Ampnrtoh S Further Agreed That the Constitution Be 5 ® +N Ttn

ampnrtoH S further agreed that the Constitution be 5 ® +n TTn? meeting to make provision for the Chief ocout for the Union (non-executive) and a Chief Commissioner Africa? Place of the President (now Chief Scout, South

L0H5 SCOUT CCMMISSIONER:

rnn + a I1:.T/a® af*e?d t0 recommend that His Excellency the a i * fricS» be pleased to appoint Professor A.j^Hattersleyi M.A. of the Natal University College -leuermantzburg, as Lone Scout Commissioner for South Africa.

—-P-resentatives on ,the jfothfinder Headqimrt.«ra Council. xi • ; C°uncil appointed Sir Reginald BlanSe'nbe'wc as fePresentative on the Pathfinder Headquarters Council, their representatives now being-

Divisional President P.Raleigh. Divisional Commissioner M.Wilson Divisional Commissioner Sir Reginald Blankenberg.

with power to appoint alternates.

Sheath Knives. 7" In regard to the wearing of sheath knives the Council amended their resolution of last meeting that Scouts who had v l >-9nee^fng test of th9 1st Class Badge might carry a sheath knife, which should have read Axemanshit). thsrn being no Pioneering Test for the 1st Class' Badge.

Next South African Jamboree.

<3«„+V, wasTaSJeed to consider the holding of a second South African Jamboree at the next meeting of the Council. Secretary. 1 ^ ^as a§reed that Miss Barron act for Mr.Pieischer

JuneJuneni936S 1936.,- referring matters to fr°m Sir th® Reginald lst March Blankenbpro- to the 30th Iir. White ley and Mr.Raleigh for instruction.

E.xpe nse s .

ot P j-T3,8 agr®ed that the expenses incurred by the Council C l ?ur^ n be met by the South Africa Scojit “ “ +r S/ Uf t?8r agreed that the a o n t h Afriea Scout ouncil be authorised to pay for any extra clerical assistance that was found necessary. THAUKS: Sir William proposed the following unopposed motion

''That the South Africa Scout Council beg to tender to Sir John Wessels its grateful thanks for all his thought and consideration for the Boy Scouts Association during his "term of office as Officer Administering "the Government.

- Agreed -

. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Divisional Commissioner E.H.Clemmans for the able manner +? e Jad ? ? nducted the proceedings of the meeting and for the hospitality which the Natal Division had been

kind kind enough to extend to members of the Council present. The Council also recorded its appreciation to Miss Barron for her assistance at the Council Meeting.

The Council then recorded its thanks to the Mayor and the Durban Corporation for their kindness in allowing the Council to use the Mayor's Parlour.

NEXT M A T IN G : It was agreed that the venue of the next meeting be left in the hands of the Consultative Sub-Committee.

THE MEETING TERMINATED AT 12 NOON ON THURSDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY 1936.

Confirmed

CHAIRMAN Extract from “ The Natal MercunMonday, March 2, 1936. SCOUT COUNCIL’S PROPOSALS

Important proposals to extend membership of It was decided to accept with thanks the offer the Boy Scout movement to the non-European of the Minister of Defence, Mr. O. Pirow, to assist sections of the community were approved in prin the movement with matters in connection with ciple at a meeting of the South Africa Scout camping, first aid, cooking, signalling, marksman Council held in Durban last Tuesday, Wednesday ship and general camp hygiene. and Thursday, and attended by the Chief Scout, Lieut.-Colonel Walton spoke of the possible Lord Baden-Powell. desirability of the establishment of a committee to In a statement issued to the Press yesterday, link up the various parts of the Empire. It was giving the terms of the proposals, it was made unanimously decided that the proposal was a most clear that they did not mean amalgamation, affilia valuable one, and it was left in the hands of the tion or any other form of closer union between the Consultative Committee at South African Head European and non-European sections of the com quarters to arrange for the necessary representation munity. of the Union on this committee. Lord Baden-Powell was accompanied by Lieut. - The Council decided unanimously to approve in Colonel Granville Walton, C.B.E., the Chief Scout’s principle the following proposals designed to extend Commissioner for Overseas. Mr. E. H. Clemmans, to the non-European sections of the community Divisional Commissioner for Natal, presided. membership of the world-wide Scout movement through the medium of independent parallel In opening the meeting, Lord Baden-Powell organisations:— expressed pleasure that his restored health had enabled him to attend. He dealt briefly with the “ That there shall be constituted by the parent many difficult problems attending Scouting in South body three non-European sections of the Boy Scout Africa. He emphasised his sincere desire that the movement within the Union of South Africa and outcome of the Council’s deliberations would result Mandated Territories, namely: Pathfinder Boy in the drawing together of the two European races Scouts (incorporating the present Pathfinder move in the Union, and stressed the importance of the ment) ; Indian Boy Scouts, and Coloured Boy Scouts movement as a means to that end. He also sincerely (or some similar name). trusted that the outcome of the Council’s delibera “ That any of these sections may extend its tions would mean the extending of the many great activities to include any Protectorate bordering the benefits of Scouting to the non-European races for Union which desires such extension. the mutual benefit of all. “ That any non-European section may have The Chief Scout presented the Order of the European officers. Silver Wolf, the award of which had been recom “ That each section shall be self-governing with mended by his Excellency the Officer Administering its own Union Council, independent administration the Government and confirmed by himself, to and a constitution based on the general principles Sir William Campbell, Bart., M.C., Mr. Cedric of the Boy Scouts Association’s Policy, Organisation Withinshaw, and Mr. Percival Whiteley, O.B.E., and Rules, Part I. These constitutions shall be D.S.O., as a token of appreciation of their devoted subject to the approval of the parent body, and and loyal service to the movement. may not thereafter be altered except with its con Lord Baden-Powell spent many hours with the sent. Council, listening to its deliberations. “ That, in the event of any of the non-European The Chairman of the Jamboree Council, Mr. Councils passing any resolution considered by the Matthew Wilson, Divisional Commissioner for the parent body to be detrimental to the policy or spirit Border Division, reported that the Jamboree had of the Scout Policy, Organisation and Rules, the been a great success as a Scouting effort as well as matter to be referred to a committee consisting of financially. The Council decided to allocate, out representatives of that section and the European of the profits, £500 towards to the cost of financing Scout Council, on which the European Scout Council the publishing of Scout literature and propaganda shall have a majority vote. pamphlets in Afrikaans, and the balance to propa “ The number of representatives on the Com gating the gospel of Scouting in the country districts. mittee shall be four from the parent body and two from the section concerned, and a quorum shall be movement which provides that there shall be no in the same ratio. distinction of race, but it is felt that, by the creation Minutes of the Council meetings of each of these three separate and self-governing bodies, section to be sent to the parent body and to all the benefits of Scout training and Scout methods sections within a period of one month. can be extended to all races within the Union with out requiring or permitting any form of social “ That each section shall have its own distinc admixture, which it is recognised the community as tive emblem and a distinctive head dress common a whole is not prepared to accept. to all its members only. The Baden-Powell hat with leather band and the Cub head-dress as at The Scout Council desires to make it clear that present authorised shall be reserved for the parent these proposals do not mean amalgamation, affilia body. Sections shall be empowered to make their tion or any form of closer union between the Euro own choice in conformity with this resolution, pro pean and non-European sections of the community. vided that if the Baden-Powell hat is selected it is Each of the sections of the movement within the worn with a puggaree or some other distinctive and Union will be self-contained, self-governing and visible dressing, their junior sections using a head entirely separate from the others; and the adherence dress of different colour from that of Wolf Cubs. of each of the non-European sections to Scout prin In all other respects sections shall select their own ciples and Scout methods is ensured by the pro colour of uniforms in conformity with Policy, vision that any departure therefrom can be dealt Organisation and Rules, Rule 283. with by the parent body, which accepts the responsi bility of seeing that the cardinal principles of the That Scout badges of rank and merit may be Scout movement are not departed from. worn by all sections, subject to due qualification. " That the Council of the South Africa Branch “ The Scout Council would emphasise that it is of the Boy Scouts Association is empowered to deal not. *nten<^ed that there shall be any joint Scout with all questions of registration with the Inter activities, but that each section shall pursue its national Bureau. separate path along its own racial lines.” The Union Scout Council subscribes to the The following delegates were present: Sir view of the inter-relation of colour set out by Lord Reginald Blankenberg, K.B.E., Mr. Percival Lugard, former Governor-General of Nigeria, in the Whiteley, O.B.E., D.S.O., and Mr. Frank Raleigh, following words:— , representing the Transvaal; Sir William Campbell, Here then is the true conception of the inter Bart., M.C., Baron H. M. Von Rapacki-Warnia relation of colour: Complete uniformity in ideals, and Mr. V. K. Rollins, representing the Orange absolute equality in the paths of knowledge and Free State; Mr. E. H. Clemmans, Mr. H. V. culture, equal opportunities for those who strive, Marsh and Mr. P. Robertshaw, representing equal admiration for those who achieve; in matters Natal; Mr. Cedric Withinshaw, Mr. S. J. Fort and social and racial a separate path, each pursuing his Mr. E. B. Willard, representing the Cape Western own race purity and race pride, equality in things Province; Mr. M. Wilson and Mr. J. Carrington, spiritual, ^ agreed divergence in the physical and representing the Border; Mr. E. H. Haigh, repre material.’ senting the Cape Midlands; the Rev. B. G. Chat- field, representing Griqualand West; Mr. B. H. The Union Scout Council recognises that it is Havenga, Travelling Secretary; Canon S. P. Wood- not possible in South Africa to form one movement field, the Rev. E. W. Grant and Mr. J. R. Rathebe, embodying that principle of the international Scout representing the Pathfinder Council.

Collection Number: AD1715

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS (SAIRR), 1892-1974

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