Evening star., 1926-11-07

Mrs. Conrad Young of Chevy
Chase. d. c., has just returned from
the seventh Girl Scout conference of
region three, which includes Penn
sylvania, Delaware. Maryland, Vir-
glnia and the District of Columbia.
The conference was held at the
Nomen's City Club in the William
Penn Hotel. Pittsburgh. October 27
and IS. The session was opened by
an address Of welcome by Mrs. Vance
Mccormick M Harrisburg. regional
chairman and vice president of the
national board. followed by welcome
To Pittsburgh" by Mrs. Edward Vose
BahCoCk.
cock. commissioner. There were
more than 100 delegates present at
the luncheon. guests Of Mrs. James
H. Hammondt/ deputy commissioner.
Pittsburgh. I
The afternoon discussions were rel
ative to the needs of region three. its
councils, lone troops. camps. leaders
training. concluded by Mrs. Frederick
Edey. chairman. national field com
mittee. At O'Clock Mrs. Babcock
was hostess at the dinner given in
the William Penn Hotel, where more
than 900 attended.
The second day the conference was
divided into two groups for discussion
was for council members, in charge
of Mrs. Edey, who gave instruction in
the duties and activities at local coun-
ellis and community committees.
Group two was for lone troop leaders,
whose activities are not under council
supervision. Miss Julia Williamson,
local director of Philadelphia, told
stories. An impromptu playlet, with
properties made by the delegates par
tcipating. was presented based on the
story Of ITiawatha. National officers
reported that the outstanding ad
vNancement of the year was the gift
of Y. F,verit Macy of the camp. Edith
Macy. to the Girl Scouts in memory of
his wife who served on the national
staff.
II is expected AT least one delegate
will be sent from Washington next
Spring to the Edith Macy Camp.
Her expenses will he paid by the nom
insl fees of 81 charged by the loca
director for training courses.
Washington expects To house the
delegates of the next regional con-
ference in the Spring.
Mrs. Young has been in Scouting
seven years. the entire time as
captain. and the last several years
as n member of the local council.
Her troop in Chevy Chase was so
large that it was necessary to divide
it, making two troops, one of which,
No. 40, she is captain. Previous to
her Girl Scout career Mrs. Young
was interested in and served on COM
p1ittees of the Chevy Chase Branch
of the Y. W. c. A.. as well as doing
committee work in the downtown
branch.
over the week end of November
12 and / ! there will be Brown Owl
pow-wow at the Girl Scouts Little
House, 1850 New York avenue. The
program is being arranged by Mrs.
Adolphus Station, and the training
will he conducted by Mrs. station
and Miss Julia Williamson of Phila-
delphia. Owing to the fact that this
Is the only time Miss Williamson
can come down to Washington two
sessions will he held Sunday. The
first meeting will be Saturday from
TO $50 pm. Sunday the meeting
will he from 1890 to 1890 and from
/: 30 to $3.50. This course is open
To any one IS or over. who is inter-
ested in Brownies.
Miss ENelina Gleaves, local director
will give TWO training courses for ad-
vanced leaders, from 10 TO IL am. on
six consecutive Fridays, and from 6 to
s pm. for six consecutive Tues
days, beginning November 8. The
program to be covered includes
tenderfoot, second class and first class.
giving changes in. the handbook and
new methods of teaching. They will
he conducted at the Little House.
Next Friday evening at Z o'clock there
will be "a District of Columbia court
of awards at the Central High School,
Parents and friends of Scouts are in
Eited
The drum and hugle corps meets at
the Little House on Mondays from
to o'clock
Troop No met Friday at : pm il
was a Halloween party.
Troop no. l3 has been rehearsing
for the operetta The Rivals" which
they presented at the Madison School
yesterday. The principal parts were
taken by Anna Bwth Garrett, Lucy
Cline, Betty Cline, Marion Irwin, Mary
Cline. Jane Cline Sarah Pope and
Mary Hoskins. Ellen Anderson is
troop scribe.
Troop No Is. Mrs Julia Thomas
captain, formed new patrols. Martha
Landerson, Virginia Mikesel and Nir-
ginIa Petit are patrol leaders; Zula
Thomas, Dorothy Bates and Anna
Wester are corporals. The Scouts
worked out a patrol competition merit
system, and patrols are to take charge
Of the meetings in turn Anna Wes-
ter is also troop scribe.
WildroSe Troop No. Is has been re-
viewing TenderfoOt and second class
tests. especially knot tying and whip
ping the end of rope. There were
classes in tenderfoot and second class
signaling games and hike was
Rlanned for the following week
Troop No. 10 met at the Park View
School. at which Sidney Hamilton re-
CeiVed a prize for the prettieSt cos
tune. while Betty Rose was honored
for having the most original costume.
The meeting was in the nature Of
Halloween gathering. Various games
were played and there were refresh
mentS. The following day the troop
went to Friendship House and taught
games 10 the children. The Scouts
also served refreshments.
Daisy Troop. No o6. Miss Margaret
Tucker. captain; Dorothy Stubbs. act
ing scribe, met recently. with Second
Lieut. Ruth Hunt in charge of the
opening. Plans for Girl Scout week
were made. After patrol corners, six
Of the older girls filled out interest
hanks for national headquarters.
while the rest Of the troop played
games. Ruth Hunt blew taps at
good night circle. Girl Scout Sunday
the troop attended the services at
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Mon
day, Good Cheer day, part of the
troop entertained the members of the
PRESBYTERIAN Home on Newton street.
The following week. after opening
exercises and patrol corners. Lieut..
Dorothy Stubbs taught the game
radio" The meeting was short one
and was closed by good night circle.
the court of honor. Ruth Hunt and
I;stelle Henderson went to assist the
Near East Relief last Friday after