Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Girl Scouts.

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captain; Mary Coleman Worthington,
scribe. met Tuesday at the Adams
School. After the opening meeting.
an enrolment ceremony was con-
Quoted for eight. new scouts. Plans
were made for the coming rally, and
some parts practiced. This took tho
place OF the usual exercise, in the
form Of games.
Troop 4. Miss Loretta Murphy. can
tain; Leah Woods, scribe, held it's
regular meeting at 3:45 o'clock Wed
nesday, tho 2sth, at Noel House, with
a fine attendance. The opening ex-
ercises were held, Helen Streeks.
Leah Woods and Mary O'Connor
being color guards. The minutes of
the last meeting were read by the
secretary. Capt. Murphy made spe-
cial mention of the letter received
by the scribe, Leah Woods, from Miss
Lawrence, who Is In charge Of the
scribe notes, praising her on the.
good work she has done as scribe
Of the troop.
The captain then drilled the girls,
after which patrol corners were held
Miss Murphy and her assistant, Miss
Ruby Neal, passed Helen Streeks,
Ethel Bolts and Elizabeth O'Connor
in their tenderfoot requirements.
basket ball game was played.
Dorothy Claypole's team losing TO
the team under Leah Woods. After
mat the evening song and taps were
sung and the troop adjourned
Troop 8. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, can
tam; Betsy Fries, secretary, met
Iuesday at o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Hoover. Hester Baden was
given practice in taking charge of a
formal opening ceremony of a troop
meeting. 1t was decided that the
more advanced and experienced mem
bers OF the troop should be held
available to take places as officers
In troops whose captains for some
reason were unable to attend single
meetings. Names of these girls who
Will act in the capacity of lieuten
ants will be filed at the scout office
Fatfoi was in charge of provid-
ing stunts at the evening camp
nre. a new member, Betsy Booth
was entered at this meeting.
oNoiai SCOUT songs were sung, un-
der the leadership of Miss Thorn. Thu.
meeting adjourned at o'clock.
At the last meeting of the troop
Betsy Fries was appointed secretary
and scribe
Troop 10, Miss Hazel Scanion, can
tam; Florence Rice, scribe, held It's
meeting Saturday at Capt. Scanlon's
nome. After the opening exercises
and business meeting Miss Lawrence
gave some of the girls part of their
second-class work.
Madge Carter, Frances Douglas
VIOLA Qrury, Isabel Scott and Eliza
beth Cahill passed in fire prevention
and the history of the American flag
as parts of the second class test.
Effie Wade completed the require
ments for her second-cIass badge
Florence Rice passed the ffre-mak
ing, health and part of the nature
requirements Of her second-class test,
The troop library was opened, and
a great many books were donated
Troop %, Miss Hilda King. captain;
Beatrice Mandell. scribe. met Monday
at Miss Kings home. After the open-
ing exercises, light refreshments
were served.
Lillian Kahn. Bernice Talks and
Nanette Dembitz received their ten
derfoot pins. Work was begun on
the second-class test. Nanette Dem
bitz passed in the history of the
| American flag. Lillian Kahn passed
part of the nature study requirements.
| Troop 20, Mrs. E. D. Durand. cab
tain; Mary Durand, scribe, held divi-
sion meetings on Friday. January Is
| The seniors held their meeting at
| the home of Mrs. Durand, their
leader. The girls studied Switzcr-
land. and an interesting talk was
| given on this subject by Bennett
| Durand. 1t was largely about Alpine
| climbing. which is one of his special
! pastimes.
! The intermediates met with Miss
Maud Preece at the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church. After the
opening exercises and business meet
ing all the girls practiced knots,
chiefly the bowline, tied around a
! chair. This proved at first most
difficult feat. but with time and prac-
tice most of the girls mastered it.
Then several games were played.
adjourned.
The juniors met in the home of
! Mrs. Brown, their leader, in the after
noon. Here knot tying was the prin-
| cipaI feature.
| On January is the Intermediates
held a meeting at the church. Patrol
4 had been requested to usher at an
, operatta at the church the following
/, evening. Knots were tied and games
played.
| A special court of honor for patrol
/ leaders and officers was held at the
home of Mrs. Durand Thursday. jan
uary "a. Business matters were dis
cussed and plans for the next several
meetings decided upon.
| Pine Cone Troop. "a. Miss Vera
Lawrence, captain: Esther Rankin.
| scribe. met Monday evening at
| o'clock in the Anacostia Methodist
| Church hall. The formal opening
ceremonies were followed by patrol
corners. Each patrol mapped out
plans for future meetings. The third
patrol will form a sewing club, and
also plans to work on scrapbooks.
The second patrol plans to give n
| play. Following patrol corners the
troop formed in two lines for march
ing. Several games were played and
a circle was formed, and Katherine
Peaper told a delightful story. The
meeting adjourned after the singing
of several scout songs and TAPS"
A meeting of the Nature Club was
held Thursday afternoon at the home
of the captain.