THE CHIEF SCOUT AND CHIEF GUIDE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19971, 4 July 1930, Page 2

THE CHIEF SCOUT AND CHIEF GUIDE.

(vbox oca ow* cobmspowdint.) LONDON, May 30. On January 16th, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell will leave England for New Zealand and Australia, via Panama. ' "We are looking forward to <mfc three weeks in New Zealand, with more pleasure than mere wordp c&a convey," was the remark made to me by the Chief Guide this week. "We shall be in as many centreß as possible, but I am afraid my husband will not be able to speak in more than the four chief cities. He is perfectly fit, but at his age he must not be overworked, and I cannot permit him to take on all the engagements that ho would like to fulfil. We shall be accompanied by. Sir Montagu I Burrows, C.1.E., Coun.y Commissioner for Oxfordshire, and he will generally deputise for the Chief Scout. Sir Montagu is a man of great experience, charm and zest for both movements, and he will be a great help to us. Lady Burrows takes great interest in the Guides." ! It is a pity that Lord Baden-Powell i cannot be so active as he would natur- ■ ally wish to be.■ But those who do have the opportunity of meeting him and of j hearing him speak will never forget his j delightful personality or his remarks. His cultured voice is strong, his diction very clear, and he has a fund of good stories which he tells in an inimitable manner. However, as a great admirer of the Chief Scout remarked—"We don't want New Zealand or Australia | to kill him, for he can't be spared just yet. Lady Baden-Powell looks after him with the utmost care, and saves I him in every possible way." Lady Baden-Powell. The Chief Guide is a woman of forty, with much energy, directness, and capacity: she is beloved by everyone in the Motherland, and she will leave happy memories behind her when she has been to New Zealand. She is spontaneous, thihiks quickly, is blessed with great tacit, and with a memory for names and faioes that is ineffaceable. Once she half met a Guide in any country she remembers her name and everything about her family, even after a considerable lapse of time. "She is simply wonderful wflfch children," says a friend. "She is marvellous at our Bailies, smiling all over; cttildren simply adore her. I never knew anyone so keen about things. She does no\\ know what it is to be bored. Her entAfiusiasm for the Guide movement knows no limit, and she is a capable organiser." In appeaVance she is tall; she has a wealth of tVurk hair, and her penetrating, kindly «ycs are of a deep brown. Her life is an extremely busy one, for she has some, family, and social duties in addition to the duties entailed by her position aa Chief Guide. She has three children—«one son and two daughters.

New Zealand Otttef Guide in England, Lady Baden PVwell paid warm and gracious tribute io the New Zealand Chief Guide. Wilson," she said, "has done remarkable things in an exceptionally short time. All the leaders here marvel at tkie excellence with which she has done ihe Guide work iu New Zealand. She is endowed with the true Guide enthusiasm, understanding, and spirit. I am one of her warmest. admirers and friemls —we all admire her greatly—and H cannot speak too highly of the way a he has carried on, with the beautiful and real Guide spirit behind all her. efforts. In Guide circles in London Mrs Wilson became tremendously popular immediately she appeared; she was taken straightway into the hearts of all. Th|3 first function she attended here wsis a simple Guide tea party—we hold fthese every week. The moment she canni in everyone was attracted to her, a*id it has been the same at every function she has attended. She has wondei "ful sympathy and a real understanding. "The movement in New Zealand must be very proud to have such a woman as its Chief. There was a bii» rally at Guildford on Saturday wa h the Empire pageant, twice given. jut the second performance Mrs Wilson- took the salute. It was a rally; o£ 7000

girls representing the County of Surrey." " ( Eetnxn of Miss Dalton.. . ' Miss J. Dalton has ;■returned from' her i visit to New Zealand, undertaken interest of the Girl Guides. She 3s!! described by the Hull " Daily Mail":—' Hull being herhome town-I—ag 1 —ag "exa&fly the yotfng: I lady most suitable for propaganda,.vayk of that kiniil," having I ait uMh'alteable faiiSh in the' merits &nd wwHTof Girl Guides' ideals and" nwxttns, a.nd-'j also an inspiring and infectious ere- j thusiasm in the presentatipn<of thtjse , ideals, and in explaining tfipvaims And i objects, of the Girl Guide movement. ... She was given a great ovation wlien j leaving the country, and has undoubtedly done much :'to . consolidate; ftho branches already formed, and to endear the Girl, Guide movement ;genfcr- • ally, in the hearts of the parents.,'*. .• • _

LAW STUDENTS' DANCE

Since its inaugural danc*, flveorsix years ago, the Canterbury College Law Students' Society has gone from sueoess to success with its annual social gatherings, until last night, when the 1930 dance'was held in the Winter Garden, and far eclipsed any of its- predecessors. If the students, in the yearß. to come, when they are no longer students, attend to their legal duties as admirably as they fulfilled their duties as hosts last night, then all should be well with them—and with their clients. The members of the dance committee were: Misses W. Mountt'ort, 'i>. 'A. .Raymond, Messrs J. N. Laurenson, J3. A. Cleland, J. E. Farrell, J. T. Watts, A. G. van Asch, and C. F. Jones, and 4 to them, but more particularly to the honorary secretary, Mr J. G. D. Ward, the greatest credit is due. A pleasing feature of the dancd was the presence of many of the leading lawyers of the City, as well as repre-. sentatives of - many other professions. The guests of honour were Dr. James fiight, Sector of Canterbury College, and Mrs Hight, and Mr H. A. Young, S.M., and Mrs Toung. Mr H. D. Acland was also amongst the guests. Music was supplied by the Bailey-Marston Orchestra, and after supper, gay streamers, novelties of all kinds, and'"squeakers," with unbelievably raucous voices, were distributed. .. The ladies present included Mesdamea J. B. Cuningham, ."Maurice Gresson, Harry Perkins, Hugh Gato, Kenneth Gresson, Claude E. Wilkins, Vincent Smith, A. F. Wright, A. C. Brassington,. H. H. Hanna, P. N. Quartermain, L. W. Gee, H. G. Searle, F. Sargent, B. L; Ronaldson, L. S. Durey, E. J. Corcoran, W. T. Cowlishaw, P. M. Collins, J. D. Hutchison, Elmo Champion, Misses Lily Bristow, Hazel Lawn, Gretchen Sargent, Dell Anderson, Leonie Ayling, ' Constance Brydon, Ethel Brydon, Joyce Grant, Ina Anderson, Linda Watson, Barbara Bruce, Nona Hampton, Heleti Bretherton, Gertrude LattimoTe, Yvonne Levvey, Eae Wauchop (Gisborne), Dorothy Wauchop, Lorna Forbes, Eileen Gibbs, Edna Jarden, Winifred Betteridge, Betty Coop, Jocelyn Atkinson, Dolce Falkinder, Melva Haigh, Jessie Dickson, Celia Twyneham, Hilda Chapman, _ Phyllis Cooper, Maisie Brown, Winnie McKay, Peggy Lance, Olive Bound, Betty White, Brenda Wilson, Gertrude Browne, Eve Lynskey, Beatrice Pattrick, Jean Davidsoh, Jill Shand, Gendie Maling, Olive Talbot, H. Thompson, Elizabeth Tipping, Mary Connie Thornton, Moyra Free Cynthia Fisher, Mavis Mulcock, Effie Selbie, Gracie Green, Winifred Mountfort, Lilian Long, May Kibblewhite, Mary Hine, Euby Butler, Madge Osborne, Mona Butler, Janice Blunden,

Berta Donovan. Lesley Laurenson, Nancy Cunningham,. Alice Piercy, Dorothy Liewis, Brenda Bannehr, Phyllis Agar, Joyce Wilkinson, Audrey Eberlet, Betty Heasley, Mollie Heasley, Ailsa Greenwood, Josephine Mullins, Irene Stacey, Ruth Taylor, Berniee Grofski Janie Rennell, Edith Woodward, Neroli Smithson, Ruth Main, Elsa Whitta, M. Pay, Milhe Lomax, Merle Miller, 1 Betty Webb, May Cracroft Wilson, J. RoSewame; M. Seabrook, M. Wilkinson, Elsie Seymour, Gwen Scott-Baker, Peggy

Flood, Peggy Bowie, Bita Clark, KaBB leen Hitt, M. Jack, faith Herdsfln| Sheila Tennent, Mercia Taylor, Bm? Evans, Irene Brown, IJlarjorie and Jmj Simpson, Enid Matson, Joyce Blun||jfl Aileen Thompson, Tui Pannell, Doggjjgn Simes, Amy Greig, Nella Mayo, Duleie ,Bt>yes, Jane Donnelly, | ford,B&jsel Eastgate, Mabel Hughes, Ella Fletekm Botty Betty Orsborn, Jofj| Broadway Mjiothy Parson, Bhoda Nn9 tffcek, Shier, Dorotjfl J l!fenV Gillum, M. BarKl a|d 'MoHy' Sanmoas.; J|l Jfl >. >A pleasantjbtidge party, arnjHH by held at fbsaHj dtnee* of' Mr tdh&l•■f'Bryant, AnajH 3j| enjoyable evemng'ljraa roent in dlmmß : %g.; : $ f Misses :IMh| and Lieiyte, - Mesdaiiies 'Blunt, Stewfl Estall, Meikle, Smtfh, Fa'ttoa, BryfM li. Coulter, Hulbert, Messrs Sttffß Blunt, , Meikle, Patton, Bryant, Coultery. H. Smith, C. Herd,: PurcfiH and : Brooke/ - The prise-winnero tmW Mrs C. Bryaiit, Mr Puicel], - and '-Ml SOCIAL AT LINCOLN, .fl , The Girls' Hockey Club, . Linoafl held a social aodnlance in Mr HoadH . granary on Moiiday- evening, in horiSH of "Mrs'" A. E. Payne, one of 4nH members, who has recently been raH ried. A competition was won bv; MM Payne and Mr H Howell. Mr TenjH ton (president of the clab),£H a congratulatory speechj paid a trttwß to Mrs Payne and Miss Ivy FtkbH (secretary), and then with a set of silver fruit salad anjH and spoons ,with_ the best wish«Eß| tbe ; -cfub for her future Musical honours were then acojnH Mrs Payne. : Supper was served. f ||H