BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1920, Page 1

BOY SCOUTS.

Parents and others iv'efe given an opportunity last night 'of witnessing some of the work being done by the -jVthior scouts sectioii of the AVcst Coast portion of tlie Clnircli of England SqObt niovement. The boys, muler . their Scoutmaster,. HoV. I’mcfras, who. by the tv ay is an enthusiast ili the b'oik, and appears to have the happy' knack of communicating it to his pupils, gave several exhibtions Of a useful nature. One of the iteihs whs how to succor.the injured and render first aid. In this item the (squad were told oft' into three, .-the. injured—the how not to do it patrol,—and the how to do it patrol, the latter giving h good exhibition of first aid bandaging which .evoked, a round of fipplatihe. The boys appeared to enjoy their tVOrk Which tends to make them self-reliant and good, useful members Of the Empire to which they iielOVi", lOValty to the British Empire of their rules. Any parents liaVihg hoys 12 years of age or over who wish to see their boys become useful citizens could WOt do better than have-them‘enrolled in the Bov Scout movement. , . The seOiits looked W&TI in their full equipment, and 'the various itenls sVihmitted by-te'fn aft •Oxhibition, including “c/hVnp fii-tts” signalling, knots etc 'A 'ftftne'ss to the fact-that scoutin- makes TOV health *nd for efficiency. One Or two-Otaged items ivete also presented illfistrating -the Social work that scout's hii'vO been -able to 'do in the influenza 'epidemic and in other ways. During the -feriming Mr Putclias spoke to those preSent 'On the principles uhaer lyiri-r scouting, emphasising the fact thatthe •aim is to train the boys to he on the ldOk-Out to “do ii gOod turn -At all times, arid to become fit and efficient “citizens Of the dOmpire. He mentioned that thO’re has at present 18,OUU scoifts in the Dominion, and lie instanced the 'fUet that ayring he last few : years in iSfbW Zealand scouts had saved from drorihirig 'OVOr ’forty persons. -The All Saints trOOp contains twenty members divided into Ju'niors (scouts) an Seniors ’(Rovers), and the tivo 'divisions 'meet once a Week under their ScOutmaftte'r, as 'Well as having occasional excursions into the neighbour- , hood. X -proper camp is to be he dr ahOitt ’Christmas. -There'is no -doubt* that ’tliis organisation will fill a useful place, in the community. ' 3