GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 71, 15 June 1927, Page 14

GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

.Says the Chief Guide, Lady BadenPowell: “The name ‘Handy Girl’ is apt to call up the picture of a rather modern young woman Avho has a hammer and small tacks constantly concealed in one of her many pockets. She is prepared to nail up a picture, lay a carpet, and do mysterious things with a hairpin and piece of wire when the electric light fuses, and all this at a moment’s notice. But for the girl who is a Guide and would be a real handywoman some day a good deal more is involved than this, for our aim is to make efficient and happy women citizens —good homekeepers and mothers—by developing character, health and love of service for others. “The Girl Guide movement owes its existence to the insistence of the girls themselves, who wished to join the Scouts unless some similar organisation was provided for them. “From the moment a girl joins as a Brownie, at eight years old. her training begins. She is taught without realising that she is learning, for, while amusing herself, she is doing things for others. “A girl can become a Guide when she la eleven, and then the all-round training in usefulness goes on apace. “She is taught how to keep herself fit, because so much depends on her good health. She learns ‘first-aid,’ and to look after not only her own health, but that of other people. She is taught to cock and to iron, or perhaps she may take up some handicraft, such as bas-ket-weaving, toy-making, or lace-mak-ing— that will be of use when the time comes to choose her work in life. “Above all, a Guide goes camping, and here she has ample opportunity to put into practice all the character training, self-control and practical knowledge she has been storing up. “Guide training helps to form (hat most needed citizen, the ‘Handy Girl,’ who can rescue the drowning or cook a dinner—she is able to lead because she knows how to serve.” At the Town Hall on Sunday afternoon there was a large gathering of Auckland Girl Guides and Brownies, who assembled to take part in the annual church parade. The body of the hail was reserved for members of the navy-clad sisterhood, while the upper portion of the building was well Ailed with relatives, friends and those interested in the movement. The Rev. D. C. Herron addressed the girls on the meaning of Christianity, and dwelt on the high ideals of true living and true womanhood, at the foundation of which lie the three great essentials —sincerity, reliability and courage. Guide hymns were sung, the fresh, girlish voices blending tunefully in verses set to well-known harmonies. The Kakamai Company of Girl Guides held their ceremonial night in the Guide Hall, Dominion Road, on Wednesday, June 8, when the patrol competitions were concluded. The parents and friends of the girls were entertained, the leaders preparing supper. The patrol in charge of .Shining Paddle, Ellen Kildare, a very keen Wigwam Brave, came first in the competitions, and much credit is due to this very able leader. During the evening the Rangers presented the Brownies with the toadstool totem, this ceremony being performed in the setting of a forest scene. Crooning Waters, Winifred Coad. a new Wigwam Guide-Brave, was invested as patrol leader. On Thursday evening a number of Guide-Braves came in person to the Wigwam, where much of interest was discussed. The evening terminated with a supper party in the land of the PaloFace, whence the Great Chief was escorted by a loyal bodyguard of enthusiastic Braves. I trust you will all find time to let me have your essays on “Guiding.” Some of the Guide-Braves are also including the subject, “Why I belong to the Wigwam.” The maximum length of the essays should be approximately 400 words. —REDFEATHER. ;!- » *T:i!sPg3?** ***&%*%%* MEMBERSHIP SEALS Girl Guides, Boy Scouts and young people between the ages of 15 and 20 are invited to send their names* ages and addresses to Redfeather, the Wigwam, SUN Office, when a membership seal reach them at an early date.