouts. She spoke on Chill
dren's Organisation for the Develop
ment Of Social Ideals and Practice.
and Their Cooperation with the
School" During her stay here she
was a guest Of Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
Mrs. Parsons. a deputy commission
er OF Girl Guides from Toronto. Can
ada, also attended the social confer
ence. and besides the Girl Guides she
represented the Minimum Wage Board
of Canada.
There will be a meeting Of the
o'clock on the grounds near Pierce
Mill tea house in Rock Creek Park.
All girls who have earned second
class or first-class or merit badges or
attendance stars In the recent months
will receive their badges at this time
from members Of the Girl Scout
council. Following the ceremony.
Mrs. Frederick Atherton. chairman Of
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hostess for an informal tea for the
scouts who have won badges. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
Only scouts who are to receive
badges. besides all Girl Scout officers.
have been invited to attend this
meeting.
1t Is expected that a very pleasant
afternoon will be spent, and the girls
have this opportunity to become bet
ter acquainted with their guardians.
so to speak, the council members.
One of the worthwhile good turns
decorate the graves at Arlington cem-
etery on Memorial day. Each troop
will be represented by a few members.
All will take the Washington-Vir-
ginia train at $3.50 am, reaching
Arlington about 9 o'clock. All infor-
station on Wednesday. Several scout
officers will be in charge Of the
scouts on the way down.
Troop /. Mrs. J. Harris Franklin.
captain. Katherine Platt, a member
of this troop. was the only scout
aminations for bird hunter and flower.
finder who passed the test.
Two new girls have been added to
this troop. Elizabeth and Ann Hale.
Several of the troops are in the
gram Memorial and Epworth M. E.
troops. Nos. 2s and 4s, will soon have
new captains.
Mrs. BowIes has been made captain
Of Troop 6. which has been formed
at East Aurora Hills. Va
Miss Nal Wheat. who was scout
captain in Florida. hut who has re-
GENTLY come to Washington. has
taken the captaincv Of the new troop
Just formed at the Church OF the
Ascension. 11th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue
Mrs. ]. r. Nails has been given
cha rye Of Troop As
Mrs. Blunt Is the new captain in
charge Of Trooo AZ. in Alexandria.
Another troop In the process of re-
organization IL Troop 20. which meets
at the home of the captain. Miss
Hilda King. on Columbia road. The
eral OF whom are new scouts. The
girls in the troop are Esther Bend.
helm. Leah GuERAnheim. Alice Frank.
Deborah Mae Lehman. Beatrice Man.
dell. Marjorie Sigmund. Marjorie
Rlur'enfeld. Nanett" Dembitz. Rhoda
Friedman. Herman WittgAenestein. LII
Ian Knf1n and 10 Eileen Rudnick.
At the meeting Tuesday. the fol.
lowing were elected az officers: Esther
Rendheim. patrol leader. and Leah
patrol: Rhoda Friedman. patrol lead
err and Hermane Wittgenstein. corr
Moral of the second patrol. Beatrice
Mandell Is treasurer: Alice Frank.
color bearer: Deborah Mae 'I.iebman.
s~r-etary. and Nanette Dembitz
scribe.
The new members worked on their
tenderfoot test. while those who have
already passed their test are work.
inr for se"ond-class badges.
Troop ~. Miss Narv Mcrarthv. can
tain. and Troop ~. Miss McNiel, cap
IN in nnf
end at the Christ Child farm at Rock
VILE.
The girls IN the troop who had not
rnnnieted their tenderfoot test An
ished the requirements for this at the
camp. Ffre-buildine was taught to
those working for second-class tests
Scout captains have heen invited nv
the Christ Child Society to bring their
troops out to the camp for weekend
trims.
Troop Is. Mrs. E. E. Norwood. cap
tain. plan to take their troops out at
Troop &. Miss Catherine Wiley.
lieutenant: Leah Woods. scribe. Miss
Wiley was unable to attend the last
meeting Of the troop on account Of
meeting was held with the patrol
leaders in charge. Following patrol
corners" the girls did setting up
exercises and told stories illustrating
the scout laws.
Troop Is: Mrs. 4. william Bennett.
troop met as usual at the Wallace
School on Tuesday at 3:30. The open
ing ceremonies were followed by q
business meeting. when plans for a
hike were discussed. also the cantata
to be held by the Glee. Club in the
ment on Saturday. The girls dis
cussed plans for selling fudge. to
enlarge the troop treasury.
Emma Aman. Malvina Bandel and
Olive Cridler will represent the
troop at Arlington on Decoration day
by several OF the girls. while others
studied for tenderfoot work
The troop has two complete patrols
and four members In the third patrol
Troor 90. Mrs. Dana Durand. cap-
The troop did not hold q regular
meeting on Friday. but attended the
mothers and daughters' dinner given
at the Cleveland Park Church on
Friday. May 1s. The troop had the
program in charge.
Troop "a, Miss Vera Lawrence. cap.
tain. The troop met Wednesday at
discussed for a moonlight hike prob
ably to Fort Stanton. The parents
Of the girls will be invited. Good
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small program will be arranged. to
be enjoyed around the campfire.
Girls were chosen to represent the
troop at Arlington on Wednesday,
when the scouts will decorate the
graves.
Troop 10, Miss Vera Lawrence, cap.
tain: india Ball Corea, scribe. The
meeting Of Holly Troop was held
Friday at the home Of Scout Ruth
Shaughnessy. The girls worked on
narts Of the second class test. Leila
Van Leer. Ruth. ShauGhnessy and
Alma Wolking passed In parts Of the
test.