And these conversations, I find, convinced his gubernators that he was very much above the average cut of boy in intelligence; not (Heaven forbid!) that he made parade of his little knowledge, but rather that he was eager to get information in really useful subjects from his superiors, and not above boldly declaring his eagerness.

In those days Dr.Haig-Brown had a great reputation for sternness, and it is said that even the masters would sometimes quail when they entered his presence; but B.-P.

was perfectly at his ease and entirely self-possessed even in approaching the presence of the great Doctor.

He was never bashful in addressing a master on new schemes for the benefit of the school, and it was solely owing to his application to Mr.Girdlestone that Charterhouse first started its string orchestra, which is now one of the best boys' bands in the kingdom.

Music, it seems, was one of his chief delights at school, he played the violin really well; but while he loved that king of instruments, he would stoop to baser, and oft delight his contemporaries, holding them entranced, by spirited performances on the mouth organ and the ocarina.
With no close friend Baden-Powell was a boy without an enemy, and his popularity may be seen in many ways.