Evening star., 1925-06-21

Troop II, Mrs. William Peters, cap
tain; RoSamond Hunt, scribe; met on
Wednesday afternoon at the captain s
residence. Louise Bean was enrolled
as a second-class scout. and Pauline
Parisean and Lois Green as tenderfoot
scouts. The girls worked on their
second-class tests, as the captain has
promised an overnight hike as soon
as the troop has two more second
class scouts.
Troop 20. Nan Surface, captain;
Betty Cameron, scribe; held a meet
ing at pm, May 90. at the Cleveland
Park Congregational Church. No
classes were held, but games and sing
ing occupied the evening.
On Friday, June S. the troop attend
ed the Court of Awards, and no meet
ing was held that evening. Captain
Surface received a medal of merit
which was presented by Mrs. Coolidge.
Scout Mary Durand received her first
class badge, being the first girl in
the troop to become first class.
Among those who received merit
badges were Mary Durand, Barbara
Brown, Jane Mapes, Jean Cameron,
Betsy Garrett and Anne Woodbury..
The last meeting Of the year was
held at Z pm! Friday, June II, as
Visitors Meeting" AS the church
was not at the disposal of the troop
that evening, the girls met at the
Cleveland Park Club House.
At the business meeting, IT was an.
nounced that Mrs. Woodbury. had
offered a prize for the scout who, dur
ing the Summer, wrote the best essay
on practical uses she had made OF her
scouting knowledge. Patrol 2, of
which Betsy Garrett is leader, put on
a stunt in imitation Of school scene.
Each girl told a story or recited
poem Mary Durand, Betsy Garrett
and Betty Cameron presented a one
act play, called "Rosemary's Holiday
Mary Durand's patrol, No. 3, gave
very unusual stunt. Titles OF seVeral
comic strips were read and actors as
signed to each, the actors being drawn
from among the ElSltorS anu BliiS VI
other patrols.
Nine. Bimont and Jean Cameron
were assigned to the title. How the
Reporters Hounded Madame" Nan
Surface, Caroline Hobbs and Mary
Durand were given "a Night at Max
wells Point" Caroline Hobbs and
Isabelle Ciancarelli was assigned to
Learning to Drive the New Ford
Mary Durand and Jane Mapes to "A
Rhythmic Dance" and Mrs. Murphy
and Betty Cameron, "A Lesson In
French"
This idea Of letting your audience
do the work" ought to appeal to busy
patrol leaders. Among the visitors
to the meeting were Nine. Bimont,
Mrs. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy,
Mrs. Sparkhawk and Mr.. ana mrs.
Cameron. The troop thanks these
friends for their interest, and Invites
them to come again next Fall. Some
Of the girls are hoping to take an
overnight in the near future; plans
have not been completed.
Troop 21, Agnes McElroy. captain;
Mrs. Albert Reid, lieutenant; Laura
Brundage, scribe; held its regular
meeting at 7O2 Randolph street, the
home Of the captain. Since the ma
jority Of the girls were out in tlr-
ginia those who attended the meetln
decided to go down to Petworth School
to see the exhibit. First, however,
plans were made for the "Trip TO 1ieii
Echo the next day.
After the exhibit had been "gone
over" the troop was dismissed quietly
with the G. S. salute.
Troop 26, Margaret Tuckey, captain;
Dorothy Stubbs, scribe; held its last
regular meeting for the year. open
ing exercises were held. Miss Bessie
y
a delightful guest. She read a story,
and because she knows so well just
how to read them in the way the
girls like best, it was enjoyed and
appreciated by all. Plans were made
for a Family and Friend" party.
| Taps" closed the meeting.
Pinecone Troop. "a. Vera Law
renee, captain; Grace Baker. scribe
met Thursday in the Methodist
Church hall. Miss Lawrence an
nounced the results Of the lawn party
which was held in order to raise
funds for sending some of the girls
to camp. AS not enough was raised
similar affair will have to be held
early in the future.
The girls planned to have sun
rise" hike on the following Thursday
They will meet at the home of Grace
| Baker at 5 am, and hike out GOOD
Hope road, making camp and cooking
, breakfast in the woods beyond Coco
Hope. This hike will take the place
of the regular meeting, and will be
| taken with the idea of studying the
birds in their haunts.
On Sunday. June IA. two Of the
| members, Dorothy Pothoudt and
Grace Baker, went to the home of the
| captain, and from there went on a
short bird-study walk.
A new member. Linda Swain, en-
tered at the last meeting.
| Troops >40 and AZ, Mrs. Conrad H
| Young, captain, Ruth Schreiber an6
Dorothy Lundell, scribes, closed Their
| season with an evening supper iI