Evening star., 1924-12-07
GIRL SCOUTS

Troop 10. Hazel Scanlan, captain
Ruth Shaughnessy, scribe, held it's
regular meeting Saturday a the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church. with so
members present. The opening cere-
monies were followed by patrols in
council, while work on tests was
done by the girls. assisted by their
patrol leaders. Games followed.
Troop 90, Nan Surface, acting cap
tain: Betty Cameron. scribe. held it's
meeting Wednesday night in order to
leave the girls free on Friday night.
The meeting was held at o'clock at
the Cleveland Park Congregational
Church. After opening exercises a
sort Of Thanksgiving party began.
First the girls of patrol gave a stunt.
Then Betsy Garrett read an exciting
story. Refreshments of punch, sand
wiches and fudge were served These
were furnished by patrols !, 2, 8 and
4, respectively.
At "A recent meeting all second
class work was taught by Caroline
Hobbs. Mary Durand had charge of
tenderfoot work. Betty Franchot as
sisted in teaching merit badge work.
The quiet OF the room was broken
only by the tapping OF the flag in the
signaling class. progressing merrlly
under the leadership OF Marie Louise
Sees
Alter a DTlel HOuT or more Oh STU
diouS quiet. classes were dismissed
and the girls spirits were revived by
u few rousing games and some songs,
among which were the Scout hymn,
"Follow the Gleam," and the "Skeet-
er" song.
Copies of theses ongs are being
made for the troop by two of the
girls. Taps" ended the meeting.
Troop IS. Mrs. W. II. Alexander,
III ha1
n special entertainment at the reg
ular time of meeting, Friday night.
The usual opening exercises were
held, and then two plays were given,
called Priscilla of 1920" and "Pris-
ella Of 1924" The former was dra-
matized by the girls in the troop,
and the latter reproduced from q
magazine. The plays were followed
by stories.
Troop 26 also had a visitor, Miss
Nan Surface of Troop 20, who told a
very interesting story.
Pine Gone Troop "a, Vera Lawrence,
captain; met Wednesday afternoon in
the parlor of Emmanuel Parish Hall,
at 3:15 Plans for the Winter were
made. 1t was decided also that the
girl who, during the year, has the
best record as an all-around scout,
will be given week free at the Girl
Things to be taken into considera-
tion for the final decision will be as
follows: Attendance at meetings.
courtesy, dues paid. promptness at
meetings, passing the necessary tests
for advancement, attendance at the
various Scout affairs and, most of
ALL the Scout spirit shown.
Nearly all the girls in the troop are
Keeping the Home Service Record
books. After the regular meeting, the
girls went into the hall and played
basket ball. At 4:3o, goodnight"
circle was formed. and Taps" was
snng.
on Girl Scout Sunday evening, No
ven1ber 80. nine members of the
troop, with their captain, attended
the special services held at the Ana
costa Methodist Church, of which
Rev. c. Howard Lambdin is the min
ister His sermon, based on Queen
Esther" particularly stressed loyal
ty to the best principles
Troop AZ, Mrs. Conrad II. Young.
captain; Dorothy Lundell, scribe; held
its regular meeting Monday, Decem-
Der /, at the Chevy Chase Presby-
terrain Church. There were 81 MEM
bers present Scout Sunday found