DISTRICT NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 8 October 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

RICHMOND i y.M.r A. TKN.NIS (BUB The Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club opening; was greal suf-cess in every way. There was a very large attendance of members ami the public, and the gaily, iiereriei! pavilion and line display ol lings added colour to a. very animated scene.. Tn • president, Mr I!.. CrnnehO!'. in a eh iivt speech his deli'dii. that through ithe 'activities -of the Y.M.C.A. it had been possibly r» lav down three. courts and establish a strong club. He predicted for the club an euthnsiastiic and successful season. Mrs (.Voucher served the hivl hall, and declared the courts onen. Air Stead. <>t Stoke, secretary ( .i ihe Waiinea- Tennis Association, was present. and in a tow words c;<■dainiHl the arrangements made tor I Association rnat.ehe.s this season. Aii 'ernoon tea. was served hy the ladv members oi the elu'h.

GIRL I'MACK SCOFTS On Saturday afternoon a -very bright entertainment was given hy Richmond 'Girl- Peace Scouts at. the Girls’ Special School, The Seonts were under the charge ol_ .Mrs Crabtree, Seouunistress and Miss \Ciods, assistant Seourniistress. .Mrs- Nelson officiated as accompanist,, and there were also present .Mrs IT. \\ dke>, secretary, and .Mrs Clayden. of Iho Troop Committee. The programme comp! wed tile following items ; Scouts March; Signalling; song and churns, “Song of the Birds,” Seonts; game. Hearing. Seonts tin which some of the home girls participated); dialogues, Seoul s; drill. Scouts ; reeiLa- - ion C. Johnson ; song, “Smiling Face-.” Scouts; penny game, two icams m Scouts; recitation. Phytlis Norte,; song. Margaret Alan in; Seoul dialogue; charade. Seottisg observation name; original recitation. -Miss J.,\ W’l.v: and “Cod. Rless New Zealand,' ' Scouts. , One of the Special School (ibis m a neat little speech thanked the visitors for their visit ami voiced the hope of tin- girls and stall' that they would come again. Cheers lor Iho

'coxits won? honrti.lv reciprocated. Af-, ornoon ton was then dispensed. I Tho a ho vo entertainment was also! dven in the Ihiptisr Schoolroom- on, Monday evening. There was a large lUemianee, ain't .Mrs \el son, I’resilent of tho Troop Commit too, prodded. Mrs Crabtree, in tho <-on rse >l’ an address on the aims ami methods it ilto Girl Peace Seoul Association, laid, inter alia, "Tho term, ‘Scott rv as nod !>v ns moans ‘ono who loads the Any. mu' always on die look-oni (0 do good, to houseful and help others. In dm oldon days when the early seniors irrivod hero doing pioneer work, opening no rhe' country. undergoing priration and hardship on every hand, r ! mv wore into Scouts only they didn’t recognise themselves as such, and 'tin' line spirit: rhov shewed, the powers of endurance they tnani.lo.stod, in.vo ro a groat extent been allowed to become qniescenl hocanso of die prosoeriu of tho land, and ii onr country is to carry mit and carry on its early tradition this same hravo. unflinching spirit: must ho cultivated and enennr('d amongst all of ns, and fids can lm done hv carrying out, the Scout soldi. To quote from an address mi tile ’Spirit of Scout hip;,’ it: may ho described as sell-reliance, sell-sacri-fice .and sc|f-cmdrol. Through the lihorl-v that Scouting encourages and allows, Scoids arc trained in sell-re-liance. dinmgh the expected pertormanco of at least one good turn each dav. she acf|idros iho Itahir ol soll-sac-riheo. Through de’rotiou Va iho Scout Law sh(‘ learns self-control. "The Association aims at reaching all oirljr between the age-s of nine and :_M. From nine to eleven they may helium: in the Junior section and engage in [ln' activities suitable to' their years and abilities 'Hie movement is world-wde, and of late years has become very 'popular, al lumgh known by different names in dill’erent countries, vh-.., in Fn gland called Girl Guides, they number 00.001}. In America, t.hev tire’known as Scouts and _ ntvm'her .•yppppri. The movement exisiy in in her lands also. "Wlien a .'.dr!' becomes a Scout she takes upon "herself a solemn promise of. loyalty lo God and the King. To help o’ hers dailv and to know and ohev dm Scout Law. 1 lie La tv is verv contort lien-sire, and leaches a girl in ho imnmir.’ihlc, loyal. nseial ami liohdn!, friendly to all, eour'r'onw, kindly In animals.' obedient. fhoorlTtl at' all times, thrifty and dean and pure. Wore this law pm in. toroe no; otilv li.v onr girls. hut by all, what a different’. world this would soon he. "These principles- Jnifc we seek to imdil into the minds of onr girls is done principally hv means d" games and activities, pleasurable to the aids and yet at die same rime jirditabio. Tly these games, competitions and activities, itmv arc, tough s> health ami hygiene, their senses arc. trained to think and reason, and their son Is arc led to sock alter the noblest and till’ bos:. For example the exercises, drill, walking, running, all done in moderation, and with due regard to the powers of the individual. Soont. have a good effect upon the. body. Games for training' the senses, such as the hearing "ante ' quickens their sense of hearing, and the observation game teaches them to see and also to control themselves. Then, in the games llieie is always a certain j)mount of give and take —patience and perseverance'arc called forth, and a controlling of the temper and the

iaine spirit Chat, will lake: defeat ■heermlly without, sulking. “.Move serious work is not lorgotvn. Talks on health, practice in lirsl Ad, home nursing, care oi inlant'-, simple rooking, s i gna I H ng, sw i mini ng, md a* Itv other subject ol interest to (!•„. ..iris n! .iv be taken tin. The Seoul leaders' great wish is to- eo-opernte with the parenly to help them ro equip their girls for the great battle oi I!A noon which they are entering one to help to fit them to tala' their place as true ami noble women aim good ePi sens ol this wonderinl tonntry. Pastor E. T. Jones, in moving a vote' of Thanks referred to the good work that was hein--: quietly and unobtrusively done hy ihe Scout ollieers ami '-ommittee. The Girl Seonts I me, acquitted Themselves: well and a!! responsible for the evening's eniertamment- had reason -o he elated ai the results of their eflorts. MOI.V TRINITY Fftl’R( 11 JUBILEE 'The jubilee sere-ices in connection villi 1 leiv Trinity Church were held on Tuesday,'October 4th. In tin- afternoon an address was delivered hy Bishop Mules at the Foundation Stone. Among those present were Bishop a,ml Airs Sad Her, Archdeacon Kempthorne, Canon Gan. and (he llev. and Mrs Baynes. .VI 4,30 I hi- parishioners and Sunday School children were enteriained at. lea* At the evening service in which Bishop Mules and Arehdeaeen Kemp ihnrne took pan. live Bev. T. l<a\>-e----was inducted 'ey Bishop isadlier to the o!!ire, of Vicar of the Par-uhiJ rin..!> : '-i of Richmond and Appleby Inc Bishop prefaced the irulr.et.ion add-os • \ an interesting history of the eongregal ion and Ouu-cli of Holy Trmkv. J f.e <ht ir lemJercd two anthems ami M-: ‘>V. Mav sang “G Rest in tie- A <ro I here \\i s ,i large eongrcgal ion.