Evening star., 1923-10-21
Girls ar d Their Affairs.
Conducted BY Helen H. Fetter:
NE after another, friends of

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young girls in Washington
who are accomplishing
things worth while in school
work and later in professional ana
trade fields, as we'll as in society ana
the arts, are sending material TO
these columns telling about such
achievements.
These letters make one wish that
somebody would invent term de-
scriptiye of this kind of girl to OIL
set the fiippant "fiapper" that has be-
come a slurring name for girls.
x = x X
~HERE are hundreds of girls VINO
are making their schools proud
of them and who are worthy OF spe-
cial mention and recognition IN this
community and elsewhere. They are
the indisputable answer to the VIII
ers both native and foreign, "ho
have dragged forth the boastlnS' eA-
aggerating little flapper into the
limelixht and have had the audaclty
to insinuate that she, this ta"or!'
irnnulsiye little flapper, is the typical
American girl.
The typical American girl Is TIC
girl Of the higher middle-ciass IAN"
lily. who has the advantages Oh ~
public high school education or the
modest private school, with even =. q
college education IN her iu'uio
she is willing to work for II o..
This is the girl who complnefs a -
letic prowess with intellectual ear
nestness; who wins fine scholarSnip
records and stars in the spring pray
who develops a musical talent anu ,'
has n place on the school rlIe team .eain
This girl is found in all Washimseun1 ilso,,n
schools in a gratifyingiy large gtoup
in each class. And. best of all rI' theSe
honors, won by her own marc NJ N'
turn her head" as it is termed: IN
stead. she goes right ahead. SO an.
sorbed in the many actlVlties siia. a.
keep her busy in the day tlhie anu 81
snent to reflect on her deeds ana & 1e-
eide that she is a noble Soui. sl Sne
has no time to think over @ @lala her
tery and her very labors Keep w.
from the tragedy OF oVefratlhs n,.d
ahiIities and mistaking good, haru
work for genius.
~ This connection it is very inter
i esting to read report from NC"
York headquarters of the Girl Scou's u
America showing the new requirements
for winning the golden eagiet, httlls
synbo! for the highest honors that 'nis
organization has to bestdw upon deserV-
ing members.
The golden caglet is awarded 10
scouts who have won distinction III Va
rious arts, sports, studies ann no.no .,,
duties and who are rhyAcaAS' I"e
tally and morally perfect. Among ny
requirements are skill In first ala, 'chIlo
nursing, home nursing, athletics. coon
in and sewing. Winners OF the soideh
eaa.et must have previously won Wei
ty-one merit badges. fifteen oi "nicn WI m
are COMPULSORY and include, as Wen as
those mentioned above, honnrS ior
health. guarding, hostess, lauhderinS
Beginring January /. 1929. three inn
portant changes in the requirenSnlS .t tpl
the winning Of the golden eagiSt' the
highest award OF the Girl Scoues, oe-
came effective.
These changes are: First, that the
golden eaglet candidate must rave
been an enrolled Girl Scout for three
Years: second, that there must De "a
period of probation between the award
ing of the medal of merit and the WIN
ming OF the golden eaglet; third, that
all golden eaglets shall belong to the
Order of the Golden Easlets carrying
Special privileges anu nonorS III tiic
organization.
.'It is the ideal of the golden eaglct
award that it stand for us as that ~
which a girl attains as II truly Wei
rounded Girl Scout. one who physically
mentally, and morally is PREPARED
states Mrs. Choate, first vice president
of the National Council.
."rhe golden eaglet is designed TO
recognize the highest type OF Girl Scout
and will be awarded only to fi-st-ciaSs
Girl Scouts who have been registered
at least three years, who have already
been awarded the medal Of merit, and
who have won twenty-one merit badges.
fifteen Of which are compulsory