THE BOY'S BRIGADE NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 124, 27 May 1936, Page 22

THE BOY'S BRIGADE NOTES

8.8. WEEK 1936. Every year a week is set aside for special furtherance of the aims and 1 objects of the Boys' Brigade for a financial appeal to the friends of the movement. . During that week collecting 1 cards are issued bearing the name of the boy and counter-signed by the captain of his company. Collecting- is confined to people personally known to the boys, so that it does not become an indiscriminate houso-to-liouse campaign of begging, but reaches those who may be expected to have some interest in the movement. The amounts so collected arc then 'divided equally, one half going to headquarters for the general funds of the rrtovement and for extension work, the other half being retained by the company. In this way, about £140 was collccted for headquarters last year. The more a company collects, the more the company will get out of the collection. Every company ought to be preparing now to get the interest of the boys in this scheme, arranging for intersquad competition, a contest with a neighbouring company, or some recognition of individual effort, and appealing to the members to maintain the honour of the company in the Dominion returns. 8.8. 'week, 1936, will be held from July 1 to 8. Every boy is expected to do his utmost to make this year's effort the best yet. » • • » Anzac Parade. The 17th Auckland Company held a service on Anzac Day at the St. Andrew's Memorial Arch, New Lynn, The company marched to the church headed by the New Lynn Band and followed by returned soldiers of the district. At the close of the service a wreatli' was laid with due respect on behalf of the company. The captain of the Ist Auckland Company also took part in the service and laid a wreath on behalf of his company. On the following day the company visited the grave of their late comrade, Private N. Ingham, where after a two-minute silence they laid a wreath in the shape of the 8.8. emblem. • • • » The Life Boy Area Council. The annual meeting of the Area Council was held on April 20. The secretary's report showed that five new teams had been started during the year, while one team had lapsed. Combined events had been successfully carried out, amongst these being an inspection and inter-team athletic contest, and a concert held in the Unity Hall, the latter having yielded a good financial return. The area funds were in a satisfactory condition. A feature of the year's work had been the holding .of loaders' socials to bring the leaders of the area into closer contact and co-operation. Messrs. P. Taylor and E. J. Mardle were nominated for re-election to the positions of area supervisor and secretary respectively. • • • • A Veteran in Vancouver. . The founder of the 6th Auckland Company, Mr. W. Martin, who returned to Canada about three years ago, having at that time passed his eightieth birthday, has commenced a company in connection with the Mountain View United Church, Vancouver, and has taken the captaincy for one year. Probably Mr. Martin is the oldest active 8.8. officer in the world, and his spirit and enthusiasm might well be emulated by many of our younger men. Tie writes to the Dominion secretary as follows: —"I came back here from Toronto last January. I went there in June '34. No 8.8. then. When I left there were 18 companies. Here there are only three companies; ours will be the fourth. I have only taken the captaincy for one year, and hope to have the company in good shape by that time."