THE CADET CAMP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 67, 18 March 1908, Page 4

THE CADET CAMP.

EDUCATION' BOARD'S SATISFAC- I TION. The recent cadet camp at Papakura was again before the Education Board yesterday, when Mr. J. D. McKenzie moved: — 1. That the Board is fully satisfied with the success of the first encampment of Auckland School Cadets, held at- Fanatnra during the first week of March,.wits tha efficient work performed by- the officer, df^wHj'^ 6 " der 'r tali «S and disdS displayed by the cadets under insthicnon tnereat. 2. That the Board record. rZ hearty appreciation of the labours of _l who assisted in the work of the camn ing Officer, to Major tSSS'^SSTSt First Battalion, to HaZ William Kay, Commanding the IMrd nl, talion. and to the chaplains. __Ma_s_i officers who visited the camp. '"•- • The mover said he was fully satisfied that this should go forward to S confidence to the officers and to th. head teachers that in future the children in the camps would be well looked after. Mr. _ J. Garland seconded. He hoped that next year facilities would be offers ed to other children to take part in the camps. " .--.;■. The Chairman supported th.;' motion, and said that these camps couldonly ba earned out successfully by. the severest discipline. There was a danger if any looseness were allowed to creep in but there was no looseness in the last camp, and no possibility of danger had arisen! The motions were adopted. In his report on the camp, Colonel Loveday said: -The behaviour of the cadets was excellent. No breaches of discipline had to be dealt with. A few cases of a minor character were dealt with- by the officer commanding battalions. A number of parents, members of the Board, and friends visited' the camp, and expressed themselves sktisfiec. with the arrangements made for the care and comfort of the cadets. I must make special reference to the manner in which, all- the..officers-.(bat_ 'adult and cadet) carried put their duties. This was the more.notable from the fact that the 'proportion' oPofficers was far below the number required for the rank and file in camp- The non-commissioned I officers deserve all praise for the manner in which they carried out. their respective duties. I cannot speak too highly of the able, zealous, and selfdenying efforts of Major Robb (commanding the first battalion, and of Major; Kay (commanding the third battalion). They were unremitting in their attention to the safety and comfort of the boys, and performed many other dutie3 which were forced upon them through! the paucity of officers in camp. It, is, to my mind, more than a- matter for 're* gret that the officers of the second battalion did not take part in the camp. The camp was unquestionably a' success in every way." /