SCOUT NOTES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 264, 4 August 1937, Page 13

SCOUT NOTES

Death of Auckland Commissioner

NEWS FROM TROOP x AND PACK

(By

Ferao.)

Thought for the Week. Don’t expect your life to be a bed of roses. There would be no fun in it if it were. Death of Auckland Commissioner. We regret to announce the death of Mr. W. J. Holdsworth, metropolitan commissioner, Auckland, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Holdsworth, in spite of holding many public oflices, found time to devote to scouting and had acted as metropolitan commissioner in Auckland for the past eight years. Under his capable leadership the movement expanded and progressed and his loss will be widely felt.

Wellington scouting was suitably represented at the ..funeral, which took place last Saturday.

Chief Scout Honoured, Every member of the movement will be pleased to learn of the award of the Wateler Peace Prize to Lord BadenPowell for his services to international understanding through the boy scout movement. The Wateler Peace Prize was founded by M. Wateler, a Dutchman, to be awarded annually to the person who renders most valuable services in the cause of peace, or in the prevention of war. The value in 1935 was £2700. The first award, in 1931, was to Sir Eric Drummond, secretary-general of the League of Nations; the next, in 1933, to Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Labour politician; in 1935 to the Wireless Department of the League of Nations; and in 1937 to Lord Baden-Powell. Although the terms of the award are that it should be awarded annually, there have been only four awards since 1931. Working Bee. We wish to accord our best'thanks to the following, who rendered a good turn to metropolitan headquarters last Saturday morning by cleaning the office windows and tidying up generally: Rover R. Waterhouse (Boys’ Institute), Asst. Cubmaster D. Ross (Ist Kelbnrn), Cubmaster H. Stretton (Island Bay Baptist), Patrol Leader B. Flower and Second B. Pope (St. Mary of the Angels).

Metropolitan Rover Gathering. A metropolitan rover gathering will be held in the Tarawa Tramping Club hall on Wednesday, August 25. the subjects being “Lloyds of London” and water divining. All metropolitan scouters and rovers are invited to attend. Rover Activities.

Last Saturday a party of 19 rovers, with Rover Mates Colin Campbell and Ray Jefferies as leaders, left Wellington Post Office at 12.50 p.m. by motor-lorry for Otaki Forks, which was reached at. 3.20 p.m. The ascent to Field Hut was begun and the advance party arrived there at 5.30 p.m. After tea, half the party went on to Kime Hut, the remainder staying at Field Hut for the night. They went on and rejoined the first party on Sunday. The novices made good progress at tobogganing and ski-ing. Five members climbed to the summit of Mount Hector. On the return journey Otaki Forks was reached at 5.45 p.m., and Wellington at 8 p.m.

St. Mark’s Group. An buyable concert was given by members of the St. .Mark’s Group in the Parish Hall last Wednesday evening. It was varied in its nature, consisting of amusing sketches, elocutionary items, and instrumental solos, and concluded with a camp tire. Every credit is due to the organiser, Patrol-Leader N. Peters. St. Cuthbert's Group. A church parade, organised by Scoutmaster D. Markin, was bold at St. Cuthbert’s Church last Sunday morning. Representatives from St. Cuthbert’s, St. Hilda's, and St. .hide’s Groups attended. A posse o£ welcome to the metropolitan

commissioner, Mr. H. V. Foster, was provided by the Sixers of the Robin Hood Pack. Mr. and Mrs. Foster were accompanied by Miss Zoe Johnston, cubmaster of Wellesley College Pack. The Rev. F. A. Tooley called upon the metropolitan commissioner to conduct a “Scouts Own.” A special ceremony conducted by the Rev. F. A. Tooley was the dedication of a Maori totem belonging to the Robin Hood Pack. “Chil” gave the story of this totem.

Lyall Bay Cubs. Good progress is being made by the Lyall Bay Baptist Wolf Cub Pack. Jungle atmosphere has been much enhanced by activity in the setting-up of cub lairs with pictures of jungle. life. Special mention should be made of the handwork done by Cub Lowry Turnbull, which shows a great deal of interest and ingenuity. At a going-up ceremony, Robert Wood was presented by_ Cubmaster Green to Scoutmaster Oliver to run with the older wolves. Last TiKwday this group assembled to welcome Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor, who attended to present annual trophies donated by them to the puck and troop. Mr. O’Connor gave an interesting talk on the ideals of the Boy Scout movement, and stressed the great value of the training for future life. Mr. O’Connor has promised to visit the group after his return from a trip < n Samoa.

St. Peter’s Group. The. St. Peter’s Group will celebrate its eleventh birthday with a Pound Night next Monday evening at 7.30 o’clock in its headquarters, Ghuznee Street. Visiting seouters are assured of a, warm welcome.