BOY SCOUTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14698, 4 December 1909, Page 9

BOY SCOUTS.

That the public mind may be somewhat reassured, herewith arc appended eoino of the .subjects in which even- scout must pass:—

Second Class.—Testa tor badges: (1) Tie four of the following knots, in less than 30 skoikls each knot—Bowline, fisherman's tend, reef, clove iiitob, sheet, bend. (21 Irack a door's "spoor" (mads with tracking irons) or a horse's trad; for a-quartor of a mile. (3) Uo at a scout's pace for one nriie in not more than 13 minutes. (4) Know the ecouts' laws and signs. (5) Know the composition, of tin Union Jack and the right way to fly it. 111 Point out tho direction, of different points of the compass. 0 Make a journey alone of not Ic;.-, than ]5 miles train point to point bv walking, riding, boat, 01- bicycle. (5) Describe or show tho proper means for savin? life in caso of, say, drowning, or bandaging an injured limb. (4) Draw a rough man of outline of locality. (5) To have at least- 2s in the Post Office. (6) Prove that- lie Ims brought a recruit, to Ihe boy scouts, and has taught him to tic tho six principal knots. (7) I, ly and light a fire, using not more than two matches, and coc.k cpiart-er of a pound of Hour and two potatoes without usiiif cookin# utensils. °

Combined Parado —It is intended to hoM a combined parade of all scouts shortly when the services of a local band will bo sought for. Tho organising officer will he pleased to lavo the services of several uniformed esottta to accompany him in bis formation o! n-3\v troops, Tho strength of the brigade is still increasing, but there are still several di<Inete to work up, „i'!? ! -° f 0 , rt , C ' l , i, !»'» r5 troops wore greatly admned last l'rid-ay evening, thero lu-m" over 60 scouts on parade, headed by their life and <Vum band. Several lively nils were phvod, the scouts keeping step 'to ilia iniKie. Tho Port Chalmeis Council In,? giw,, t.l,a scouts the „ se of tlw Town Hall for their meeting- free, cf charge, whilo several of iho ]ox|jn<r citiar'° '""''•"K a '' vo 'y interest in' tccut,

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