Evening star., 1925-11-01
BOY SCOUTS

the Isaac Walton League of America,
Is giving an entertainment next Wed
neSday evening in the auditorium Of
the Interior Department, a feature Of
which will be an unusual showing of
motion pictures Of the out-of-doors.
Thoy have made 100 tickets available
to Boy Scouts. These will be given
to the first 100 Scouts TO apply, either
10 Mr.. Cole. Scoutmaster of Troop AZ,
or to Scout headquarters.
Many troops aused in their meet
ing program last Friday evening TO
recall the life and example of the Boy
Scout movements first chief scout citi-
zen. Theodore Roosevelt.
Through the energy and interest of
Miss Sheads. principal Of the Bryan
School. special exercises were held Ia ct
Tuesday afternoon. Roosevelt's birth
day, in which Boy Scouts were given
the leading part. After brief ESSAYS
on different accomplishments OF Roose
welt, given ny Ethel King. Julia Cur.
tin, Margaret Clein. Clara Smith,
Marian Hayford. Halle Ora YES. Evelip
Adams. Marjorie Wilson. with Rolant
Hartman acting chairman. all th(
members OF the Upgrade assembly,
| the program was given over to ths
| Boy Scout members OF the school
| from several different troops. Claude
! Council OF Troop 5S was in charge.
! and received assistance from Arthur
| Council. also of Troop IS. George
| Corder OF Troop ga Carl Davis OF
Troop 20 and George Woodin Of
| Troop So
The Scouts told or the connectiol
| of Roosevelt with the Boy Schoui
movement. and then demonstrated
many of the accomplishments neces
| sary for advancement in scouting
| from grade TO grade, receiving tbs
enthusiastic approval OF the entire
assembly. At the close Associate Boy
| Scout Executive Linn G. Drake sd.
| dressed the students
Boy Scouts of Washington will hi
| interested to learn that Serat. Henri
Eoveless. assistant scoutmaster oi
Troop 4s and leader OF its drum and
| bugle corps, who is also leader oi
| the drum and huele corps of CosJ ella
| Post. No. Is. Of the American Legion,
greatly disting guished himself at th4
recent meeting Of the Legion at
] Omaha. Nebr. In competition with
| other outfits the drum and buele
| corps OF Costello Post took first prize
| OF 300 in value. in addition 10 4
! silver loving cup. Sergt. LoveIess is
being congratulated by his friends on
| the splendid showing made by his mu-
| sicians at Omaha.
Assistant Deputy Commissioner f.
s. Middleton entertained 40 members
OF Troop 20 AT his new home. 172S
| Taylor street, last week. Senior
| Councilman johnson Hare of the en-
| tertaiBment council for the troop fur.
nished program consisting of dia-
| losues. songs and saxophone and cor
net solos.
The regular troop meeting was held
| before the entertainment. Lieut..
| Middleton has given over a room In
his house for monthly meetings for
troop 20, and this was the first of
| such meetings. The walls are being
| decorated with the names of the mem
| berS of the troop. Each member is
allowed to write his name and rank
on the wall. and when he advances
in rank can rereeister on the wall
roster.
In last Sundays Boy Scout news
| Calvert Hines was said 10 have re-
signed from Troop 43. That was an
error. as he has only resigned as act
| ing assistant scoutmaster Of the
| troop. John f. Boyd was made act
| ing assistant scoutmaster shortly
| after the troop was organized and
| with Calvert Hines. who was later
| also made assistant. conducted the
troop most successfully for nearly a
year, unilt the present scoutma ster.
l.. s. Grening. was appointed Under
| their leadership the troop nearly
doubled its membership. was in third
place in the Cra ndall Cup advance
ment contest and one of the % troops
| in the city to win the red stars IL
also won two 100 per cent streamers
| for public service.
| The fourth division will hold its
| first forum of the season at Wilson
Normal School tomorrow at 7:45 pm.
| All Scoutmasters. assistant scout
masters and senior patrol leaders are
expected to meet the staff officers If
the division and give their views as
to the best ways and means to pro
| mote their division.
Oh1cers Of all other divisions are
| invited