TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 275, 20 November 1935, Page 21

TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

New Balmoral Group. Seouter C. J. Ralph was a very happy man last night when City Commissioner A. Service, supported by several other commissioners of metropolitan and. district rank,' and in the presence of a goodly assembly of parents and friends, officially opened the den at the inaugural meeting of the Balmoral group. In wishing them good scouting, Mr. Service reminded tho gathering that a scout group depended for its success upon complete harmony between all its parts —the cubs, the scouts, the scouters, the committee and the parents. Major A. T. Dow, chairman of the committee, spoke at length about the value of the scout movement to a community and tho worth of the men and women who had been selected to staff tho group. Others present to say words of encouragement to the boys of the new group were Commissioners Moreton, Downey, Middleton and Abbott. Tho little den, packed' to its capacity, looked very attractive, and scouter and the boys expressed their deep debt of gratitude to the manager of the N.Z. Wallboards, Ltd., who had not only made available tho premises, but also assisted in many other directions. But then Mr. Hitehin was a scout himself not so very long ago—and ho understands. A very dainty supper pre.pa.red by ladies of the committee (what would we do without them) was served at the close of the'evening. Sacred Heart Group. Tho committee of the above group attended a combined parade of scouts and cubs to farewell Akcla Watson, who, after working with the group for some years, has resigned owing to tho pressure of business. Mr. R. Downey, on behalf of the committee, cubs and scouts, in presenting Mr. Watson with a travelling bag, expressed the hope of all present that it would not be long before they would see him back in the movement. Waterview Group Church Parade. With a parade of 100 scouts, cubs, and girls' brigade, the Waterview Methodist Church looked in quite a festive mood, as on Sunday last a. happy body of the youth of tho district gathered to give thanks to their God, helper and friend for all His past goodness to them. The whole of the service was devoted to the three organisations who are using the Waterview Church as their troop and company home, and it was opportune that the collections of that day were for the trust funds of the church, as it gave the members an excellent chance to say thank you for the free use of all property, so generously placed at their disposal.

Akela Lender Mirldlcton and Commissioner Johns led the service, and with suitable hymns the singing wa,s typical of the joyousness of youth as they all joined in their song of praise. In a talk on the lad with the three loaves and fishes, Alicia Leader Middleton delivered a happy and instructive talk to the cubs, whilst 'Commissioner Johns, in his yarn on the compass and its spiritual significance, gave to the older members of the three organisations thoughts that would enable thorn to steer their crafts over the seas of life, in the full assurance that He, the great Captain and Divine Scouter was always at hand to counsel guide and guard them. It was fitting that on such an occasion the renewal of the promise should be made and, led by Hiss Earle, the divisional commandant of the 0.L;8., the company again voiced their pledge of service to tho higher things of life.

The scout and cub promise, embracing as it does, loyalty to fiod, to King n.nd to country, combined with the knightly pledge of the daily good turn ami the lending of a helping hand, was led by Commissioners Middleton and Service.