THE BOY SCOUTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7075, 12 March 1910, Page 8

THE BOY SCOUTS

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[Notes of interest from Scoutmasters i should reach mo on Wednesday for puh- ) lication on Saturday.] i ADDRESSES OF SCOUTMASTERS, i Following are the addresses of Scout- ' masters, the name in parentheses being 1 that of the troop to which the Scout- | master is attached . Mr H. N. McLEOD, opposite G.P.O. . Building, Feathereton street. [Miramar). i Mr Geo. tV. ADAIE, c/o Y.M.C.A., . Willis street. (Y.M.C.A.) ; Mr J. STYCH, Boxbill, Brooklyn. t (Brooklyn). [ Mr LOGAN. Defence Department, Gov- . ernment Buildings. (Thorndon). , Mr E. LAWSON. 12, Talavera terrace. I (Kelhurne). Mr C. P. COLONELS, Boys’ Institute. Arthur street. (Bovs’ Institute). , Rev. E. McCONNEL, Khandallah. (Khandallah). I Mr W. EDWARDS, Queen’s Drive, Is- , land Bay. (Island Bay). Mr H. MUNEO.-9, Alpha street. (Roseneath). Mr FERRY] c/o A. and T. Burt's, Courtenay place. (Kilbirnie). i Mr BUTCHER. Wadestown. (Wadesi town). , Mr G. NEISH, 69, Tasman street. (Pathf finder). l Mr A. J. MACDONALD, 135, Brougham J street. (Mount Victoria). , Mr CLARKE, Henry street, Kilbimic. , (Kilbirnie). ) Rev. WALTON, c/o 6t. Peter’s Mission, -. Taranaki street. (Te A to) . ) Mr H. WOODWARD, 24, Colombostreet, [ Newtown. (Newtown). , Mr R. MILLS, Johnoon.villc. (Johnsou- ; ville). THE SCOUT’S PATROL-SONG. These are our regulations— There’s fust one law for the Scout, , And the first and the last, and the prei sent and the past, r And the future and the perfect is "Loot’ : , out!’’ i I, thou, and_ie, look out! ■ We, ye, and they, look out! ’ Tho you didn’t or you wouldn’t, - Or you hadn’t or you couldn’t; • You jolly welbjßjist look out! Look out start for the day' [ That your to your mind; There’s no use going away '< With half of it loft behind.' ■ . ; Look out that vour loccs are-tight, - ' ! And your boots are easy and stout. Or you’ll end with a blister by night. And (Chorus) all patrols look out! Look out for the birds of the air. Look out for the beasts of the field; They’ll tell you how and where The other side is concealed. , When, the blackbird bolts from the Copse, And tho cattle are staring about, Tho wise commander stops And (Chorus) all patrols look out! Look out when your front is clear And you feel you are bound to win. Look out for your flank and .your rear— For that’s where surprises begin. For tho rustle that isn’t a rat. For the splash that isn’t a trout, ■ For the boulder that may be a hat, (Chorus) Ail patrols look out! For the innocent knee-high grass, For the ditch that never tells. Look out! Look’ out ere you pass— And Look out for everything else! A sign' inisread as you run May turn retreat to a rout — For-all things under the sun (Chorus) All patrols look out! Look out when your temper goes At the end of a losing game; And your boots are too tight for your toes. And you answer and argue and blame. IPs tho hardest part of the law, ’But it has to be learned by the Scout— For whining and shirking and "jaw" ’ (Chorus) All patrols look out! RUDYARD KIPLING. It is-probable that his Excellency Sir R. Poore, Admiral cf the Australasian Squadron, will see the Boy Scouts during his visit to Wellington. Notice in the papers of time and place should be looked for. A local cinematograph company will shortly give a "Scout Night.” Scouts in uniform are to he admitted at reduced rates, and scout pictures will be shown. A programme of work to be done, and places of meeting on Saturdays, is to be issued shortly. Karori, Wadestown, Island Bay district; and Seatoun are among the places which will be visited. To-day Scouts are to meet at Arthur street, at the top of Cuba street, to march in procession with the Boys’ Institute lads to the Botanical Gardens. A large fete is being held there to raise J

fund* for the institute, winch well deserves support. Scouts will assist m various ways. They will staff a telegraph office, take messages from various points and scud by semaphore to atral station, from which they "’Alho delivered to addressees at the fete. Uthei duties will he allotted. They will, if required, assist at the stalls. Should the weather bo bad, adjournment will be-made to the Town Hall. The Newtown Boy Scouts were out on Mount Victoria on Wednesday. The scouting done was well up to standard, considering the corps has only been formed a short time. A scout from one of the other troops who was spying on their club room the oilier night was soon discovered and brought to light. I think this is a splendid form of practice. It not only teaches the boys the importance of hearing; it also teaches them the importance of keeping \mdcr cover and stillness; in fact, it teaches them “the real thing.” The loyalty of these little chaps is grand. In the club room there is a’picture of the King, with the Union Jack at the rear, and each boy, as he comes in and goes home, never forgets to salute the King’s portrait and “Jack.” The Newtown boys intend going out to Ngaio all day to-day. (if the weather is fine) for general scouting practice, such as fire laving and lighting, tent rigging, hut building, scouting games, and caaking. The Boys* Institute Scouts held swimming sports at the St. John’s baths (Karori) on Saturday afternoon last. The Mount Victoria Scouts being at Karon, joined in, and had a pleasant afternoon. After tea the Scouts, with colours flying, marched from Karori to Courtenay place, through the main streets, breaking up there. I am always glad to receive interesting reports from Scoutmasters, and accounts which will be instructive to other troops. There arc three good rules which Scouts especially 'Should bear in mind. They are; Never believe anything _ bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never tell even that, unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary; never fail to k|ep your appointments. or to be punctual to the minute. The Brooklyn Boy Scouts entrained for ‘ Johnsonvillo by the 1.20 train last Saturday, where they were met by the Johnsonvillo Scouts, under Scoutmaster Mills. A very instructive afternoon was spent on the hills between Jobneouyillo and Ghana Valley. Tho Mount Victoria. Scouts will meet in Brougham street at 1.30 p.m. to-day (Saturday). After April Ist the standard for examination as *ct down in the second edition of “Scouting for Boys/* will be followed. It has been explained that hoys who passed as first-class Scouts in the •district of Wellington only reached a standard which enabled boys in other parts of the Dominion to wear secondI class badges. Lieut.-General Sir Robert BadcnPowell, who is about to give up hie commission in the army in order to devote more time to the Boy Scouts, mentioned to tho Wimbledon boys the other day that boy scoiute are being organised in all parks of the world. The very latest force of them is at Smyrna, and the Czar has informed “8.P.” that one of his staff officers is starting' the movement in Russia. A large party of ornr scouts will go to Canada next year, and tho chief scout himself will visit that dominion, where the movement has caught on tremendously. Later, he hopes to tour through South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.