THE BOY SCOUTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7039, 29 January 1910, Page 8

THE BOY SCOUTS

ADDRESSES OF SCOUTMASTERS.

Dr IMAGHIL, c/o Health Department, Sydney street. __ Mr H. N. McLEOD, c/o 'King's Chambers, "Willis street. Mr Geo. TV. .ADAIR, o/o Y.M.C.A., Willis street. Mr STYOH, Boxhill, Brooklyn. Mr LOGAN, Defence Department, Government Buildings. Mr LAWSON. 12, Talavera terrace. Mr COLONBUS, Boys' Institute. Arthur street. Rev. MoCONNEL, Khondallah. Mr EDWARDS Qneen's Drive, Island Bay. Mr MTJNRO, 9. Alpha street. Mr PERIEY, c/o A. and T. Burt's. Courtenav T)lace. Mr BUTCHER. Wadestown. Mr NEISH, 69, Tasraan street. Mr MACDONALD, 135, Brouehcun street. Mr GLARKB, Henry etreet, Kilbirnie. Mr WALTON, o/o St. Peter's Mission, Taranaki street. THE SCOUTS OATH. Before he* 'becomes a scout a boy must lake the sooufa otrfch. It is this:— On myi honour I promise that I will do may beet: To do my duty to God and the King; to help other people at all times; and +0 obey the Scouts' Lav. SOME" OF OUS I*AWS. 'A! Scout obeys orders of his parent and patrol leader, or scoutmaster, without question. A Scout smiles and Whistles under all circumstances. When he gets an order, he should obey it cheerily and readily, and not in a -slow, sort of way. A scout is thrifty—that is, he saves his money by putting it into the bank. NOTES. -The majority of the Wellington scouts are now fairly .proficient in the use of the semaphore. Concession cards (for the tramway* may now ,be obtained on application to the scoutmasters. To cover cost of printing, scouts will bo required to pay a penny for the card. The headquarters' secretary, on his visit to Greytown, was met at the station by a fine troop, under Scoutmaster Shanly. They were accom-panied by their chaplain, the Rev. A. T. B. Pace. A of representatives from adjoining towns discussed matters of administration. Afterwards a public meeting was addiressed. and refreshments handed round. There was » very Rood muster of scouts at Dannevirko on the occasion of the secretary's visit to that town. Keen interest was shown. Dannevirko is noted for having several first-class shots among its cadets. At Foxton recently the Palmerston North Scouts were entertained by Mrs Washington Stewart, of Lady's Mile, and Mrs Aitken. The Boy Sosut movement is creating an interest in Foxton, which it is hoped will result in a forward move shortly. : All eoonts should make a point of roll- ;,,. ~ ~! -r ■"-ni-Ury this afternoon Preparations for Lord Kitchener's visit will be put in hand. Good work is exepected from senior boy* especially. S'-coii'l-rlTis examination will be held to-day at Mirnmar city boundary by the j/-. i-.c-l Inspector.

The last number of "Thereout" has the following note by our Chief Scout,

Lieutenant-General Sir Robert BadenPowell. In summer week* of cimping and field-work, we shall do well to keep its point in mind, for it is a© applicable in New Zealand as in England : Recently I was attending some manoeuvres in tho Durham Hills, when an old farmer came up uud asked me who l iras. And then"he asked, "Are you the man that these here Boy Scouts belong to?" I didn't know what was) coming next, but at once supposed be was going to complain of gates left open, o-r damaged fences, or trodden c'rons. and so on. I was not far wrong. When I said "Yes, I belong to the Scouts," ho said: "I like boys. They tread my corn, and frighten tho sheep, and steal the eggs" (I began to think how much I was going to be called upon to pay), "so I don't let 'em come on my land, I don't." ("Then," thought I, "I don't see that you've got much to complain about.") "But," he continued, "I like your Boy 'Scoots'" (as he called them); ' they <lon't do any harm, and they're always ipatching up my fences and mending my gates for mo. They do as they'ire told, and clcaji up heforo they go away. So I've told 'em they can eomie whenever they like, and . go where they please." So you see, Scouts, that by carrying out your duty you get a return for it.