Evening star., 1926-03-21

Troop !. which has been organized
very recently, held its second meeting
on Thursday March II. The meeting
opened with lively game. attention
was called and new song was
. learned. Two corporals and scribe,
Mariory Logan. were appointed. The
captain explained the laws, motto and
. slogan, and also taught the girls how
10 tie the square knot. This was fol-
lowed by campfire circle. which was.
perhaps. the most interesting part of
the meeting Taps" and the good
night salute ended the meeting.
Scribe, Marjory Logan.
The girls of Pinecone Troop. No. 2,
of Glen Echo. Md, met Friday night
at the Community Hall. The usual
ceremonies were followed by practice
in signaling. A new member is be-
ginning work on her tenderfoot test
Three new songs were learned. After
few games. the meeting closed with
TAPS" Scribe, Vivian Wade.
Troop ). of Hine Junior High. Marie
Walcott. captain; Arlene Ball. lieuten-
ant. and Dorothy Heath. scribe, en-.
Joys the distinction Of being the only
school trooS in the city that meets in
school time. This troop has three
new second.class Scouts. Betty Rodier,
Asona Fopless and Dorothy Heath are
working on their second-claSs tests
and nearly completed.
Troop 6. of Aurora Hills and Nn.
einia Highlands, held its meeting
Thursday March Il. The meeting
time has been changed from Tuesday
10 Thursday, and the girls now meet
in the Nellie Custis School. After
few setting-up exercises. patrol cor
ners were held, and the girls arranged
q St. Patricks party for March Is.
Two new members were invested
Sallie Bowden and EVELYN Legge.
Scribe, Martha c. Harris.
The girls of Troop : held their reg
ular meeting at the Foundry Metho-
dist Church, with Mrs. Cottrell. the
captain, in charge. They practiced
marching and two of the patrols had
settinS-up exercises. Goodnight cir
Gle followed a few games. Scribe,
Margaret Ballden.
Pansy Troop. No. q. met Friday
evening at the Church Of the Gov
lowed by Opening exercises Some
games we're PLAYED, followed by songs.
Goodnight circle ended the meeting.
Scribe, Polly Cooke.
The setting up exercises look easy,
don't they? The members of Troop
10, who practiced them al the meet.
ing held on Saturday, March 13. at
The Central Presbyterian Church,
i. would tell YOU that they certainly
"air't." In patrol corners dues were
collected and signaling was re.
viewed. The meeting adjourned with
good night circle. Scribe, Rena Bern
stein.
Troop t3 of East Falls Church held
IL ~. lob 1,o1I
The Scouts went from the parish
hall on d treasure hunt. Capt. Be
nell blazed the trail and the girls
were divided into different groups.
They all received slips of paper
which they had to fill out. and all
symbols for blazing a trail were used.
Then they went to the Christian Sci.
ence Church and met the girls of the
captains other troop. All had lot
OF fun and walked 3l2 miles. 1t was
found that the trail ended in the
woods. All of the Scouts enjoyed
the dinner that Miss Bonell provided
Scribe Betty Harrison.
Troop Il. Mrs. w. j. Peters. cap
tain met Wednesday. March 10, at
the Bethesda School, which is to he
the regular meeting place hereafter.
instead of the Masonic Hall Mrs.
Mackay. principal of the Bethesda
School: Mrs Pariseau and Mrs. Mar
shall were visitors. Games were
played first. then the troop had
formation and worked on tests until
AS. when the girls adjourned to the
gymnasium and were directed in bas-
ket bali practice by Capt. Peters and
Mrs. Kuhn. Scribe. Lois Green.
Barton Troop, No. 10, was called
to orde- at $50 on Tuesday by Lieut.:
Laura Brundage, in the absence OF
the captain, Jeanne CavanauCh. 1he
troop formed horseshoe and the
opening ceremonies were held. Lieut.
BrundaGe then taught the girls som"
Of the settipc-uD exercises. Ihe
;girls learned the words OF the skye
Boat" sorg and also attempted TO
learn the tune After game in sig
Mailing. in which the jolly Rogers
won. the Good-n;rh- circle WIS
formed and the fnre in% 90 cd Win
taps. joyce Connor. Doro'hr ~aun
ders and Betty Rose passed the nee
dlewonan test. Scribe. Margaret
Thrift.
Troop 20 was honorcd by having
as visitor on Friday March ). Miss
Evelina Gleaves. the director. The
only drawback TO her visit was its
purDoSe-to divide the troop. Her
reason was that 30 girls were too
many for any captain 70 manage.