Girl Guide Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 99, 29 April 1939, Page 13

Girl Guide Notes

BOOKLOVER’S BADGE This reads as follows: Have read Girl Guiding or Scouting for Boys. Have read six books each written by different authors from the following list (books that you have not read before). At least one book should be chosen from list two. Be able to say which you like and why. (1) Hans Anderson, Louisa Alcott, John Buchan, Lewis Carroll, Conan Doyle, Kenneth Graham, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Ernest Thompson Seton. (2!) Charles Lamb, Charles Kingsley, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, R. L. Stevenson.

An addition has now been made for New Zealand that: Read one book of prose and an anthology written by New Zealand writers, about New Zealand.

Have read a book of travel or exploration. Have read a narrative poem or at least four lyric poems from the work of any poet who specially appeals to you. Give a list of the books read during the past year.#

Now that the nights are growing longer and the warm fires are nearly u necessity you will be able to get out your books and prepare for your booklovers' badge. It is very interesting and very worthwhile as you will then add to your general knowledge in the world of literature and you will gain in your fund of stories and in your scope of poetry. You will find that there are lots of good books about Maori life in New Zealand and we have a poetess who is a Guide, though a Post Guide, in Gloria Rawlinson, whose lovely little collection in the “Perfumo Vendor” will give you many an enjoyable hour. Gloria lives on a chair or in her bed and is always so bright if you go to see her. *Since she was seven she has not been able to go about liko us, and many of her lovely pieces of poetry have been written when she was enjoying a particular spot during a cure period. She lives now overlooking the Auckland Harbour, the sparkling Waitemata, and is ever fond of its varying modus. You can imagine how, lying on her couch, and ample time for her writing and for her imagination to have full play for she had to live in a world of her own there being no others in her family. .She was a full blown poetess, fully recognised and admired by all notable writers at the early age of 14. Make Booklover's one of your badges for the winter term.

Takaro 6th Palmerston North We started with a mile run last week as mauy of the Guides are keen to do this part of second class and it can only be of real use to them if they are able to judge it accurately after good practice. The times were' not all accurate and the best time was made by the Pohutukawa Patrol. Mabel Sutherland and Jean Sale were enrolled as Guides and -two others completed their tenderfoot test ready to join the great Guide sisterhood next week. Second class work is going ahead very keenly and these who attended the leader’s training were using their patrol knowledge to help their Guides. Wc are now well on with child nurse and hope that wo can have ambulance lectures next term. At present we are busy on concert work, for the last half hour of each evening’s programme. We had a good muster at church parade last Sunday when wo learnt the story of St. George over again. All Saints’ Rangers Here we are again after much depleted ranks last week after the 'flu, out we seem to have worn him out. Our pewter work is now making a bright display in the Den and we have become more ambitious this week. Test work is proceeding apace and there will soon be a Ranger ceremonial when many new names will be added to the enrolled Ranger roll. We were pleased to have Rangers at church parade last Sunday, as it was St. George’s Day. sth. Palmerston North Company (St. Paul’s). Last meeting we had Captain back with us after her holidays. She was very surprised when told that she was not to come to our meeting until 6 p.m. However, when she arrived we had a guard of honour and five of us signalled a welcome in morse. After inspection we had patrol time then a thrilling same taken by the Clematis patrol which heeded much silent moving as the game was called “Indian Tracking." Captain told us several camp incidents and we are all keen to go to camp as a company so intend to work extra hard towards getting equipment to enable us to have a camp. The programme arranged by Captain was not completed as during the last half hour each patrol contributed items towards a concert arranged by the patrols. We are very sorry that lieutenant is ill and trust we will soon have her back with us again, as we do miss her. New Zealand Vespers For the day that comes from Thee, Hours that entered silently, Fashioned so exquisitely, God of all, wo thank Thee. Unforgotten sky and hills, Little roads that sunlight fills, Joy that loveliness fulfills, God of all, we thank Thee. For the night that comes from Thee, Hours now entering silently, Bringing peace and harmony, God of all, we thank Thee. The last two lines are sung much more slowly than the rest to give the impression of peace and harmony. Woodville. Dear Hub, —I would very much like to join the happy I always like reading the Cogs’ Pag#*. I am in standard five at school. I am also a girl guide. I would like to have “fenowwhite” for mv pen-name. I have enclosed threepence in stamps for badge. Peggy Svmes. Welcome to the big family, Peggy. I am pleased to hear that you are a girl guide. I have posted your badge. Write and tell us what you like doing out of school hours.