Evening star., 1924-01-20
Things Of Interest to Young Folks
eaRsAn nms SCIENCE CARTOON
DISTRICT SCOUTS
Girl Scouts.

Troop 1. Mrs. j. Harris Franklin,
captain; Mary Coleman Worthington,
scribe, has shown a great deal OF in
tsrest In the court OF awards. held
Saturday, as three members OF this
troop became first-class scouts. They
are Catherine Platt. Janet Rutter and
Elizabeth CARRIER. Troop / also had
the honor OF having az a member the
only scout to receive the medal OF
merit In a number OF years. This girl
Is Catherine Plat.
There are Hx new tendsrfoot scouts
in the troop--Lindmila McCuiiy. Nina
MeCully. Tasia SfcCully. Catherine
Avery. Louise Meeham and Virginia
Howard
Plans were made for a Photographic
hike Saturday afternoon. Enrolment
will be made next Tuesday, and plans
were made for the February rally.
Troop 4, Miss Loretta Murphy. cap
tain; Leah Woods. scribe; held It's
regular meeting wednesday at go IN
the Noel House. During the opening
exercises Dorothy Ciaypole. Dorothy
Violette and Leah Woods were color
guard. The minutes were read by Leah
Woods. and Captain Murphy gave q
abort talk. during which the candidates
we're assigned to position In the patrols.
Patrol corners were held. The
candidates In Patrol I. Viola Ffasier.
Mary Smith and Lillian Lowry, were
coached By Dorothy Claypole, the patrol
leader.
The candidates IN Patrol 2, Helen
Strceks. Dorothy violette. Elizabeth
o'Connor and a new member. Ella
Guntow. were coached by the patrol
leader. Leah Woods.
Elizabeth OConnor and Viola Frazier
passed in nearly all the requirements.
under Captain Murphy. Miss Ruby
Neal helped Ruth Mckinney in sig-
Mailing. A baske. ball game was
played. with Captain Murphy's group
against Miss Neai'b. At the close OF
the meeting the evening song and taps
were sung.
Holly Troop 10, Miss Hazel Seaman.
captain; Ruth Shaushnessy. acting
scribe; attended the court OF awards
meeting at Wilson Normal School, 1t
won third place in inspection. Leila
Van Leer and Ruth Shaughnessy re-
ceived the dancers badge and the
cooks badge. No regular meeting of
the troop was held.
Pine Cone Troop 81, Miss Vera
Lawrence. captain Esther Rankin.
scribe met Monday evening at Z
o'clock in the Anacostia Methodist
Church hall. The girls played games
until 7:30. Then patrols were formed
for the opening ceremonies Lille
Hazel was appointed American flag
bearer. Elizabeth REILLY fsappo!nted
troop flag bearer. and Ida and Isabel
Schnabei color guards. The troop then
held. Later the troop formed q semi
circle and Lille Hazel, Ida SchnAoel.
Isabel Schnabel. Helen King and
Josephine Rankin were invested az
tenderfoot scouts.
Josephine Rankin passed her tender
foot test in February, 1923, but had
never received her pin. A new candi.
date. Janice Williamson. entered at this
meeting.
marching. with Marjorie Robey OF the
piano. A circle was formed, and one
Of the scout laws discussed, after
which taps was sung and the meet
ing adjourned.
At the meeting of the nature club,
held Thursday at the captains home.
special work was begun on a bird
scrap book. Another meeting OF the
club was called for Thursday the 18th.
Saturday at the court OF awards,
Katherine Peaper and Marjorie Robey
received silver attendance stars.
Evelyn Hazel will receive one at an
early meeting OF the troop. Josephine
Rankin received a scholarship badge.
The next meeting Of the troop will be
held in the church.
Owing to the increase in the num-
Der Of girls in Troop 90. OF which Mrs.
Dana Durand is captain. it has been
necessary to divide the troop into
three groups The second group Is COM
posed OF 7th and 1th grade girls. OF
whom Miss Maud Preece is leader.