Here, is another. "A scout obeys orders!" The Chief Scout was for thirty years a soldier and obedience to orders is the first lesson a soldier must learn. His life is one long illustration of it. He knew what it meant to obey, without _questioning and without procrastination, Or again, "A scout is a friend of animals."' Only one who loved animals could be a good cavalryman, and Baden-Powell was supremely good; indeed, he scorns to have been one of those happy, people who love animals and are loved and trusted by them, Whether it happened to be his horsts, his pet panther or Algernon, time ago, Jet me give you a thumb nail sketch of the rise and growth Of the association to which he devoted the balance of his lite, 1903 is generally recognized as the year tone of the Boy Scout association, since in that year the first troop was formed—the ist Birmingham Troop. It would be quite correct to say that the movement spread like wild fire throughout Britain and to the regions beyond. So rapid was ils spread that on the 2ist birthday of the associa -tlon 42 nations were represented at a great Jamboree held at Birmingham when no fewer than 50,000 scouts participated, "It {s impossible to over-estimate the debt the association owes to its founder. Not only in those early years was he the life and soul of the movement, he was as well. its prophet and legislator, He defines the aims he set before himself in his autobiography, namely, to improve have kept the best until Inst." "A scout must be useful....he must be prepared". In his auioblograph Baden-Powell refers repeatedly to his "good luck" and "good fortune," to it he attributes his rapid promotion and the unusual opportunities of service he enjoyed in various theatres of war; but good luck seldom comes to those who have not prepared themselves to receive it; and this was abundantly true in the ease of this, gallant soldier. You who play games know what I mean...'The man oF boy who is lucky enough to secure the pass and carry it across the line for 1 touch-down, most often receives the call because he has been alert and eager in getting to that position where pass might be expected. And one cannot read the life of Baden-Powell without reeling that what he calls his good luck and good fortune are really the result of his keeness and foresight and preparedness.
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