SNOBS NOT WANTED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 359, 21 May 1928, Page 14

SNOBS NOT WANTED

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ADVICE GIRL GUIDES’ PARADE “We are not to become ‘stuck up,’ and proud or snobbish, or to think more of ourselves than we should. We should always condescend to the lowest estate, helping each and everyone, irrespective of class.” This was the advice given by the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, to 1,500 Auckland Girl Guides and Brownies when he addressed them at the annual church parade in the Town Hall yesterday. The Danners of the companies made an inspiring spectacle and avenues of girls lined the route into the hall in honour of the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson who attended with the Dominion Commissioner (Mrs. W. R. Wilson) and Dr. H. Buckley-Turkington (provisional superintendent). “Your duty is to God and to man,” added his Excellency. ‘I want you to know that it is in your power however small or big you are, to bring sunshine to the dull hearts of many homes and laughter to the faces of your neighhours. Happiness and sunshine will spread throughout the world if you will but hold fast to your ideals, your principles and your laws. Have faith and for ever you will be happy. “T expect the object ot having this impressive assembly,” said the Gov-ernor-General, ‘‘is that in coming from your separate homes, forming your separate companies, and marching here in a. glorious band, you see more clearly that you are all imbued with the same ideals, the same spirit—all talking of the same things and thinking the same thoughts. For you must know that your great sisterhood cannot flourish if there is not uniformity in it. This is a thing that as you grow old in the days that are to come you will realise. “Always you must think £he same thoughts, speak the same words, do the same actions and hold and cherish the same high ideals and lofty principles. “Let each one grow up into a useful, helpful, honest citizen. Is that not the individual object of your beloved movement? But you must remember for ever that your movement is for the improvement of the condition of the whole world—an improvement which con be brought about only by the co-operation of each one of you. As you grow up, steadily carrying out the principles you now profess, you will throw your Influence further from you than your neighbour. I hope that by so uniting in your grand efforts, you girls of Auckland will exert an influence so wide that eventually it, with the influence of sister bodies, will cover the world, and sooth it. All mankind will then be better.” Addressing the hundreds of parents present, his Excellency urged them to help the girls to live up to their ideals. Present at the parade were clergy representative of various denominations. Prayer was led by Archdeacon G. MacMurrav and the lesson was read by the Rev. T. Halliday (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church).