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BOY SOOTS' ASSOCIATION.
Notes by Scouter.
The Chief Commissioner (Capt. S. A.
White) gave, over the wireless,' on Wed
nesday last, another of Ma interesting- and {
informative talks on Nature, study. To- i
night, at 7.40, District Commissioner 'A.
E. Sexton will occupy the scouts' corner
at 5CL, and will deliver his talk No. 5
on first aid. The subject being 'Health
hints on camping.' All scouts going to
camp at Christmas time, should make a
special effort to hear this timely address.
Many tasteful' cards and communications
carrying' Christmas and new year greet
ings have been received at headquartres
from scouters and cubbers. ' The good
wishes are much appreciated and heartily
reciprocated. ? „_ ;„
Scouters 'Pip' Gerner and 'Tem''
Fooks are returning to South* Australia
from America on about January 19. Every
body will be pleased, to extend the left
hand of welcome and 'scout friendship to
these two popular scouters.
Nature Study.
The Chief Commissioner (Capt S. ;A.
White) writes:— 'I have been musing
lately upon how few of us really 'use our
senses of hearing, seeing, smelling, and
feeling. Only the other night upon my
return from a scout function along the
Henley Beach road, a trip so well known
to me, for I have been up and down it f or
many years past, but one which has
changed much. Thirty-five years ago it
was a delightful country lane with over
banging branches of beautiful gum trees
which, met overhead. Sweet smelling briar
and hawthorn hedges grew on either sidfc
and few ever came that way. Now, in
summer time, it is a dusty and horribly
popular main route to a seaside resort.
The particular night under notice was a
warm one. and I left the 6weltering city
giving off heat from pavement, roads,. and
buildings. Leaving Lockleys behind, one
is struck by the fragrance of the open
field?, cuttiGg sharply upon one's sense of
smell, as if a door had been opened to
admit one into another world. Then as
the timber is reached a sweet fragrance of
gum leaves is suspended in the still night
air, and on a little further the smell of
the marsh, the home of the rushes, reeds,
and flags, associated with the boom of the
frog, to be followed bv the smell of the
ocean. Through this lack of use of the
sense we loose much of the great joys of
life. _ To the man or woman who is im
pressionable, the very scent of some
fruit, flower, or plant will instantly trans
fer them back to the time of their child
hood. ? They will see, hear, and smell
things that happened 40 years before. So
aften has the writer known this strange
rekindling, of dead fires and so often has
some, boyish emotion been brought back
by the scent of. some plant which I knew
so well in boyhood.'
,-x „, « Troop News
1st Glen- Osmond:— The troop held their
first Christmas Tree evening on Wednes
day. Mr. T. Roberts occupied the chair.
The young folk were greatly excited when
tne lights- were dimmed and Father
Christmas :came through an open window
mtc- their midst and distributed the gifts
from a gaily-decorated tree. Mr. J. Baw
den. made an ideal Father Christmas. The
thanks of the troop are due to D.S.M. T.
Evans and the Goodwood scouts for their
splendid display of ropa spinning, first
aid and troops calls, also to Master
Charles Percy (a visitor from Melbourne)
for his recitals, which were greatly en
joyed. Another visitor related original
stories to the boys. Mr. J.-S. Wainwright.
Sefc Scout Commissioner, gave an instruc
tive and straight talk to the parents.
The musical part was given by Mr. J.
?Bawden, Mr. Allen Ding, and Master J.
Bawden. The splendid ladies' committee
were again to the fore in looking after
the catering. Prizes were given for the
boys attaining the highest number of marks
for attendance, work, behaviour, and
cleanliness. The first, for the scouts, was
won by Ken Spry, Howard. Seidel beini?
second. In' the cub section, the first
prize wag won by Harry Stnbbs who ob
tained the highest number of marks. The
second prize was won by Laurie Bailey.
During the evening a presentation of a
pocket wallet and a set of military hair
brushes was made to the scoutmaster by
the boys. PhH Potter was presented with
a silver pencil for special work per
formed, for the troop during the year.
The troop wish to thank Miss Fraser for
supplying the drinks, and for a sift of £1
for the Christinas tree, and also for the
two scout prizes, and also Mr. W. A. C.
Stubbs for the first prize for the cubs,
Mrs. Ding and Mr. T. Evans for donation;,
and Mr. D. Thome for glasses. The troop
go into camp, on Saturday. They wish
their friends a bright, happy, and pros
perous new yea'r.i ' 1 ' ? : , :
1st Colonel. Light Gardens.— At a meet
ing held at the Goodwood Road . Methodist
Church, Colonel Light Gardens, the troop
was -sworn in. The Rev. Gregg occupied
the -chair and was supported by Chief
Commissioner (Capt. S. A. White) and
Metropolitan Commissioner H. R. Part.
There was a large attendance of parents
and friends. The troop, consisting of 21
scouts (with whom were four recruits from
the 1st Black Forest Troop), were formed
up, supported by representatives from 1st
Goodwood, 1st Mitcham, 1st Black Forest,
1st Adelaide, 1st ' North Adelaide
(Brougham place) Troops, and District
Commissioner A. E. Sexton, assisted by
District Scoutmaster _T. F. Evans, per
formed the swearing-in ceremony. Mr.
Part presented certificates end badges to
the new scouts, and Capt. S. A. White
presented a scoutmaster's warrant to Mr.
Lucas. He also presented Mr. G-. F.
[young, of the 1st Mitcham-(St. -Michaels)
Troop 'with an assistant scoutmaster's
warrant. Musical, elocutionary, and instru
mental items were rendered. Rope spin
ning and ambulance displays were given
by members of the Jst Goodwood Troop.
Refreshments were provided.
1st Kapunda.— The troop recently gave a
I concert in the' Congregation Hall. The
boys put on a very, creditable performance.
The items were:— Overture, Miss M.
Bentley; flute chorus, scouts; vocal duet,
'Good old Jeff.' Scout H. Spencer and
Mr. Kemp: recitation. 'Just suppose,'
Scout R. Spencer. The dialogues, 'The
Irish school master,' 'Ten little Kapunda
scouts, and 'I vont a fly,' were also
staged. The semaphore display by'Scouts
Allen and W. Bentley was indeed credit
able, both /boys .flagging ._ and
reading messages without any hesitation.
Assistant Scoutmaster F. Whitford contri
bnted a violin solo, and Master R. Lamb
was recalled for. his rendering of 'Mother
Machree.' ; Misses M. Bentley and O.
Fawcett were the accompanists. Proceeds
were in aid of the troop funds. '
1st Forestville.— The troop and pack held
a concert on Thursday in the Goodwood
Institute. ' The Mayoress of Unley (Mrs.
E.'Bendall) crowned the Queen _ of Lilies
(winner i. of the queen competition), and
E resented, on behalf of the committee, . a
ttle gold button with the fleur-de-lys en
graved as a memento of the occasion.
Senior Sixer Gordon King was presented
with a silver, medal, presented by Mr. C.
Spells, for best all-round cub for the year.
The Chief Commissioner presented, on
behalf of the pack, to Cub Foreman, as
runner-up, a Boys' Annual. Presentations
were also made to Sixers Wilson and
Walker and Second Ash.' Mrs. J. Beck
was presented with a silver thanks badge
from the troop for 'her services for over
five years. The-jChief Commissioner gave
the scouts a talk arid Mr. Mills the cubs
a story. The evening was a great suc
cess. The proceeds are for the cub?
tent fund. The troop will camp at Sea
cliff from December 28 till January 2.
The troop and pack wish all their brother
cubs and scouts a, happy Christmas and a
bright and prosperous new year, with
good camping. ? _ . ?
1st Kensington Gardens.— On Friday a
fair was held in hte trodproom. - Mr. J.
Z. Padman occupied the chair. A guard
of honour was inspected by the Chief
Commissioner (Capt. S. A. WhiFe), who
afterwards declared the fair open, and
presented a letter of thanks from the
executive 'committee and his cancelled wax
rant to Mr. E. H. Fewster, who is retiring
on account of ill health. Eulogistic refe
rences were made to the fine work done
by Mr. Fewster. Assistant Scoutmaster
H. J. Hfles, who. has been promoted to
the scoutmastership. received his warrant,
and Patrol Leader Waite received his all
round cord and a dumber of badges, and
Scout John Stone his naturalist and
leather worker badges. District Commis
sioner D. W. Radcliffe delivered a brief
address. Musical and elocutionary items
were rendered by Misses D. Sharpe and
F. Clement. An exhibition of knot tying
was given by P.L. Waite and Scouts R.
Fewster and K. Menzies. Good business
was done on all the stalls, and £15 was
taken for troop funds. ? During the past
12 months the troop has been mor» than
doubled in numbers.
Gleneljt. — An enjoyable Christmas party
was held bv the 3rd Glenelg Troop and
1st Girl Guides. The 2nd Glenelg Wolf
Cub Pack had a fine party at the residence
of the lady cub mistress (Miss' E. Moore).
A large number of scouts are going .into
camp at Christmas lime. ' ..
5th and 6th Adelaide.— These troops
held their break-up meeting, on Friday
evening. It being the last meeting of
:hc year the officers and boys took ad
vantage' of the occasion to' present their i
icoutmaater (Mr. H. J. Dewdney) with a I
iplendid set of hairbrushes and comb.'j
Lhe presentation was made, by Troop ?
Leader L. Maddern (the oldest and first!
nember of the troops). The troops have '
iad a successful year, and are deeplyigrate
:ul to Assistant Scoutmasters Bernstein
md Paris, and to Rover Instructors
Fhomas and Lang for the kindly services
rendered to them. Much ? credit is due
to Troop Leaders L. Maddern and C.
league for the fine example of scout spirit
set to the boys. The troops will resume
work oa Friday. January' Iff.
1st Jamestown Wolf Cub' Pack.— The an
nual parents' evening of the pack was held
ic the Methodist Lecture Hall on Wed
nesday. Mr. J. Souter presided^ over a
fair attendance of cnbs and visitors. ' The
cubs played some of their games, Jack
Medlin sang, and Norris Cannichael pro
vided a pianoforte solo. Two competi
tions, arranged by Sixers Siviour and
Goodes, were won by Colin Johnston and
Jack Medlin. 'while W. Breretpn and C.
Bampton secured the booby prizes. Mr.
Souter presented the silver medal, .pre
sented by Cubmaster H. Blaskett, to
Donald Siviour for best work during the
year, and a book to Ronald Johnston (the
gift of Assistant Cubmaster Haskard)
who was runner-up. Both boys made
neat speeches of thanks.
The Human Touch.
The grey-haired father looked, down- at
his younger son who was busy fixing up
his gear for the Christmas camp, 'Caul;
I come to your scout camp?' asked dad
wistfully. 'It'd be pretty hard on you,
father,' replied the lad. 'Why?' asked
Dad. ? 'Well, every one's got to wear
shorts and be useful in camps, dad,' an
swered the boy, in perfect innocence. Dad
got behind his newspaper.
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