Evening star., 1924-02-24
DISTRICT SCOUTS
Girl Scouts.

Troop 4, Loretta Murphy, captain:
Lean Woods, scribe: met Wednesday,
February 13. A try-out system was
held. Different scouts were substi-
tuted for color guard, patrol leader,
drill leader and captain.
Leah Woods substituted for Cant.
Murphy, while Dorothy CIaypole was
patrol leader. Ethel Botz, Elizabeth
Wilson and Mary O'Connor were color
guards. In the second relay were
Dorothy Claypole. captain, and Leah
Woods, patrol leader, while Dorothy
Vtolette, Leah Woods and Elizabeth
OConnor were color guards. The
third time the opening ceremonies
were practiced 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" was omitted. Mary O'Connor
acted as captain, and Dorothy Clay
pole patrol leader. Leah Woods, the
patrol leader, then drilled the troop.
after which Capt. Murphy gave some
'setting-up" exercises. The report of
the last meeting was read by the
scribe, after which the evening song
and Taps" were sung and the meet
ing adjourned
as an honored visitor Mrs. Richard
Emmett, who is one Of the deputy
commissioners Of the District of Co
lumbia Girl Scouts.
Troop SO. Mabel Shannon, captain.
opened its regular meeting at $3.50
Monday in the hall of ST. Martins
Church. The coming rally was talked
l~yx
of the races.
Several of the members did second
class work. After singing a few
songs the meeting adjourned.
Troop 40, Mildred Averiu, captain.
held its regular meeting Monday at
$50 at Ingram Memorial Church. The
formal opening exercises were fol-
lowed by a brief business meeting. A
lecture to be given was discussed
and nine girls planned to attend. The
rally which will be held on March
was also discussed. The entire troop
expects to compete.
The girls had a distinguished Wis
itor from the troop committee, Mrs.
Isaac Cans. They look forward to
having her visit them again. After
playing few games and giving troop
yells and songs they were dismissed
Troop 10. Hazel Seaman, captain,
went on hike Saturday, February
Is, meeting at Dupont Circle at 1890.
The members left the car at Chain
bridge, hiking to a spot where lunch
was enjoyed. Those who went with
the captain on this hike were Leila
Van Leer. Ruth Lewis, India Bell
Corea, Lillian Lindquist, Florence
Rice, Mary Scott, Isabel Scott, Effie
Wade, Mary Isabel Walthall and Eliz-
abeth Cahill.
Pine Cone Troop "a, Vera Lawrence
captain; Lou Snyder, scribe; held no
meeting Monday evening owing to
the illness of the captain. The troop
met Saturday, however, and attended
the talk given by Mrs. Charles Wal
colt at the National Museum on
Camping in the Rocky Mountains"
The next regular meeting of the
troop will be held Monday evening,
February 20, in the Anacostia Meth
odist Church hall.
A new girl scout troop, No. 5, was
organized January Is at the Hine
Junior High School. Miss Gleaves
invested the thirty members. Marie
Walcott, captain, and Ramsay Neyitt.
lieutenant, assisted her.
-Four patrol leaders have been chos-
en-. They are Emma Aman, Marjory
Conner, Bertha Eney, and Florence
Higgs. The four specific patrols
have their corporals, selected by the
girls.
Thursday, February rs. a play will
be given at the Hine School by the
students. With the principals per-
mission, the scouts are permitted TO
sell candy in order to obtain a small
sum of money that is needed for va
rious necessities. The members are
hoping to be in full uniform that
night for the first time.
The troop holds it's meetings every
Friday at o'clock at the school.