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Health, The Scout is shown how to keep himself fit, and taught that fitness is essential for success in life.

  • Horseman.
  • Gymnast.
  • Boxing.
  • Quarterstaff.
  • Wrestling.
  • Fencing.

General Training. A Scout should be ready to turn his hand to anything from cooking a dinner to felling a tree.

  • Musician.
  • Marksman.
  • Telegraphist.
  • Stalker.
  • Starman.
  • Cooking in the open and at home.
  • Prospector.
  • Surveyor.
  • Farming.

Ambulance Work.

About a thousand boys entered for the Ambulance Competitions, and the head of the section was at work from early in the morning until late at night supervising the various teams.

In the picture he is seen watching a boy apply an oxygen apparatus, while in the background is a well-known London surgeon who gave up the whole week to judging in this event.

There was a small hospital erected both at the Exhibition and at the camp for actual use, and the matron of

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