GIRL GUIDES' CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 628, 3 April 1929, Page 6

GIRL GUIDES' CORNER

St. Peter's Compny, Grey Lynn, reports as follows: “Our meetings were resumed on February 12, when our members were increased by three. This month, March, two girls have entered for the Swimmer’s Badge, three for the Cook’s and one for the Athlete’s. “We have been having interesting meetings lately, each night being devoted to a special subject. “A library has been started, each girl bringing a book. Some brought two or three. Now we have quite a number, and think it will be a great success. ‘ During the first week in April we are to have an enrolment of four recruits, and on the following Sunday the first church parade of the year will be held.” * * * Herald of Dawn, of the First Devonport Company, writes under date, March 28: “After inspection last Friday night we formed a circle on the floor to talk over various matters. As the four recruits who are flying up from the Brownies were in attendance, Captain asked four of our second-class enrolled Guides to take them for their Tenderfoot tests. “We then dispersed to our various patrol corners, and captain went up to the Rangers* room, while lieutenant came round to talk over badge work with each patrol separately. Our patrol is entering for about 18 badges in all. After patrol-corner work was concluded. we played two very interesting games. “One was a game where the company divided into halves and where numerous pieces of paper with answers on them were placed in two separate heaps on the floor. Lieutenant then asked us a question. Next we proceeded to find the answer, after which we ran forward to her to see which. side was correct. The other game was ‘Noughts and Crosses.* “After an enjoyable evening the Colour Party was formed, the National Anthem sung, and we dispersed to our various homes. We will reassemble on Friday, April s.’* • • • Little Star, scribe of the St. Thomas’s Company, writes: “For the last few nights we have been growing used to our new captain, and we all like her very much. The first night she came we had games a camp-fire, after which the ‘Guides’ Prayer’ was recited by the captain. and the evening closed with The District Commissioner in-

troduced her to us. but had to leave early. "The following, meeting was taken up with games, and two new recruits were entered on the roll. "At our last meeting we played ‘Dog and Bone’ and jumping with a ball between our feet. Another exciting game was ‘Cats and Hats With the Lights Out.’ At the end of the evening we had a little talk on the Guide Laws and what they mean. "Next week two patrols are to act one of the Guide Laws, and, as there are six patrols, three laws will be enacted. Next Wednesday, April 3, or the following Wednesday, we propose to have signalling games for all second-class Guides.” FOR WISE HEADS Word square: 1 — To mark. 2 A boy’s name. 3 To coincide. 4 Requires. 5 Attire. mm* Answer to last week’s riddle-in-rhyme: Telephone. QUAINT EXPRESSIONS We have a small boy staying with us just now. He was born in the Islands and of course learned native sooner than English. We cannot help laughing when he comes out with: “That hat is whose?’* “You are going where?” and “Do not touch my this. You play with your own this.” —Little Swift Canoe.