SCOUTS’ CONCERT.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 172, 17 December 1912, Page 3

SCOUTS’ CONCERT.

There was a good attendance at the above concert which was held in the Town Hall on Friday, and a very enjoyable evening was passed by those present. The Rev. F. W. Clarke, who kindly officiated in the chair, stated that the object for which the concert was being given was to raise funds to defray the expenses of the annual camp which would take place at Easter, and at which, it was hoped, the Hamilton and Cambridge -scouts would also be present. These camps were of great value to the boys as the scout discipline was enforced continuously for seven days. Mr Clarke gave instances of the value of the scout movement, which was very worthy of support. He would like them to pass a vote of thanks to the scout master, Mr Richards, who had voluntarily devoted every Saturday afternoon and one ev ning each week to training the boy scouts. The results particularly in signalling and despatch-run-ning had been excellent. The vote of thanks was passed with acclamation. The concert opened with a duet by the Baxter Bros., followed by a fine rendeiing of “The Village Blacksmith” by .Mr Stitt. The third item was an excellent display of physical drill by a patrol consisting of scouts Arnold Finch, K. Hinton, F. Luks, D. von Stunner, R. North, W. Groves, R. Andrew, and J., Merryweath-r, in charge of Troop-Sergeant Davis. At the conclusion of the exercises Master J. Clotworthy gave a comic reading entitled “ I want a fly.” Master R. Andrew sang “ When the March begins in the morning,” and was vigorously encored. Mr Dil played a fine cornet solo. Mr R. Denne’s comic song “ Mary Ann ” was very amusing, and received great applause. Miss Sutherland gave a very pretty Highland dance in costume and a sword dance for an encore, and Mr Galloway’s excellent rendering of “The Postillion ” closed the first half of the programme. After a short interval the scouts gave an amusing and interesting- little sketch entitled “The Despatch,” the principal actors being scouts J. Baxter, J. Clotworthy, W. Groves, and F. Luks. Miss Galloway sang “In the Hush of the Twilight,” and Patrol Leader Groves gave an amusing reading from “Handy Andy.” Mr Milroy’s song, “The Skipper,” was received with great applause and encored, as was Mr Pope’s song “ Rose of My Life.” The entertainment closed with a haka by the full strength of the ( local scouts, and the singing of “God Save the King.”