 Short hymns (three verses are as a rule quite enough-never four); understandable prayers; a good address from a man who really understands boys (a homily "talk" rather than an address), which grips the boys, and in which they may laugh or applaud as the spirit moves them, so that they take a real interest in what is said.If a man cannot make his point to keen boys in ten minutes he ought to be shot!If he has not got them keen, it would be better not to hold a Scouts' Own at all.