Evening star., 1925-01-11
BOY SCOUTS

January 1 shows Troop SO of st
Martins Catholic Church still leading
in the advancement contest, with 6
margin Of more than % points over
Troop 100, the nearest rivals. Durin 6
the month, three Scouts of Troop 8!
advanced to second class, one to first
class, and SO merit badges. were
granted to members of the troop
while two Scouts won the life badge
one the star badge and one both the
life and star.
advancement of Troop A of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church from somewhere below
twelfth place to third. and of TrooT
73 of the Y. NJ II. A, from nineteenth
place to fourth-an indication that ir
the four months the contest has yet
TO run there is time for many more
upsets in standing. Credit Is gfyer
for all advancements In proportion to
the number of active Scouts each
troop has registered.
Standing of the leading 20 troops
January 1, was as follows: 1, TrooI
80. 91.750; 2, Troop. 1oo, 6s.s36-
8, Troop A, 34.S53: 4, Troop '73, 33.5o8
5, Troop SO, 30.S12; 6. Troop 10, 3s.1o8
7. Troop 70. 27.645: s. Troop AZ, 26.3S7
Q, Troop 81, 25.1S6; 10, Troop 80
24.750; II, Troop 29r 1881: IL, Troor
Is, 23.929; 13, Troop. 40, 23.6S5; IA
Troop 10, 22.692; 10. Troop, SO, 21.562
IS, Troop 20. 2e.733; Il, Troop A
2o.063; IS. Troop 50. 1889: 10. TrooT
81. 1888; 20, Troop 1O5, 1885.
In the interdivisional competition
standing was as follows:
1. Troop 10. 2s.70s; 2. Troop 20
23.9S1; 3, Troop 11O, 22.6s2; 4. TROOP
20, 20.73S; 5, Troop 50, 19.629.
1, Troop 73. SS.50s; 2, Troop 90
30.812: 8, Troop 16 1871; 4, Troop "a
1880; 5. Troop IS. 1858.
1, Troop 100. 6S.936: 2, Troop Is
23.929; 3. Troop 4, 2o.O63: 4, Troop 81
1888; 3, Troop 105, 1856.
/. Troop SO. 91.750: 2. Troop "A
34.353; 8. Troop 20. 27.S45; 4, TrooI
AZ. 26.Ss7; s. Troop 81. 25.1os.
1, Troop 12s, 1885; 2. Troop 1876
1882: 8, Troop 1O1, 1881; 4, Troor
141. 1851.
A national training center fol
Scout leaders is soon to be estab-
lished. The recent gift of s25, 1000 by
Mortimer l.. SehifY, vice president OF
the National Council, will make pos
sible the purchase of a site for thk
institution, so necessary for the fu-
ture development OF the Scout move
has already been started.
Analysis OF Scout advancement
records on January 1 shows that
troops of Division w, of which Col
h. l.. Mattice is deputy commissioner
lead those of all other divisions in
percentage of Scouts advanced to the
higher ranks. This division alone
has exceeded the goal set for Scouts
of the city one year ago. That goa
was that at least 20 per cent of the
Scout enrolment should be first
class, 80 per cent second class and
not more than so per cent tender
foot. Division " has 81 per cent
second class and less than 46 pei
cent tenderfoot. In addition, this
, division has the heaviest enrolment
of Scouts, with a total of 7s5 regis
tered in good standing.
Standing of the other divisions
| shows Division III, of which Charles
NJ Marsh is deputy commissioner
second, with 16.9 per cent first class
and 20.9 per cent second class.
In third place is Division l, 1875 pei
t.cent first class, % per cent second
class. 62.3 per cent tenderfoot; fourth
Division II, 81 per cent first class, 21.:
per cent second class, 69.2 per cen
tenderfoot; fifth, Virginia troops, T.:
per cent first class, 14.6 per cent sec.
ond class, s1.1 per cent tenderfoot
sixth, colored troops. 2 per cent frs
| class, SO per cent second class. S.
per cent tenderfoot. Average standing
for the city shows 13 per cent frs
class, 2S per cent second class, 64 pei
cent tenderfoot.
Activities for the coming year were
discussed at q meeting of the execu
tive staff at the City Club last Mon
day evening. Scout Executive Edward