Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

BcTuUDltIk luiuBS IN the OCcdu, Ouc sun
ny day OF late. A certain lady onlooker
had bunch that he might be prepar-
ing to hike to Koko Head, as a por-
ton of Troop VIII was soon to leave
and hunt for Easter eggs in the crew
ices of those wicked black rocks
Funny ambition. Ell? -.
When one of the troops now camp
ing below Diamond Head has used up
all its money at the canvas hotel there,
II is to walk out OF the front door,
bowling low TO it's sisters and their
chaperone, who will walk in and oc-
cupy the quarters for day or two.
Added to the satisfaction Of seeing
his name officially listed in Boys Life,
under the heading Life and Star
Scouts" Carl Mortensen OF the Queens
Own has had pleasant things said
about him for automobiling. Then,
under Life Scouts. too, appears the
name of Richard Simonton.
Here is something for the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution to
read and think about, as il will show
them how the Scout movement is CO.
operating with them in their ideas re.
garding our flag. The article appears
in Boys Life for March:
The forms of respect for the flag
are not well enough known. Lots of
folks pass the school and town flag
poles without even a glance Of recog.
milton. 4
Makes you feel little strange the
first time you come to salute, all alone,
just as you would to a person, but
think what it means. Think OF Wash
ington and Lincoln and the thousands
who have lived and died for that flag.
II they stood beside it you'd salute
gladly enough Are you going to let
people forget the flag they gave you?
Suppose some day they would find
the flag OF England, or Germany, or
Japan, or Mexico there? Would they
notice that? Well-imagine II! Yet
they walk by their own flag without
even a passing glance.
Show them that even a boy can
realize and appreciate the sacredness
OF the emblem Of freedom.
You know when and how to raise
and lower 1t, how to salute it, how to
fold It. You know better than to let
It touch the ground. By flag day next
June make sure that every man, wom-
an and child In town knows what re-
spect is due the Stars and Stripes.
Upstairs in the Japanese YIN. C. A.
there is an exhibition board with some
dokens of rope knots fastened on to it
Ia suggestion to the visitor of just
how many twists and turns a scout
can learn to manipulate. Here Troop
vi meets on Friday evening and here
last week the scouts gave a pleasing
exhibition of drilling and of first aid
work. The only harsh criticism to be
made was. that the injured subjects ap-
peared to be enjoying themselves
hugely during the bandaging process
a most unnatural thing.
The scouts were in full uniform and
were addressed by their committee
Several boys passed tenderfoot tests,
while one of the older scouts explained
to the visitors the meaning of the num-
bers and insignia worn on their arms.
A well-attended meeting and close at
tention to subjects in hand, showed
good training on the part of Mr..
Thomas.
Slow, did you say? Lacking pep
your weekly meeting? Well, here's
cure. Take your whole troop, go out
under the friendly stars and do
little fancy side-stepping down to sKa-
kaako. There's where you learn What
wide-awake means-there at Troop
Wis headquarters. Sing? Play?
Wave Old Glory In the breeze? All
these things and morethat's what
Troop VII can show you. Just stand
at attention and listen to them pour
out golden notes about that star !
spangled bit of bunting. You'll think
you never heard it sung before. And
as for piano playing, just listen to
Hosoi do the Highland fling on the
keyboard. No more do we have to
enter the opera house at 81 per, watch !
big sister come out in fancy dress,
bow, twist the piano stool round and
round, pat down her dress, lift high !
her manicured fingers and begin to
play the HumoresQue-no, no more |
Of that. Instead, we save our money !
and just trot down to Kakaako where
Mendelssohn and Sousa are equally at !
home It is of interest to learn that !
young Hosoi. by the way, who artless. |
" comes before US and drops down on
to a box or chair or whatever is handy, /
has learned to play his loved piano
music by simply the correspondence |
school method. Isn't that some scout? /
ONE YEARS RECORD OF THE
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT