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With Our Girl Scouts." Since the nicet- ings areý conducted on the patrol syâ-. tem, Mrs. Denoyer, président of the group, and therefore. "C'aptain,". lays ber plans accordingly. ln harmony with the themie of the. evening, tbe leaders were led outside to observe, the -constel- lations, then brought in and told, with tbe use, of scraps of. news papers, to construet upon theý floor the stars as they' obse rved them, in 'the sky. Orion would have dropped bis clubin suiprise could b'e have seen how he looked to some mortalsl1 Thesecond part of the program was takien up withbusiness 'and troop lirob- lems-they. were dispatched %with the ,usual ývigor of this group of competent, leaders. Have Juspiratioal1Prograoe The inspirational part of the prograrn followed. As this was the firt >aders# meeting beld under the new Wilmette council, there were two guests present: Mrs. Moulding, commissioner for Wil- mette,. and Mrs. Reynolds, deputy coni- missjôner. Thus. it wvas a birthday .meet- ing. And as no birthday is such without a cake, there was a white birthday cake, with green trimniing and green candies. The leaders formed a circle about it, and f rom its candles, Lily Mae Hfum- phries, as local director, withi Mrs.. action: Vernia Archamnbault, assistant scribe for Troop 4, gives the following report of her last. troop nfieeting-: 'iEron 'the very' minute the meeting begani, until its close, e verything was' ful.l o.f jolly good, fun, and exciteMent. While the patrol leaders, were having a quietnmeet- ing in court, of honor, the rest of the tro 'op. leàrnied two songs-onean Imdi- an tune, the other à Swedîsh song; next we played a gaine, 'Rubeni and Rachel,' and it was very amusing1 to watch. blindfolded Ruben; try, to. catch Rachet.l rs. ,Denoyer then 'sent -uts scattering to our 'patrol corners, where %W discu sed ývery thrilling and impor- tant matters;ý after patrol corners, we worked on badgesm-one group on sig-. nalinig, anothér on observation, a third on jun.tior citizen. After that a horse- shoe %vas formed for our good-night song; then 'Taps,' and each scout de- parted hier own way." Strive for Hostess Badge Mary Lou Geisse, pinch-hitting as scribe for Troop 24, tells that lier troop is wvorking on the hostess badge; Mrs. Bicl, who is examiner for the badge, was a guest of the troop. Shie explained to them the requirements, and showed theni how to attaek theni; thiankç-u and bread-and-butter letters wec read and r Nichols .,itv ofthte Ideal. We are aware that we shall never reach it- But the suburbs are very-beautiful.". Another quotation, taken froin the same hall, f ollowed: "The greatest joy of living is the joy of being next." Wishes for ail Girl Scouts. and espe- Brownies ini Test Game T/aRgsStig Tlhe last meeting was a te of re- Tk tfmT onarg, atrianios view for the Tinker Bell Brownje pack ette i nrch moe . ta a bundleof- -there was powwow in Sixlands,, then erag s man streingsa.udl o each Brownie came f orth to receive a r. S asrigso.h eefto hs sheet of paper around her neck, a la woMa avore beniingon an-s bib; around the room Were hidden van- woe pane, hae mn lfingon Gate- ious tests written on slips, of papen. As aawoffe n i r g eie h son ,, a TBranin e irvert-A q maawh inteny.as gorvi te punciuality, etc.,the winning patrol to bte uest of the others on a trip to the Field 'mus-eumi. Somnething was also said about a Valentine party-but more of this anion. .Troop 23 is on the brink of the Sec- ond-Class precipice-in other xvords, ýit wvon't be long now 1 With but four more requirements standing between them and their goal, the girls have decidpA LAeAs sno~uiDeaU mjc t aa not 45U Iu rl " ic; that power leaves a bitter fuI ph the mouth;- that meanness and secret*]pnosad a )(uUJs4IJ n.ey exer- 1 thle troop is playing with at prese y of cheerful com- I followed by the good old CaMpfire i sing and whistle. j amIp songs arou4nd it. mej cise in me com:b; j panions, and lau,