Evening star., 1926-11-14


Nfe-saving. With another council
member she took 25 Washington Cir
Scouts on their first camping trip. ir
1920.
Mrs. Scudder was q student at Ions
Pond, first national training school
In 1888. In 1924 she instructed in
swimming and life-sav.ng. In that
same year she assisted Miss Maynard
English guider, with the first sea
Scout camp for American girls a,
Marion, Mass. Horseback riding is
often be seen riding with the Cathe
dral School girls. She has also beer
president of the Washington Recre
alton League.
Regarding her affiliation with the
National Girl Scouts Mrs. Scudde
has held two very responsible posl
tions-as a member of the nationa
executive committee and as chairman
OF the national camp committee.
Troop No.. / has changed it's meet
ing time from z pm. to $50 pm. This
Scouts learned the song Onward
which was sung at the court 0
awards. Those who did not knoy
how to knit learned preparatory {
making a blanket for a hospital a.
the troops community service. SeN
eral new games were played and song
sung, followed by taps and court Q
honor. Martha Osborn is actinE
scribe
Troop No 2 of Maryland, of whicl
Jeanne Molyneaux Is scribe, had its
meeting at 7 pm. last Friday. The
meeting opened by "setting-up eXer
cises." Patrol corners followed. The
Arhutus and Bobolink. They learned
f,>ct Court cf honor followed
Troop No. met at 4 o'clock Mon
day. After patrol corners the scribe
and treasurer We're elected, as well as
patrol leaders and corporals.
Troop No. II met in the Sherwood
Church. Opening exercises were helG
with the troop in arrow formation
Prior to inspection the lighthouse
point system was explained to the
girls. Althea Hull and Hortense Gu
sack made a lighthouse of cardboard
the brick Of which are to be filled ir
by the patrols. according to the mum
ber of points gained by each patrO
weekly. AT patrol corners the girls
composed verses. Mrs. Perry took
charge Of the Tenderfoots, while Mrs
Dowl ng, Althea Hull and Hortense
Cusack took over the duties of in
structing the aspirants for second
class. The laws were discussed and
the songs, written by the girls ir
patrol corners, were sung. The troops
paper, the Chatterbox. was distributed
and the song Onward" learned.
Troop No. 13 gave it's operetta
THE Rivals" on the night of No
vembcr at the Madison School. the
proceeds Of which will be given to the
local council for the 1926-27 budget
Miss Bonnen captain Of the troop
teaches music at the Columbia Junior
High School, and brought her boys
quartet. who sang two numbers.
Troop No. 15's captain, Mrs. How
ard Pain. has not been able to attend
the troop meetings because Of Illness
AT the last meeting Miss Macintosh
visited the troop and may take over
the captaincy. The majority Of the
girls are now working on second-claSs
tests The troop has four new mem
bers, who are all second class Scouts
and received merit badges at the
court Ot awards. The Scouts are sell
ing Christmas cards to earn money
for troop equipment.
Troop No is held a hike to Rock
Creek Park Saturday morning. They
met al the Hamlne Church. hiked
from there up S Sixteenth street and
down Morrow drive TO Miller's Cabin.
Two patrols gathered leaves and
comp9Ss game. They made a stew
which they ate on toasted bread. and
had roasted marshmallows. The Scouts
we've told to follow directions given
them for treasure hunt which led
through rocky paths and finally to the
tree sure which was their lunch. Capt.
Lyons taught a song and explained
about the court of awards. which the
troop decided unanimously to attend
Troop No. 19 met and the Tender
foot candidates learned how to draw
the American flag, the second-class
candidates learned more or the Morse
code and the lieutenant read Dickens
why the Chimes Rang" The fourth
patrol was awarded the white and
green ribbons for perfect inspection.
Troop No. "a had a Halloween party
instead of the Scout meeting. Par
ents and friends were invited, and
Miss Evelina Gleaves. local director,
was among the guests. The Juene-
Amis or Young Friends Patrol gave
a play, Little Women" by Louisa
Alcott The Peter Pan Patrol gave 3
skit called Miss Dobsom." There
were solos. duets and dances. The
guests and troop were served with
refreshments.
Daisy Troop. No. 26. met with the
captain. Miss Margaret Tuckey, in
charge. The troop learned the song
onward" Lois Hall explained what
.he fourth Girl Scout law meant tC
her. Second Lieut. Dorothy Stubs
and Elizabeth Fran-oni told in what
SarticuIar Wavs Girl Scouts must Try