BOY SCOUTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 82, 3 April 1912, Page 8

BOY SCOUTS.

VISIT OF LIEUTEN AN T-G EN Ell A

iJA DEN-POWELL

A meeting was held jesterday o, district commanders of the Boy •Scou;rat wliich Messrs F. -1. Kimhcll, Com missioner for Taranaki, F. 15. Salmon district commander tor Hawera, lic e Butler, Scoutmaster, Stratford, am Mr F. S. Bird, District Commands! for Stratford, were present. The following circular latter was re ccivcd from the Provincial Headc.mrr tors, Wellington, re the visit of Lic it Gen. Sir 11. S. S. Badcn-Powell “The near visit of Lieut.-Gen. ;-i R. S. S. Baden-Powell is an event ol extreme interest to all who have been actively connected with the Boy cc- u movement in any way, ou control!.im bodies as officers or otherwise, aim particularly to present members and old Boy Scouts.ln addition, tin- autn w ities of the Dominion and the general public are keenly interested in one who has been the means of starting movement which is of the first impoi 1> ance in national life. His Fxceller.cv the Governor, who is the patron o. the movement, has expressed his intention of being present at the rally. (An enthusiastic welcome awaits oui renowned chief in Now Zealand. Hu stay will be brief. The date of arrival in Auckland is the 26th May. He hexpectcd in Wellington at 4 p.m. or. Wednesday, the 29th May. A lecture is to be given on the same evening.” The matter was fully discussed and it was decided to endeavour to get as many Scouts as possible to vi. it Wellington and an endeavour is to be made to get free passes on the i ailway or at least school excursion rater for the boys. The hope was expressed that the townspeople of Stratford would assist in sending the boys fc Wellington. The opportunity of meeting the chief’ and hearing him speak, combined with the outing tc Wellington, should prove invaluable to the boys from every point of view.

THE LOCAL CORPS. Many of the local troop of Scouts arc looking forward with considerable eagerness to Easter week, when it -S hoped that the weather will, be sufli-; ciently favourable to admit of a large party of Scouts trekking to New Plymouth. Weather permitting a slai t will bo made on Tuesday morning for Inglewood, where the night will be spent, and New Plymouth will be reached the next day. The journey homo will be made on I* rid ay and Saturday. Every Scout will carry an o\ oicoat and a blanket or rug, start with ample provisions for one day, and be provided with the sum of 7s 6d for expenses on the road. The party will be in charge of the Scoutmaster. A short practice march of one hour will take place on Thursday next, leaving the Parish Hall at 3.30, and a longer onon Saturday, leaving Victoria Park at 1.30.