Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1927, Page 36

BOY SCOUTS. The week of February 6 will be given over to the observance of the seventeenth birthday of scouting in America. A mass meeting will be beid in Central High School on the evening of Lincoln's birthday, Feb- 12, and Washington's birthday Scouts will make their annual pil age to. Mount Vernon to lay & th on the tomb. angements for the meeting in hool have been prac and the program, roadcast from 8:15 to dges and short talks by Vice President Dawes and members of the t of Columbia Council. Scouts Raltimore will participate. First Division swimming meet January 7 at the Boys' 'Y pool was won by &roop 20, Worth <, scoutmaster, with a total of | points, Troop 29 was second, with | &% points, and Troop $ third, with 43 1 points and | 26, 3 points. Troop 20 led the | two lighter classes, but in the heavy class ©, Troop 29 carried off the aid class start ry rayer Building Thir teenth street, under the leadership of A. D, ed Cross examiner and in will run cach Monday from 8 to 10 p.m., for cight weeks. It is open to all com missioned officers, troop committee- men and older Scouts who have quali fled for. the firstaid merit badge. Red Cross certificates will be granted The Fourth Division of the District | of Columbia Scout Council will give an entertainment the evening of Jan uary 28. A talk on “Hunt Mon.- | sters of the Past” will be given by Dr. €. W. Gilmore, curator of Na tional Museum, The Fourth Division swimming | meet will be held at the boys' *Y pool between 6 and 8 p.m. Febru ary 4 Troop 25, of the Church of the Cov- enant, under the leadership of Dr Beehe, assistant scoutmaster. deliv- ered seven baskets of food during the Christmas se The Institute of the District of Columbia Temperance Union was held Thursday at St. Paul's English Lu- theran Church. The institute was in form of a round-table discussion first on the five best qualifications of the president and other officers of the unions of District of Columbia W. C. T, U. Mrs. Edgar reported on the of ficial organ, the Union Signal, say. | ing the District of Columbia subscribed 200 copies. There are about 37,000 | ubscribers in the United . The | president of District W. C. T. AL N. Pollock, outlined the work of the membership drive as set forth by the National W. C. T. U. This mem- bership drive commences Victory day, today, to close Mother's day, May £ The goal is 1,000, members, The slogan is “Go Forward and Hold Fast.” Al District .of Co lumbia W. C. T. U. members and their friends who wish to attend the national conference January 25, 2 and 27 will register on January 2 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 pm. at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. George A. Ross, treasurer, is chairman of registration. The tickets for the banquet on Thursday, 7 o'clock, under the auspices of the National W. C. T. U. at the Mayflower are in charge of Mrs. S. ‘W. Morris. The aim of medal contest work was “stated by Mrs. Harter. Essays on orohibition will be written in rhetoric department of the school under the supervision of the English teacher. The best seven or eight essays will be presented in a medal contest evening entertainment dispersed with music. The medal will be presented to the es- sayist whose essay has been judged the best. This department was illus- trated by two prohibition recitations by Miss Mary Ninaf. The noontide prayer was made by the evangelistic superintendent, Mrs. H. Moffatt- Bradley, who also intro- duced Rev. Henry Wooding, pastor Eckington Presbyterian Church, who brought a message on “Faith.” The publicity director, Mr Winkelhaus, asked all the W. C. T. to contribute toward the column_ o news on the local work. Mrs. E.'L. Staunton presented the work of the peace department, upholding the world's peace activities making plans for the betterment of the world, also making a plea to keep our minds open toward a world peace. Miss Rebecca Rhoades, national su- serintendent of Soldiers and Sailors, spoke of the fine work done at Walter Reed Hospital. Miss Rhoades is also director of the young peoples’ branch of W. C. T. U. and calls a_meeting for January 31, when Mrs. Perkins, na tional superintendent of Y. P. B., will address the young people. Mre. Hull ‘moved a rising vote of thanks to Mrs. Dunwiddie and Mrs. Clark for the instructive and enjoy- able institute. Chapin Union was entertained by its vice president, Mrs. T. A. Williams, at her home on Belmont street at the first meeting of the new year. A luncheon characteristic,of the hostess was served. Preceding the husiness session devotional service appropri ate to the new year was led by Miss L. J. Weightman. 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