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F0 u n ding _ OfThe Scout

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On Pridw. July 5th, Scouts from Aibertou to Montague will converge in Charlottetown to do honour to Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell. founder of a world wide youth movement that has done moze in its time .to foster and develop a brother-hood that embraces lang- uages, classes, creeds and races in- to a common understanding than any other organization.

The Chief Scout and .Chief Guide with their two daughters Hon. Betty and l-ion. Heather Baden-Powell are nearing the completion of a world tour that saw them every- where enthusiastically received and entertained. In their visit to Prince Edward Island, the smallest -p1‘OV- ince in the Dominion citlaens in oommonwith Scouts and Guides will extend a hearty welcome to the distinguished visitors and bid them a pleasant stay in their short so- journ in the "Garden Province." .The camp in which the idea of the scout movement first took con- crete shape consisted of only four patrols-Curlews, Ravens, Wolves, and Bulls-with a total strenith oi twenty Scouts. Out of‘ that tiny nucleus has grown the present world-wide Association of some 2,- 000,000 members. From its earliest days the Association has grown with extraordinary rapidity. 1n January. 190B. it did not exist- Threc and a half years later the Duke of Connaught was able to announce that it had spread to all parts o! the Empire with a world- memborship of a quarter oi a mil- lion, and in 1912 it received the grant o1 a Royal Charter. Not many public organizations have at- tained that dignity at so early a stage in their career. But the Boy Scout movement is , etni lg more than an organization. It is a living ,rlng..and the constant care of a living man. Its real origin dates far back in the boyhood oi sir Robert Baden- Powell, at school and in the holi- days. His scouting then actually was boy scouting. born and bred in the country. At first it took the prim- itive form oi tracking small animals and hiding from possible enemies in the shape of masters or keepers. By degrees hc bezan to learn in the town as well as in the country. on water as on land, to fend for him- self, to observe and to make men- tal note of whathe saw, to find out how things wetc done, and in small ways how to do some of them with his own hands. In later life the idea came to him that the practical knowledge he had picked up in this way might be used in helping to touch others-might be handed on. for nce, to the youn; soldiers in his own regiment, as a human training supplementary to their and duties-antithat in course of time. they would learn. by t ‘ t and intelligent exercise

king had become past history. ‘he ctmoeivod-or, at least. first put on paper-tho still greater idea of the daily "Good Turn."

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Notable Career Of Lt. Gen. Sir Robert Baden- vPowell, Chief Scout.

(By Thos. '1'. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

The fame of LL-Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden- PWVQ“ 9! 5111"". Will endure chiefly on account of his formation and 16158111119 0! thc Boy Scout movemenl. Some years, though, before this “WW5!” was started, Baden-Powell's name was blazoned the world over on account of his defence of the town of Mafeklsrg during the South African War. y

Robert Baden-Powell was a tusalized son of the Veldt. Born in Ioudon in 1857. the sixth son of Prof. Baden-Powell of Oxford and Ilcnrlcita Grace Smyth. he joined tbs 1am I-lussars ln ls-le, and served in India. Afshanisian. and South Africa. In 1887 he was appointed Assistant Military Secretary in South Africa. and subsequently held n, similar post in Malta. _

In the Matabele Campaign of 1896 he was Chief Staff Officer, and was prlimoted from the 13th llussars to be LieuL-Col. commanding the 5th Dragoon Guards.

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scourmc PAST AND a A . PRESENT m PROVINCE

Historical Sketch of Progress of Island Movement. Trauined Leadership Crylng Need of Today. Chief's Visit Eagerly Awaited.

RESIDENT

’- Scouting in the Province of Pr . Edward Island since its organizalxilg: gm?iloggllllzlfiongtlxlllcxiflnon in 1914 has met with varying suc- o; a commmmoneigxm h dlunloxm oess until today lt is at its strongest, ms handsome n re u? d 5p ayed a total membership of over son. The Alas, the M,“ $1,116 oaagfigfif; ggvigleelaigéglfghlm’ begmnmg» un‘ which the Boy Scouts turned out was l9 °f 59°“ mm i“ to attend the fune a1 t i

the late Lleut-Governor, the Hon. commissioner M r of her “t” 0.1a. MaoKlnnon. the Rev. o. 'r. m8 passed aw; §hl§“°§"}“§“- ha“ Sprlggs, Kensington, Mr. J. A. Mc- yea, also provgd It" ‘i 9 a‘ Tl?“ Millan, Charlottetown, _1vu-. Charles m m hm f“ "m “F. PW!‘ Hensley, Summer-side, Mr. Vernon Prov“; d on; Othscouflng m m“ Maddigan, Mr. Fred Hynes and Mr. R c Pact: S, l; Mvem °f Mr" George Walker, Charlottetown flour- chime o!’ Deino or???“ Mime“ ished and faded and reflollrlshed ML and Mm Patna‘; lrladmkgecfgrlfufss; intermittently until 1928 when lt got muted Wm, m s M a sure footing, having gained ground 1n New 3mm”; a1§g“fioth°v°_m°“t ever since. Three troops were orig- thmiuuc mums M “I? Fn‘ guy ‘wgamzed L“ ‘he clly- “may started a Troop in ‘connelctlon

e Kings Own The League of the . . Cross, and Zion: one in Summerside, zlgiufbqgtg:vglgsuréhregéflnfiafU ‘fillleltlfilis ‘Zilllley. fifigelllsltlli. Ii‘. “h” "w" l“ i“ “*9 "d 1" slim- Morrls and now Mr. Callaghan, and. afirsxlggafigdoygggflsggiétg; gar §¥esghin°nxffifiylevlrufefiugg ficilaétgnhlisnd at lthe annual meeting

. ‘ ' ’ ' ' ' r. Spr ggs was nominated I and subsequently appointed Provin- cial Commissioner and Mr. G. Filli- ter, Manager oi the Bank of Mon- treal, was appointed President of the Association. From that date thc Scout Movement has grown trem- endously in public opinion and est- lmation.

EARLY YEARS ’

Although organized locally these troops were not organised officially, that is, they did not fulfill and dis- charge all the duties required by the Dominion organization, but they carried on more or less successfully, being led by a. devoted band of men who had tl1c interests of the rising generation at. heart. This is especi- ally to be said of the Hon. Mr. Mac- Klnnon, the Rev. Mr. Spriggs and Mr. McMillan on whose shoulders

J, 0. HYNDMAN, President Provincial Comluand___

clally welded the organization clos- er togcthcr and has successfully fill- ed thc roll of Camp Chief for thc past two years. This year Mr. War- ren rcsigned the ‘position of Pro- vincial Commissioner to take that of organizing Field Commissioner

PROGRESS MADE

A great ‘impetus was given the movement in 1929 by the announce- ment of a World Jamboree to be

held at Birkenhead England to - ‘

1,11 111, d - 11-11111, g m l r and was succeeded as Provincial ...§all§.§ll.§lsy§e?l.°§sru.t ltrgop al. ggsgs m‘? §§°,‘f“°,§,,uf§“‘ 121m“ ‘mmmlssmner by M“ J- ‘l- M°m*' 5L peg, - 1 d 1, Re _ 11 - ~ C 11'» 111111 who had maintained his interest in Scott ghiiilhifsazlslsfxtrcldzeby Sill/Ir. ‘ZIPred 200°“? m“ Bulnett- First C1055 the Movement, begun in Summer- Hynes; the st. Dunstanb organized 8e83,’ a“ 3°” 3°"- Firsi 01m igcilaw-klxi time»

by Major W. J. McDonald and Mr. Percy Halpcnny, and the Zion by Mr. J. A. McMillan, assisted by Mr. George Walker. Unfortunately the war brokeout in the Fall oi that year and the demand was made up- on the young men for service Ln dc- fense oi’ their country to such an extent that the local youths’ organ- izations were greatly interfered with and progress retarded. In those days also there was a lack of leadership so far as the Boy scouts Movement

coming to Charlottetown. To hlul organized in 1932 with Mrs. Parent is largely duo the successful WSW in charge o! the Cubs and Ml‘. Clar- citation of the Basilica 1mm which ence Walker and afterwards Mr. promises to be one of the leading Percy Cameron in charge of the organizations in the Province. As Scouts. St. Peter's was revived with Scouts are not allowed to beg for Mr. George Brady as Scout Master funds or anythins 9159. mefl-IIS have and. st. Paul's organized with M1,‘, to be adopted for providing thenc- Wm. Warren as Scout Master and cessarv money to carry vn- This 15 Mr. Stewart Leigh nsAssistant. The supplied by associate memberships Holy Redeemer with Mr. Fred Dris- at $2.00 or $1.00 per head. toilet-her coll- as Scout Master, and the Bas- with annual concerts and the instit- illca with Ml‘. Kenneth McMillan ution of the Boy Sfiiilllls’ A9910 DRY- gg 5mm; Mum;- ang Earl Nun-p; as The last named event has bccn car- asslstant. A Rover Scout and Cub fled 0n 5°!‘ W0 Years and lmwcd Group has been organized in Bedg- exceedingly popular with the Scouts, que by the Rev. A. G. Orowe, while with the citizens and with the apple two troops have been formed or Pt:- erowers- In 1933 8° Cum “"9 guynggggd at Bummergidc, 511m» Scouts sold more than 5,000 island ton 113,3 1L5 troop. under the Rgv, McIntosh Reds, and in i934 180 Mr. Wm. Phillips, as well as Mon- BOOM-S 501d over 9,000 aplfltfi- A5

tague, under Mr. A. Hume, while 011B 0i the dimes 9f 9 Sim" l5 1° d? a good turn every duy the Scouts

The Zion Church Troop was re-

ally did not realize what the Move- ment implied, and the few who did were more or loss transient, as soon as they became efficient they moved away. This was especially the case with St. Peter's Troop, which suf- fered very greatly from repeated losses of Scout Masters. St. Dun- stans faired better for a time, hav-

ing both Mr. McDonald and Mr. others are being formed at Borden, Halpenny in control, but even this Crapaud and elsewhere. are always on the lookout l0 hcll) In the early days several success- and be of assistance to somebody 9f

Scout Troop also was moribund for a spell. Zion Qhurch carried on for a time but sufficient public spirit was not behind it. As the "rising hopes" of the first four years reach- ed manhoodthere was no continuing influx to maintains troop and it went out of existence. In 1021, when

some deserving cause. The Rover Scouts, ‘which is the senior branch of the movement, has for the past two years assisted the Guardian in its annual Santa Pal Drive to make Christmas a real day for needy

fui summer camps were conducted at Westville, Mr. J. A. McMillan in reminiscent mood recalling these early camps says: "We had one of the best bunch’ of boysvthat ever slept under canvas and many of them to-day are settled down, suc-

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Anyone knowing today in this Province eleven uni consisting of Rangers, Brownies with a total membersh

reason or another, mostly fro lack of co-operation and lack

ed to clisband. Of these pioneer groups struggled so bravely to most complete isolation,

sored by of the Catholic Women's Imlgue Canada. Mrs. W. was then Area Director and who

gives the following interesting r port of the two Companies, one the other the following year:

olic girls’ clubs in several years, a feature

in charge and with approval. “The Catholic Women's

ization fifteen years ago Girl Guiding and made it one agenda, lent ever1 assistance encouragement Secretary of the tion at Toronto. of the C.W.L. agreed sponsors for a Company Guides if formed.

The local bran to act

ceived signed by Mrs. Sarah Chief Commissioner then as now, and the Company alas lst Charlottetown Co., PEI. Dunstans. "Meetings were Hall weekly and

she

soon qualified for Guiders and

to excel.

"On January 10th, 1924,

rington, who inspected xthem l1

badges of merit. Miss

preciated. The First Girl Guide Camp

camp was held at Tracadie was conducted strictly according

the usual Matron, ant, Nurses. etc., being present. "The Guides looked very smart

spent under canvas. They held in the village hall, the receipts which together with a snlall amply financed the and all camp work was done ing kitchen duty with suits. Drill, tent duty,

was the order oi the day and in

children. On ll sides it is recog-

cessfully engaged in business. My onLv regret is that we did not pos- sess the means and opportunity oi sending some to form the nucleus of future leaders. Regular annual church parades have been held by the Scouts to ono of the Protestant and one oi the Catholic churches respectively.

have been events of great interest to Scouts and the public generally attracting con- siderable attention as they march through the streets to their places o! worship.

THE NEEDED IMPETUS

Since the advent of Mr. R. C. Parent, when the Scoutihl bifo- reorganiling slow

the other troops were quiescent 5t. James Church formed a troop under the direction of Mr. J. R. Burnett. Mr. lsenneth Martin becoming its first organised Scout Master a few years later. The St. James Troop has maintained its existence since than, making progress under the practical direction of Mr. J. A. Law- son, who succeeded Mr. Martin as Scout Master.

PUBLIC RECOGNITION

. I days the Prince Ed- ward Island 0y Scouts Association was forrncd with the Hon. Augustine MacDonald as lat-run, the Hon. D. A. Macxlnnon as Provincial Com- missioner, Rev. 6.31‘. Spriggs, Ken- Proeioont and .

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, m- a. A. afiffl-IYY- This 03-1 gsnization continued until i020 when it went out of existence. duo to lack of general interest and fin- ances. The three tmopi. StsPetu-‘l. at. Dunstanbnnd at. Jaime coal;

oi Ghariortctown Committee; .:=....e:.-::::"::n=...e-s+'s.. ma. v- oummemoratlm oi the

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HACK ROW-LEFT: Mrs. w. A. McLzlren, Mrs. J. Mrs. W. E. Hyndnlan, “rs. \\". Mrs. W. S. Stewart, FRfNT

Miss Mona Wilson, Provincial Commissioner, Mrs. G. l). Dc lilois, Hon. Vice President (_‘:lll~

atlign Council. bliss Mary lillcbluit, Provincial Deputy C0illllllSSl0ii€i’,_Mi’S. j. 1%. PRIZSENI‘; l\l.'i.li Cosh, Mrs. ‘l. /\. l.ll\\'.\'illl,. m“ H, L. Bethune, Mrs. K. M. Harlin, bliss Jessie Fullerton, '

,P fie Martin, Albert-on. Mrs.‘ M_. F.

__ . “will “mm” "3. Members of Girl Guide Provincial Councsl and (j|1,qr|0[[e[0wn (jmnmiuee

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PAST FIVE YEARS HAS SEEN STEADY ADVANCEMENT IN ORGANIZATION

that there are Guides and

of over three hundred. would find it difficult to realize that all these

Companies and Packs have come into existence within the last nve ears.

It is true that several Guide Com- panies and one Brownie Pack were formed. prior to this, but for one

trained leadership, they were forc-

which Exist lIl al- the first to come into existence was that spon- the Charlottetown Branch

J. Muclntire. who

now Past President of the League

which was organized in i923 and

"Having been interested in Cath-

charlottetown for y or which! and all were now second-class was the holding oi a Summer Re- creation Camp. the virtue and value of Girl Guiding was brought to the attention of the ladies committee immediately met

League of Canada, which from its organ- sponsored

the major activities on its national and as did also the Girl Guidr Associa-

of Girl

The First Girl Guide Company

‘The first Company was assemb- led in October, i923, with forty members in six patrols. On Novem- ber 22nd, i923, the charter was re-1 once Warren,‘ a qualified Guider in the Maritimes

held in Rosary all had passed their ienderfoot tests by Spring. Excellent leaders were secured who

were enthusiastic and worlmd hard“ each patrol vying with one another land on the Advisory Council of the

the Company was visited by the Dom- inion Filed Secretary. Miss Her-

encourared them to greater effort‘. in training and striving for their? l-lerrington also addressed the women's organ- ization giving a. clear exposition of Girl Guiding and its benefits to-thc young girl, which was greatly ap-

"In July 1924 the first Girl Guide and

Girl Guide regulations as laid down by the G. G. Association of Canada, Camp Command-

their new uniforms ns they march- ed sway and two happy weeks were

conrnrt in Charlottetown and one,

undertakings.

the Guides, each patrol in tum do- cxccllcnt W-‘slsled of two patrols, the 3am“ and Loaders being sports, hikes. bathing. handicrafts, MlmcNuf/L m? hfrctings wee held in the evenings the hon-fire and sing-sonz 1 Lmgue hour was a fitting cllnlllxlo alflllly ‘ mm 00c

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day. Visitors’ day and field day were the big occasions looked for- ward to eagerly.

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3P The Second Basilica Company

“In September 1924 the 2nd cl...- lotietovm Company was formed with 38 girls in 6 patrols and the winter was a busy one with all striving to make progress and many Guides made their second class 8180c. patrols vying with each other to excel.

“Again camp-time came around and the two companies went under canvas at Curran Ban, an ideal camping site. Full camping equip- ment was kindly loaned by the mil- itary authorities and excellent work was accomplished while in camp.

"Each year a banquet was given by the Guides to the Ladies Com- mittee and all arrangements, ser- vice, etc, were carried on by the Guides in a perfect manner, beau- tiful tables, delicious food and snappy service, speech making and - music, all of which was keenly ap- preciated.

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1924-25 passed

Guides, many had their proficiency badges and in July 1925, camp was again held at Corran Ban and was a great success.

“But unfortunately this was the last year of the Girl Guides of lst and 2nd Charlottetown Companies. St. Dunstans. Trey had been blessed with excellent officers who served faithfully and were deeply interested in the work. The Misses Margaret Jenkins, Gladys MacCor- mac, Anne Walsh, Mary Pineau and Agnes Murnaghan had carried on and to them the real success of the movement was due, but when sev- eral of these young ladies married and made their homes elsewhere, it became difficult to secure others willing to train ior the work and fill the vacancies.

“No training course was ever held on P. E. Island. the nearest being. in New Brunswick and only in those three years was there

of

ch as

ls providing a short course of instruc-

named, tions. Since Guiding has spread

St., more widely and grown so strong : more instructors are available and progress naturally becomes easier, so that the future of the Girl Guide movement is absolutely assured. “Miss Carrie Holman of Sum- all merside was District Commissioner and represented Prince Edward Is-

Girl Guide Association of Canada. Among the many ladies who gave wonderful assistance to the work and accompanied the Guides to camp several times were Mrs. F. J. Casey, Miss Florence Dorsey, Mrs. John McAleer and Miss Lucy Blan- chard.

“It was difficult to arouse or create interest among other groups on the Island at that time and the Com- panics seemed more or less isolated from their sister Guides in other prolinces so that. it at last became wiser to disband the Companies than that they should deteriorate."

nd,

The West Kent School Company t9 The next Company to be form- ed was that sponsored by the West Kent School. In the autumn of 1925 a Scoutmastcl- from Head- quarters visited Charlottetown in the interests of Scouting and Guid- ing and ln the course of his visit addressed the pupils of West Kent i‘ School, the outcome of which was the formation of a Girl Guide Com- pany in October, 1925.

This Company was captained by Miss Helen Jnnrlnson. now Mrs. Arthur Duvar, who was then teach- ling in West Kent school and con- Patrol

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Mrs. H. W. McLean and ilissl A. McLaggan, Montague.

LADY‘ BADEN-POWELL