SCOUTS’ ENVIABLE EXPERIENCE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19959, 17 November 1934, Page 10

SCOUTS’ ENVIABLE EXPERIENCE

SEA SCOUT WEEK AT PORTSMOUTH ON BOARD THE “FOUDROYANT” Nearly a hundred Sea Scouts spent a memorable and eventful week on board the “Foudroyant,” one of England’s old “wooden walls,” which is now moored in Fareham Creek, Portsmouth. ’ The “Foudroyant” was a seventyfour gun frigate captured from the French by the English in Nelson’s time, and after a period of long service was finally put out of commission as a man-of-war and used as a training ship. A number of Scouts have stayed aboard her on previous occasions, but August lith to the 18th marked the first Sea Scout week held there. Naturally everything was carried out in true nautical style—time was kept on the ship’s bell, hands were "piped” for meals and for the liberty boats, and the Sea Scouts swung hammocks and messed just as sailors do. There was just as high a standard as for camp, with a more or less similar routine. Inspection (known as “divisions”) in the morning was just as exacting, and leaving a crumb under the mess table just as big an offence as a toffee wrapper under the tentbag in camp. Swimming, boating and sailing were regular events in the day’s programme, and from the time “Show a leg” and “Lash and stow hammocks” was called in the morning until “Pipe down” in the evening those on board were rarely at a loose end. Sight-seeing tours were arranged during the week, and included a visit to Portsmouth Dockyard, where, among other craft, the “Victory” was visited. VISIT TO GERALDINE A party of Timaru Scouters consisting of “Red Fox,” “Rama,” “Tall Pine,”

and “Haithi” visited Geraldine last weekk.. The Geraldine “Wolf Cubs” “were on parade” and * were inspected by “Rama” and “Haithi,” and after the Cubs had indulged in Jungle Dances and games, they were dismissed. Then the Scouts were instructed in the Dominion Haka by “Tall Pine,” Picture Writing by “Rama” and knotting by “Red Fox.” The Geraldine Group Committee were in attendance and were greatly interested in the proceedings. A notable absentee from the meeting was Captain S. W. McArthur who unfortunately was through illness confined to bed. HowI ever we sincerely hope that he will have a speedy recovery. While the supper which was kindly supplied by the Geraldine Committee was being dispensed, the Rev. A. C. Lawry thanked the visitors for their demonstration and talks. j Embargo.—Arrest placed upon ships j or cargo by public authority. Give Way.—Begin to row; also an I order when rowing to pull harder.