BOY SCOUTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 5 August 1929, Page 5

BOY SCOUTS

WORLD JAMBOREE PRINCE OF WALES TOURS CAMPS GREETINGS FROM ALL NATIONS (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 2nd August. The Prince of Wales who spent last night in the cam]) of the Boy Scouts Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, was astir very early this morning and visited camps of the Scouts of various nations. Ilis Royal Highness received greetings varying from enthusiastic cries of “Vive le Prince,” raised by French Scouts, to the rattling on tomtoms by Scouts from the East and the weird cries of Zulus. The tour occupied three hours. There was a great gathering of Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers on the grandstand this afternoon when the Prince saw an inspiring pageant of the Scouts. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout movement, on whom a peerage was yesterday conferred, had a great ovation from (50,(100 Scouts on the area when he appeared with the Prince.

Addressing the Scouts, the Prince said that it was surprising to see how the movement had grown in the British Empire, but it was almost more striking to find how it had caught on, as it had done, in foreign countries as well. The jamboree proved that the idea that lay behind the Scout'movement was a really big one and one that appealed to all sorts of people, irrespective of nationality. "Every day," he added, "scouting "is growing and extending and bringing into closer touch the youth of nations. The Scout movement is a wonderful thing for individual countries and for a better understanding between peoples."

MESSAGE FROM KING The Prince read the following message from the King—“l heartily welcome the Boy Scouts who have travelled from homes from far distant parts of the British Empire and many foreign lands for the coming of age of the Boy Scout movement. This is a unique assembly, representative of the youth of all the great nations of the world, and I ask you to remember that the future of tiie world depends on those of you who are taking part in this jamboree. I hope you will thoroughly enjoy your stay in this country and will have a happy and beneficial experience. I am keenly disappointed it' has been impossible for me to be present on this memorable occasion. But I am glad my eldest son is able to represent me. i “It has given me great pleasure to mark this event in your history by conferring a peerage on Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout. Ever since its inception, he has been the mainspring of this adventure from its small and almost humble beginning until to-day when you number nearly 2,000,000 in your ranks. This recognition of this valuable service to the cause will be welcomed by all who realise the importance of training the world’s youth both in mind and body. At the same time, I am aware that the splendid achievement of this organisation could not have been possible without the support given to the Chief Scout by his officers. I wish God speed to you’ all, and may you go from strength to strength in development and prosperity.” A £SOOO DONATION LONDON, 3rd August. . Following upon the gift of Mr Mortimer Sc hi ft's cheque for £IO,OOO, •Mr T. W. Whitehead, of Dunblane, Scotland, has handed to Sir R. Baden-Powell a cheque for £SOOO for the Boy Scouts’ Association.