Evening star., 1924-11-02

November Court OF Reviews. sixth floor
Kresge Building. Eleventh and G streets
nerthwest, 1880 pm.
November &c. NJ. O." meeting, Wilson
Thomson school, Twelfth and L streets north
~est, a:so, in case OF rain ,r,
School, Chevy Chase. 1880 pm.
November S-Servces at grave Of Unknown
soldier Arlington, il am.
November s-Court of Reviews. Boys 'Y." :"
November s-court of Reviews. Clarendon
November 9-Book week, to promote better
books for boys and men.
November 11-Merit Badge Court OF Honor,
Epiphany Parish House. 7:30 pm.
November IS-Scoutmasters' Club.
November 22-Merit Badge Court Of Honor.
Powell School, Hiatt place at Lamont north
November 22-Court of Reviews. Powell
November a5-Merit Badge Court of Honor.
krcsGe Building. Eleventh and q streets
northwest, 7:30 pm.
November 27-Thanksgivns good turn.
New officers for Scoutmasters' Club
were elected at the October meeting
as follows: President, Lester G. VIII
son, Troop !: vice president, Ode1l
Whipple, Troop A.; secretary-treas-
urer, Dan ]. Tyrrell, Troop 100.
Boy Scouts of Washington and
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the custom that has become an an
nual memorial with them, of placing
a wreath on the grave Of the IN
known Soldier at Arlington on Arnis-
tice day, and holding simple services
there in the name of the 100000
Scouts and Scout leaders of the Ma
ton. Each troop will contribute for
the wreath and be represented in
the services at the tomb. AS in
previous years. Troop 49, Drum and
Bugle Corps will lead the procession
from the Fort Myer gate to the
amphitheater: the pledge of al
legiance to the flag and the Scout
oath and laws will be given. and the
service will close with TAPS.
This annual visit Of, Washington
Scouts to the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier has been adopted as definite
responsibility to keep alive in the
hearts of all Scouts, and of the Ma
ton, the memory of the service and
sacrifice of which that tomb is the
symbol. Together with the visit to
the Tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon each year, it has become a
scared pilgrimage, performed with
pride, and as a patriotic duty m the
name of scouting everywhere.
4 special training course in scout
Ing methods and troop management
will be given at Scout headquarters
in the Phillips Building, beginning
with next Wednesday evening, No
yember ). Sessions will be held each
Wednesday during November, and for
as much longer period as may seem
advisa BILE. The course will be de-
signed particularly for men who are
just beginning Scout work as scout
masters or assistants. but Will be
open to all who care to attend
Scouting ideals and technique, prob
lens of organization, leadership and
practice will be discussed. and the
best methods demonstrated. Meet
tngs will begin at o'clock.
Members of the &c. NJ. o. the Camp
Roosevelt honor organization. met
yesterday to discuss plans for the an
nual banquet to be given during the
Christmas holidays and tc consider
further WinteJ activities, including
more frequent meeting during the
months that camp is not in session.
Two sessions of the Court of Honor
were held during the past week and
awarded a total of 81 merit badges.
One Scout was granted the highest
award, that of Eagle He is Arvan
Reese of Troop 100. who makes the
tenth Eagle Scout in that troop, put
ting the troop considerably in the
lead of every other troop in the city
in number of Scouts of highest rank.
Three Scouts became Life and Star
Thomas +. Baxter. Troop a.. and
Blaine Harrell and Francis Wayland
uf"Troop 100.
Badges were granted to the follow
Ing Scouts. as Indicated:
October 2J-Troop 81. Marvin Solo
man, carpentry. craftsmanship: Troop
80, Jack Crosby, cooking, forestry
Troop 40, II. l.. Smith, automo billing:
Sidney Smith, automobilng, first aid;
Troop 80. Harlan T. Johnson, for
estry; Troop AZ, Rush Lincoln, first
aid, safety first, first aid to animals ::
Troop 40. H. Y. Trout, personal
health; Troop AZ. Ben Morgan. gar
dening; Troop 40. Russell Farms
worth. firemanship. personal health A.;
Troop A, Thomas p. Baxter physical
development, pioneering; Minter Dial,
oird 81 Idy: Richard Schmidtman.
camping. plumbing; William Dukes,
civics; Troop "a, Robert Gordon,
mining; Troop 100, Donald Dow, pub
lie health: Troop Al, ]. A. Hunt, pub
lie health: James Orme Troop SO,
camping, firemanship. life saving
Troop 100, Arvan Reese, bird study,
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