Evening star., 1926-03-07

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machinery, painting; Trimble Saw
telle, craftsmanship in woodcarving;
Ealleck Smell, painting, and James E.
Weldon, painting: Troop 104, Law
renee Mofscher, chemistry and agri-
culture; Troop los, Noble Hunter, first
aid to animals; keenan, Taylor, elec-
tricitv; Troop ITO, Jack Arnold, per
sonal health; Troop 128, Theodore NJ.
Corner. handicraft and cycling; D.
Dudley, carpentry and cooking; Ira
Wis Hall, handicraft and electricity.
and Charles Kadel, handicraft.
Court of Review.-Those who passed
first class Saturday evening at the
Wilson Normal School were Lee Har-
rison, Troop s; Russell Lampson,
Troop 80; George Boss and Louis Boss,
Troop 81; Thomas Washington, Troop
90; Albany Saxton, Troop 20; Fred
Schaeffer, Troop 81.
Those who passed second class We're
T. Burns, Troop 1: E. Carter, Troop z;
Alan Clark, Troop Is; Z. Fluckey,
Troop Is; Stuart Fries, Troop Is; F.
Kennard and l.. Mclaughlin, Troop
II; Cass Chesley, Fred Chesley, Billie
Fite, Troop 25; Robert Boucher,
Troop 32; D. Bowers and f. Eshelman,
Troop 80; Carl Carlson, Charles Greg
ory, w. O'Brien and Milton Tolson,
Troop 35; John Tigert and w. Trou-
land, Troop 40; l.. Bradford and X.
Pitt, Troop AZ; George Cornwen, X.
Egan, r. Kelsey, Campbell Pryor and
Philip Rosenberg, Troop "A; Howard
Brooks, Troop 81; Earl Lear, Troop
40; l.. Commerford r. Hammer. John
Jones, E. Sydenstricker, Troop 81;
Ralph Bell, Ray bennett, Philip Die
terich, Louis Hird. Troop So; Elv1n
Adams Gail Judd Lawrence Leer and
Ed Raah, Troop 5S; Harold Tiscer,
Troop 90; A. r. Sadtler, Troop 128.
The third division of the District of
Columbia Council will hold a scouting
exposition and demonstration In the
Riding and Hunt Club, Twenty second
and p streets northwest, Saturday
evening, March 20, at S o'clock. This
exposition will portray many unique
features of Scout activities, such as
bridge building, tower building, set
ting up a camp and also q scouting
pageant. Tickets may he secured from
the Scouts of the third division ana
from headquarters.
| An unusual opportunity is being Of
fefed to Scouts and all those inter
ested in birds by the Audubon Society
of the District of Columbia to study
birds and bird life, first by indoor lee
lures conducted by competent In
structors, with actual specimens
handy, and then to identify the birds
out of doors on field trips.
The class meets on successive Mon
days, March 8. Is. 22 and 29, in the
ASSEMBLY hall of the Thomson School.
Twelfth and l. streets, from $3.50 TO
4:30 pm: adults, from 4:45 to $40
pm. All Scouts are invited to at
tend these classes and all others
specifically interested in birds. Those
who have Chapman's Handbook Of
Birds" or Reeds Bird Guide" are re-
quested to bring them. There Will
be no charge.
Troop 8 had an all-day camp at
Camp Livingston, the troop camp on
the river. Sunday, February 2S. The
roof was put on the cabin after the
troop had worked on it's for what
is equivalent to about week. Those
present were William WeStlake, Nor
ton Barnhart, Nelson Barnhart and
Douglas McDougal. The trip was
considered a great success. The
Skillet, the troop paper. has been laid
up for a few weeks with the absen-
titus of the hectograph. The new
hectograph is expected to be mere
soon and then the paper will be put
in running order again.
| February seems to have been the
big mouth for Troop 81. 1t won
streamer for having 90 per cent of
it's active members at the annLver-
sary celebration. February IL. 1t
won q plaque for having 80 per cent
of it's active members attend the
Mount Vernon pilgrimage, February
22. At the court OF review, February
27, it had five Scouts become second
class. two become first class and five
take II merit badges. Three of the
bows taking merit badges became
Star Scouts.
Saturday, February 27, Troop 100
celebrated it's eighth anniversary at
the annual troop night, which turned
out to be one Of the most successful
ever held. The program was started
with an address by II. ~. MatSlnger,
assistant Scout executive, who spoke
on the high average kept by the troop
in it's years of existence. Next, Barry
Mohun, the Scout commissioner or
| Washington, presented Troop IVo
with the commissioners cup for hrst
place in the city swimming meet.
Senior Patrol Leader Alden Smell ac~
cepting for the troop. j. w. TalIey.
field executive of Division Ill and
former scoutmaster of Troop 100,
gave a few "reminiscences of the old
troop and it's record since he knew IL.
An impressive investiture ceremony
was next put on by the eagle and
life Scouts Of the troop, at which
the troop renewed its obligation to
the Scout oath and laws, after which
short demonstrations in practical
scouting were given by members OF
: the troop. The first aid team was
COMPOSED of Scouts Alden Sneall,
Frederick Marshall and Ned Weedoni
Morse signaling, Robert Mcmillan and
= Roger Marquis; semaphore. Kelsey
Saint and Holleck Smell; fire by fric'
ton, Loron Adams, and fire by lint
and steel, Trimble Sawtelle.
| a campfire scene was next put on
bv some of the older members of the
troop, representing Troop 100 on an
Overnight hike in the year 1886. The
r conversation between the Scoutnaster
= of the troop at that time, and one OF
! the former Scouts, who has come back
and has gone out to visit the troop
about. former Scouts of the troop
taround 1926, interspersed with
campfire songs accompanied by the
banjo and mandolin, made very
realistic campfire event, with the glow
of the fire lighting up the scene. Al
the end, illustrations of former hikes
and stunts of Troop 100 in the eight
years of its organization were shown
: Troop 100 has, In the last month or
so, cut to three patrols of active
Scouts and will probably remain so for
the rest Of the year. At present there
are four vacancies in the troop which
it is desirous of filling. If the proper
candidates can be found. Applica
tions must be made at troop head
quarters at the Boys Department, Y
NJ. C. A., on Friday nights. A recent
survey Of Troop 100 roster shows that
out of 33 Scouts registered there
4 are 13 eagles, 4 life. IL star.
hrst-class, and second-class Scouts
Troop 100 feels that this is a record
for Washington, and challenges any
troop to try and beat it.
In the interpatrol contest the Stag