The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-08
Social and
Personal
First Step Toward
Organization of
Girl Scouts Taken

The first step toward giving the
girls OF the city of Bismarck the
same careful direction in their actiV-
tiles as the boys of the city nave as
n result of the Rotary CLUB was TAKEN
Saturday afternoon when the subject
of the starting of a girl Scouts
organization for Bismarck was pre-
scented by Miss Mary Cashei, sociai
worker, at the meeting OF the Wo-
mems Community Council.
AS a result of requests sent TO
Miss Cashel the Edith Cavell Scout
Troop of the Episcopal church Will
be reorganized in conformity with the
National Girls Scouts organization
The Womans Community Council mas
been asked TO foster the girls orgahi-
cation. They have taken matter under
advisement and will give their reply
at the next meeting.
Miss Cashel is a national Hlri
Scout councillor; has taken an active
mart in the organization of the girls
in southern Illinois and Indiana pre-
vious to coming to Bismarck, and
has consented to take charge OF the
organization work in Bismarck II
the women of the city will stand be-
hind the organization in the same
manner as the Rotary club has be-
hind the boys of the city.
In the open discussion the women
were unanimous in their approval OF
the development of girls Organiza-
ton Of some kind-an organization
by means of which the leisure hours
of the girls between ages Of 10 and
18 years will be profitably occupied
by means of scientific play, and
work.
In presenting the subject Miss
Cashel said that the development OF
scouting for girls was logical since
fundamentals for such movement
had already been worked out by ex-
perts and placed upon national
basis.
"The aims of the Girl Scouts is
effective and happy citizenship" said
Miss Cashel in opening. 'This leads
to the participation of the girls in
their leisure hours since the three
main interests of the Girls Scouts
are: 1. Home. 2. Health. 3. Citi-
Zenship.
"One of the main purposes of the
Girl Scouts organization is to give
to it's members essential information
in these fields, to develop lines Of
service and healthy living" said Miss
Cashel.
This is much easier to accomplish
since the Girls Scouts has at its head
such women as Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
president of the national organiza-
tion for Girl Scouts, Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, Mrs. Warren G. Harding,
and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, honorary
vice presidents, the speaker declared.
Slnce>its organization in 1915 in the
District of Columbia It has spread
to $500 communities over the Unit
ed States and has membership of
more than 100000 girls,
The motto Of the organization is:
be prepared" end the slogan: "Do
a good turn daily" The pledge Civ
en- by girls upon becoming members
Is: Il will try to do my duty to God
and my country. To help other 60
pie at all times. To obey the scout
laws"
Reports from the various commit
tees in charge of the ticket sale for
the Midland Lyceum Bureau, the first
NUMBER OF which lecture by DR..
FRANCIS on "One Hundred Per Cent
:. Americanism" will be given at +bo
presbyterian church, Friday, Oct 12
me ladies reported that the sale Of
tickets had gone we'll and that q
large crowd was expected at the
opening meeting.