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rising generation" and to further
peace through the advancement OF
international understanding.
He had resided in Nyeri since 1887,
when "a tired heart" forced him to
abandon his active life in London.
Preferred to Die in Africa.
At the time of his departure for
Nyeri, he told friends:
I've had a long innings-Id
rather die in Africa where my heart
is than anywhere"
Baden-Powell, a retired Lieuten-
ant-General, had served with the
British armed forces in Africa dur
ing the Boer War and participated
in the famous defense Of Mafeking.
His home at Nyeri, where he spent
his last days, was bungalow on the
slopes of Mt. Kenya, where he was
able to live much in the open air-a
practice which he had long recon-
mended as the secret of good health.
He underwent two serious opera
tions in London in 1884, but his
vigorous constitution speeded his
recovery despite his n years.
In 1887. before his departure for
Africa, Lord Baden-PoWell was on
the coronation honors lsit, receiving
the Order of Merit from the new
crowned King George VI.
Awarded Peace Prize.
During the same year he was
awarded the Waterler Peace Prize
of e 100 pounds (then about 100000
for extraordinary services in promot-
ing international understanding
through his Boy Scout work.
The prize was awarded by the
Carnegie Foundation from fund
established by the late M. Waterler,
q Netherlands resident.
In August, 1887, he travelled to
Vogelezang, the Netherlands, to pre-
side over the Fifth World Scout
Jamboree, which attracted some
10000 Boy Scouts from 81 nations.
One of his last public utterances
was message issued last June from
his Kenya Colony home to British
Boy Scouts calling for still further
effort" to help win the war.
You have done grand work be-
hind the scenes already" he said,
"but as the fighting has grown more
desperate it calls for still further
effort from you.
80 with tails up and sleeves up,
60 to it in every way you can to
help win the war"
Although known best for his work
with the Boy Scouts, Baden-PoWell
also founded the Girl Scouts, of
which his widow is the British head.
Baden-Powell, first baron of Gill
well, knight of the Royal Victorian
Order and of the Order of St.
Michael and st. George, was known
to military experts as a genius OF
British arms, but by the youth of
the world he was idolized as founder
and leader of the Boy Scout move
ment.
Millions of boys in more than
three score and 10 countries have
absorbed and tried to practice the
precepts of preparedness for service
which the organization lnculcates
and more than million girls in
the sister orders of Girl Guides" "
"Girl Scouts" and Campfire Girls"
aim at similar objectlves.
The growth of the movement from
q small beginning in 1908 has been
one of the outstanding social de-
yelopments of the world.
Yet had neither feats of arms nor
social service fallen to his lot, he
might have attained fame in the
field of fine arts. He was an am
hidextrous sketch artist, drawing
equally we'll with either hand;
enough of sculptor to achieve
exhibition of his work in the royal
academy of 1907, author of two
dozen volumes and an adept stage
manager and actor, excelling espe-
cially is a comedian.
The Boy Scout idea had its first
test when Gen. Baden-Powell took
a dozen English youngsters on a
camping trip in the Dorset woods.
In addition to the usual round
of outdoor recreation-Swimming
climbing and hiking-he invented
for them various games in which
they took the part of knights OF the
Round Table or American lndlans,
thus catering to their natural love