SCOUTS' HOBBIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22392, 13 October 1934, Page 18

SCOUTS' HOBBIES

ANNUAL EXHIBITION DISPLAY IN PIONEER HALL. An excellent indication of the scope and extent of the hobbies encouraged in the members of the various troops by the Dunedin Boy Scouts' Association was given in the annual Scouts' hobbies' exhibition, which was opened in the Pioneers' Hall last evening. The .exhibition embodied examples of handicraft ranging from working models of all descriptions, including clocks, motor vehicles, yachts, and wireless sets, to such branches of artistic expression as sketching, painting, wood carving, leather and metal work, and photography, while examples of cooking, carpentcry, and basket working were also forward. Several of the exhibits were of a remarkably high standard, indicating more than ordinary ability on the part of their creators, while the exhibition as a whole was an impressive argument in favour of training the boys to express themselves along the various lines of original hand-craft that might appeal to them. The exhibition was opened by the Deputy Mayor (Mr J. J. Marlow), who spoke of the excellent value of the training received by the Scouts in fitting them to take their places in the community in adult life. Hobbies were excellent things for, boys and he urged the Scouts to embrace the opportunity afforded them of adopting one. He pointed out, however, that v talent without application was practically'useless. He would rather have a mediocre boy with the faculty for application than a brilliant boy with none. Mr P. R. Sargood, as a member of the Dominion Council of the Boy Scouts' Association, said that one of the aims of Scout work wag to encourage a boy to exercise his talents, and from a glance at the large number of excellent exhibits in the hall he was convinced that those aims were fully realised. He complimented the officials of the association and the Scouts themselves on the excellence of the display. The acting-metropolitan commissioner (Mr G. A. Martin), on behalf of the Scdut Movement in Dunedin, thanked the committee and all those who had helped to make the exhibition an accomplished fact. The following is the prize list:— ARTIST. Painting, copy—Roy Dickison (Roslyu) 1 and 2. Painting, original—Roy Dickison (Roslyn) 1, Jamea Hermiston (Roslyn) 2, Roy Dickison (Roslyn) 3. Pencil sketch, original—Roy Dickison (Roslyn) 1, Jack Sutherland (North Dunedin) 2, Raymond Rankond (North Dunedin) 3. Model in clay, plasticene or wax—Robin Cuthbertson (Kensington) 1, Peter Calvert (St. Clair) 2. Coloured paper picture—Roy Dickison (Roslyn) 1, Brian Derek-Srnith (Koslyn) 2 and 3, Jack Langford (Ocean Beach) hue. Pencil sketch, copy—Roy Dickison (Roslyn) 1, Douglas Coombs (St. Clair) 2 and 3. HANDICRAFT. Raffia article —Ray Langford (Ocean Beach) and Roy Dickison (Roslyu) (equal) 1, Alan MacKellan (Ocean Beach) S, Arthur Harbrow (St. Martin's)' 3. Knitted woollen scarf—Colin Wakefield (St. Clair) 1, Ray Bartlett (Ocean Beach). 2, Roy Wohlers (Kensington) 3, Douglas Kilgour (Mornington) h.c. Other knitted articles—Roy Dickison (Roslyn) 1, Allan Dickson (Mornington) 2. Rug on canvas with wool or cloth— Ronald Panting (Kensington) 1, Douglas Strong (Ocean Beach) 2. Basket work—John Stedman (Kensington) 1, Roy W. Phillips (Roslyn) 2, Stanton Thornicroft (Mornington) 3. SWEETS. Plain toffee—Robert Petre (Ocean Beach) 1, Brian Derek-Smith (Roslyn) 2 and 3. Fruit or nut toffee—Francis Petre (Ocean Beach) 1, James Hermiston (Roslyn) 2 and 3. Coconut ice—David Mylea (St. Clair) 1, Colin M'Kechnie (Roslyn) 2 and 3. PIONEER. Signalling tower—Lloyd Jones (First Dunedin) 1, Robert Clark (Roslyn) 2. METAL WORK. Any useful household article—lvan Larson (Mohican) 1, William Anthony (Ravensbourne) 2, Alexander Brownlie (Mornington) h.c. CARPENTRY. Household article, hand-made —Andrew M. Mundie (Mornington) 1, James Driver (North Dunedin) 2, Duncan Calder (Ravensbourne) 3. Household article, primary school — Kenneth Nicholls (St. Martin's) 1, Orvin Davies (Ocean Beach) 2, David Campbell (St. Andrew's) and William Penrose (Anderson's Bay), equal, 3, Household article, secondary school—lan Dickson (Roslyn) 1. Models in wood—Cecil Greany (Christian Brothers) 1. Maori carving—James Coster (9th Mohicans) 1. LEATHER WORK. Leather article—John Clark (Anderson's Bay) 1, Robert Clark (Roslyn) 2. COOKING. Fruit or nut toffee —Alexander Thomson (Mosgiel) 1, Patrick Wilson (Christian Brothers) 2, Lyndsay Myles (St. Clair) 3. Coconut ice—Raymond De Convey (Christian Brothers) 1, Arthur Gillan (Mosgiel) 2, Albert Jeffries (Ravensbourne) 3. Biscuits—Albert Cokcr (Knox) 1, J. K. Skinner (St. Andrew's) 2. Girdle scones—William Xieolson (4th North Dunedin) 1, Patrick Wilson (Christian Brothers) 2, Jack Buchanan (St. Martin's) 3. Fruit cake —Allan Thomson (Mosgiel) 1, Roy Jones (Ravensbourne) 2, Orvin Davies (Ocean Beach) 3. Plain toffee—Albert Jeffries (Ravensbourne) 1, Colin Douglas (Mornington) 2, Colin Wraight (Ocean Beach) 3. Twist baked over open fire —Noel Lomas (Christian Brothers) 1. Damper baked over open fire—Noel Lomas (Christian Brothers) 1. The exhibition will be continued to-day.