BOY SCOUTS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 16, 20 January 1910, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS.

For some time past there has been a proposal on foot to establish a corps of boy scouts in Dannevirke, and it reached the stage of fruition yesterday when Mr P. B. Fitzherbert, who has been appinted Scout Master, enrolled a number of boys into patrols. Before doing so, however, he assembled the boys and read to them an article written by Earl of Meath on the boy scout movement in Englaud. He then proceeded to more particularly propound the aims which should animate the conduct of the bov scout in his daily as well as military life. Apart from the military training afforded, the idea underlying the movement was to instil a spirit of chivalry and teach the boys to show a proper measure of respect to their elders and especially to their women-kind. Truthfulness and temperance were also virtues which the bov scoitt must cultivate, and those who observed these principles had a great field of possibilities before them. The start they were making that clay might be. a small one, but there was no reason why those who played their part properly should not finally reach a position of eminence in the ranks of the British Armv. It was not proposed to make the work of the scouts tedious to them, but rather the reverse, but a more ultimate ' acquaintance with their duties he advised them to studv Baden-Powell's work on "Scouting for Boys." The question of uniforms was' touched upon, Mr Fitzherbert stating that he proposed to appeal for funds to purchase the necessary outfits, but of course it was open to'anv bov to purchase his own if he so desired. He then proceeded to describe the different signs used as scouts, and the calls of the different patrols, after which the boys were formed into patrols and the following leaders were elected:—James Brewer, bicvele, "Morepork" ; Leonard Frost, horse, "Tui" ; John Morgan, bicvele, "Wild Cat" : Claud Wy : socki, "pedestrian, "Beavev" ; Rangi Down, pedestrlHu/ "Ass".; P. Drmkwater, pedestrian, "Kiwi." There are still a number of other patrols to be formed, and those at the head of the movement are desirous of bovs of from 16 to 18 years of age should offer their services, as it is' not intended that the corps should be merely an organisation for the purpose of drill, but one for instilling into the members some of the higher aims in life.