Evening star., 1925-12-13
GIRL SCOUTS

The Girl Scout office announces that
e training class for prospective Girl
Scout leaders will he formed some time
IN January, 1928, the class to meet at
che Girl Scout Little House. Any
women or girls of Is years or over
are urged to register for this interest
ing training now. for which a very
nominal fee is asked. Further infor-
nation may be had by phoninc the
director, Miss Evelina Gleaves, at the
office: telephone Main 9429.
Now that Christmas is so near and
Eiirl Scouts are asking for equipment.
parents and friends are urged to re-
member that ne equipment can be
bought without the regular uniforp
certificate. filled out in ink and signed
by the girls captain. This is done not
only for the protection of the orGani-
Zation. but for the benefit of the firms
selling the equipment. No scout is
eligible to receive scout equipme MT
Until she has been registered ut the
Girl Scout headquarters.
Mrs. Charles K. Lindsay ir. the
newly chosen commissioner of the
District of Columbia Girl Scouts. will
Ne at the Little House one day a week
TO talk over scouting with officers
council members, or any other inter
Psted persons. II is hoped that many
will take advantage of this opportun-
itN TO get a better understanding of
what scouting means. Mrs. Lindsay
has served on the council a : very
active member for the past five or
six years. She will he AT the Little
House on Thursday mornings from 10
to u.
The meeting of Troop was
opened with the regular ceremonies.
after which the troop adjourned to
patrol corners. \ great deal of tender
foot work was passed by new members
O. the troop y business meeting fol
lowed. The third scout law was given
and discussed. y new method of col
lecting dues was tried and found to be
satisfactory. After the business was
taken care of. goodnight circle was
formed and the troop adjourned. Two
Visitors were present. The meeting
was followed by a court of honor.
Scribe, Jean Hoch
Troop II. Calvary NJ. +. Church. met
Friday night with - members pres
ent. new game. involving recipes
for cooking, was played and enjoyed
exceedingly. Patrol corners were held.
tMth Shaughnessy of Troop 10 as
sisted Miss BaGby. the captain. during
the study period. Some of the girls
passed parts of their second-ClaSs tests.
The meeting adjourned at S:45, fol
lowed by court of honor.
Troop II. Mrs. William Peters. cap
tain. Lois Green. scribe met on We'd
nesday at the Masonic Hall. Bethesda
Catherine Wiley and Betty Adams
came out and gave some folk dancing.
One girl from Troop A. and two from
Troop Il came in for the dancing.
Mrs. Breckenridge of the council was
at the piano. Refreshments We're
served by the second-class scouts
Barton Troop, 10. Jeanne Cavan-
aurh captain, Margaret Thrift scribe
was called TO order by Lieut.. Brun-
dage, as the captain had to at
tend a meeting of officers The pa
trolls were formed and attendance and
inspection taken. Patrol leaders were
chosen as follows: Patrol Leader
Joyce Connor of the Jolly Rogers"
Patrol Leader Margaret Thrift of the
tTinkerbells. Parol Leader Sylvia
Poutsky of the "Mermaids" and Pa
t'ol Leader Dorothy Saunders of the
Ravens" The names of the first
three patrols were taken from Peter
Pan. The meeting closed With the
good night circle and taps
Troup 90 was in charge of the grab
bag in the Christmas bazaar given by
the Cleveland Park Congregational
Church. The Scouts spent most of
their evening there and went upstairs
for only short meeting. The found
the place occupied by Boy Scouts and
started to leave However. the BOYS
invited them in for refreshments. cake
and candy which were made by the
boys themselves. Scribe, Betsy Gar
rett
Troop p. Narcissus held its regular
meeting at Petworth School. 1t was
opened by the lieutenant. 1t was an
ncunced that on the last meeting he
fore Christmas the time would he
devoted TO whatever kind of entertain
ment the girls chose to provide. Since
the school closes for the holidays. no
meeting will be held until the first of
January. and it will he held at the
home of the lieutenant. 100 Varnum
street. The second class Scouts
worked on the test for the laundress
badge; the others on their particular
test. \ new patrol, No. ). elected
Myrtle Powell as patrol leader. She
will be invested at the first meeting
at the school after the holidays The
meeting closed with Taps" Scribe.
Laura BrundaGe.
The weekly meeting old Wild Rose
Troop -. was held at Cap. Reed
home. The partols were formed. and p
business meeting was held. Two new