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Singing of'Christmas carols at the Winnetka Village hall; preparing presents and giving them to less for- tunate children; aud the playing of gaines ini thée spirit of the holiday season-ýaI this, featured the recent activities of Winnetka Girl -Scotuts who helped'bring a brighter yuletide not only to the village but also to Chicago. Scribes tell of tîhe yule, "doîings"* as folloNvs: ThecortTiro@p 6 The ourtof bonor of this, troop enterta ined the troop members. at a Christmas party, December 2L. The scout room was decorated ivitb a spider web and aý Christmas: tree trimmied by the Brownies. As the troop inemnhei-s arrived, our p'atrol leader,. Frances Schipfr, collected. the presents which we were to ex- change with Others later by means of selecting a naine f romi a biat. After a few relay races ini the g3,11, we re- turned to the scout room anduJ uî wound our spider web, encouintering * many hiumorous difficulties but at last being rewarded witlh a favor. Then we played varions ganie- sucb as "three Jeep," "tea kettie" and ..gossip" after. which refre.sliiieit.s were served; catidy cat.es were also'l meJ or i88e 8a1 3 ULLII r 8or iniia 8.ui1 try. Charles Francis Adamns, ýsecretary of the navy, considers 'for this reasoli that the celebration ýof the two hunl- (lredth anniversary. of the birth of George Washinigton lias for the Girl Scouts a special significauce. "Ili combining training Ii oe mnaking and out-door activities, a re- newed- interest in the principles "of honorable, citizenship and useful womanhood, the Girl, Scouts are carryig pon the.traditions of. our, Colonial settlers," saidMr. :Adams. "As Americans, those individuals. ofwhôinî George WVashington was. .the foremiostleader. were, respousible througli tlieir bonesty, and strength of -character for the lasting ,pirituial influences iii our country today. Onie of, the valuable aspects of. tbe. Girl Scout inlovemeut is the emnphasis it places ou these priniciples." ly party for ab>out 60 little boys andj girls fromi that dlistrict, ranginig froîn about 3 to 12 vears old. They aIll had a grand tinie, aiiJ aft'er tlîe cookies and ice creamn, eaclî chjld ivas l)re- sented with a grand, btilging stock,- ing made by the youinger Girl Scout.; of Winnetka.- Suzanîne Goodilow, The Brownies of Packs 1 'and 6 had a very enjoyable Christmas party Moiday afternooil. Deceniber 19, at CoiIninuiit3y flouse., .Babara Thoru- burgh, , Virgini.a Deanle, NMargery Kechn, and Dorothy' Storer were able to cross.the stile ancl river from mnor- tal ladinto Browtiie, li(.and (be- came, Brownieç. These girls were more tlîan happy, to get. their Brownviie> pins before Christmfas. After the investiture the Brownîesý turned, the rooîn into a toy shop; écd Brownie made, herself into the! toy, slîe ~ante(l most, an(l all plavedl a Sin gil1g toy shop gamfe. Lat er, al sat a 1bout the :Christmîas tree, which had been trimimed bv the Brow nies, w~hile 'Miss Grobbeu toid a story. *Tben thé girls sang càYrols about the Conumunity flouse aud al went hiome with candv canes and Christmas favors. The Brownie pack of the Sacred Hleart school had a Christias party Tuesday, Decemiber 20, at 12 o'clock. Eighteeîî Browvnies attended. Brown Ol and Tawnv Owl servel c-ocoa. Lord Nlacaulay's famùous list of WVhat Every Schoolhoy lKnôws, wh.icli so long filled English schoolfhasters witli nîingled amusement and dismay, was no, more formidable, and far- reachinig than the course wbhich one Anierican university considers..fair traiuiing for 4 prospective -Girl Scout leader. 'lihe svllabus of suitable subjccts was, dra'wn utp iiy Donald G. Patteërson, of the. Depa rtmcneit of Psycholo, Uhi- versity of Miunesota, who W'as belping a hrillianit and giftedý student. plan bier work with the definiite object of pre- paring ber. for Ci rl Scout leadership. No~ single course at the university, Mr. Patterson Cbouglht, included th e yariety of subjects which shotild be incorporated in a ntegrated program, so lie drew on various depa rtrnents, and this was the restat: Lista Helpfial Courses Music, nature stiudy (zoology and botany), home economics (textiles and weaving), art education, soc iology, bus- iness administration, speech, educational psychology, psychology, physical edu- cation, inchistrial education, drawing -,Annette Troop là Troop'i 18 recently biad an extra meeting to finish up the p)uzzles wvhicli we sent to Gads Iiill. Wc17 met at Skokie scbool at .12 o'clock aud ate our luniclh. Then a group of the girls sang carols so tliat we wotulclknioNN theni when we went tii thie Care)l rs, Siecic, we igho o¶ on Tnursday, Lecemober 22.Ounr ob-' ject ini going -%vas to bringy sonie clothes and 'stuffed animais, the lat- ter n'umiberinig about 50, to the littlc childreu. XVe bad the privilege of giving> these to the babies tip ini the play roomn. They were ail so af- fectionate.. I believe any girl -with auy beart wcrld. like to adopt everv one of themn. Besides our troopa few Nvoineu from .a seinticlub. ,who oues. These were Troop 9 di< about 180 of thei). this week. Th ious lunchi served by other scoutsf Il went in to Onward lage hll, ouse antd* gave a jol- scrib)e. Dis a8i t Burton '.wl, andia ~na P etuman, 'l awmy xwi, Girl Scouting Is CalIed 1 Factor in HomeaMaking Girl Scouting as a factor ini the present day order of bomne-making was the subject of a recent discus- sion by MIrs. Sidonie Matsner Gruien- berg, director ot the Child Study As- sociation of America and lecturer onç jvides," Mrs.ý vituc w gb flA* e woi= aA..,,5,.flt. tion of group activities and social organ- izatiori.- He adds modestly; "I woulà be the last to claim that thie particular program seleeted is ideal but it d6es represent a sincere attenîpt to providi college training of sufficient breadtlî and applicability to form a background for the versatilf'ty requlred in an exec- utive position in Girl Scout work." Compared With.: Mother a- 1 to the thaw, pla Iwere .abandoned... B C i.ristnlàs.' scribe. 8 I I i c.