The WIGWAM

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 15

The WIGWAM

THE FLOWER AND THE TREE

[Nike heart of a great forest there grew a beautiful tree, tall and straight, and with‘a lacy fretwork of branches. Beneath it a. delicate flower cried vainly for the sunshine. _ “What is the matter?” asked the tree, becoming aware one day of the small voice at its root. “Your branches shut out the light," said the flower. “My We need sunshine or I shall perish.” The great; tree was filled with pity. “Wait,” it said. “\Vhen them is overhead each day I shall call the wind to keep my ”Bush: in motion so that the light will filter through.” . Bit even so the flower wilted. Each spring it lifted its che with the same incessant plaint. It needed the sunshine. Teller and taller grew the tree, wider and wider became its Md of branches. but the thought of the flower at its roots filled "arrest heart with sadness. Helplessly it looked down on the debate bloom that still pined for the light. Then one day some men came to the forest with gleaming “as find saws. The tree understood. “Take me, take me,” it ”‘B' “but be careful of the frail creature at my root.” The men. too, understood. The next day they felled the the.» but the flower screamed when it saw what was happening. There came days of sunshine, and the flower grew in M81}! and beauty. “A great tree died for me.” it sighed, “and mm)? life I shall have its memory to live up to.” REDFEATHER.

GIRL GUIDES“ CORNER

h.- Glrl Guide Companies of the '. “INCL in charge of Miss x- “flux-District Commissioner. I: “mile on Saturday afternoon ' h.De(:tet:l by the Provincial ncr. Dr. Buckley Turking“hum inspection an entertaining “In“ 01 tames and Guide events _«ifi’ied out. the afternoon con“:“111 the calnD—fire ceremony. Namath; feature was a. display égfivities by girls of the dif~ n es. ‘ C t 3 "M Kakamai Rangers, under “Main. Miss M. \Vhittnker 30'” recently visited Otimavi ‘3‘ ‘ happy week—end at this Girl Guide rcndezvuus. 0 a 3 MW' gancer reports for the company:— 3;,“ 20 the Papatoetoe Girl in Nobmted their third birthday. “I‘m“ celebrated their second “- 0n the same occasion. 5 "Id Guides were present from “MWL Eilersiie. Panmure and I. :3: Second Omhuhu Compan—-h-l “Film. commissioner. was with. course of the evening u 'o' tave a short sketch. and my“! Guides presented a. one- - entitled 'Mechanicai Jane.’ '33 Very amusing. Both cakes

were suitably iced and surmounted by large candles—two on the Brownie and three on the Guide cake. “On Saturday the Papatoetoe Com—pany took part in the lianukau District Rally at Ellerslie. 3 t ¢ Singing Stream, of the First Ota—huhu Company, writes:— “\Ve have a new captain and lieutenant, and are progressing splendidly. "During the past month several of the Guides have won their gymnast's badge. and others are working for different badges. “Our company took part in the rally last. Saturday." t i O Still “'oodland reports {or the Second Utahuhu Company:— “The Guiders and Leaders who were invited to the Papatoctoe Girl Guides’ birthday party spent a. very en—joyable time listening to items and playing games. The two Guides who sat for the Writer's badge and the four who sat for the Gymnast’s badge were all successful. We have started basketball. “In conjunction with the First Company and the Boy Scouts we held our church parade on Sunday. August 4, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. when the Rev. A. M. Ellifte gave us a. very interesting address. “On Saturday, August 10, ail the Manukau companies held a combined rally in the Ellerslie Hall. After the inspection by Dr. Buckley Turkington. the .‘lanurewn Company gave an exhibition 0! signalling; Papakura,

physical jerks; First Otahuhu. a. dance; Second Otahuhu, fancy marching; Papatoetoe, ambulance work; Ellerslie. handcraft; and Panmure, a demonstration of the Athletic badge. “\Vhilo the visitors were having tea, all the Guides played ‘Sir Roger,’ after which they had their tea. _At the end ‘of a game of ‘Hockey on the Ice.’ we ggathered in a. circle and sang songs, ‘and then Commissioner Knight told us ‘B. story. ‘Taps’ was then sung, which concluded a. very Jolly time." ‘ a 3 o Bloonglow,'of St. Peter‘s Company, Auckland, forwards her report ‘for July:— "This month was a very quiet one” excepting for one or two occurrences“ \Ve played the St. )latthew's Guides on; Newton “’est basketball court and beat them in the pouring rain. More girls have joined our company, and are learning their tcnderfoot. “0n the last Tuesday in July the commissioners came and inspected our Guides. “Practically all our company went to parade at Pitt Street hiethodist Church, where we met the new company of Guides? =6: k 2: Young April, of the Blrkenhead Company, writes:— “The Birkenhead Guides held their meeting on Monday, August 5, and during the evening some were working for the Maori badge. Captain suggested that we should go to camp during the holidays if possible, and we are all looking forward to this. “\V’e are holding a jumble sale in am of funds, and will be busy preparing for the event, which may take place on August '24. “The Birkenhead Company now has :1 Brownie Pack. and the Guides were invited to the enrolment ceremony on Saturday, July 27. The Brownies were enrolled by the District Commissioner and. during the afternoon tea was provided, followed by gamfis."

\V’aving Plume reports for the Manurewa Company:— “\Ve were very successful with our ‘brlng and buy' afternoon. although the weather Will have improved by that "\Ve are all eagerly looking forward to next Saturday. the 17th, as we are going to celebrate the fifth anniversary of our company. \Ve are hoping the weather “'ll mave improved by that night.

:Our fancy dress ball. which was to have taken place this.month,.has been postponed until some future date!“

ODDS AND ENDS

The story is told'that during the building: of an old cathedral the builders found themselves short of stained glass for the last window. Hearing of the dimculty, an apprentice offered to make a. window from the fragments of glass that had been thrown away. He was as good as his word. and out of the broken fragments he fashioned u. window which travellers came from far to see. It is a. suggestive story in many ways, and not least in suggesting the use we can find for the many odds and ends of time that are so often wasted.

WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Mr. Cedric L. S. Green, Deputy— Camp-Chief for the North Island, was in Auckland last week-end, and on Saturday afternoon 26 Scouters gathergd at St. James‘s Hall to meet‘hrim,

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with the Scouters. and lie dealt with many matters connected with the theoretical and practical side of the course. It; was decided to 'hold an eight-day camp for those taking the practical side at Easter next year, a Christmas camp not being advisable as it, would clash with the usual troop camping plans. Arrangements fol-the Scouters’ camp will be made as early as possible. Scouters desiring to take up the theoretical part of the course should communicate with District Scoutmaster Keith Dyer, who already has about thirty names on his list. The Scouters entertained their guest at tea, and he returned South by the Limited on Sunday evening.

Mr. Cedric Green, who took the degree of Bachelor of Engineering at the New Zealand University, hashad an interesting Scouting career, which began in the East Belt VVeslc-y Troop at Christchurch with 311‘. 1”. Olds, D.C.C.. and Mr. K. L. Dyer. Later he was apopinted Scoutxnuster of the Shirley Troop, Christchurch, and took the Wood Badge course in the First Sandwell New Zealand Camp and again under Major Sandford. On going to Wellington he took over the Trinity Troop, which he still runs. He is also the District Cubmaster for Wellington'South and has when the Akela. course.