Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1923, Page 79

STORIES, GAME, /4 Girls and Their Affairs CONDUCTED BY HIRTEEN years ago Miss Allce Hutchins Drake was asked to make a contriblition to Y. W. C. A. work. In addition to the money she could give, she volunteercd her time and her talents. She was at that time a student In George Wash- ington University, specializing tn 1it erature. So she gathered her a little group of girls to share with them her love of books, The group has changed from year to year; during the war it bered hundreds of young women, but only twice has Miss Drake falied to meet’them in all these years. The meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 1311 G street northwest, fourth floor, at 8 o'clock. There are no dues, no organization, no speclal requirements except a love for books or a desire to know the best in literature. Guests are always welcome. The guest of honor at the meeting last Monday was Mrs. Wiklllam Ham- fiton Bayly, in memory of whose son, Lieut. Louis Bayly, the club provides a fund to support a destitute Wash- irgton boy. Miss Drake will discuss Christmas stories at the meeting next week. MISS ALICE DRAKE. Margaret Beasley Of Eastern High ] ITTLE MARGARET BEASLEY, whose petite person and winsome personality led to her being chosen for the cha.acter of Puck In Eastern High School's production of Shake- speare’s “Midsummer Night's Dream" last spring, !s the sixteen-year-old vice president of the class which will be graduated trom that school in June. Margaret s also secretary of the Merrill Girls' Clul the largest girl organization in M the school, which gave a party last >dnesday for the new members. There are nearly one hundred in the ‘lub at present. This club s busy preparing Christ- mas boxes for poor families, and accomplished considerable good in carrying food and other cheer to less fortunate folks at Thanksgiving time, Margaret holds still another office of Importance, being vice president of the Dramatic Club, ome of the most active organizations of Eastern. Earller {his fall she appeared In the role of Margot, in the little comedy called “The Wonder Hat. One of the greatest things to be placed to the credit of Margaret Beasley, however, {s her scholastic record while in school. She has been on the first honor roll during her en- tire attendance at the school. In the first year she won a bronze medal, in sophomore year a sllver medal and last year the enameled medal for high #cholarship. Margaret says she hopes she will be able to win the gold medal this year. . Being another of the unusually versatile girls with which Washing- ton schools seem to be blessed in com- paratively large numbers, Margaret is also literary editor of the school publication, the Kasterner. Last year she wrote the athletic notes for the school paper. She is also a mem- ber of the school Glee Club and is " majoring In vocal musfc. In spite of all these other Interests Margaret has still another Hne of work which she wishes to make her carcer, and she has very definite ideas ebout it, too. Physical training is the profession that Margaret has chosen for her specialty following her graduation from high school. She expects to start the course in this training at the Sargent School of ¥hysical Tralning, in Cambtidge, Mass. She has played both basket ball and tennis at Eastern and won her numerals in both. She hopes to win the school letter this year. NAMES FOR GIRLS And What They Mean APHNE Is a musical and extreme- ly pretty name for a girl. It is popular in England,, but is not much used in the United States. It has its origin In the Greek word for laurel, which 15, of course, the flower for girls called Daphne. There I8 little or no opportunity for girls of this name to be nicknamed, as Daffy would be about the only possible abbreviation. The motto for Daphne s “purity.” Thero I8 a lovely legend told about the Hrst Daphne. In fact, this story s 80 interesting that there have been no attempts by guthors to attach this name to an- other fictitious character. The first Daphne was the daughter of the river god, Penelus. She was deeply in love with Leucippus, who in fun one day pursued her dizguised In woman's clothing. Apollo, the sun god, saw them and d@irected his nymphs to kill Leucippus, which they did. Daphne was so beau- titul that Apolle himself was charm- ed, and he, in turn, pursued her. She fled to the river's banks, yet still the sun god followed. He almost reached Daphne when, in desperation, she cried out to her father, the river, to save her from Apollo, who had killed her lover and was pursuing fer. Penelus heard her plea and, just a8 Apollo’s hands grasped Daphne she . was turned Into a beautiful laurel * gree. Apollo sadly made a crown of She leaves of the tree to wear in mem« aboutt| num- | later historians or HELEN FETTER. ory of Daphne, and ever since then the laurel crown has been used as the emblem of prowess in all the sports that are assoclated with the Zod Apollo. \ This story has been made famous In poetry and prose. It was used as the theme for the first Italian opera. This was produced by the Soclety of the Alteratl In Florence in a private residence in 1896, Glullo Caccint and Jocopo Peri, to whom are given the dual credit of inventing ‘“recita- tive” wrote the music, and Ottavio Rinu. inl wrote the words. A Ger- | man version of the opera was trans- |lated by Opitz and Helnrich Schutz first of all German operas, too. Daphue is also the name glven to an asterold discovered by Gold- schmidt at Paris in 1836, Daphnis Is the masculine version | of the name. Hike Planned For Girls Today A six-mile hike has been planned for all girls Interested for this aft- ernoon, with the following committee in charge: Miss Constance Torry, Miss Edith Willlams, Miss Lena Finch, Miss Gertrude Robinette and Miss Jessle Ludwig. The glirls planning the hike are not members of an or- ganized club, and they are extending a cordial invitation to any other girls who like to walk and who can help other glrls to have a good time. The group will be led by Miss Florence Dunlap, secretary of the Industrial and Mercantile clubs of the Y. W. C. A.. and will leave the headquar! bullding, 614 E street, at 2:30, taking a car for Chevy Chase lake, where the hiking will legin. To Kensington and return will be the route covered. The special object of the trip is to observe birds, Egeological features, forms of tree branching, etc. On re- turn to the Y. W. C. A. bullding, a hot waffle supper will be served In the living room around an open fire, Mrs. Robert Lansing has offered the use of her musle room for sev- eral Sunday afternoons during the winter to groups In the Young Wom- en's Christlan Assoclation. Next Sun- day this hospitality will be enjoyed by members of the School Councll and some of the Girl Reserves, and on the following Sunday by the Club Council of the Young Business Wom- en’s Department. On Christmas eve, groups from the association are planning to sing car- ols at some of the hospitals in the city. At 8:30 all of the groups will combine and give a briet concert at the Grace Dodge Hotel under the leadership of Willlam Braithwalte. The December meeting of the Book- lovers will be held at the Elizabeth Somers, 1100 M street, at 8 o‘clock, on December 17, when Miss Alice Huteh- Ins Drake will tell story. Mis: Florence Melecovey, pupils of Mrs Henry White, will turnish the musical program. The public Is Invited. The Y. W. C. A. has expressed its willingness to co-operate with the local Thrift week committes to fur- ther plans for a national Thrift week January 17 to 23. Miss Elizabeth Dean Is the association representative on the general committee. Her spe- clal contribution to the work will be in the interest of “Share With Others" day, Sunday, January 20. Business High Seniors Have Girl President A 9RL has' the honor of being president of the class that will be graduated from Business High School next February, and she is a girl who seems to possess a charming personality that fits well with her name. May Grace is her name, and <he occupies more than one office in the organizations of Business High. May has been semester council rep- resentative for three Semesters in succession, including the present one, and was secretary of the student councll of the school last year. She 18 an active member of Friend- ship Club of Girls and is on the ex- ecutive board of the Girle' Auxil- iary, to which she has belonged ever since that club's organization last vear. She likes to | debate and 1s a member of the Daniel Webster Debating Soclety, When in the juns or year of school work May was president of the sixth semester English class ana later secretary of the seventh semester class. May Grace Also Is fond of music and belongs to the echool glee ¢lub, | During the past two summers she ! has done stenographic work outside 1 of school to give her added experisnce ;end prowess in this chosen line of work. When a sophomore she worked for a looal title and investment cor- poration, and last summer she did stenographic work for the American Federation of Labor. Even now she 18 doing extra stenographio work for a private eoncern outside of the time devoted to her school studles. Yet she finds plenty of opportunity to en- joy the good times of the different , clubs with which she is affiliated. Adding Machine A 80hoolboy at lunch time entered a grocery store and sald to the clerk, “Take this order: Ten pounds of sugar at 6 cents, 11 pounds of coffes at 25 cents, 8 pounds of tea at 30 cents Add that up. How much is it Clerk—$6.76. “Are you sure?” asked the boy. “Of oourse I'm sure.” “Thank you very much. Tha arithmetic lesson for tomorros - MAY GRACE. i 'y mY wrote new music for it, making it the | the Christmas | Lucy Dunwood and Miss | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. NEWS OF SCOUTS, l i / ’ = L Written and Illustrated by Edward McCandlish. | BROTHER JACK RABBIT was a ! service man who had once held a highly —— responsible position as Chief Potato Parer in the Kitchen Pollce. Brother Jack could say “Bon-joor,” “Tray-be-ahn,” “Mare- see,” Bo-keo, and the other stock phrases that Indicate a perfect knowledge of the French language. Every Fourth of July, Brother Jack Rabbit would fish out his old uni- form—that was now too tight for him—pin decorations on his bosom. and carry the colors at the head of the parade. One day the Briar Patch Club and the ladies' auxiliary were having a blg parade. On his way down to the ‘doin’s” Tommy Turtle stopped in at Brother Jack Rabbit's house. Brother Rabbit was out in the side yard putting on regalia. ¥Heigho, General Delivery,” cried Tommy, stepping up smartly and bringing his hand to a salute. “Howdy do, Yellow Ribbons," plied Corporal Jack. Tommy watched Rrother Rabbit pinning on his medals with an envi- ous eye. “Say, Colonel" sald Tommy, “What say If you loans me yo' extry over- sea cap, an’ maybe one o' dem Crow- de-Guerres?" “Nothing doin," replled Corporal Jack Rabbit, "“Absolutely nothing doin’. To loan one o' dem prized decorations to a rank outsidah—it ain’t considered Pomme-de-Terre." Saying which, the corporal pinned a third row of prized decorations on his bosom. “You sholy do look ltke d' prize chicken at d' Hagerstown Fair,” ob- served Tommy Turtle. “Young man,” said Corporal Jack Rabblt sternly, “ I bids you beware! T once killed a whole family for a ke llke that.” * ok ok ok re- Two hours later the parade wound around down the Tow Path and head- ed for Pumpkin Row. At the head i i F Sister Sue wears an apron when she blows soap bubbles her fresh- ly starched gingham dress is saved a splashing. And if the apron Is made llke a big pocket, after the bubble game Is over she can put her pipe and soap dish Inside and hang them safely away. The oilcloth rubber kit- ten-face apron with a dish for suds, a cake of bubble soap and a clay pipe inside will dellght a child's heart. It's easy to make, too. The ollcloth you use may be either white or black. Take a strip thirty nches long and seven and oné-half inches wide. Fold it Im the middle crosswise and then in the center Christmas Favor. Surprises are half the fun of Christ- mas. One of the best s for the fam- tly to discover upon gathering at the Christmas dinnér table & tiny stand- ing Christmas tree In front of each place. They have been smuggled on when no one was looking. If you would like to make some, out several blocks of green cardboard or stiff paper, three inches square: Fola one In the center, draw a tree shape like the one in the diagram be- low, and cut it out. Trace around this tree on two othter squares of paper 'and cut out the shape Fold the three paper trees in the exact center and put the three folded edges to- gether. Paste the sides of the tr together. You will find you have ree- Camp Fire Girls Enjoy Supper Party Tlll Camp Fire Girls of the Takoma Park group enjoyed an unusually Dleasant supper party recently at the home of Mrs. C. J. Spencer, assistant guardian of the Camp Fire Girls. The supper was served by Peggy Gore, Evelyn Spencer and Margaret Ferner to Mrs. Spencer, Mra. Lewton, head guardian of the girls, and the other members of this group, includ- ing Helen Gary, Rhode Lewton, Vir- ginla Lighttoot, Cornelia Curby, Elea- nor Millbourn, Betty Gibson and Jack | McNaughton. After supper basket weaving was the main feature of the evening. This work was introduced into thi Fire by Mrs. Ralph Miller. As of the party, Miss dreased s Spencer, an ewl, A ittle marched Corporal Jack Rabbit, wear- ing an Immense wooden sword. Right at the corner of Cosy Row and the Stump Root Sister Abigail Possum had set up a rock stall for selling fresh ples and soda pop. As the head of the processlon reached the corner of the Stump Root Cor- poral Jack Rabbit reached out and scooped up a gooseberry ple. Sister Abigail had her back turned at the moment and so Brother Jack got away with the ple. “Wouldn't mind havin’ a souvenir pie myself,” said Brother Jim Rac- coon, who was standing near by. “Nothing doin' on that," replied Tommy Turtle sternly. “Absolutely rothing doin’" engthwise. Round the corner on the open side—that is, the side away from the fold, as in diagram I, and cut a neck opening at the top. Fasten the two pleces together on three sides with & running stitch of colofed yarn. Run stitches through each of the two top edges. Make green eyes for the cat face and a pink mouth from pleces of felt or scraps of percale of muslin, Two colored tapes or ribbons fas- tened at the shoulders hold the apron around the child's neck, and are the| suspension cord when it is hung away on & peg with the bubble toys inside. Be sure that your color scheme is a harmonious one. 0, DECEMBER 9, Tommy TwrTue ane GErRPORAL The parade went on down around the Mill Pond and came back by way of the Blg Road. Striding along at the head came Corporal Jack Rab- bit, his chest thrown out like a poutér pigeon, and a few traces of gooseberry on his whiskers and the front of his blouse | Keeping his eyes straight in front | of him, the corporal marched along | until he came abreast of the Stump Root. Then he reached out suddenly {and grabbed a ple. Just as suddenly | something else happened that was unexpected. A furry gray object | made a dash through the side lines and Corporal Jack Rabbit was whisk- ed off of his fect in the twinkling of a cat's eve. And then for a few How to Sketches of Women. HE lady of a cartoon should be one of grace and beauty. When you draw women, try to make them pretty. You can't put big noses and wide mouths on them, or make them stand in awkward, ungainly positions as you may do in a cartoon of a man. Keep your women up-to-date in the matter of fashion. When beads and earrings are the vogue, be sure your Stories of Fur and Fur Trapping Russia’s Contribution to Markets. ¥ the days of the czar's rule in Russia the cholcest of all the most select sable furs were desig- nated Russian crown furs and ap- pointed to fill the needs of the Rus- sfan royal family. They ranked in value with the gems for which that monarch was famous. Sables have always heen a costly fur. A coat lining made of sable skins has brought $30,000. For one thing, trapping them is a difficult matter. The animals dwell only In the most frosen, desolate wilds and the loss of human life is frequently to be reckoned in the price pald for them. In summer the furs are a red- dish brown, but winter turns them dark brown, or a deep plum color. Russia supplies the fur markets of the world with squirrel pelts. The gray and red squirrels we have In America are useless because they do not really have fur coats, but only hair ones, Winters here are not long nor severs enough to produce a heavy coat, a8 do the long, figorous Rus- an cold seasons. Russia and Biberia bring forth from six to twelve million squirrel skins each year. Some of the animals are caught in traps, but many are shot with blunt arrows that do not in any way injure the fur. The latter is the easiest way to catch them, for in the fall of the year the squirrels migrate in large numbers, and may be brought down, one after another, {n short or- der. » Archangel (s the center of the squir- touch | rel industry for pelts that ars o be of fun and festivity "-r‘n" conclusion ( yged at home, but at least half of| ful érator? those caught are sent to other coun- tries, mainly to Europe and China. Those expérted are of several varie- ties—dark gray, blue, steely gray and striped. It Is an interesting fact that the paint brushes used by artists, com- monly Rkfbwh as {mported sable brushes, are made of short squirrel hairs that have been dyed. Interior squirrel skins that are not of high enough guality to be used for a coat of trimming are frequently sewed Up Into coat linings. Sewing together 80 mahy small skins would be difficult and expensive, because of the time required to complets such a task, were it not that sewing ma- chines specially designed for sewing up fur are now in use. Squitrel s a fur used to a great extent as a trimming for garments made from other animals. Seal and other dark furs made up into coats trequently havé collars and cuffs of sray squirrel. It is also used for hat trimmin Bome little squirrel on the market comes from Australia, where the fiying squirrel is the speoies enught, Well Named. “f think I should have hamed my boy ‘Flann “Why?” asked Mrs. Junks. “Because he shfinks from wash- ing. A Humble Beginning. Aspiring Young Man’(to Senator)— How did you become such & wonder- Senator—I began by addressing envelopes. | SCIENCE, 1923—PART 3. ek | minutes it was impossible to tell which was rabbit, which was possum and which was ple, there was 80 much dust and the three were 80 thoroughly mixed up. After a while the dust settled down enough for the folks to see Corporal Jack Rabbit stretched out limp upon the ground with Sister Abigall seated firmly upon | his chest. Just then General John J. Wood- chuck rode up on a handsome guinea ! pig and asked Sister Abigail to arise and let Corporal Jack get his breath back. “Can't do it,* answered Sister Abi- gall; “Corporal Jack Rabbit is lyin' on my skirt!" So then General Woodchuck gave an order to Colonel Titmouse, who passed it to Major Gray Squirrel, who gave it to Captain Bob Muskrat, who passed It on down until a private was found who stepped forward and untangled the fallen champion fiom Sister Abigail's skirts. Then the parade went on down toward the Mill Dam, with Corporal Jack Rabbit—on a wooden shutter— ! bringing up the rear. Sister Abigall returned to her refreshment counter and did a big business in ginger ale and lemon pop. Tommy Turtle bought himself a big, juley apple cobbler and bit off a corner lot. Standing on a curbstone, with his apple cobbler in one hand and copy-book In the other, Tommy took a good look around. There was rabbit's fur on some low | bushes, rabbit's fur on a jagged rock, rabbit's fur on a piece of fence rail and rabbit’s fur on the ground. “Looks like somebdy been plckin® cotton hereabouts,” Tommy remark- ed as he bit a plece out of his copy- book by mistake. Sister Ablgail's eight children were wading in a mud puddle and scram- bling in the dust. “What s it d' kids s after?” asked Tommy of Brother Bullfinch, who was standing near by. “D' ki pickin’ up medals an' decoratlons,” replied Brother Bull- finch. “Dey already got about half a peck Cartoon cartoon ladies are plentifully supplied with dangles. In Fgure 1 you will the same oval was employed that we used to draw men's faces. Figure 2 is a profile view of a pretty girl. Al- ways draw a small nose and small Tips. Two little dots will do for the| nose. The eyes can be either large or small. In this connection I might say that it is best not to use too violent an action when ‘drawing women. For instance, if you draw a man running it may be extreme, but in the case of | a woman, have her take shorter steps and don't bend her arms at such acute anglos. Remember, the ladies have a | reputation for being dainty. Show lhel:n that way in your cartoons. Many of the comic strip cartoonists use pretty girls as characters. Study them carefully. Obliging. He—Do you serve shrimps here? ‘Waiter—Yes, sit right down. notice that Knew His Numbers “Now, Bobby, how much do six and four make?” “Eleven, sir."” “Guess again.” “Twelve, nine, thirteen." “How about ten?" “Oh, you can't mix.me up that way! Five and five are ten!" & , A Future Business Man “James, my son, did you take that letter to the post office and pay the postage on it?" “Father, I saw & lot of men put- ting letters in a little place and when no one was looking 1 slipped in yours tor nothing.” Another Language Little Chicagoan (visiting in Bo: t6n)—Aw, fudge! You're bughouse! Little Bostonian (deeply shocked)— Oh, such terrible and deplorable vul- garity! You should say beetle: ADVENTURE, JOKES, 1 s of Interest to Young Folks GIRLS’ ACTIVITIES, CARTOONS DISTRICT SCOUTS Boy Scouts. The Boy Scout movement has nov been organized in practically every country in the world and is one of the biggest constructive forces at work. The spirit of brotherhood that is being bullt up throughout the world by the hundreds of thou- sands of Boy Scouts will play no amall part in bringing about a batter understanding between nations. In order to bring the scout organi- zations of various nations together, in closér touch with each other, a périodical meeting, ealled a “jam- boree,” 18 held, to which Scouts rep- resenting various citles and coun- tries are sent. The next meeting is to be held in Copenhagen, Den- mark, in August, 1924. At the last Jamboree, held in Lendon, England, Scoville Aspinwall of Washington represented this city. Scouts sent as representatives of this country are picked for outstanding merit and it Is hoped that some scout from Wash- ington may again have this honor | this year. Troop 10 of the ‘Ninth Street Christlan Church, Thomas J. Kelly, scoutmaster, Is leading all of the 125 troops In Washington in the advance- ment contest, while Troop 100 of the Y. M. C. A, Dantel Tyrrell, scout- master, is second, and Troop 70, Fourth Presbyterian Chureh, Ellis 8. Middleton, scoutmaster, s third; Cleveland Park Congtregational Church, Capt. F. T. Norcross, scout- master, is fourth. Troop 100 was the winner of the contest last year and is making a strenuous effort to overtake the leaders. The standing of the ten leading troops is as follows: First, No. 10, 28.132; second, No. 100, 22.611; third, No. 70, 14.604; fourth, No. 15, 10.968; fifth, No. 11, 6.833; sixth, No. 52, 6.305; seventh, No. 39, 66; eighth, No. 64, 6.999; ninth, No. 55, 5.375; tenth, No. 20, 5.304. The leaders In the {ndividual stand- ing afe as follows: First, Kenneth Stubbs, Troop 70; second, George Tol- #on, Troop 67; third, Carl Ackerman, Troop 10, and Robert Praetorius, Troop 70; fourth, Willlam Ackerman, Troop 10. As this contest still has several months to run there is an op- portunity for any troop or scout. At the scoutmasters training course at ssorge Washington Uni- versity next Wedneésday evening F. E. Matthes of the U. 8. geological survey will give a practical talk on map-making and the use of the com- pass, showing the scoutmasters how to teach these interesting subjects to scouts. One of the other topics to be discussed will be “Treop Finance. All scoutmasters and leaders of boys' classes are Invited to this tralning courss. The following new troops have re- cently been organized: Troop 47, St. Andrew's P. E. Church, Joseph H. Mims, -scoutmaster; 88, St. Ann's Church, Tenleytown, Leon Poore, scoutmaster; 89, St. Vincent's Cath- olic Chureh, W. D. Hennessy, scout- master; 98, Holy Name Catholic Church, D. J. Creamer, scoutmaster. The following new scoutmasters have recently been commissioned: ! Christmas. Three girls will Girl Scouts. Troop 4, Mrs. Loretta Murphy, cap- tain; Leah Woods, scribe, met Wed- nesday st the Noel House at 3:30 o'clock. After the opening exercises a few games were played then the troop divided into groups The candidates, Helen Streeks, Ethel Botz and Viola Frazier and a few new members were shown how to make the American flag, by Lieut. Eustis. Helen Streeks was passed on this Leah Woods and Ruth McKinnsy, under Lieut. Wylle, were coached for thelr homemaker's badge. At 6 o'clock, after a few announc ments made by Lieut. Wylle and the singing of the evening song and taps, the meeting was adjourned Capt. Murphy was .unable to bs present. Lieut. Wylie also announced that she and Lieut. Bustis would not be present at the meetings any more, aa they have taken another troop that had no captain, at which the troop expressed Its deepest regret. Troop 15 held its regular meeting at Wallach School Tuesday. The meeting was conducted by Malvina Bandel, as the captain has resigned. Miss Ruth Wallace will take the captaincy of the troop at its mnext meeting. The meeting closed with the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Violet Troop 17, Miss Theresa Fitz- morris, captain, met November 30 at Northeast Catholle High School. The girls declded to have a Christmas party the Thursday afternoon after be ap- pointed to decorate the tree. A plan was made that each girl should draw a slip of paper with another’s name. In this way each girl will receive some gift and each will keep it a secret whose name she draws. It was also decided to have a series of entertainments. Four girls, Scout Reng, Scout Mitton, Scout Stock and Scout Holden were appointed to take charge at the next meeting. Pine Cone Troop 34 met Monday night in the Anacostia Methodist Church with twenty-two present. Two members, Midred Peaper and Lorenza Robey, were invested as tenderfoot scouts and received their pins Linda Swaln was to have enter- tained the troop at this meeting, but was reported 1l], as was Anna Fugitt. A sick committee, called the sunshine committee, was appointed, made up of the following members: Katherine Peaper, Esther Rankin and Bvelyn Hazel. During the business heeting it was declded to hold mo more hikes until after Christmas. Patrol corners were held to alscuss plans for the Christ- mas entertainment Helen King, Ida Schnabel and Isa- bel Schnabel completed several parts of thelr terderfoot requirements After the business the following members gave an impromptu enter- tainment: Lillie Hazel, Virginia Ga- latzo, Lou Snyder, Evelyn Hazel, Winifred Rankin, Alice Gibbons and Elizabeth Frame. A meeting of the nature club wal called for Thursday afternoon at the home of the captain, Miss Vera Law- rence. The following are members of this club: Katherine Peaper, Marjorle Troop 40, Powell School, @. E. Wal- lace; Troop 42, Unitarian Church, Odelle Whipple; Troop 74, Petworth, L. R. Hutchison; Troop 100, Daniel Tyrell; Troop 126, Alexandrie, H. P. Thomas. ‘With Christmas not far off, every parent whose son Is & scout is giv- ing careful thought to tha most de- sirable Christmas present for hifn. One of the things the Boy Scout movement is doing for the boyhood of this country is te provide good, wholesome boys' litetature. In do- ing this it has devéloped oné of the best magazines In the world for boys —*“Boys' Life"—the official Boy Scout magazine. 5 Through the fecent gift of $100,- 000 for this pufpose it has been pos- sible to put out a mueh bigger and better magasine and to secure such writers as Rudyard Kipling, Bane Grey, Douglas Fairbanks and tfiat authority on seouting, “Unele” Dan Beard. Inspection is now béing made of all troops having at least sixteen scouts by fleld executives and deputy commissioners. Boy Scout -diaries are now available at scout head- quarters. Major objéctives of scouting: To reach, with a high quality of leadership, the utmost number of boys. To hold permanently in the mem- bership in some capacity every boy who joins a troop. To persistently entoll hew scouts and find places for them in troops. To bring about the formation of new troops in connection with re- sponsible institutions. To secure steady advance by scouts toward the rank of.eagle scout. To build up a strong, active older scout and veteran scout constituency. To capture ths largest possible portioh of each scout's reading time with a reading program. To secure the highest @egree of troop efficlency through patrol or- ganization. To secure for every boy opportu- nities for a large measure of edu- eational and reeréational outdodr ac- tivities, particularly hikes, overnight camps and participation in standard- ized Boy Scout summer and winter eamps, To have every scout properly uni- formed @s a help to him and aid in maintaining public interest in him as a scout. To secure for every troop the ad- cll_supervision. To_secufe by means of tralning courfies a high degree of individual scoutmastership ' ability. To maintain conditions so that boys actually intensely desire 16 be scouts and so that men are wiiling to give volunteer service as scuiitmasters, a sistant scoutmasters. tresp commit- teemen and meibers of local coun- cils. - Last, but yst first, to promote the asily &ood tirr &nd troop clvie serv- fcs and community betterment ®ood turn. The Boy Scouts throughout the United Stutes &fe co-Sperating with the Harding memorial committee. While they are prohibited by their constitution from solleitin for an organisation whatsoever, they are Robey, Evelyn Hazel, Esther Rankin, Allce Gibbons, Helen Gibbons, Wini- fred Rankin, Elizabeth Frame, Jose- phine Rankin, Margaret Johnson and Lillle Hagel. Theé next meeting of the troop will be held Monday night in the Meth- odist Church hall. On Thanksgiving day the second patrol presénted the captain with a lovely surprise basket of fruit at her home. Some members of Troop 42, Mrs. Conrad H. Young, captain; Katherine E. Merritt, scribe, met at the home of Capt. Young Friday. From there they went to Troop 41's cabin. After being éntertained for an hour they returned to Capt. Young's home and were served light refreshments. At a recent meeting of the Girl Seout Council of Washington the fol- lowing officers were elected: Mrs. Richard A. Harlow, commissioner; Mrs. Charles R. Hamlin, first deputy commissioner; Mrs. Frederic A. De- lano, second deputy commissioner, Mrs. Adolphus Staton, third deputy commissioner; Mrs. Theodore S. Wil- kinson, treasurer, and Mrs. Christian A. Herter, secretary The scouts and their officers wish to extend a cordial welcome to their new commissloner and her assistants and assure them of the good wishes and hearty co-operation of all. The December meeting of the Girl Scout Officers’ Club will be held Wed- nesday evening at the Y. W. C. A, 614 E street northwest, at 5:45 p.m. The troop will form at 6:30 and all officers are urged to attend. — \able to render much service to local committees. As our late President was a great friend of the Boy Stouts, all Scouts of the country are having the oppor- tunity to contribute to this fund, and Washington Scouts are anx- fous to have each Scout make some contribution, even though it be a small amount. Every troop in which every Scout makes a contribution will recelve = certificate, containing Mr. Harding's photograph, from the Hard- Ing lneamrial committee. There is a surprising number of boss totally blind who are making good as Boy Scouts, even becoming Arat class Scouts and taking many of the merit badges. There are some en- tire troops of blind boys and their records are excellent. Under thelir faithful leaders they learn to do al- most anything In Scoutcraft. But now, for the first time, blind boys will have official Scout literature that they can read. Announcement bas been made that the tenderfoot to frst-class tests have been publisbied in Braille— the ralsed system of dots and dashes, which take the plaee of letters for the blind. This novel book was prepared by the local council of Cleveland, Ohto. Try It. Son—Father, can you sign your name with your eyes shut? Father—Certainly. Son—Well, then, shut your eyes and sign my report card.