Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

AhSSodo VI INC regular meeting or
Troop 8, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, cap
tain, several OF the girls and two
lieutenants met at Mrs. Hoover's
home Tuesday evening at 7:45 O'Clock.
From there they were taken to the
Naval Observatory, where, by special
permission, they were shown through
the main building. Each girl had an
opportunity to see the moon through
the powerful telescope in the dome
OF the building. They also toured
the library and the clockroom, and
received much information from the
guide.
A most entertaining and delightful
werei Misses Betsy Fries, Hester
Baden. Lucille Weber, Katharine
kingman. Stuart Newmyer, Stockton
voorhees,, Helen Kerr, Mary Britton,
Judith Steele. Marie STANDBY, Lieut..
Phillipa Harding and Lieut.. Vera
Lawrence.
Troop 10, Hazel Scanlan, captain;
Florence Rice, scribe. met Saturday
at the captains home on Columbia
road. After the opening ceremonies,
Mary Isabel WalthalI was made a
tenderfoot scout. Following this a
business meeting was held. 1t was
decided that two hikes would be
taken in the early future. One Will
be on Washington's birthday, and 1t
Is planned that this shall be an all
day hike.
Work was done on tests, the cap
tain working with the girls on sec
ond class. and Miss Vera Lawrence
aiding those working for first class
After the work. the library was open
ed, and the girls took immediate ad-
vantage Of it.
Pine Cone Troop. Vera Lawrence,
captain; Lou Snyder. scribe. held its
regular meeting Monday evening at
Z o'clock. in the Anacostia Methodist
Church hall. with twenty present
AS the girls came in they placed their
valentines in mail bag
The opening ceremonies were fol-
lowed by a short business meeting
Several Of the girls plan to go on
the hike with the captain and Troop
10. After the business meeting the
valentines were distributed and ice
cream was enjoyed. A general dis
cussion of troop affairs followed.
The girls sang a scout song and
taps, and the meeting adjourned at
8 o'clock
The meeting OF tie Nature Club
was held Friday afternoon at the
home Of the captain. and work was
done by the girls on their bird scrap
book. A bird walk is planned for
an early date, when the girls look
forward to observing the birds in
their haunts.
Troop I, Mrs. j. Harris Franklin,
captain; Margaret Virginia Howard,
scribe. held it's meeting on February
IL, at Adams School. After the usual
opening ceremonies, Miss Gleaves
spoke to the girls and told them they
should be very proud Of the medal
of merit, which was won by Scout
katherine Plat at the court of
awards.
Then Patrol was entertained by
Patrol 1. Some of the scouts prac-
ticed for the coming rally. which
will be held early in March.
Troop 4. Loretta Murphy, captain;
Leah Woods. scribe, held a short
meeting at $3.50 on Wednesday at
Noel House. At the opening exer-
cises Dorothy Claypole, Helen Streeks
and Mary oConnor were color guard.
Then the tenderfoot scouts received
their pins, after a few moments of
silent prayer in memory of the for
mer president, Woodrow Wilson.
The girls who were invested as
tenderfoot scouts We're Helen Streeks,
Ethel Botz, Viola Frazier, Elizabeth
O'Connor. and Mary OConnor.
Troop Z. Mrs. Z. P. Hovey, cap
tain: Eleanor Jones, scribe, opened
it's regular meeting at ESQ pm. Sat-
urday, February 9 in the gymnasium
Of Foundry NJ. E. Church.
Several announcements were made,
after which patrol corners were held.
Capt. Hovey instructed the second
class scouts on the sewing badge and