Evening star., 1924-02-10
Girl Scouts.

| Captdin, virginia fioNdio, oSii">'
! held It's meeting on January 29 at
Adams School. After the usual OPEN
| ing exercises some of the scouts
practiced the sheep shank knot for
the coming rally. while others prac-
ticed signalling for their second-class
test. Mrs. Franklin held court OF
honor meeting with the patrol lead
ers. The scouts who are going to
compete in races at the rally prac-
ticed very hard. Many of the MEM
bers of the troop went to the Nation
al Museum on Saturday.
| Troop 4, Loretta Murphy. captain;
Leah Woods, scribe. opened its reg
uiar meeting at 3:45 in Noel House
| Wednesday. the goth. During the
opening exercises Leah Woods and
Ethel Bolts were color guards and
Helen Streeks flag bearer.
Several announcements were made,
after which patrol corners were held.
Patrol Leader Leah Woods read TO
the scouts who had just passed their
| tenderfoot tests story from the Girl
Scout magazine. The American Girl,
| Capt Murphy helped the other scouts
on their tests. A basket ball game
was played-Helen Streeks' team
against Leah Woods. The latters
won. Patrol also won in a group
of calesthenic exercises given by Capt.
MURPHY to test the patrols.
| The meeting was adjourned after
the singing of the evening song and
taps. An enrolment ceremony Will
be held at the next meeting.
| Holly Troop, 10, Hazel Scanlan, cap
tain: Florence Rice, scribe. held the
meeting of February at the cap
tain's home. After the scout cere-
monies the scouts hiked through the
! 500 and saw a few of the animals.
| Elizabeth Cahill, who is working
on her second-class test, finished the
| cooking requirements. Florence Rice
completed the cooking and sewing re-
uuirements. The new library is prov
| ing successful and is very much ap-
preciated by the scouts.
Troop 20, Mrs. Z. Dana Durand.
captain: Mary Durand, scribe, had
three divisions of the troop meet Fri
day at the Cleveland Park Church.
After opening exercises, a talk was
given on a trip to Alaska, by Mrs.
Phillip Smith. She related not only
her own experiences on the trip, but
told Of the trip her husband is TAX
ing. He is exploring unknown parts
of Alaska to make maps.
After the talk Mrs. Smith showed
"a number of curious articles which
she obtained while there.
A number of the girls brought to
the meeting cup custards, which
were tested by the officers. 1t was
decided that Natalie Norwoods was
the best and she will enter the cook
ing contest at the coming rally.
The girls names were written on
slips which were later drawn by the
girls. Each girl will give a Ealen-
tine to the scout whose name she
drew. Mrs. Brown. leader of the
junior division, is going to Hot
Springs, Ark, for d while, and the
leadership of this division has been
given to Scouts Barbara, Brown, Ruth
De vean and Mary Durand.
Troop 81, Mrs. r. J. McElroy. cap
tain; Ruth A. Parker, scribe, met
Friday, February /. The captain has
divided the troop into two sections
juniors and seniors. The junior
group is working hard on tenderfoo,
and second-class work. 1t will also
see slides on the life of Lincoln a,
the next meeting. The senior troop
is studying dramatics and public
speaking under the leadership of Miss
De Grange. The troop is now work
ing on plan which will be given
early in the spring.
Pine Cone Troop "a, Vera Lawrence
captain; Lou Snyder, scribe, met Mon
day, February 4, at o'clock in the
Anacostia Methodist Church. After
lining UP for the opening ceremonies
business meeting was held. with
Evelyn Hazel as chairman. The girls
were then divided into classes
Esther Rankin instructed the tender
foot class, and the captain took
charge of the second-class scouts.
The girls signed for buying a brick
for the new Girl Scout Headquarters
in New York. They then decided to
have a valentine box and drew
names. They will also have refresh.
ments
Some practice was enjoyed by a
few of the girls in recognizing leaves
by blue prints. A new member, Heller
Johnson, entered at this meeting. A
meeting of the Nature Club was
called for Thursday at the captains
home.
| The following members OF the
troop, with the captain, attended the
illustrated talk on birds given by DR.
Paul Bartsch at the National Museum
Saturday, February 2. Marjorie
Robey. Margaret Johnson. Mildred
Peaper. Lorena Robey. Helen King
Virginia Galatzo and Anna F,ugitt.
Troop SO, Mabel Shannon, captain
held it's regular meeting Monday al
St. Martins Parish Hall. Second
class work was practiced. Afte,
games in signaling and knot-tying, the
meeting adjourned.
Troop 5S, Mrs. II. o. Sargent, cap.
tain; Katherine Higdon. scribe, me-
. Friday at Sherwood Presbyterian
; Church. After formation Mrs. w. B
Paine, the district captain. gave a tall
and especially stressed the scou
slogan. "Do a good turn daily. Knot
tying was practiced and Mrs. Pain,
taught part of the semaphore alpha
bet. The girls were glad to hav,
her and she will attend the next meet
ing and teach darning and the res
of the alphabet. Several of the girl
are working on second class tests.
The troop served refreshments 70
the Boy Scout Troop, No. IL. enter
tainment and turned $22 over to th