GIRL GUIDES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3044, 5 June 1926, Page 2

GIRL GUIDES.

“SWEARING IN” CEREMONY. SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL GATHERING. The enrolment ceremony in connection with the local Girl Guides was performed at the State School on Thursday morning. There was a large muster and the girls looked very smart in their new uniforms. Parents and friends were present to witness the. ceremony which was performed by Capt. N. A. Yasey, of the Palmerston North branch, with the assistance of the local leader, Capt. Dent. The girls were assembled in patrols facing the school and after being inspected by Capt Vasey were addressed by the Mayor (M. E. Perreau, Esq). Mr. Perreau congratulated those responsible for the movement and said that the mothers and citizens of Foxton owed a debt of gratitude to the prime movers of the effort. In this respect Misses Browning and Dent and other members of the teaching staff were deserving of great praise. The response to the appeal for support had'been wonderful and the girls had rallied round with the result that they had that day a roll number of 40 odd members. It would not be many years before the girls connected with the movement would make themselves felt in the community ns leaders of. all that vas good and for the uplifting of the town. The movement was world wide and not only the community of Foxton would benefit by the progress of the Girl Guide movement, but the whole world. He was pleased to see the support that had been accorded the appeal for funds to provide uniforms for the local girls and that only went to show that the people of the town wore in accord with the movement, and were prepared to help it along. In conclusion lie wished the girls and those at the head of affairs every success in their venture, which, he said, was a very admirable movement. The girls were then drawn up in square formation and the ceremony of “swearing-in” performed. The Patrol-leaders were sworn-in first, and afterwards conducted each member of their patrol to Capts. Vasey and Dent, where they were called upon to answer certain questions and take the following obligations: —“I promise on my honour lo do my best to do my dut\ to God and the King, to help other people at all times and to obey the guide law.” During the repeating <>f the obligation the scouts stood at the salute.

The ceremony took the lies! part of an hour to finish and after each patrol was “sworn-in” games were indulged in for a short period.

At the conclusion of the ceremony the guides formed up round the flag staff, saluted the flag and sang the National Anthem. The local colours are navy blue tunic and hat with a yellow lie. The patrol and leaders are as follows: —

“Scarlet Pimpernel”: Patrolleader B. Crowe; -“Honesty”: Pa-trol-leader T. Hussey; “Marguerite”: Patrol-leader E. Dixon; “For-get-me-not”: Patrol-leader M. MeMurrav.

Those who were officially enrolled on Thursday are as follow:

I. Coley, D. Coley, J. Coley, G. Coley, R. Coley, B. Crowe, J. Crowe, Iv. Desmond, M. Downes, E. Dixon, I. Easton, E. Fee, M. Gay, H. Haydock, M. T. Hussey, E. Henrieksen, M. Kennedy, Madge King, Maude Kin#, M. Mason, M. Moore, Z. McCarthy, C. McKenzie, M. McMurray, I. McEwan, K. Martin, 11. Owen, IL Osborne, A. Roore, K. Room, 11. Spring, 1. Shaw, M. Stevenson, I. Tollison, E. Tollison, M. Tver, R. Warwick, M. Yorkc. The success of the movement is due in a large measure, to the efforts of Miss Browning, who devoted considerable time to the initial work of forming a troup of guides locally. Unfortunately just as success was attending her efforts she accepted a transfer to England. Miss Dent, who had also displayed much active enthusiasm in the matter, then took charge and is now acting as Captain. Credit is also due to the active interest and support accorded the movement by the committee.