BOY SCOUTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14328, 19 October 1910, Page 3

BOY SCOUTS.

(By ''•Rangatira. :: j

Our garden party and Scouts' display is a thing of the .vast. Thanks to the" splendid efforts of Mrs ii. LcCr-u. .Mb Buchanan, Mrs A. h. Amlown. and Miss Reid (Seoul mi.siress ( -' ll ' | s' Peace Scots), everything passed «!i splendidly. We were assisted hy others on the dav of the display, Alisses liathawnv. Hughes. Anderson, Gibson and Kelland doing duty at the various stalls on the grounds. Ijie dav was an ideal one, and Mr L*et'ren's grounds were ino-t suitable blithe function, and the Marine Baud pl.-ive.d several selections under Conductor Jlavo which wore much <;uiovod. iJai.dma-.ior Hohinsoii, with the Fife and Dm.a Baud, also contributed to tin- ai ioruooii s enioymeut. The afternoon tea v.:,s ad.n.ral.ly arranged, ami the High _School girls under ihe sunorvision ni Mi--; l.e-id, worked like" Trojans and deserve a .pecal word of unuso. The dwolay secretary, Fred. G. Dunn, was just, the fellow for the position, his affable wanner and energetic work resulting in a successful affair. We bone to nett about £-2~> as a result of the display. Mr \V. J. Huggins. with Scoutmaster Geo "Warwick and Scout Goodman, assisted hv Messrs Mitch. Courtis and Sebaab. looked after the wireless installation, and good .-.glials were, exchanged betwee each station erected on ihe grounds. The gvmnastio disnlav. Mr A. G. .Johnson and Scoutmaster (Hionoghuo with No. T Troop. Has a clever item. Assistant Scoutmaster Fitv.gerald wilh firs; aid, Clark wh'i (■arrviii"- wounded. and Seoul mastor Grandi"Vith Zulu hut. all did their share of work. Ah- Palmer, M.A., Commander, was 'iresent, but couki not remain lone;, lA -ing to leave by train early in the at'u noon. We desire to thank those supporters wlio assisted us iu various ways, being so many we cannot speeiallv mention names.

Class instruction will be now carried on, the buys having settled down again to solid work. Many of ilium are going to have a shut for the various el'tit'ieuey badges., so things should be lively for some months with each troop vying with each other for the greatest number of badges. Scoutmaster M. O-Uonuehue, is examiner in all the subjects with the exception of second class scout and ambulance, the latter being taken by Dr. Gab'.ies. A uniform standard will thus be obtained for all candidates iu the Timaru battalion.

A number or the hoys have obtained first-class Scqut badges, Patrolleaders R. Simmers, McDonald and Hamilton, of No. i. troop, parsing the above,- some qualifying as musicaiis, ambulance and pioneers. TroopSergt. IL. Pope, No. H., and A. Buchanan No. Ul., did good work iu ambulance for the lirst-ciass badge, whilst a number of boys in No. Hi. have had a shot for efficiency badges.

Mr Frazer, manager of the Rathe Pictures, kindly invited the Boy Scouts to his entertainment last Tuesday evening. The boys on their arrival at tli6 Theatre were all ushered into the dress circle, and enjoyed the series of pictures shown, one him being Lord Kitchener reviewing liny Scours in Dunedin. At the conclusion of 'be entertainment the boys gave the "Scouts' Rally," as a compliment to Mr Fraacr, for his thoughtful action in inviting them to liis much appreciated pictures. Tiiere will bo a meeting of the Display Committee (Scoutmasters, Assistants and Non.-Corns) on Friday evening, at the schoolroom, at S p.m., to decide the allocation of the money realised at the display. After the, Fife and Drum Rand is thoroughly equipped, there will be a margin for each trooi). for tents or camp requisites. There was a good parade on the Bay on Tuesday evening, P"2 Scouts. all ranks, "being present. They marched through the, town, headed hy the baud, which is improving under Bandmaster Fred. Robinson.