BOY SCOUT HOBBIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22066, 23 September 1933, Page 19

BOY SCOUT HOBBIES

EXHIBITION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP INTERESTING DISPLAY IN PIONEERS’ HALL. An exceedingly interesting exhibition of handiwork, which covered a surprisingly large range of articles, all of which were made by members of the various Boy Scout troops in Dunedin, was opened in the Pioneers’ Hall last evening before a large attendance of the public. _ Organised for the purpose of displaying the great value of properly constituted hobbies for the Boy Scouts, the exhibition provided an excellent indication of the latent and, in some cases, well-developed talent for craftsmanship of all characters in the boys, and the show;, which was constituted of articles ranging from art studies to working models and cookery, attracted the keenest interest, the visitors expressing high commendation of the results of the boys’ activities. The suggestion to hold a hobbies and handicraft exhibition was first mooted about three months ago, and the Scooters Executive was entrusted with the organisation work. The officers responsible for making the suggestion an established fact were District Commissioner W. D. Pirrett. District Commissioner A. M'Callum, and District Scoutmaster S. Thomas, who are to be complimented on the splendid success of their efforts, for no _ parents seeing the exhibition could remain indifferent to the immense value of the Boy Scout movement in encouraging healthy and instructive hobbies, which are u vehicle for the self-expression of the boys. The general standard of the exhibits was remarkably high, and in some sections, such as knitting, basket work, and cooking, as well as wireless manufacturing, and toy making, the quality of the work w r as surprisingly good, especially as some of it was done by boys under 10 years of age. The section for model aeroplanes brought forward some extremely fine exhibits, many of them working models, while considerable ingenuity was also displayed in the working meccano model section. Taken all over, however, the exhibition was a particularly fine effort, and impressed strongly by reason of the great possibilities which it revealed in the training of the boys in the use of tools of all kinds. The exhibition was opened in the evening by the Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox), wno was introduced by Metropolitan Commissioner D. A. Solomon. The Mayor said that he had taken the opportunity of viewing the exhibition beforehand, and he had been delighted with the work. It was extremely gratifying that the first exhibition of hobbies to be undertaken by the Dunedin Boy Scouts should have proved so eminently successful, and the great wealth of ideas embodied in the show indicated the value of inspiring the boys to devote themselves to some handicraft in which they were interested and in which they could express themselves. He congratulated the Scout Association on the success attending the exhibition, and expressed his pleasure at seeing so many people interested in the work of the boys.

The following are the results of the various sections of the exhibition: — ART SECTION. CUBS. Pencil Sketch. —G. Kennedy (Green Island) 1, J. Binnie (Caversham) 2, M. Graveson (Knox) 3. Crayon Drawing l .—Maxwell (St. Martin’s) 1, A. Marshall (St. Martin’s) 2. Coloured Paper Pictures. —R. Dickison (Roalyn) 1 and 2, J. Langford (Ocean Beach) 3. „ Model in Clay, Plasticene, or Wax. — R. Cuthbertson (Kensington) 1. Model in Cardboard. —R. Coull (St. Clair) 1. D. Binney (St. Clair) 2, H. Paine (St. Andrew’s) 3. SCOUTS. Pencil, Pen, or Ink Sketch.—T. Gensik (Mohicans) 1, R. Dick (Roslyn) 2, I. Dickison (Roslyn) 3. . Water-colour Sketch.—A. M Kechnie (Roslyn) 1 and 2, M. Cassie (Port Chalm Lino Print.—John Ray (North Dunedin) 1, F. Miles (Christian Brothers) 2. . _. . Coloured Paper Design or; Picture A. Coker (Knox) 1,3, and h;c., Dickison (Roslyn) 2. TOY-MAKING AND HANDIWORK. CUBS. Novelty From Fir Cones. —R. Dickison (Roslyn) 1 and 2, R. Hawkins (Port Chalmers) 3. S. Gaudin (Kensington) h.c. Toys in Wood or Metal. —A. Benfell (Mohicans) 1, R. Burns (Ocean Beach) 2, D. Kilgour (Mornington) 3, H. Leather (St. Clair) h.c. Knick-knack or Matchbox Toy.—D. Patrick (Caversham) 1, J. Taylor (Green Island) 2, G. Thomas (Mornington) _3. Chip Carving.—T. Mullen (Mornington) 1, F. Petre (Ocean Beach) h.c. Fretwork. —D. Longstaff (Mohicans) 1, F. Ponton (Mohicans) 2, D. Aitken (Mohicans) ’3. HANDICRAFT. CUBS. Knitting.—R. Dickison (Roslyn) 1, W. Mercer (Ocean Beach) 2, R. Hawkins (Port Chalmers) 3. I. Hendry (Mosgiei) h.c., J. Lousley (St. Martin’s) h.c., L. Hawkins -(Port Chalmers) h.c., R. Langford (Ocean Beach) h.c., W. Porter (Port Chalmers) h.c. Netting.—D, Kilgour , (Mornington) 2. Cross-stitch Kettleholder. —T. Lucas (Ocean Beach) 2. Canvas Article Worked With Wool.— D. MTnnes (St. Martin’s) 1, R. Steel (Caversham) 2. • ■ _ _. , . Woven Raffia Article.—R. Dickison (Roslyn) 1, I. Young (Mornington) 2, J. Gallagher (Mornington) 3, N. Mitchell (Mosgiei) h.c., L. Thompson (Ocean Beach) h.c. BASKET WORK. SCOUTS. Canework—F. Barnea (Mornington) 1 and 2. _ . Raffia Work. —F. Harrison (Port Chalm6rs) L COOKING, SCOUTS. Damper, Baked Over Open Fire. —R. Stewart (Mohicans) h.c. Twist, Baked Over Open Fire—R, Stewart (Mohicans) 1, A. Morris (Peninsula), 2, J. Morris (Peninsula) 3. Three Girdle Scones.—J. Nicholson (North Dunedin) 1, J. Coster (Mohicans) 2. R. Morris (Peninsula) 3, N. Aitken (Peninsula) h.c.. H. M'Donald (St. Martin’s) h.c., W. Kean (Ocean Beach) h.c. Fruit Cake—R. Dyson (Ravensbourne) 1, N. Taylor (Wesley) 2. R. Jones (Ravensbourne) 3, W. Ashby (Wesley) h.c. Plain Sponge—K. Bills (Mohicans) 1, R. M’Nicol (Roslyn) 2, A. Pitte (AnderS ° Three 31 " Pikelets— D. Dyson (Ravenabourne) 1, A. Young (Ravensbourne) 2, 0. Booth (Wesley) 3, T. Johnson (Ravensbourne) h.c. , , __ _ Three Pieces Shortbread. —N. Lomas (Christian Brothers) 1, J. Hartstonge (Christian Brothers) 2. LEATHER WORK. SCOUTS. Leather Article. —F. Gardner (North Dunedin) 1, R. Clark (Roslyn) 2, H. Charles (Ocean Beach) 3. Best Article Made of Scrap Leather.— E. Bartlett (Ocean Beach) 1, R. Clark (Roslyn) 2, R. Lowry (St. Andrews) 3. METAL WORK. SCOUTS. Article in Sheet Iron. —I. Morris (Peninsula) 2. ... t t> : Useful Household Article. —N. J. Bain (Wesley) 1. NATURALIST. SCOUTS. Best Collection of Leaves. _S. Dwyer (North Dunedin) 1, W. Morns (Ocean Beach) 2, A. Cooper (St. Martins) 3. PHOTOGRAPHY. SCOUTS. Six Snaps—L, MacGregor (Anderson’s Bay) I. PIONEER. SCOUTS. Model Bridge—L. Jones (Roslyn) 1, F. Miles (Christian Brothers) 2, W. M'Cusker (North-East Valley) 3, WIRELESS. SCOUTS. Home-made Crystal Set.—P, Carter (Christian Brothers) 1. G. Adams (North Dunedin) 2, D. Mooney (Christian Brothers) 3, P. Allan (Ocean Beach) h.c. Home-made Valve Sets. J, Coombs (St. Clair) 1, T. Rodgers (Mornington) 2, P. Allan (Ocean Beach) 3, P, Wilson (Christian Brothers) h.c. MODEL AEROPLANES. SCOUTS. Fuselage Model Aeroplane.—A. Waite (Mornington) 1, T. Hely (St. Martin’s) 2, L. Scott (Roslyn) 3.

Model Aeroplane to Scale (Wooden).— J, Hunter (Ocean Beach) 1 and 2, M. Woodgar (St. Clair) 3, B. Miller (Mohicans) h.c. Model Aeroplane to Scale (Fabric). — A, Waite (Mornington) 1 and 3, T. Hely (St. Martin’s) 2. The exhibition •will be open again today.