Evening star., 1924-05-18

The inter-troop field meet for 1924
was held Saturday. May 10. Troop z,
Mrs. j. p. Hovey, captain; Eleanor
Jones. scribe; tied for second place.
Lois Wilson won first place in the
running broad jump and Mary Erwin
scored the troop ten points by win
ming the high jump. The girls march
ed in parade formation from Foundry
NJ. f. Church to 18th and B streets,
where the meet was held. One of the
scouts, who has been i'll for several
months, was able to visit at this meet
and all the scouts rejoiced at her re-
turn.
Lois Nelson had badly sprained
finger, which was in splints but
being Girl Scout, she did not let
that stop her from entering in sew
"ral events. The troop wishes to con-
Gratulate Troop 26. winner of first
place, on it's wonderful team work.
Troop IL, Mrs. Louis Dashiell cap
tafn: Francis Gruver, scribe; held a
most enjoyable hike Saturday, April
%. There were scout suits, middic%,
and bloomers, even sweaters, besides
various bags, boxes and packages.
The trip was started under Il 1000
am. sun, and the scouts swung over
A long. long trail, which finally
landed th<m on a bridge over the
West Branch. Here they turned into
narrow, shady, cool, inviting path
along the Branch, but rapid progress
was hindered by the desire to eX-
anime the numerous flowers. the
chosen site was on high bank be
side the stream. Many flowers and
trees grew on the hank, and below,
between the bank and the branch,
was a narrow strip Of sand. The re-
cent floods had torn up several trees
and thrown them across the Branch.
promising much sroTL for the daring.
After the belongings were Stachcd,
the girls began to collect wood ana
built their fire on the sand below
the bank. A narrow trench was dug,
in which the wood was arranged.
Along the sides two green poles
were placed.
These things prepared, the girls set
out to explore the camp, and after
that lunch was enjoyed. capt Diish-
iell had brought along some egg
which were scrambled (Yithout sait)
and enjoyed. After a lunch of hoL-
dogs and marshmaliows, the striS
burned" all rubbish and heaped sand
on the fire Capt. Da$hiell blew hfr
whistle and then tool, some pictures,
with the girls gathered on the larEeS
log over the Branch. Then she tod
about forest preservation and what
scouts could do to help. She READ Il
story about "brownie" scout ana an
echo which did not Xix" 10 repeat uh-
pleasant things. =,
When she had finished, the girls all
began a hunt for roots for wild mower
GARDENS and rockeries. AT last, laden
with roots in wet handkerchlets, Dag
and papers, the girls started lor
home.
Troop 20. Mrs. L. Dana Durand;
captain; Mary Durand, scribe, hglI hi
divisional meetings on FRIDAY MI
q The senior division met at lhe
home of Second Lieut.. Nan Suriace'
who presided over.the meeting. Plans
were made for the week end OF MAY
%. which the girls are going to speno
at Christ Child farm. Mrs. bN-
rand and Lieut.. N.Sh were ~ @t.e @
camp during the officers week ehd
there, and enjoyed II immense -.
plans were also made for the nag
drfI which will be held next WeeA
when an American flag will be pre-
sented to the troop by the ID. y. ~
The Intermediates met at the
Cleveland Park Congregation Church
with Miss Maud Preece. They We're
greatly honored by visit from MISS
Margaret Huzzey, the new Girl Scout
director of the District of Columbl2.
After opening exercises and lnspec-
tion, d short business meeting VS.
held The knowledge in first aid,
which the girls had acquired a. the
last meeting was then received. After
piaying Il number of games taught by
Miss Huzzey, the meeting adjourned
with taps" Eight OF the girls AZ
tended the field meet Saturday.
Pine Cone Troop ~, Vera Lawrence,
captain; held its regular meeting
Monday evening in the Anacostia
Methodist Church Hall. \ new bird
game was learned and played. The
Oprning ceremonies were followed by
a business meeting. 1t was decided
to hold Il cake sale Saturday at the
home of Kathryn MuShake. The
tables will be in the charge OF com
mittecS, with Evelyn Hazel and
Kathryn MuShake as chairmen. The
proceeds will go toward the summer
camp fund Several of the girls will
receive badges at the court OF awards
on May -. Winifred Rankin went
to the home of. the captain Thurs
day afternoon and completed re-
Guirements for her second-class
badge.
At the field meet held Saturday.
Lou Snyder won second place in the
fffty-yard dash for girls under
thirteen. The troop tied for second
place with ninety-five point. the total
of points won during the year in the
two rallies and the field meet.
Troop AZ, Mrs. Conrad II. Young.
captain; Katharine r. Merritt, scribe,
met with an attendance of thirty
eight. The regular exercises We're
held, after which the troop went out