GUIDES’ PARTY

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26263, 7 November 1950, Page 2

GUIDES’ PARTY

ADDRESS BY LADY FREYBERG “I would like to make a few suggestions that you might bear in mind in your future said Her Excellency Lady Freyberg, when addressing Girl Guides at their centennial party held at the Sijfn of the Takahe last evening. "First, always place emphasis on tne outdoor side of guiding, which really is the essence of the movement; then realise the great value of planning well ahead; last minute plans are often agitating and harassing while planning ahead always pays good dividends.” Lady Freyberg mentioned the danger of efficient persons keeping management in their own hands instead of adopting the wiser course of delegating responsibility ano thus furthering the founder's object of character building and encouraging others to think tor themselves. Finally and most important. Her Excellency said, was the necessity for keeping in the forefront of all thought and planning, the importance of each individual’s duty to God. Lady Freyberg said she hoped Canterbury did not suffer from a shortage of guiders. It was sad. she felt, to disappoint Brownies, who were anxious to become guides, but could not be accepted because of the shortage of guiders. All in the Girl Guide movement were members, not only of a national family, but of a great international family, and by their international connexions, Were contributing, in some measure, to the efforts of statesmen to establish a fuller measure of peace in the world. Party and Presentation Before Lady Freyberg who was attended by her lady-in-waiting, Miss Rosemary Eley, arrived at the gathering. a banquet was held at the Sign of the Takahe. There was an excellent attendance, with Miss N. Oakeley (provincial commissioner) presiding. Miss R. Herrick (Chief Commissioner for New Zealand) who was especially welcomed to the gathering, gave a short address. She said it was necessary that the Girl Guide movement should adjust itself to changing conditions, and she urged all interested in guides to strive to establish the movement on a national basis. Mrs C. E. B. Muschamp. who has been Christchurch Divisional Commissioner for four years and who will leave New Zealand soon to make her home in Perth, was presented with a parting gift and later Lady Freyberg presented to her a good service badge. Her Excellency was paying her first visit to tnte Sign of the Takahe, and she was shown over the building before a short programme was presented. A song was sung by Mrs R. E. Voller with Mrs H. Reeve as accompanist, a sketch was performed by Miss Jean Morland and party and choruses were sung by the guides, conducts by Mrs Michael Williams. *