Consul-General Tells of Life's Higher Values The annual dinner for members "t 'Boy Scouts Cozneit masters was held on Fri yin the SV.c." Club. "Sir John and Lady' Brenan—the former as President the "Boy Scouts "Association—were present and also the two Vice-Pres dents, Col. F. R. W. Graham and Mr. G.E. Marden. Mr. W. C. Cassels, Commissioner, presided, and was) supported by' Assistant Commission rs, Scoutmasters, Assistant "Scout masters, and Cubmasters from the' ten' groupg of Shanghai. The. Girl Guides Association was represented bby Lady Brenan, their President; Mrs, KIN. Bourne, Division Commissioner; Mrs. L. B. S. Golds, District Com: missioner; and Mrs, D. Boaler, District Brown Owl. i Sir John Speaking after dinner, brenan said in part:—ithovgh 1 have not the time vor the competence to take a more) Betive part in the direction of the onsibuity for the whole organiza Non, and who certainly deserves the thanks of Shanghai parents for the public-spirited way he carries out his duties. 'There are all.the Scoutmasters and Cubmasters, too numerous to mention by name, but who through-Jout the year put in a tremendous Amount of useful work and give up a great deal of their leisure' time." 1 would also Uke to offer a special word of thanks to Mr, Marden, who not only presides over committee meetings and the annual meeting, but Is generous enough to provide a good dear of transport at special rates 10 take the boys to and from their camp, 'A. Friendly Tolerance would not ike to suggest that in other respects Shanghai provides:
good. educational atmosphere. for young people, at least so far as the foreign community is concerned, but at all events they can learn here, and especially in the Boy Scout and' Girl Gude Associations, that understanding of other nationalities "and. that friendly, tolerance of views and) Bell customs other than their own which {is an important part of true culture and. civilization." However, this a friendly dinner party and not 9 lecture on international polities, T will just conclude by offering' my sincere congratulations to Mr. Cassels all his Lieutenants for the ex: cellent work they have done during the past year and my best wishes for the year to come Films showing various—scouting activities during the past year and sones brought the evening to a very. cheerful covelusion. Mr. W. GE. Cassels. the Commissioner, also jeave a short address in which he" welcomed the visitors
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.