BOYS' INSTITUTE SCOUTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 79, 27 December 1917, Page 9

BOYS' INSTITUTE SCOUTS

Great progress has 1 beon made by the Institute Scouts during the last few months, with the result that many proficiency badges have been gained. The following is the list:— Tenderfoots—A. Humphries, H. Natta, N. Norman, W. Patterson, E. Weldon, W. Weldon, I. Lewis, T. Jones, G. Essen, A. Bolton. Second Class Badges.—C. Siveraen, B. Junce, A. Falloon, H. Burton, S. Hairthorn, F. Moiller, A. Hines, T. Allan, S. Atkinson, V. Hampton, C Hampton, A. Eiteon. Musicians' Badges.—P. Barrow, H. Burton. Entertainer's Badge.-F. Nelson, S. .Tones, K. Thomson, P. Barron, E. Jackson, A. Hines, H. Burton. Laundryman'e Badge,—F. Moiller, S. Hawthorn, A. Eitson, C. Hampton, F. Nelson. Cook's Badgo.—F. Moiller, S. Hawthorn, A. Eitson, C. Hampton, G. Burton, F. Nelson, K. Thomson, H. Burton. Philatelist Badge.-F. Nelson, W. Harris, K. Thomson, H. Burton, P. Barrow. All Eonnd Cords.-P. Barrow, G. Burton, H. Burton, F. Moiller, F. Nel6on, K. Thomson. First Class Ambulance.—T. Allan, S. Atkinson, P. Barrow, G. Burton, H. Burton, W. Harris, S. Hawthorn, V. Hampton, C. Campton, A. Hines, S. Jones, £. Jackson, F. Moiller, F. Nelson, A.'Bitson, K. Thomson. Gardener's Badge.—T. Allan, H. Burton, G. Burton, S. Hawthorn, F. Moiller, F. Nelson, A. Eitson, K, Thomson. Handyman's Badge.—T. Allan, P. Barrow, G. Burton, A. Hines, E. Jackson, F. Nelson, K. Thomson. Swimmers,' Badges.—S. Atkinson, G. Burton, F. Moiller. Eescuer's Badge.—S. Atkinson, G. Burton, F. Moiller. War Service Badges.—P. Barrow, G-. Burton, H. Burton, K. Thomson. One-year Service Stars.—T. Allan, S. Atkinson, P. Barrow. G. Burton, H. Burton, A. Falloon, W. Harris, S. Hawthorn, V. Hampton, E. James, F. James, S. Jones, F. Moiller, F. Nelson, A. Eitson, K. Thomson. A SWIMMING RECORD. On Monday last John E. Banks, one of the Institute members, made an attempt to lower the long-distance 6wimming record for the public tepid baths, which was. previously held by W. Hawke, who swam two miles 700 yards. John E. Banks succeeded in lowering tho Tecord by swimming 3 miles 100 yards. Banks is a boy of U years of age, and is to bo commended on his meritorious performance. He covdrcd the distance in 2 hours 35 minutes. LIFE-SAVING. On Friday evening Mr. A. A. Som'merville, of the Eoyal Life Saving Society, examined a number of institute members in life-saving, with the following results :— Winners of Elementary Certificates.— Wallace D. Sykes, Percy N. Robinson, Ronald E. Eaule, Conrad C. Chapman, John E. Prestige, Raymond W.. Sneddon, Laurence G. Mason, Laurence?, Doile, John J. Sykes, William J. Gooch". Winners of Proficiency Cetificates.Wallace D. Sykes, Percy N. Eobinson, Conrad C. Chapman, John B. Prestige, Eaymond W. Sneddon. The life-saving awards won by tho members of the Boys' .Institute during tho past sixteen months number 312,