SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 18337, 26 July 1923, Page 10

SCOUT NOTES

[By Kim.]

All communications to be addressed to “Kiwi,” ‘Star’ Office, before IS o’clock on Mondays.

A pow-wow of Scouiers, troop and patrol leaders of the district, was held at tho Y.AI.C.A. rooms on Saturday evening last. Scontcr Jenkins controlled the, gathering, which wa.s composed of all troops in the area., with the exception of tiro North Dunedin and Ocean Beach. This pow-wow wan that of a preliminary nature. Leader Baird, of tho Itaveiu--bourne Troop, was elected as ‘‘council scribe.” R wa.s decided to hold pew-wows monthly, on ihc last Saturday, tho conn* il lo meet from 8 to 9.50 p.rn. They will lie of imt.ii-.l assistance to all troops. Tho. bonds of brotherhood will be exceedingly strengthened, and the difficulty of obtaining Scooters oiionld be overcome. The progress of each i mop in higher eliicicncv and nobler ideals developed in the training of each individual member will doubtless be. the outcome of these meetings. His hoped that tho next meetirg will ire fully attended. The meeting held last Hrdurday was brought to air abrupt tinish by the unexpected call for liMp (o sea roll for two children. This was nightsconting with a vengeance, livery member answered Die call. The. younger leaders wem dismissed for home. Telephones were quickly sought and' pa rent.a notified before, making for the point, of assembly. Mini, thick and siinfv. was found in obu-ndanee. .Manuka, lawyers, rambles, bogs, etc,, me! one on all sides. The boys went, through places that night, winch they would neve." dream of tackling in ordinary scouting arid in daylight, 11, is really remarkable that no .accidents were mot with. This call for service found (ho lads eager to go. 'Hie spirit of adventure is'always to he tomid in a true hovV composition. .May the call of service to f,lliers always he as readily responded lo as it was on (his occasion.

I Ik- tirade ot t*ie Morningloii T, - hi.sL .>aUinkir evening was a highly sucers*ful one. not -from a numerical standard, but from (lia( of d’sci c!' ce, .Moreover, this wa.s especia!>y commendable, because the Scoute.rs and leaders were attending the 'ladriot, conference. Mr Gardner (chairman ot the “ Pan-fits’ Committee”l. who visited the troop, was exceedingly pleased with the work accomplished, and'"the manner in which all orders were executed. Header Woodcock, who was not well enough (o go to the conference, was in charge, and was ably assisted hr the “ second’s.” Semaphore signalling in both sending and reading was carried 1 out in troop formation. The patrol system was then adopted, and ambulance work, points of compass, and tenderfoot work instructed'. Two Scout games, followed by two rounds of boxing and cockfisrhling, brought a, verv happy evening to a. close. 'The buglers lia.-l a short practice after parade. -lloslyii parades are hack to normal once again after the influenza, epidemic, there being I'hirty-fonr Cuba and thirty-two Seoul* on parade during the week. The V* olf Cubs arc now well organised, and' on Thursday evening spent a happy time together playing games aisd learning signalling. knotting. Cub lore, etc. The troo-> routine on Friday evening was conducted as usual. Kconts King. Hutton, Jhbotsnu, Drew. M ‘Donald, M‘T)owa.ll, am! 1 Kennedy passed further tests in second class work to the sa-tisfnet ion of the examining Scooters. Before dismissal at 9 o'clock a new game called “crows and cranes’’ amused everyone, and served! as a. good; loeak after the work period. The Court of Honor lin'd its accustomed meeting after parade. Leaders Glen, Shanks, and Sinclair have parsed 1 the missiouer’s ihadge test. A church parade at, the Maori Hill Methodist Church- will be hold next Sunday morning, and a good turnout of Cubs and Scouts is expected.

The concert in aid of the funds of the Tioslyn Troop was held at the Coronation Hall, Maori Hill. There was a full house, with the usual complement of young

people, lo listen to a .splendid programme. Tho Dixie Pierrots and the other performers supplied an entertainment almost, quite up lo the professional .standard. The commissioner (Major Fleming) and representatives from the local association and the other troops and packs were noticed among the audience. Their presence wa.s much appreciated, and helped considerably towards the success of .the show. The financial results are not yet known, but il is anticipated that, the funds of the Roslyn Troop will benefit to the extent of about £2O. Sonniers Smith and Garden (who had charge of the internal arrangements! are very grateful to the performers and the committee, especially the following : Ladies’ Sub-committee (refreshments and sweets), Messrs .Toscphson and Megget (had arrangements), .Misses Ibbofson and Sinclair (ushers, etc). Tire Cubs and Scon Is also did good work selling a large number of tickets within ,n week.