THE BOY SCOUTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15101, 25 March 1911, Page 9

THE BOY SCOUTS.

By Scout. Scout will bo pleased to receive news from ■ Scoutmasters or Scouts, or from any person interested in the Boy Scout movement, for insertion in this column; contributions addressed to Scout to reach this oflioo before Thursday evening.

T-ho North Dunedin Scouts, under Chief Scoutmaster Carr, met in tho Albany street gynmoeium, on Friday, week. There waa a record attendance. The work-of the evening comprised ' signalling, deduction, ambulance, mapping, >tretcher and knotting work. The sooutmasters and officer in charge of contemplate a spccial effort toward securing lads 01-14 14 years and upwards, with a view t<! forming a scout oadet troop.'

The Anderson's Bay Scouts met in th( gymnasium on Thursday. night undei Scoutmaster North. Tho lad§ .were in< structed in first aid, knotting, and general scouting work,' Chief Scoutmaster Phair, . late of the Port Scouts, left for limaru on Mondaj morning. - The St. Kilda, troop mot on iWcdnieeday evening under Chief Scoutmaster Williams, There was an excellent turn-out of scouts, The ■ troop was paraded, after , which tbd work of the evening was gone an witls This troop lias a number of recruits oom ing forward, and promises to make a nam( for itself.,

The Cyclist Soout Cadets met on Wednesday evening in the Moray Plaoe school gymnasium. There was a large attendance of lads. : The work for the evening comprised mapping, , signalling, gymirastics, knotting, and other .useful work.. 'During the evening several reoruits were enrolled, and will bo sworn in at an early, date, This company expects to, have its full strength made ut> during next week.' o,n Saturday this troop met at Anderson's Bay and proceeded to Tomahawk, where some semapJioiie signalling work, was cut in. During the atternoon Hie tioop engaged- in surf Datningi returning to town suortly. a-iter- 5 p.m. ufficsrs commanding troops will receive notices re. parades tor inspection by the Commission and othar oilicers at an. early date.

Tho Green Island Scouts," under Scoutmaster Brown, inet in their new hall on Thursday evening, thero being a good attendance of , lads. The work oi tho evening comprised general scouting work, ctc. Tho troop is grateful to Mr Stewart for, kindly placing his hall at ths service of the Scouts free of- charge. The Morning-ton Scouts aro determined that their troops aro not going to: be ,the least in the district. On Friday week out- of 43 on the roll 39 paraded, whilst nino others joined—two for the scouts, aad seven for tlie Soout Cadets." The work of tiiQ troop is. being entered into.-with, enthusiasm— knote, signalling,' lirsfc *aid, ■map drawing, and. physical ex-eroiscs. Two members were, presented ■ with;their first class badgca. A scecial meeting of the Scout Cadets was .hold ; aft-er parade, and in future Wednesday .'will • ba the drill flighjs. , •. •: ;•

On Wednesday night, ,at their, headquarters, St. Mary's Hall, the Mornington bcoutf Uadats held an excellent parade, there being only two absentees. Tho troop was exercised' in the naw drill formation, tenderfoot work, pignalling and bandaging, finishing up with -physical exercises. I'lU) W-cdnesday patrol is now an accomplished fact, .too being room for one lad only. Tho Jads coming forward are of a goad stamp, and as only,, a few vacan-. cms are left- early application' is necessary. There were seven new mombors. : i/n Saturday tho troops will meet at the hall: at 2:30 .p.m., and proceed'.to 'Eraser's Greek. to discover and .Utack a , hidden oajnp. Tho Wodnteduy riatrol will have -their first outing next week. N ' i Ttb Pioneer No. 1 Troop met in the WaJkor Street Hall on Wednesday, • 23 Scouts and Officers being on parade. Tho work of tho evening comprised knotting, Joshing, signalling, first aid work,, and gymnastics. There are vacanoies for about a «ozen bays in this troop, and applications ■may bo made any Wednesday between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. No. 2 Troop met on Taiwa. Hill, on Friday week, 'the signalling being very satisfactory. Signalling with lamps war. carried out, and a good standard of efficiency in both reading and sending ■was obtained. This troop is. specialising in Morse signalling, with lamps, flags, and sound, and field telegraph and telephone work.. To-day the combined troops _ will ■ parade at Tanna Hill, opposite the Univer- ,■ sity, at 2 p.m. sharp, prior to proceeding' to Signal Hill,' where the work of build-; ing an electrical station is being pushed on with nil speed. On Friday tho Port Troop nist in tho Town Hall."when a presentation was mado • to Troop Scrgeaut-majnr Donald, who is leaving tk.- Scculs for training on the Dartford. Tho presentation, was in the form of a liair brush, and was given to him bv ill- Godf-red on behalf'of tho Boy Scouts" Sir Gcdired spoke of the sergeantmajor's geed Work done in the _ Scouts. Afterwards the sorgoant-majar replied in, a few words, thanking tho Scouts for their gift. Work was then resumed,, and tho 'Scouts were working hard at ambjiknco and drill for the coming' presentation of prizes. ' On Saturday, tho t-rooj> met,, under Chief Scoutmaster Fisher. They journeyed tow-awls Deborah Bay, and; the boys were able to go in ,for their swimming tests. (Aftoi* tlioy wore all out and dressed, tho Scouts marchcd up tha hill at tho back of tho torpedo 'barracks and indulged in somo scouting practice, sho troop having been divided into too divisions,'one under tlid sergeant and the ether under the assistantSMUt.master. They arrived •hbm© about 6 o'clock, after a, very onjoyablo afternoon,.