WITH THE SCOUTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 100, 26 April 1912, Page 8

WITH THE SCOUTS.

I (By ALEAB.T.) ' The Cambridge Troop (Scoutmaster Connoliy) are looking forward to tie vteit of the Chief and are going strong. The Xorthcote Troop (District Commander 3 StebbiQgl also had an outdoor parade on | Saturday, and re practising for the rally. I J Mr Johnson, late Assistant Scoutmaster i of the TV.V.M..I. Troop, was granted his t-unuuission. as Acllns-Seoutrnaster of thut| troop. I ! Scoutmaster Robinson reported that the : Richmond Troop was doing well, and that ; he expected to be able to start a junior i troop as soon as the new scheme vas | kuima. The 2nd Devon port Troop fScoutmasrer Shea) have been ill camp lately, -a-iieu they passed 24 badges. The l«.vs are workius hard, aud hope to have t>me King's Scouts in their corps shortly. The Ilerne Bay Troop (Scoutmaster Steb. bingl were out over Motion's on Saturday | practising signalling, etc.. :icd have quite a strong junior troop working v.ell under Acting-Scoutmaster Millar. The Dargaville and distrut troops rtroder District Cniuuander BeliauiJl have ■written ( to town to ascertain what .-irrangetueats , have been male for visiting troops, as In , : purposes brinsiog down at liust t*O p=:"ols during the Chiefs visit. Mr rotter. Ambulance Director, was appointed District Si;cri-t:iry. Mr Lynch re-;. i-clrcd his iMiii:ui-s:.),' a s S'-ouunassier i.f the No. 1 rouswiiby Tri« p, : i:d bis liroth.r, Mr. .1. Lynch. bi»'.-.m.ini.-.M-:i as A.tlu.'-Scour-maitPr of tbf Kilorslie Troop Mr Iv.iys , ■ warrant an A:,:.i>tani SeouiuiitSier or Eller* , ■ lie, was also granted. I The Saints had a four-mile paper chase on ■ Saturday, which was much enjoyed. Scoutmaster Veart and a lad acted as bares, while Acting Assistant Scoutmaster Stacey fiilnlled tbu duties of master of the bounds. ! Tbe trail laid was pretty good, and with the . «■ xceptlon of a few chock*, proved very fast. I It speaks well for the condition of the lads | that all finished the course. j At ,i meeting of sjcontma.=terß held in tb.B ■ V.M.C.A. n n Thursday evcujng last. tbis \ visit of the ( tiief s»o-:-. Sr H. Baden- j Towel!, was discussed, and a letter from the Dominion Chief. Licit.-« "'.. f.ossgrovc. was i read, in which be stated that he hoped to | vi.sit Auckland at least the day before Sir ] Robert, and would if possible meet the | scoutmasters of the Auckland province, and hold a conference. The Wiitato Scout Co'iQCil (District ! Commander Barclay) are. hoping that the I Chief will be able to mate a visit to Frankton and inspect the troops there; but. failing that, they hope to send a strong section up to represent them in Auckland. The idea of in inspection in the Waikau, seem a good one. as the Kicg Country Scours might be able to make the trip up to Hamilton, when they could not possibly come to Auckland. Tb» ambul.ic.e sectious "-ere called out to the Domain on Saturday week. Mr Porter and bis assistants weir- there to impart insrrucrion js to their duties at a rally, but . only about eieht lads turned up. New this is vc-y disheartening, not only to the instructor*, who have to a certain extent : wasted an afternoon, but also to those lads j wbo were present, the oUy one in some j cases of their squad, and they bed then , either to become patients <■■: lookers-on. The All Saints' (Inspector Campbell) have ' been having instruction in ambulance and life-saving from drowning. Mr Potter, Director of Ambulance, gave a very interesting lecture on "bleeding, aud how to stop it by pressure and tiectioa." Mr Uyam=. ' hor>. sec. rf [he Royal Ljfe-savjng Society, hj< started a regular -.lais on Friday even- 1 iucs, ai;d Lopes 10 set a number of the wiji rarouuli their badges. lie is taking the schoolboy portion of his class on Wed-' iK-sday afternoon in tbe baths. The resignation of the District Secretary Olr Kinsrsbarr) on account of the ill-heaJti , of Mrs Kiu-sbury. «-as received with re-1 pret. Mr Klnesbury has been a hard worker i since he b<-.-ua;e connected with the move- ! ment. first as a member of the All SaUitt.' , Troop Coun. 11, then as a uieinbur of the i Auckland Executive Council, and latterly as Scoutmaster of So. 1 Ponsonbv Troop, and District Secretary Mr Kingsbury will always help [he scour movement v uenever , he can. ] The i.ranger; ('.'Lief Scoutmaster Abel, • were engaged in general scorning out at j ■Wiostone'c. and put some good work inviewed by a glas from a neighbouring : hill, they presented a tine scene One lad | j was creeping up cor»r lo a wall be-* ' hind which be hoped ro fiud shelter, but the 'looker on." who «s usual sees most of thp game, could see two scouts of the enemy j lying watching his cautious approach, and as be came uejr one of them stalked him from the rear, and after some very careful | work, he was captured juft as he reached i tile wall. j A circular was read from the Southern ! I headquarters, asking that the Auckland i I officers should give their opinion on the or-1 I matlnn of a junior braucb or the Boy i Scorns, to consist of boys fr"m 0 to 1-1 ! years of age. to be orliccred by the older ! boys of the senior troops, under the super- ! vi.-ion of an assisran' scoutmaster, the boys j ito wear » uniform of dark erect;, and ouly ; Ito parade with ibe older boys on soe.ij! , ! occasion-. All present agreed to the neces-. ! si'y of forming su> h troops, and ir was de-! ! rl'ip«i to proi-eed at oner « ith the scheiic. j J with the hope that it might bo in working j i order at a.a early date. j j The -reJt rUfficnky confrontins ?.coutI TEr!stei-s at tup present time is the fact thati ' Sir Eobert Baden-Powell arrives here, on 3 ' j Sunday mornin;. and loaves tie following' Tuesday, mikinc: if impossible, unless a . I half-holiday is called f.ir :he Scout.-, to have i a rally at all. as most of the senior boys. : and many of tbe juniors, are likely to he at I work. The only possible means seems to be Ito call a parade on the Sunday morning. I aud {or the lads to line the wharf: hut tnis ! the chief objects in. .is lie says h>. , does not like anything in i v ie way of a guard of I honour. This could in f">me measure be i j overcome if the boys attended church par- 1 ■ ade immediately. ! I ! ] SCOUT LAW. I : Til" following pic- of advice ou the ■ I Scour Law reach"'* "■■ Christrburcb. I if every scout ol>ova it la the spirit in I which it is tviitten li. -- l'l nor go fi r tToji J the risht track:— I SOMt THINGS A SCOUT MTST DO. ! r>,,t sr f las'. : Take little annoyance..- O.it of lie way. ■ T\liea any good tippens to anyone, re- | joice i When others, are suffering, drop a word , of r-yrcpaLbv. | Tel: if liis "til fault. rather than those j of others Have a place for everything, and everything in ils place. Hide bis on troubles, but watch to help others out of theirs. Take boM of the fcanb. mil shut every | door behiud him without slamming it. , N'ovar jntempt uu;- (J;.tt:>ai!'-r.. hut wait natiently his turn t' speak. Look for beauty in everything, and take a cheerful view of every event. A Scout must nor do all his good turns to 6trangers, let him keep a few for the home.