BOY SCOUTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4873, 4 September 1925, Page 2

BOY SCOUTS.

> ENTHUSIASM IN PAEROA. >! A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT. The interest displayed by the public in the Paeroa Boy Scouts at last night’s concert augurs well for the future of the troop. The theatre was packed to the doors long before the time of commencing with an enthusiastic audience who were not lacking in appeciation of the very fine programme submitted. The concert last night was the first local entertainment of its kind for a long period, and it was a surprise to many that Paeroa possessed such good talent. The Paeroa Jazz Orchestra made its first appearance and received very favourable ' comment. , That the items given were appreciated was well demonstrated by the. hearty applause. The boys looked well in their uniforms, and played quite the part seated round .the campfire scene. As was only natural, there was just a wee bit of shyness with some of the lade on appearing before an audience for'the first time, but it soon wore off and their efforts to entertain won through in good style, and their, instructors are to be complimented on teh initial effort.

The Hawaiian String Band—Sam Samson (mandolin), C. Scanlon (guitar), G-. Royal (ukulele), and Miss Helen Hansen (dancer) —was a feature in itself worth going a long way to hear. The first'items by this band were prettily set in a moonlight scene, and consisted of various selection's. In the second appearance Miss Helen Hansen contributed a number of dainty dances, for which she was deservedly applauded. The club-swinging and the pyramid forming by the boyscouts called forth hearty applause.

Towards the latter part of the programme Mr E. W. Porritt, president of the local committee, gave an interesting address bn the Boy scout movement, prior to which he preeented Scout Bridge, with a Scout text-book • for selling the most tickets for the concert. In his remarks Mr Porritt said that the Scout movement was a very fine one. The sign of three fingers was illustrated thus: (1) Loyalty to God and honour the King > (2) be kind to other people ; (3) obey the Scout law. One of, the laws was to do one good deed a day, hence the knot in the tie. Scouts were taught to be observant, and independent in everything. They .had to provide their own uniforms, but the committee was finding the uniforms-in-the. meantime and the boys had to pay for them in instalments. The training of the Bby Scouts, made them better citizens, and their parents had no anxiety if they were out at night, because in this movement they were being instructed in the elementary rudiments of citizenship. The speaker thhnked all tllose who had so far assisted with the movement, and also those who had contributed items, for the concert, which had netted a profit of about £3O. , Those who assisted with the programme were Misseis McCullay, Martin, Forbes, Mrs Hague-Simfh, the Rev. Costain, Messrs E. V. Slyfield, J. Fox, G. Royal, R. Foster, and P. Mill. The accompaniments were played by Mrs P. Hague-Smith, Miss. Coote, and Mr McToska.