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thn e rroop (or packa, or snip> committee, has béei a satisfactory program for that particular unit. (2) There is a total boy membership at theý close of, its charter year end- ing ini 1934 that is more than it was, at the. close of 'its charter. year end- ing in 1933. (i. e. If the local counicil at least six months before the expira- tion of the charter in 1934 has set a * limit <if.membership in a particular * troop.* that troop will qualify in this rçquirement by equaling the limit so * set).) At least 90 per cent, of al new stouts .(boys registered. scouts for the llirst_ time during i ts charter year ending in 1934) were less: than 13 years. of age wben they joined. (Cub packs and Sea Scout ships do flot need to meet an age requirement with their new members). (4) At least 80 per cent of, ail new scouts- who joined the troop during, its charter year -ending in 1934 re-registered for its charter year ending in 1934. (5) The charter ending in 1934 is renewved within 30 days of its 'expiration. The l'en Year prograrn 15 one of growth, and developrnent %>ithiii the Bo%' Scouts of Amnerica. nationally and locally. The. objective is ýthatý one boy of every four 12 -%ears old shall have four vears of scfouting. -The Ten Year programn ends ini 1942 and objectives for the North Shore Area council are much higher than *the objectives of.the National aver-. age and already the local council bas Many members of the Sea Scout Ship Quilmette are being advanced to the next rank by attendii1g the Monday niviht meetings at the Baptist church. The first, rank. that of Appetice Séa Scout. is eing givenspecial attention by the officers. aid it is hoped to' bave most of the scouts* qualified for the second rank, that of 'Odinlary Sea Scout, by spring. A first class ship ,rnust have at least ninie nembers, hold- ing. the rank, of Able Sea Sgcout. At p resent. Sea.Scout Ship Ouilmette is a scond class sbip having more than nine Ordinary Sea Scouts. ENCOURAGING.. The, work accomplished in the 'Mon- day. niiglht and Friday -night meetings is encouraging to the scouts and officers. The sbop is becominq a verirable hive of'ship-buih ding activit>.. One boat cav be seen ready for the devk covering, another nearing the balf way mark in construction. while still another is ready, after a season's use. to bc com- .pletely revampeci. There are two canoes and several. speed boats at the shop, being stored for the winter and wait- ing for. the effects of a paint brusb, hefore. enter ing the .water next season. Ail told, the Sea Scouts possess ten hoats at the present time. Any boy eligiblefor Sea Scout work, is advised 'té join, now and advance with the present, groUp 0f new members. -R. D. H. Shore 'area. LeadersWîll HoId Y ule.' Party on This Saturday Commrittees have been appointed and arrangem ents have been- coi-, pleted for, the' scout leaders' Party whch is to be held this Saturday night at A o'clock, at the Community Center, 1-aurel and McGovern streets, Highland Park. There -will be games of a social nature for everybody,. Troop 2 of the First Congrega- tional church,' Wilmette, was victor ,Tuesdla%, night, iii a close inter-troop. rally with Troop 1. Several events were sclieduled-anid interest rait higli. as the outcoine mas not determined dntil the very lasti. lu the. O'Gradyv drill, "Kimmie" Urion of Troop 1 was first, whîhe Jim Wolf-of Troop 2 took secoud. Paul Lang and Pete Stewart of Troop 2 won the signalinif event. In B.. utiful Portraits ArtisticalIy Mount.d a luncheon andite elC~ at the fraternity bouse December 17. Mrs. H of Evanston is president Mrs. Norman Kraft of *Gilbert Kelly, 412 Cuminor road:. Kenilworth, returned Saturday from a ten-day trip to Washingtpn, D. C., New York, and Williamsburg, Va. 17e do N07' do1 door-to-door