GIRL GUIDES

Southland Times, Issue 22008, 6 May 1933, Page 19

GIRL GUIDES

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Thought for the Week. ’Tis not the love we get, but that we give, ’ Which leaves glad memories through the coming years. First Class Test Paper. The following Guides- passed the First Class test paper:—Bessie Stevens (Otautau), Winifred Porteous (Otautau), Nancy Dalrymple (High School A). Central Rangers. Some of the members of this company are attending Miss de Reya’s physical culture class held at Everybody’s Hall for Rangers on Monday evenings at 6.15. Five of their number have sat for Housekeeper’s Badge, and at a recent meeting Mr Cordery coached them for their Scribe badge. The conducting of meetings, proposal of votes of thanks, etc., formed the subject for this, and the girls are grateful to Mr Cordery for his help. Handcraft. This finishes the set of directions for the making of woolly animals. For the Pekinese puppy 2ozs of Shetland floss is required, also a little white wool for his chest. Measurement for body: oval, 4f inches. 3 inches, hole in centre, 1 5-8 inch. 5-8 inch; circle for head, 2£ inches, hole in centre, 2 inch. He is made in the same way as the rabbit, only the white is wound for about one inch at one end of the oval shape. His face is clipped into shape and a nose sewn in with black wool. Brown feet and tail are added and two buttons for eyes. When you have become proficient in making the smaller animals, and if you are really ambitious, try making a hen for the brood of baby chicks. You will require about six ounces of copper Shetland floss, a small quantity of red and yellow wools, some fairly stout wire for feet, some wadding, and a small piece of red felt or flannel. Measurements for body: oval body, 7 inches x 5 inches, hole, 2J inches x 1.1 inches; circle, head 2 inches, hole, i inch; circle, neck 2 inches, hole, J inch Wind the shapes for neck and body with copper' wool; for the head, wind until about three-quarters of the hole is filled; with the red wool fill in the hole completely; clip round shapes and tie, leaving long end on head. Clip the body as much like a Rhode Island hen as possible, sew the head on to the neck and sew firmly on to the body. Cut the comb and wattles from the red felt, sew the comb into position on top of head, cut a beak a size larger than for the chick, sew the wattles on to the beak and sew firmly into position; and two boot buttons for eyes. For the feet, bend the wire into the shape of a hen’s foot, cover with wadding, binding it into position, cover evenly with yellow wool so that all the wadding is hidden, draw wires through the body with a trussing needle, twist and bend ends well into the body. A chicken coop can be easily made from an old tea chest, if you are anything of a carpenter, and when stained and varnished you will have a really beautiful present for a zhild. Enrolment and Membership Cards. All Guiders, especially country Guiders, ape asked to obtain enrolment and membership cards for all their Guides, as this is the only way to keep a record for their First Class work. Ceremonies. Your company meeting may be divided into sections and can be of wide variety, but there are certain things which were thought of specially for guiding and should be fitted in somewhere during the evening. I am referring particularly to the Guide Prayer, “I would be true,” taps and the Guide Laws. Most companies I have visited end with taps, but exclude all the others. They are very beautiful and for that reason arc worthy of inclusion, but more important they are used all over the world. Each time you repeat your laws, sing taps, etc.; you can remember that other guides are joining with you somewhere. High School A Company (Invercargill) always begins with the Guide Prayer and during camp fire always has a talk on one of the Guide Laws. I think that every company should have the Guide Prayer, and Guide Laws every meeting and other tilings as they fit in. There is a splendid enrolment hymn which I have only heard at High School A enrolments. I’ll give you the words of them each week. Taps: Day is done,— Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky, All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh. I Would Be True. I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend to all, the foe, the friendless; I would be giving and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness, I would look up, and laugh and love and lift. A Little More History. The Charter of Incorporation was granted by the Board of Trade on September 24, 1915 and the council was formed under this charter. It meets once a year and from its members elects 9, who form an executive, each member being entirely responsible for one department. Chairman, Lord-Baden-Powell; chief commissioner, Lady Baden-Powell; and their kindred associations, publications, branches (Brownies, Rangers, Extension _ and Lones), rules and awards, training, treasurer, equipment. Under the executive are country and Dominion commissioners who are chosen by the Chief Commissioner and ratified by the executive. Then follow all the other officers in order. In 1915 also came the first Training School, begun with the idea of uniting all Guide officers. Then in

March, 1916, was the first Commissioners’ Conference. It was after this conference that Lady Baden-Powell got to work and organized the whole Empire as earlier she had organized Sussex. So enthusiastic was she and so enthusiast! were those working with her that in 1918 she was unanimously elected “Chief Guide” by a vote of the whole movement. The first edition of Rules, Policy and Organization, was published in 1916 through the efforts of Mrs Jonson-Potts. The small rooms which constituted Headquarters were burnt in 1916 and the office was moved to ib Victoria street, and a little later saw the first Guide Shop at 84 Victoria street. At last there was some steady source of income. Before this all salaries and current expenses were paid lor from the proceeds of rallies, etc.,, a most precarious method of obtaining income. 1918 saw “Girl Guiding” first published and in the summer of that year 7000 Guides paraded in Hyde Park before Queen Alexandra. Other rallies, conferences, camps, etc., followed till the great Albert Hall Rally in November, 1919. Senior Guides were first discussed in 1920 and these developed later under Miss Bewley into Rangers. In 1921 Lord and Lady Baden-Powell went for a tour of India and the East where they inspected Scout and Guide Companies. The next really big thing that happened to the Movement was the presentation of a Training Centre, Foxlease Park by Mrs Archbold and a most helpful donation from H.R.H. Princess Mary on the occasion of her marriage in February, 1922, which enabled the executive to accept £ oxlease, knowing funds were there to help with the upkeep. Foxlease has been made truly a home for Guides and Guiders all over the world by the first “Guide Mother”—Miss Behrens. In 1922 there were the first camn advisors. Then we have the first Ranger Conference in the same year and Dame Katharine Furse was appointed Assistant Chief Commissioner. First Class-distances. By this time you will know all about heights and be able to pass that part of the test very satisfactorily. The next thing is to be able to judge distances. There are various methods according to the kind of distance you require. First Method:—This is quite simple; it you are asked the length of the path from the gate to the front door, all you need to do is to discover how many paces you take. Therefore measure your own pace. Take a walking step and measure the distance from the heel of the back foot to the heel of the front one and there' you are. Be careful that you know the distance in feet and inches and not just as half a yard or threequarters of a yard. Second Method:— You couldn’t use this method for a big distance, say the length of the street. You would be so long that the examiner would get tired. If there are trees planted at regular intervals or telegraph poles or electric poles, you can measure the distance between any two by pacing and then multiply this by the number of posts or trees. Third Method: —If you are on a country road or a paddock with no poles, you will need to try something else. First you must practice telling how many details of a person you can pick out at varying distances—2syds, 50yds, 100yds etc. When the person is quite near you can give all details, colour of her eyes even, but the further away the less you can distinguish. Take a note of the differences and then you will have a reasonable idea of the distance, if there is a person or animal at the end of the road, because of how much you can make out. Fourth Method:—For long distances there are certain things to be remembered. Distances across water always look less than they are. It is important to remember this if you are thinking of swimming a stream which looks about 50yds and turns out to be nearly 100yds. I’ll give you that next week and also a little about judging numbers. Here are some distances you should know: (1) Your own pace; (2) your own arm stretch from hand to hand; (3) block of the street in which you live: (4) length of your house; (5) width of your school; (6) your hand span: (7) distance between your knuckles; (8) length of your arm. Write them all down and remember them. It is sometimes most useful to know the lengdi of a piece of ribbon or a length of material and you’ll be fairly accurate if you know those lengths. General Notes. St. Paul’s Company had ever such a happy party last Saturday when the guides invited all their friends to join them. The committee was responsible for the arrangements and the tea and the financial result has been most gratifying. St. Peter’s Company during the week had a “flying-up” ceremony when one Brownie gained her wings and joined the Guide Company. At the same time Dorothy Liffey our Post Brownie who is now of guide age and has joined a Post Guide Company was welcomed into the company. She will be the very special care of the Snowdrop Patrol. I have received from Otautau a description of a camp held in December and of a rally and a concert both held during March. lam sorry I cannot publish these now, since the news is too many months old to have any value. When interesting things happen in your district do please let me know about them at once. Miss Duthie, who is to-day commencing a training week for Southland Guiders arrived during the week. Training Week. Guiders will arrive in camp to-day and study will begin this afternoon. There will be morning, afternoon and evening sessions each day until Saturday next. Wednesday afternoon has been set aside as a visitors’ day and all committee members and others are most cordially invited to visit the camp on that occasion. Some Brownie work will be taken each evening and Wednesday evening will be specially for Rangers. We do hope that every Guider will make full use of this opportunity of hearing more about her job. The evening sessions will be from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and a charge of 9d. will be made for those attending only at these times. One afternoon it is hoped that the campers will be able to get to Otatara where they will have a splendid opportunity of learning something for nature study. Queenstown Company. This company was formed last year and last week Mrs Clouston (District Commissioner) took an enrolment ceremony when 20 recruits were enrolled, Parents and committee ladies were present and were impressed by the ceremony which they had seen. It was the first time also that the company had worn uniform. The enrolment was on Saturday and next day the new company paraded at both Anglican and Presbyterian Churches. It is most cheering to know that such a good company is there in Queenstown. The committee hopes very shortly to begin a Brownie Pack.

Depressed! Yes, this week I am most depressed and it isn’t all the weather either, although that is almost enough to make everyone depressed, so perhaps it has affected you. I have spoken to quite a number of guides lately and only a very few of them were at all enthusiastic about these notes, and not even all of them bothered to read them. Once again I want to tell you that this part of the newspaper is all for you, and that I am trying very hard to look up books which will give me ideas to pass on to you. If you are not interested, then I haven’t been finding the right things. Don’t you do anything during patrol

corner time? No one has given me a single patrol hint or written me a single letter. Wouldn’t you also feel neglected and depressed if you were me? Brownies. And to-day is the beginning of the holidays and there will be no pack meeting for a fortnight. But I do want you to go on learning during that time, so that you may surprise Brown Owl when you see her again. There are such a lot of interesting things for you to see. and to talk about. Are you watching the trees just now? Do you know which ones have changed their dresses into golden brown, or yellow, or red? Which ones have already lost most of their leaves ? And what of those that are still green: pines, macrocarpa, cypress, holly and blue gums and the native trees keep green all the year while poplars, oaks, elms, ash and other tall English trees wear a different dress in the autumn. And this is the time of the berries? How many different berries have you seen on your walks ? The cawthorn, briar rose, and holly are all very beautiful and quite common, and there will be less common ones in your gardens, I expect. I wonder if you know why trees have gaily-coloured berries’ And why do pine seeds have wings? And why is there thistledown? You see if you can find out: I”1 tell you next week. Rangers. The matter of your Nature Log Book for the Bledisloe Cup is still in my mind, and as I have recently read an article about Log Books I thought I d talk about it again. The very first thing is to make your log book and the suggestion is that it be loose leaf containing 52 pages, one for each week. It is best to use cartridge paper (try and collect some old drawing books) as this is more useful for printing and drawing. Now you want the artists in your patrol to work out a cover design (preference to something typical of New Zealand). If you have no artist, collect suitable pictures and work them on the poster idea leaving room for the scroll which should if possible be personal to your patrol—e.g., you could have some Maori scene perhaps, and then your emblem and motto. Now what things are you going to keep a record of—anything you see? Here we are officially at the beginning of winter, so you can begin that section at once. There is a good deal to be noticed about trees just now. Are there any birds in your gardens?—you could begin to * Ge( | them each day and keep a record of what ones come to take your crumbs. And the garden—have you not seen anything interesting? I discovered one lone primrose in mine the other day. Al - though what would encourage a primrose to appear just row I don’t know. Also my freesia is looking very healthy and some narcissi are through. Then keep a special place each day for the weather—give your own description and don’t get it from any weather report. If you can, read the thermometer and barometer keep records of those also. And don’t forget that. a set of notes is ever so much more interesting if you have diagrams, etc. of the things you are describing. While you are considering about making your book and getting a cover design, take your notebook with you always. and you can write up your notes and illusirate them as you have time.

Guides. Some guides told me they hadn’t read the mottoes when I published them before, so here they are all again. I would like every patrol to get a good picture of its emblem, print the motto underneath and leave it hanging in your corner. How about it P.L.? Skylark: Always aiming higher. Robin: Brave and friendly. Swallow: Cheerful ever. Nightingale: Cheer others by night and by day. Kingfisher: Victory sides with patience. Chaffinch; Play the game and play it well. Bullfinch: Because of you we will be glad and gay. Wren: Keep trying. Thrush: Gives joy to all. a Goldfinch: Be true. ' Blue Tit: Do it now. Daffodil: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. Thistle: Just smile, ignoring the pricks of life. Lily of the Valley: Return of happiness. Primrose: Look on the bright side. Red Rose: True patriots all. Violet: Modest and plucky. Pansy: Thoughtful for others. Cornflower: Steadfast through trials. Ivy: Hold tight when in doubt. Marguerite: Play fair. Shamrock: Do not worry. Forget-me-not: Leaves happy memories behind. White Heather: Stand firm. Poppy: Dare to do right. Pimfernel: Dare to do good by stealth. Snowdrop: Hope for the best. St. John’s Company (Invercargill) has an interesting ceremony which it goes through each week. When the company is in “horseshoe” Formation” the captain asks for the guide motto and then the Company Motto, both of which are repeated by everyone, and then she calls each patrol and the members recite their motto. Thus every guide and recruit knows the motto of her patrol as symbolized by her emblem. Then you know it is rather exciting to realize that every poppy, robin, etc. patrol in the world is carrying the same motto.

of the Line.” 9.16: Piccolo. W. Bofla, “The Skylark.” 9.21: Recording (humour). Sandy Macfarlane. (a) "Katie Mackay"; (b) "Sergeant Jock McPhee.” 9.27: Songs at the plan®. Muriel Johns, (a) “You Didn’t Have to Tell Me.” (b) “Lazy Lane." 9.33: Valse, The Orchestra, “Les Adieux." 9.38: Bass. Harison Cook, (a) “The Recruit”; (b) “The Sergeant-Major on Parade." 9.44: Recording (novelty). The Blue Lyres, (a) "Cheer-i-eer-i-o”; (b) “So We All Went Back to the Jug and Bottle." 9.50: Songs at the piano, Muriel Johns, (a) “The Clouds Will Soon Roll By”; (b) "You’re More than all the World to Me.” 9.56: March. The Orchestra, “Our Favourite Regiments." 10.1: Sporting summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 11.10: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (980 Kilocycles.) 3.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4.30: Special weather forecast and sports results. 5.0: Children's hour, conducted by Aunt Pat. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Relay of concert programme from Station 4YA Dunedin. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.10: Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN (650 Kilocycles.) 11.30: Relayed description of Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting. 3.30 and 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour, conducted by Aunt Anita. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Recording, Debroy Somers Band, “Mister Cinders.” 8.9: The Vai and Jackie Duo Entertain. 8.17: Xylophone and Vibraphone, E. J. Andrews. “The Match Parade." "The Rosary.” 8.23: Contralto, Margaret Howden, "Love, the Pedlar”; "Dear Little Shamrock." 8.29; Recording, Orpheus Band. "Carry On." 8.32: Male Quartet, Harmony Four. "March of the Cameron Men”; “If I but Knew.” 8.38: Selections. Stokes Banjo Quartet. "Repasz Band"; "Darkies Romance.” 8.45: Hansel and Gretel entertain. 8.52: Saxophone. J. McCaw. "Valse Marilyn.” 8.55: Male Quartet, The Harmony Four, "Jerimy Jones”; "Sweet and Low.” 9.0; Weather report and notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.17: The Vai and Jackie Duo Entertain. 9.22: Recording. Polydor Brass Band. “Keen and Powerful.” 9.25: Contralto, Margaret Howden, "Charming Chloe"; “A Maori Lullaby.” 9.31: Xylophone and Vibraphone, E. J. Andrews, "Rosewood Polka.” “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.” 9.36: Male Quartet, The Harmony Four, “My Lassie"; “Sally in Oui- Alley.” 9.41: Selection, Stokes Banjo Quartet. “Swanee Sing-Song.” 9.45: Hansel and Gretel entertain. 9.51: Saxophone, J. McCaw. “Vanite”; “Humoreske.” 9.56: Male Quartet, The Harmony Four. “Cheer Up, Companions." 9.59: Recording, The Carlisle St. Stephens Band, "Langland Bay.” 10.2: Sports summary. 10.12: Dance music. 11.12: Close down. SUNDAY. IYA AUCKLAND (820 Kilocycles.) 2.0: Selected recordings and literary selection. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle Bert. 7.0: Relay evensong from St. Matthew's Church. 8.30 (approx.): Relay from the Town Hall of Municipal Band concert, under Mr Geo. Buckley. Triumphal Overture. Tire Band, "Entry of the Boyards.” Overture, The Band. "Academic Festival, Op. 80.” Intermezzo. The Band, “Love's Dream.” Selection, The Band, “Orpheus in the Underworld." Oboe, Flute and Clarionet, J. S. Sheldon, Hal. C. McLennan and M. J. McGregor, “Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs.” Selection, The Band. “Samson and Delilah." Xylophone. Rowland Jackson. "A Message of Spring.” Descriptive piece, The Band. “La Gioconda.” Lullaby. The Band, Cradle Song. Op. 94, No. 4.” Hymn, The Band, “Lead Kindly Light.” Triumphal Marell, The Band. “The Entry of the Gladiators." Selected recordings. 10.0: Close down. 2YA WELLINGTON (720 Kilocycles.) 2.0: to 4.30: Selected recordings. 6.0; Children’s song service, conducted oy Uncle George, assisted by the Children’s Choir from the Miramar Presbyterian Church. 7.0: Relay of Evening service from St. Peter’s Anglican Church. Preacher: Rev. W. Bullock. Organist and Choirmaster: Mr S. B. Short. 8.15 (approx.): Overture. 2YA Concert Orchestra (Conductor, Leon de Mauny), “William Tell.” Contralto. Mary Pratt, (a) “The Raven.”; (b) “Still as the Night.” Instrumental, 2YA Concert Orchestra, "Cavatina” from “Faust." Recording, Male Voice Ensemble, (a) "Watchman, What of the Night”; (b) “The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above.” Suite, 2YA Concert Orchestra, "Summer Days." Contralto, Mary Pratt, (a) “Ring. Bells Ring”; (b) “Sun Above Me.” Weather report and notices. Commemoration of Brahms' Centenary. Talk, Karl Atkinson. “Johannes Brahms, The Man and the Musician.” Selection. 2YA Concert Orchestra. "Remembrances of Brahms." Recording (soprano). Lettie Lehmaun. (a) “The May Night”; (b) "The Vain Suit.” Instrumental Trio, "Trio in E Flat” (3rd Movement-Scherzo). Recording (boy soprano), Desmond Casey, “Lullaby.” Recording (piano), Harold Samuel, “Gavotte." Recording (piano), Arthur Rubinstein, “Capriccio in B Minor.” Instrumental. 2YA Concert Orchestra, "Three Hungarian Dances—Nos. 2, 7 and 6.” Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (980 Kilocycles.) 2.0: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service by children of Methodist Church Sunday Schools. 6.15: Chimes from studio. 6.30: Relay of evening service from St. Alban’s Methodist Church, Rugby street. Preacher: Rev. W. Rowe. Organiste: Clarice Bell. Choir conductor, W. Simpson. 7.45; Selected recordings. 8.15: Miscellany nature, followed by Johannes Brahms Centenary programme. Recording. Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, “Italian Serenade." 8.23: L. C. Quane (tenor), "An Evening Song.” 8.28: Violin, Freida Meir, (a) “Spanish Dance”; (b) “Minuet”; (c) “Pierrot Serenade." 8.36: Recording, The Sieber Choir with Grand Symphony Orchestra, Waltz “Faust Act 2.” 8.40: Violin and piano, Frieda Meier and John Bishop, “First Movement” from “Sonata in C Minor.” 8.48: Tenor, L. C. Quane “If Thou Were Blind”; “Arise, O Sun.” 8.54 Recording. Orchestra of the Concerts Coionne, Paris, “Espana.” 9.2: Weather forecast and notices. Johannes Brahms Centenary Programme. Born May 7, 1833. Lecturette by John Bishop (of Wellington), “Short Portrait of Brahms.” 9.14: Recording, The Philharmonic Orchestra. Berlin, “Academical Festival” Overture (Brahms Op. 80). 9.22: Soprano. Frances Hamerten, (a) "Serenade”; (b) "Sunday." 9.27: Violin and piano, Frieda Meier (violin) and John Bishop (piano), "2nd and 4th Movements from Sonata in D Minor.” 9.39: Recording, Choir of Temple Church, London, “How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place.” 9.45: Piano, John Bishop, “Rhapsody in G Minor.”. 9.50: Recording, Jacques Thibaud (violin), Pablo Casals (’cello), and Pablo Cassals Orchestra, “Double Concerto in A Minor” for violin, violin 'cello, and orchestra, 2nd Movement Andante.” 9.58: Soprano, Frances Hamerton (a) "There Among the Willows”; (b) "Good Night.” 10.2: Recording. Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Hungarian Dances." 10.6: Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN (650 Kilocycles.) 2.0: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Relay of evening service from Knox (Presbyterian) Church. Preacher, Rev D. C. Herron, M.A., Organist and Choirmaster, C. Roy Spackman. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.15: Relay of programme from 3YA Christchurch. 10.0: Close down.