GIRL GUIDES

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3635, 7 May 1927, Page 2

GIRL GUIDES

COMMITTEE’S FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual meeting of the committee was held in the Methodist schoolroom on Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance including Miss Kebbell, District Commissioner. The reports were read and complimentary references made to the progress of the movement locally. Votes of thanks were accorded to all who had assisted, to the auditor, Mr. N. Ross and to the local press. COMMITTEE’S REPORT. “A meeting of ladies interested in the Girl Guides, was held on April 26th, 1926, at the residence of Mrs. Barr, when Miss Browning and Miss Dent explained the general principals of the movement and asked that a committee be elected to supervise and encourage the Ist Foxton Girl Guide Company. Several ladies present expressed their appreciation of the work Miss Browning had started on behalf of the girls of this town and the foL lowing committee was elated tjy Vice-president, Mrs. F. Robinson; Chairwoman, Mrs Moore; secretary an treasurer, Miss Ross; committee, Mesdames Barr, Moore, Stevenson, James Robinson, jfohn, Robinson, and Miss Walker. A shop day was held on Saturday, May 15th by the committee, assisted by the Girl Guides resulting in £2B being raised. This amount was used in helping to provide uniforms. To the general regret both of the Girl Guides and the committee, Browning returned to England almost immediately after the enrolment of the company. Miss Dent was appointed Guider, and has carried on the work during the year. On July 21st a letter was received from Miss Bell provincial secretary, stating that in future the Foxton company would he attached to Levin, under Miss Kebbell, district commissioner. In September a Brownies’ company was formed, and Mrs Stanley was appointed Brown Owl, with Miss Stevenson and Miss Spring as Tawney Owls. A series of “vanishing teas’? were held by members of the committee, and proved very successful. On April 29th, 1927, the committee entertained the Guides and Brownies on the occasion of their Ist birthday, and a very happy evening: was spent by all, and special thanks are due to Mrs Pcrynmn, who gave the Guides and Brownies a most interesting and instructive address.”

The other reports will lie published in Tuesday’s issue.