San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
Have Passed Tests in
Health; Spirit, Service
and Knowledge--Braclsen-
ridge Members Will Stage
Confetti Fete Friday
Evening.

On Saturday, April ), an impressiv,
ceremony will be held for Girl Re
serves of San Antonio who have passc,
a recognition test" in health, spirit
service and knowledge as ordered b,
the Girl Reserve code, with Miss Rutl
Muir, executive secretary of tn,
Young Women's Christian Association
and Mrs. Frank Pasehal. chairman Of
the G.. II. committee of this city, in
charge of the ceremony. More than O
dozen San Antonio girls will be given
their certificates in Court of Awards
which will be held at . 80 Saturday
afternoon in the auditorium of the
~" building.
Girl Reserves will be directed in
their program by Mrs. Ross Burns,
expert u. *. leader, who has been in
charge of the training in San An
tonic for one year. Mrs. Burns stated
when announcing the Court of Awards
ceremony that this will be n recogni-
ton service for the young women in
! junior high schools who have finished
their first years work in health, SER
vice. spirit and knowledge. the four
requirements specified in the G. r.
manual for recognition as a Fourth
Girl Reserve.
TRIMMING has been given through
meetings held regularly in the public
schools of San Antonio, according to
Mrs. Burns and-the 40 points neces-
sary TO secure diplomas has been won
through intensive study and practical
application of training.
What They Must DO.
For example, the ten stars on the
"chevron day" diplomas that are
awarded during the recognition cere-
mony have been won this year for
knowledge gained in the study of mus
ic. of Americanism, and of plant and
bird life; the ten stars for service
were gained through a study of
etiquette; the ten stars for spirit were
earned by studying the, customs and
ideals of other lands that might be
used to advantage in the United
States.
Forty stars on the chevron diplomas
will be awarded each girl who has
earned her recognition in this years
work. The diplomas will be presented
by Miss Muir. who will also address
the girls, choosing as her subject the
benefits that will be derived from G.
II. work.
With the winning of her 40 points,
each Girl Reserve who has learned the
code, the slogan and the purpose of
the Girl Reserve will be entitled to
chevron, which will be placed on
the white and blue arm bands worn
by all reserves.
Following the Court Of Awards cere.
mony, which is scheduled to be as i'm
pressive as the ceremony Of knight
hood in the Olden times, there win &c
a social hour for all Girl Reserves
and their friends.
A Mock Debate.
At O'Clock Saturday afternoon. the
gymnasium denomination presented re-
Gently by Miss Ethel Unison will be
repeated for the benefit I those who
did not have an opportunity to sec
the performance before. School child
rem are especially invited.
On Friday evening, April 4, the
Breckenridge high school Girl Re
serves will stage their Confetti Fete,
which is scheduled to be one of the
most gala affairs ever given in the
spacious club rooms OF the "Y." There !
will be a mock debate by the Brack- |
enridge students and all kinds of |
stunts by the Girl Reserves. The OBJ |
ject of the party will be to raise suf- |
ficient funds to send one Girl Reserve |
to Estes Park, in Colorado TO the |
conference.
Elaborate plans are being made by |
the girls for their confetti party. The |
setting Of the affair will be strictly |
with booths lined thickly on |
each side of lantern-lighted avenue.
The candy booth will be made from
huge pasteboard sticks of peppermint
candy, and the mistress of each booth |
having sweets to sell will be clad either
like stick candy or like some other |
The ice cream and cake
will wear Colonial costumes.
and will have an old-fashioned garden
where they will sell their wares. All
Girl Reserves will be in costume. Adj
mission is 10 cents.