SCOUTS AND GUIDES

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1927, Page 8

SCOUTS AND GUIDES

THE MOVEMENT AT WESTOWN. Thanks largely to the keen interest taken in the scout movement by Scoutmaster A. Mills and Cubmaster Smith, and in the Girl Guide movement by Mrs. Commissioner Hodson, Miss Grace and Mrs. Knox, both the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movements have made great strides in Westown since the inception of the movement in that suburb less than 12 mouths ago, Tho interest taken in the movement by the parents and by the residents of the district generally was shown by the crowded attendance at the West own Hall on Saturday night, when the combined scouts and guides, assisted by their juniors, the cubs and the brownies, gave an interesting and enjoyable entertainment. Tho young performers entered into the spirit ot the entertainment, and gave their numerous and varied items in a manner that spoke well for their enthusiasm and for tho training they had ■ received at tiie hands of their officers, assisted by Mrs. V. .Smith and others. As a result of the entertainment, though the price of admission was very modest, tho movement will benefit to the extent of £l3, which will be equally divided between the scouts and the guides. This response, together with the appreciative manner in which tho items were received, must have been some recompense to those who had taken such pains to arrange the entertainment. A pleasing feature was the spontaneous way in which other artists assisted withthe entertainment-, and they can be assured that they will be assisted in return: indeed, that is the true spirit of ihe inurement. 'i he program mo was as follows: :■ ."u-;\i.’:<■ solo. Guido Marjorie Sole; -Hero’s for Hood Old England, cubs; recitation. Brownie Haylock; howl and song, “How the Children Go,” brownies: recitation, Brownie Aylward; combined -- ng. brownies, cubs and guides; leeitation, Brownie CiiristoiTel; song, ‘l.iis-ie from Lancashire,” Guide Jean Voale; pianoforte solo. Brownie Deacon; recitation. Brownie Smilli; dance, Guide M. Rollo; pianoforte duet, Guida Veale and Brownie Smith; recitation, Brownie Kuapman; action song, "Birdie's Ball,” brownies; pianoforte solo, Brownie J. Oliver; musical drill, ' Tual-.oro Company of Guides; encored, combined song, VVestown Troop; howls, liaka and dancee by cribs under Cubmaster Smith, who gave an interesting description of the cub lore; recitation. Cub Gredig; song. Cub Rollo, song and gavotte, High School Guides (B. Lyall, V. Clegg, D. Redding and D. Anderson); recitation. Cub Geddes (encored); play. “A Badge Job,” scouts and guides; song, “Captain Scot,” Cub Darby and chorus; pianoforte solo, Scout N. Wag-; staff; play, “Helping Mrs. Jonkina," cubs; folk dancing, MaranuiCompany of Guides; recitation, Guide Anderson, violin solo, -Scout T. Avery; play, St. Mary’s Troop; camp fire ceremony, Te Mara Company Guides; -play, “Scout Scold Scoundrel,” scouts. The accompaniments Were played by Guide Solo, Miss Grace, Mesda-mes Knox and Smith. Mr. J. Garcia briefly expressed the appreciation of the efforts of those who had been responsible for the success of the movement in Westown. He congratulated both the helpers and the performers on tho splendid entertainment provided, and thanked those members of other troops who bad so freely assisted. Dr. Eadie Brown, Scout Commissioner for North Taranaki, Majoi’ Sandford, Deputy Commissioner and Mrs. Hodsun, Girl Guido Commissioner, all briefly spoke.