SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 17792, 14 October 1921, Page 2

SCOUT NOTES

[By Kiwi.] All communication ,s to be addressed to "Kiwi;' ‘Star' Office, before .(.SO p.m. .1 [outlays. Whim Sir Ernest Shacklekm announced his intention of having a Boy Seoul with him on Ins foitliconiing trip to the Antarctic, it was a foregone conclusion that practically every Scout in the land would be '‘on to it." And so it was. Sir Ernest wauled one boy. Considerably over ,300 applied for the honor. Major Wade had been eiilnidcd with the task of selecting a dozen candidates, from amongst whom Sir Kniesl Slnickleton would pick his choice. “ There is no lack of good material among the lads,” said Major Wade. ” There are scores who appear to be the very ones for the job. and as Sir Ernest only stipulated that the Scout he needed should be between seventeen and nineteen years old, and “ready for anything,” the task of selection was difficult. One applicant has been round the world as a wireless operator, drew the maps for a general’s book on the Pai'dandles, has bad experience as a flying observer, and Dossrssce nearly all lb» bridges open to a Scout. Amilber. a university student., has passed examinations in chemistry, natural hist ary, zoology, botany, Greek, and geology, He is n patrol leader, has done war work, and holds badges as a naturalist, thrift}' man, bugler, cyclist, fireman, pathfinder, musician, star-man, prospector, gardener, electrician, swimmer, carpenter, and work. Also, hr- plays llugby. tennis, and football, dikes a motor ear. and holds tin; Humane Society's medal and certificate. (V.e Scout writes; “1 am the lad you want. I'an do nearly everythin':, and willing to do more.” Another confesses dp having auburn hair, and reminds us ef tile saying “Ginger for pluck.” After giving a long list of nnalificalions one apnlirant says: “I hope you will not. think I am bragging by writing this sort of stuff: bid yon must understand f am real!v white-hot keen to go.”

Roy Scout Recipe.--Mix together equal carts of bravery, good health, ami wellbalanced sMoeiitliy. SfilTcn with energy and soft-n with cream of hitman kindness. I'se a livst-Hass training school as a mixer. Add the sweetness of a smile, a little ilirer, and a generous amount of tact, lova.lt>'. ami unselfishness, with ntentv of naHence. Ruur into tin* mould of a Bov Siam! onllit. time with enthusiasm. linidi with ambition, and garnish with b idgcs. The since of experience is alwavs an improvement In the recipe, which, if followed closely, should be very successful and exceedingly popular.

A good muster of Hie Ist Itoslyn bovs paraded on Friday evening. Apologias were received fiom two absentees. S.M. Garden and A.S.M. Smith inspected the troon. cvcvv liny except one ajqXMiring in iinifoim. The No. 2 ambulance team went thiwnth a course of insti action under Mr J. Hav. The balance of the troop woe taken in hand hv S.M. Garden. A IcrtureUc on the art of observation and deduction was listened to with marked attention. Evciy Scout should ho proficient in taking notice and reading signs. It can to practiscd evrrv dav, and there is moo to come an opportunity when the information will he valuable. Fiidav night being the twelfth anniversary of S.M. Garden's joining (he Roslvn Troon, 1m was accorded three heartv cheers ami the haka at the call of A.S.M. Smith, The troops savings 1 vink is being welt patronised by the hoys. The number of dmisilors has increased cadi night since Hie hank was started. Tim (hanks of the troop arc duo to Mrs R, C. Glcndiuinp. who donated a complete Scout uniform, which has handed to one of the boys, who has been unable to procure one, 'The visitor of the evening was an original mein her of the old Itoslyn Rantist Troon.

The parade of the Fbst Mornington Troops hod, Friday evening was perhaps the most interesting and instructive hold for sumo time, and thoroughly enjoyed hv all ranks. After the i'idl-;n had sounded the troop was subjected to a thorough inspection of uniforms, He; the patrols showed a. mailed advance in discipline. The collecting of (he weekly suKsi. i ipfior.s followed, and then preparation i-as made for the work of the evening, this being the inler-pat ml competition on first- air! to the injured. Tho judge was a lady well up in (he woik. Time was a Unwed for each injury, each patrol working at the same, and ns soon as time elapsed the whistle was blown and all wmk slopped. Faults were ponded out. and praise given when necessary after each even!., Tlic injuries dealt with were simple fractures of the lower right leg, forearm, upper arm. scalp wound, and tleaders onlv! loiirnionet for bleeding from the art in ias of the lower arm. Points were awarded f.w time, knowledge, careful handling of | clients, and neatness of work. Th” following is lilt’ older of rmoif: -

Huias 1. Kiwis and Mnrepoiks (equal) 2. Tula and BMlhirrU (oc;li:iii >. Tlir lliiins arc now loading hy one poiul. At a meeting of tin* m.im’.s aflor parade signalling was agreed upon for (be lost. The (hanks of !lii‘ troop ar-- due to the judge for her mtvices, and t!i<-se were miordrd her in the usual manner of Snouts. The al lendaive of (ho Oeoan Boai.-h Troop on Tuesday, the 4l!i in-1.. was not up to tile usual' Man da id. Tie- Seoulmaster sprung a snnu i-r on lie- p- oiit- hv hnlding a revision in tenderfoot and ca,e-nnd-eln— work : lie- mnjoviiy aiipiiUed them,-elves very well. After di-mi.-sal 111 1 ■ (‘ourt of Honor met to df-iii— Iho obtaining of a new hah. Many good suggestion- were put fmlh. am! mi doubt the tro(,|i will -urn have aiiollii*r elnli room. Arn-ngeiimnls v-i-i-e ei.-o made for a parade on Labor Day. The Si. I lair T’re-hvleriaii Church Troop liud a, muster of I hirl v-lhree on parade last Tildav evening. Mr Agncv; lias consented hi help. Mr Miller as assistant Scoutmaster, and was in!rdueed. to the members. Mine member? were put through the signalling R-t for I he seeoinl-r!a.=s badge. Tim Fir-1 Ro-lyn fliil Peace Seoul.- did in t hold their weekly parade last Friday, but did a good turn by helping the BoMyu Band of T 1 opr. Next week I he troop celcbi ates its third anniversary, when fie- memliei’s hope to ’nave a large muster of parents and friends present. ckvi lkmk.v ; r i’irr; NM-;i-:r) for THEM. Lieutenant-general Sir R. Be.denJ’owel!, in a. letter to Bov Scouts, write- : - “ Then- i- a great nee-1 of gentlemen in <n;r rising gem-i at inn to-lay. Ccntlenien rr.- <■—enlial for (he Civil Service of Brit-di I To! eel orate; am! for officer, l : in onr army, mor-- especially in distant land- v.-.hen it enntuini; native personnel. Krom both (he.-e important field.; I have heard. Urn complain! that, the young men now e-lining into (fie service, Ihoegh technieidly well qualified, just miss the important point of all - they are o I gentlemen. And nobody K quicker ' recognise this than the native, whelk ho In- of A frii-a, East or 'Vest, Now or Smith, or of India. Indeed, one - him- antiioritice is himself an Indian-h-e: otfieer. In the, Soudan, as in Nigeria, onr sni-'-e—fid government of semi-savage tribe- at the hands of quite young men has been the admiration of foreign nations. This government has been successful largely, or one may say solely, because they wore gentlemen. The Governor of German East Africa before the war con-fe.-aed to me that the government of that colony was below the standard of British East Africa, for the reason that they had not gentlemen as we had to fill the subordinate posts. In India to-day 1 have little doubt in my mind, from what I beard and know of the Indians, that among the officers of the army ami Civil Service the.ro are many who are not up to the pre-war standard, and whose presence is already doing harm. What it may do in a few years hence when they rise to power it is difficult to foresee, bn distressing to contemplate. In industry nt homo there is now a demand for gentlemen as officials whom the men, as well as the employers, ran trust as honorable, just, and hu'rnanhearted. Therein lies the solution of much of the industrial unrest. It is all a matter of education, and an urgent ono. Education authorities doubtless recognise the national new I of gentlemen, ami that scholastic attainments alone do not make a gentleman. Gan they not devise some definite training to that end? Something in the nature of wbat i« considered good form in tlf public school is needed—pro-

vided that that form is really good. And tho Boy Scout’s training supplies a conorote method in tho practise of tho 'iSoout Law.’ ”

A DEFINITION OF A GENTLEMAN. Tho “Chief Scout ” alee stated ; “A man who keeps clean in small things is the more likely to be, clean in big things, clean in his dealings with other people and in bis business; and that is the bkgest step towards being a gentleman. It does not at all follow that a man who is rich and has money is therefore a gentleman. A gentleman ia a. man who has honor: a fellow you can trust; ono who would scorn to tell a. lie. A coward will tell a lie because he has nob tho pluck to tell the truth, and a gentleman is not a coward. To bo a gentleman yon have to have honor and four other "things, each of which begins with the letter C. The first is courage, because you mean to stick to truth, to see fair play, or do the right. Another G that makes tho gentleman is chivalry—readiness to risk his own safety or comfort to help someone weaker than himself. Like Iho knight of old he will help old women and children, and old or infirm people. He, is courteous and polite to all, even tho meanest or tho most aggravating. Ti c does not W Ids temper, but sacs the other fellow’s point of view ami takes things easy instead of firing kick at him. Another G is c-heerincss in doing all this. A fellow who docs bis duty in_a grousing, surly way is only half doing it. Wo arc in this jolly world to enjoy it, not to bo miserable. * And we can not only enjoy ourselves, but, through being happy, wo can pass on happiness to other people. And then there is the cleanness —the ‘ cleanness in thought, word, and deed,’ that the Scouts carry out in the X Scout La-w-d Tie cleanness in your dealings with other people, down to cleanliness of your own body. If yon are a true Scout yon arc a true gentleman.”