Evening star., 1926-06-13
GIRL SCOUTS

The Washington Girl Scouts and
their officers are congratulating Miss
Betty Adams, field captain, In her
new position as local director OF
Holyoke, Mass. The girls expressed
their feeling on the subject at the
court of awards, when they presented
her with the new captains thanks
badge.
Troop 90 had a party last Friday
in honor of Troop 26 and also as a
farewell party to Miss Adams. AS she
entered Rittenhouse street she was
met by the color guard and escorted
to the place of meeting. When re-
freshments were served two huge
cakes we're brought in, one with Miss
Adams name on it ir pink icing and
one for Troop 26.
The court of awards, held Satur'
day night in the gymnasium of the
Wilson Normal School, was reported
a success. Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller,
deputy commissioner, began the pres
entation Of the merit badges and at
tendance stars at 6:45 pm. Troop 20,
Miss Margaret Tuckey, captain. was
announced the winner of the silver
cup given for excellence in the year S
work. Troop %. Mrs. 7. T. Read
captain, was a close second. Moving
pictures of the Girl Scout camp in
the Redwood Forest of California were
shown by Miss Anne FitZhugh.
The formal part of the program
began at s o'clock. There was an en-
rollment of nine girls as first class
Scouts: Mildred McNair, Troop 49,
Lois Hall, Ruth Hunt, Lydia Hunt
Dorothy Stubbs and Marjory Smith
of Troop 26; Celia Read, Troop %;
Laura Brundage, Troop 81. and Carol
Carpenter of Troop 2S. Mrs. Helen X
Scudder of the council made The
presentation of these badges. Five
girls were awarded letters of com
mendation for their work in their
troops and communities. They were
Dorothy Stubbs, Troop 26: Laura
Rrundage. Troop 81: Cynthia Crocker
Troop 40: Helen Wheeler, Troop A.
and Leah Woods, Troop Is. Mrs.
Theodore II. Wilkinson of the council
made the presentation. Marion
Wheeler of Troop 13 was made a
Golden Eaglet, the highest award III
scouting. Miss Gwen Martin or Phlla
delphia and a member of the national
board of directors, made the preSenta
ton. ,,-
Girls Scout Troop 1, Miss Julia
Palmer, captain, met IN the Com
munity Church at Potomac Helgnts.
The meeting opened with games, In.
spection and patrol corners. Severai
compass games were played ana
surprise party was given py the
patrol leaders and captain.
Troop 10, Miss Hazel Seaman, cap
tain, met June S. After patrol corners
the troop separated into groups. some
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merit badge work. The members or
the troop who received badges at the
court of awards were Bernice Pttzer.
Mary Elizabeth Robertson and Mary
Champeno, second class badges. Sill
YER stars were awarded to Nell Crit
fifth. Rena Bernstein, Audrey Turner.
Frances Douglass, Benton Robinson.
Sarah Levin and Eff1e Wade. Nell
Griffith, Audrey Turner, Rena Bern
stein and Sarah Levin also received
scholarship badges. Troop meetings
will be discontinued after Saturday
until the first Saturday after school
opens in the Fall. Girls who do not
expect to go to camp this year will
have an opportunity in the day camp
to be conducted by Mrs. G. S. Miller,
during July and August.
Troop 10. Calvary NJ. E. Church s
group of Scouts, met. with Miss Adah
Bagby, captain, leading. After the
opening ceremonies 10 of the girls
read the parts in the play Fifty Gets
Nifty" Some of the girls worked on
tests while others played games. The
songs and "Taps" followed.
Troop "a met at Seat Pleasant Park
June 3 at pm. Patrol corners and
other regular ceremonies were held.
Glasses were formed for tenderfoot
and second class work. A group
under Mabel Myers studied the ten
de1.fnnt test nd the others. with Cant