SCOUT NOTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21198, 23 June 1934, Page 7

SCOUT NOTES

[ISSUED FROM METROPOLITAN HEADQUARTERS.] Illness of Chief Commissioner You will all regret to hear of the illness of the chief commissioner. For some time past he has not been at all well, and now finds himself for the time being unable to carry on his duties at the hospital. He is an inmate of St. George's Hospital at present, and it is expected that his illness will necessitate an operation, which will take place during next week. Our sympathies all go out to our commiesioner, who has devoted so many years to the interests of the scout movement. We hope that he will soon be able to take his place amongst us again and we trust that he will make a speedy recovery. A vote of sympathy with the chief commissioner was passed at the executive meeting on Thursday night. Otairo Scoutcr Passes Those who were at the recent cub course at Clarkville will recollect Cubmaster Rodgerson—a student of the University of Otago. It is with great regret that we have to announce his death. In the camp he was very popular, and showed a scoutlike willingness to assist those responsible for the layout of the camp. His death will be a distinct loss to the cub movement in Otago. At Thursday's meeting of the Christchurch metropolitan committee a resolution of sympathy with the relatives was passed, the members standing in silence. "Youth Explores Its World" In the May number of the National Geographical Magazine there is an interesting article with this title. It deals with scouting the world over, tracing its beginnings at the siege of Mafeking and leading up to the great jamborees, in which so many of the vouth have been gathered together, i the illustrations, as are usual in this magazine, are all of a very high order. From the names of some of them it may be seen that a wide range of subjects was covered. There ar( photographs of the 50,000 massed scouts al the third jamboree at Birkenhead, ol the grand rush at Godollo, of scouting ir Turkey, in Iraq, on the Nile, in Italy tUld in China, and the Roman salute of the Fascist Balilla. There is a very fine illustration o: the tall timbers in California, anc another of an outdoor scout chapel The photo of the pilgrimage to the grave of Roosevelt in Long Islanc is very impressive. Space will no permit details being given; but those who are interested should not fail t( read this number. It is noted that 51 per cent, of the American university captains were scouts. Eight of the Al American "eleven" have been in thi movement, and 71 per cent, of thi Rhodes Scholars have passed througl scout discipline. Queen Carnival at Linwood The Linwood group, with a view t strengthening their finance, are ar ranging a queen carnival. Three com mittees have been selected, each o which nominates its own queen, am it is expected that the compelitioi which will take place during the neji two or three months will not only b full of interest, but will also bring i: some revenue to add to the fund: which is badly needed. Cub Notes The following poems of Kipling ar suitable and may be helpful, particu larly in cub investitures: "The Nigl Song of the Jungle," the introductio to "Mowgli's Brothers,'* the "Maxirr of Baloo," the introduction to "Kaa Hunting," The "Law of the Jungle particularly that part which refers 1 Akela's word being law in all thing that the law leaves open, and the refei ence to I head and the hoof of tt law being obedience. Passages froi Baloo, Kaa, and Bagheera's "out song have the whole meaning of the la and promise summed up jung fashion and are well worth includir in an investiture.