Your Natural Inclination Is To Preach And

Success In Training The Boy Depends Largely On The Scoutmaster's Own Personal Example.

It Is Called In Our Schools 'beastliness', And This Is About The Best Name For It... Should It Become A Habit It Quickly Destroys Both Health And Spirits; He Becomes Feeble In Body And Mind, And Often Ends In A Lunatic Asylum.

The Scoutmaster Guides The Boy In The Spirit Of An Older Brother... He Has Simply To Be A Boy-man, That Is: (1) He Must Have The Boy Spirit In Him: And Must Be Able To Place Himself In The Right Plane With His Boys As A First Step. (2) He Must Realise The Needs, Outlooks And Desires Of The Different Ages Of Boy Life. (3) He Must Deal With The Individual Boy Rather Than With The Mass. (4) He Then Needs To Promote A Corporate Spirit Among His Individuals To Gain The Best Results.

I Have Often Urged My Young Friends, When Faced With An Adversary, To "play Polo" With Him; I.e., Not To Go At Him Bald-headed But To Ride Side By Side With Him And Gradually Edge Him Off Your Track. Never Lose Your Temper With Him. If You Are In The Right There Is No Need To, If You Are In The Wrong You Can't Afford To.

Football Is A Grand Game For Developing A Lad Physically And Also Morally, For He Learns To Play With Good Temper And Unselfishness, To Play In His Place, And To Play The Game, And These Are The Best Of Training For Any Game Of Life.