GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 765, 11 September 1929, Page 15

GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Singing Stream, of the First Otaliuhu Company, writes: “Last month se.veral of the girls gained their gymnast badges. Others who went for the home-maker and domestic service badges have riot yet received the results. “Wo are now having instruction in the correct style of outdoor marching, and we all enjoy it very much. “Recently our commissioner paid us an unexpected visit, and inspected the whole company. “Wo are planning a tramping expedition to Mangere Mountain.’ Still Woodland reports for the Second Otahuhu Company: “Corporal Muller is giving us some lectures in first aid to enable us to pass the ambulance badge. “On Wednesday, August 28, we were inspected by Mrs. Perceval for the Kohn Cup. She inspected us in our patrol rooms, and then Avatehed us doing fancy marching. “On September 4, captain and lieutenant, who had been staying at Otimai for a few days, gave us an interesting talk on all that had happened there. They also taught us a new dance. “Each patrol is now able to have a patrol room, and every Guide is busy collecting things for her patrol. “This month several Guides entered for tho sick nurse and toymaker's badges. The Sparrow patrol Avon the cup for July and August Avith S 9 marks, tlfe Skylarks coming second Avith 87.” Waving Plume Avrites of the fifth anniversary of the Manurewa Company, when Guides and Scouts from neighbouring companies and troops Avere entertained at a birthday tea. The inter-patrol cup was won by the Nightingales, and several badges Avere presented. SPRING SONG It’s spring, and in hedges, like jade, Tho quiet buds stir. In the grey glade Elms droop lovely limbs to the scented grass, r And great broAvn moths quivering pass On and up to the red-gold gIoAV Of the sun. The little winds blow, Laden Avith divers perfumes, faint From growing gardens. The sun's rays paint Flamingly the western sky: And mating birds go flying high, HomeAvards. Dew of DaAvn (Helen Williams).