MARCH, 19?6
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Post 'd. 'ltr. AN
OFFICIAL TREASURE
BAG
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GUIDERS'
INFORMATION
FOR
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA HEADQUARTERS, VICTORIA OFFICE
AND
SHOP
STATE
GOVERNMENT
HOUSE .
MALVERN
4th Floor. 314 Colliqs St., MELBOURNE
Open Daily (Saturdays excepted ) from 9.30 a.m.
5.30 p.m..
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MATILDA. CONTENTS
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Commissioner (t1tP ('ount(·ss of hus given ns a photograph of hers('lf, and among other gifts to the office han' I)('('n tlw following:-8 chairs, an electric kettle, hook -s}w!\'cs, waste-papf'r hasket. wil'e haskets, (;l1PS and sallcprs, a tin of tpa, biscuits and Sllg'a 1', The
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For the:' 11<'Xt issue of ",Matilda," all contrihution:,; should j'f'acl1 Head«(1lUrtp1'S h ... · Ma," 1;).
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\\'C' al'e Y(,IT grateful to thf' voluntary helpers \\ ho made Clipboards from pC't 1'01 caSt'S, and lH'lpt·cl in so Il1Hn." wa:. S to sC't t h(' officE' in
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('ompany Xews " The "'C)odend \\'('l'k-t'tH! The Joy Clf tht, Hoad " , . . . Prie(' Li!"t "
VICTORIAN
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
_H (t i'('cent 1lH'C'ting of the ]'~X(-clltin' ComIlli ttN" tile following resolutions w('\'(' passed:1, That Lady Chunvel b<' appclintc'u Stat0 Commissioner,
NOTICES. (ll1
~1;II'('h
:!.7, a FaJ'{'\\'l'll Hally 11:.- tlw
2. That ~COt1ts
<.111(1 (lllides was held 1'01' His E'Xet'nE':!.1C~· tIl<' G'O\'('I'110)" l'hid' :-;COll t of ViotOl'ia, and ,t he COllnt('!"s ~tL\(lhl'()I,e, ~tatp Commissioner,
or
](·ft \'ictol'ia on .\p!'il 7, Lad~' Helena ROllS. OUI' H onOl'a I'~' :-;tate ~ecl'etal'Y, Ipft on :\fal'l'h 9, taking- with 11l'1' a hook of photographs
who
l'ep1'8Sl'ntlng tIlt'
Yiciol'ian C()mpanieR-a gift and (i\liul'I's of tl1(' State. (; Iliders will he intf'I'est('(l to know that ,Miss BplllPns (H<.'ad of Training, Imperial HeadquartE'IS), will b(' in Yictoria during June and July. and \\ hill" h('re will hold u Tnlining Week I.d«'taiis lit \\ Idch \\'ill III' found else"llcre), ::\Ii~s neh l'E'ns is to spPll<.l ahout a month in ('ucb from til('
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(~lIid(-'!'i
;tnd in
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.:\fiss R, Hamilton's I'N3ignation as 1-1 (>3 d <d' }<JxaminatiohS, lH' acceptf'd, and t lIa t M iDS Gw('n H, SwinJ)lJrn(' be apPoint('(l in hel' plac('.
3, That the Victorian 8ta 1(' B;l(lgc' sprig of wattle, in enamC'\.
})p 11
sing-Ic'
(In arcoI'uanc0 witll Hul('s, J'oli<;~' an(1 Or'ganisation, Ru]f' 58, this hadg~' will be worn by U;liden; on th(' hat, anc1 by Guide::; I'll tl10
rig-ht shoulder-strano
will not he available
1'01' SOl1W
This hadge time,)
S, H. 1RVI.l'\(;, :--;ta1('
~pcl'('tar,"
ZC'aland,
Uuid{'I's arE' reminclf'd that credit accollnts an' payable monthly; a mOllwnt's C'onR}c\c>rution nr the mattf't' will Rho\\' tIl(' npc(>ssH~' for prompt pa~ ' mp.nt. Xo goods should l)E) ordered fl'om a Compal1:'- unless the m()ll('~' is in~ hanel, 01' will be
at tlw ('nd of a month,
ExcllHnge should he added to oountn- Che{1l1CS, Hect'ipb are not pORted rOl' amollnts under 5/-.
Captains are reminded that, l)eforc d('ciding to hold an\' entel'tainmt'nts, Church paradE'S, 01' Fi('ld Da~-s, the pE'l'lnission of the Distl'ict (01' DiYiRional) Commissioner must first })E' obtained. J[ (::'niden; would writp orders for equipment, etc., on a sepal'ate sll(lpt. instead of including them in the bod~- .of a 1c'tt f'J' , it \\rould Rimplify, 'UncI tlllls hasten, t.h(' tilling or tile 01'<1<'1'. The nc-\\' Headq un rt(,I's and Uuide Shop ~ll'e on the Hh fioor, Colonial l\lntual Life I3uilding, 314 Collins ~tI'ed, l\fe:'lhollrn(>, I>ut qllite a nllmbel' of people _ still wandE'r up 1 0 ~pl'inp; ~tl'f'E't-e:-;pecially the motherfl of Guides. COl1ld (~uid('rs explain tl1(> changE' of address to the Companies, RO that tl1(' pal'f'nts would 1)(' s(lv('(i Ilnn('cessar~- exC'rtion '! \\rc an' ,'pn' llapp~' in til(' n('\\' quartc'rs, and wondf'I' now l]()\\' WI' c'\"(:'r fiUN] into til<' original ()ffic(', It is SC) 11111(:11 Jl) 0 I'C' ('onVf'l1 i ('n tin ('\'C'1'Y way. l
DpplIt ....
A
CORRECTION.
In tl10 lust iss\1(> of "Matilda," t \\'0 articlefo1ou(' on "Saluting," and the othpl' on "The First Class TC'<st"-wel'e inadvertently J)t1hliRlwd m'e!' the name of D, lVI, AndrE'ws,
It is nec0Rsan' to explain tlla t tllest' articles w('r(' writte:'ll I>~' :1 \1iss r\.ndrews at the request of the Train('l's' Committee, to eXpl't:'sH the Committee's consiclered opinion on tllose matters, anel that thE' l'E'sponsibility for thei r pllhlira tion l'E'sb; with tIl(' Trainers' Committe:'p.
FIRST
INTERSTATE
CAMP.
January 8 to 16, 1926. I magil1(, a. Rcen(' on tl1f' bank of tIll' Xepean Rin'l', at ('amd('n, New ~ol1th "Vales. ere\' ski('s, a misty rain falling, and t11(' tents of th~ ("um)), like a. Y(,l'itab](' CanYlIs Town, set in a sf'mi-cil'cle, with the tl'E'('-fl'inged l'in'l' hanl\: fol' huckgr'ollnd, Hel'e:' we se(' fifty or nlOl'e tentl!:' of '"tu'",'ing size:'s-principally bells-awaiting tht' a l'J'intl or th e last detachn1f'nt o[ i 11 habi tan1 s,
~farch.
1926.
Behind the tents stretclw - open country which gently undulates, then falls suddenly in a steep descent on to a main road leading to the town. Along this road, on the late afternoon of January 8 1926. two motor lorrie~. crummed h) overllo~in'g with Guiders and Guidcs, made 810\\ but sure progress Campward8. Queenslanders. Victorians, South and "\Yestern Australians. und a few late SydneY arri,-uls. scanned the conntry eagerly for t11e fiI:st glimpse of tIll"' journ{~y's end. Thrilled cheers greeted the first glimpse of white against the background of trees: and a few moments later, the travel-stained ones were on terra-firma. being wplcomed by the .... ommandant, Miss Shanks, and ~t2ff, no one the wors(' for the wear of the je urney from distant S-ta tes, but all in the cheeriest of spiri ts, joyfully anticipating the events of the wecl{ to follow. In a very short time all were allotted to their respective groups, of which there were four, each in charge of a Group Commandant. During the whole of the weck, each Group worked, rested, and had m(,:ll~ ~epn rn tply from the others. The entin" Camp lmitc'd only fo)' Colours and for Camp Fire. The entrance to the Camp Fire c.ircle wa~ guarded by two sentinel trees standing about 20 yards apart. Pa~~ ing between these, one stepp<,d into cleared space, bounded by a ring of other guardian gum trees. A more perfect spot w ould he difficult to imagine for such a c{~rem()ny a", Camp J<'in' . Up to this ring of trees the bush crept fl'om thc water's edge; not dense, hut l'agg('d, inhahited hy hundreds of birds, and seemingly thousands of those summer-sircl1s, the cicadas. 1\1errily went the singing on that fin;t night. In spit(' of travel-weariness, one felt the thrill of a united Australia-united in the hope' of huilding strong foundations of Empiro and of world-wide fellowship. Up betimes the next day-Reveill(' was blOWn throughout the week at 6.20, with the exccption of Sunday. The rainclouds had clf'ared away, and the sun shone fi('rcely eyen at that early hour, on tents and parched paddocks, and those from cooler States began to have a little insight into a New South 'Valf's summer. On the signal for Colours, each Group marched to the Flagpole, which stood in the centre of the Camp. Here they were dismissed by Group Commandants, call1ed up again and formed into Hofseshoe by the Captain for the day, who was appOinted each morning from a different Group_ Up went the Union ,J ack-and the National Anthem was taken up by 130 voices. Then Prayers were conducted by the Commandant, and the Camp dismissed, the members strolling back to their Groups for breakfast.
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After Orderly Duties and Inspection, which latter event took place at 9.45, the Groups usually practised gadget-making, or else Singing, under some friendly tree. Several times the Camp combined for Singing practic.e, under the leadership of Miss Shanks. or Miss Bayes (the Quartermaster). Canteen was available and much appreciated at 1'0.30; then there was free time till 11, when Swimming Parade took place. The Swimming Pool was a delightful spot formed by a weir, about 50 yards across.
Beyond the pool itself. t ree~ g-rcw in the c nt of th str('am, and mad tlH' ",holl ~Cl n ~ on of grea t bl~a uty. Dilllll'r was the n -t C'-l nt after swinllning-: thl'n He!':t II OUr from 1.30. Following this therl' was 1·'rN' TillH' for an hour and a. quarter, during' "hich oth' might vI it friends in diffen--nt brnup~. _\~ lIH'llllwl's o f different Statl's were scattC'I'l'(i nil O\,l'l' tht: Camp. this was much apprC'ciated. Sunday was markNI hy . . h\ll' 'h l'ul'ade in the ml'rning: to the quuint Iftt1(' Church of l:;ng-Iand in Camden, whi'11 wa l'l':ll'lll'd by crossing tht' 1'1\-l'1' in punts- a . n{ W l'XIH'l'it'tU'( and an l'nt('l'taining one. amden is t'~pccially tntprcsting as ou(' of tlH' old('st settlu11pnts in ~o\lth \\"ales. and the Chl\l'eh pOS~('S~l'S a do(,k with <.'himes. During t h hllsy da ys t IH'R(' were unnotic('d: but in thl'\, quiet n('~~ of' tIll' nig-h t s th('s(' chimes came ~oft n nd ('10:1 r o\'< r tIll' n e lds and s(,(,ll1cd to br<':'\ the n n a tlllosph('l'() of' Pf':lcc. TIH' nights in ~'"lmp W{' rt' 1'1111 also of Ow sing-ing of birds- of larks principally, and otlH'I'S not so easily nntned, hilt "hos(' song-s \\'(,I'f' SWCI t. Sunda.y in Camp clos('d with a Ollidps' Own, at whiGh a ~colltmaste'1' gUYl' lh0 addr{'ss and sl't forth with clparness tlw Jell'llls of ~couting and Guiding. l. ' { " , "
The ma in cv('nts of 01<' wpek a flt'l' SlInday W('I'l' tl1,'ec: fil'stly, th(' ~wimmlng ~ports, '\\'hi'h took the form or an Jnt('I'-(11'OIlP compptltion: s('cnndly, the ViRit to th(' Camp or ] .ady dt' Chair, ~tate PI'Psi(l('nt: and thil'dl~' , \Tlsitors' Day, when each Ol'OIlP g-a\'(':t dpmnnstl':ltinn of Gllide work. This included tent-pitching, First Aid, Cadg('ts made in camp, and tlH' setting of l1.1l tl10 dit'f('rpnt l<inds of fil'('R 101O\\,11 to n good \.'ampl'l'. A d('lightflll display or 11'olk Dancing was given,
That night, ev('ryone went hedwar<ls with mingl('d feelings- joy [aI' th(' day tha t hnd gone, and sorrow fol' the on(' to come', which meant hr0uking camp, good-byes, anll a rctur'n to the world of ('very<1a,y arfairs. Hound tho Camp Fire, Lady Marjorie Dall'ymplp's ac('ollnts of Guiding in Borneo and in c1iffel'C'nt pnl'ts o[ the world helped more tha n ('\'('1' to t 11<' rf'a lisa tion of the power of the mO\'('1110nt for gooel, and also of the grent difficllltiCR that al'(, so chc<'rfully undertaken by many Oui<1('rs in lands otll('r than our own. Thank,s '\\'('1"(' giv('n at tlH' last Camp Fire to New Hauth WaIf'S foJ' the hospitality accorded by her to th(' other Stu,te's and New Ze'aland. Th(' New Zealanders supplied Cl novel item during the cvening by 0xpreRsing their thankR in Maori- ending with :l danc£> and singing "For they arc jolly good fellow:'I:" in Maori. And to that gathering of Guides, representing six StateR and a Dominion. til<' 'ommnnc1ant spoke, that last night, of 0111' HiRterhood, and gave us a vi,sion of how 0111' Cal'(l('n of G Iliding must ~)e laid out-not in little hedged-in plots in whIch we play alone, but in a broad landHcape, wher(' we ma y all share the JOY of its beauty and peace. A nd each one who-walked thoughtfully away from that laRt Circle must have felt that at such a Camp I·'ire does one's Torch kindle afresh, and give onC' a ne\v ~eal for Service.
M.S.
MATILDA.
SWIMMING
AND
BATHING.
The attention of Guiders is directed to the following rule regarding Boating and Bathing (Rules. Policy and Organi8ation, 1926, Rule 63):"N 0 Guide shall take part in any boat trainmg until she can s"\vim 50 yards. "With a view to prevention of accidents, bathing places will be divided into ·three categories:(a) Dangerous - requiring a Life Saver with Bronze Medal of the Royal Liff' Saving Society; (b) Fairly safe-requiring .a. Life Saver who has the Swimmer's Badge; (c) Baths or Shallow Water, etc.-where a responsible person who CDn swim 50 yards and has a knowledge of artificial respiration may take charge. "In all these cases the person in qU('stion must be over 18, and must havo :'l knowledge of the organisation of Bathing Parades. The Guide authorities in whllse County (State) bathing takes place wl.l1 decide under which category their hathing comes. "Th is rule cannot be too rigidly adherBd to. Its observance has already saved several lives, and has also exonerated Guiders from the charge of negligence." It is to be noted that the Life Saver must be a "responsible person" over 18. It does not necessarily follow that a person who can swim 50 yards, or has other swimming and rescue qualifications will be able to organise and control those on picket duty as well as the bathers, and will be able to act promptly in an emergency. It is an extremely responsible position, and Guiders cannot give too much care to the bathing arr~ngements for their Guides. It is perhaps often thought that, because bathing is taking place at Baths, there is no need for a Life Saver or a picket, but this is by no means the case, and the need for an adequate picket is emphasised by the fact that there are usually a great number of other people bathing 'at the same time as the Guides. For this reason it is most urgent that only a limited number of Guides are allowed to bathe a t the same time, and also that they bathe within a restricted area of the baths, and can thus be watched more closely by tho.se on picket duty. It would also simplify greatly the work of th(' pich:et if all Guides under their charge had
·M.a.rch, 1926.
caps of distinctive colour, or design, bearing perhaps their number. Each bather should have a number, and should answer to it when called by the picket. It is extremely urgent that instant obedience should be given to the life saver and those on picket duty. The bathers should be instructed beforehand in regard to answering numbers and any Whistle signals arranged by the Life Saver. and general hehaviour (e.g., no "pretend" alarm signals). The picket is in charge of the Life Saver, and should be on shore or in a boat (as convenient) in bathing gowns, with coats on if necessary, and should not enter the water themselves while on duty except for rescue purposes. Their duty is to be ready to respond to any call for help, to watcb the bathers, and constantly count them. The roll should be called when bathers come out of the water. 'Vhen the/ picket bathes, <.tHer the others have left the water, they should also have a picket to watch them, and check numbers. The "knowledge of the organisation of bathing parades" thus forms a very important part of th.e quu.lifications of the "responsible person." ?etalls of Is uch organisation-pickets, numbermg, etc.-are given in Chapter XII of "Campcraft for Girl Guides;" and there is also a verv interel"'ting article on the subject, written b;' Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, in the "Girl Guid~ Gaz0tte," of June, 1924,. Further information on the whole subject may be obtained from Headquarters. .
OPENING OF THE NEW OFFICE.
Many women who were active in the succeMfni issue of the Girl Guide Cafe Chantant which was held at Federal Government Hou~e last October, fully realised on March 17 how neces.gary this effort was. At the suggestion of Lady Stradbroke, all who formed the executive committee for the Cafe Chantant, together with office-bearers of the Girl Guide movement were invited tOr view the new Girl Guide Headqu'arters office. They met at noon on March 17, and were greeted by the State Commissioner, the Countess of Stradbroke. The Headquarters are situated on the fourth floor of the Equitable Building ~nd comprise a sman outer office and a larg~ mner room. Lady Stradbroke made a little informal speech, in which she expressed pleasure at seeing in the Headquaf>ters many who had helped to estabUsh it, by their splendid wo'r k for the Cafe Chantant. It will be remembered tha,t this entertainment resulted in £2700 being gained. Hanging over the man.telpiece is a large fulllength photograph of Lady Stradbroke and her la:te youngest son, th& Hon. Christopher Rous. Another photograph which will always be of interest to Girl Guides is that of Lady BadenPowell, Chief Guide. Those present included Lady' Chauvel, Mrs. Harrington. Lees, Mrs. Harry Emmerton, Mrs. Norman Brookes. Miss M. Herring. Miss G. H.
:\1 arch, 1Âť6. Swinburne, Mrs. R. A. Staughton, Lady Miller, Lady Fraser, :Mrs. Gilbert Lodge. Mrs. J. H. Hewison (who was hon. general secretary for the Cafe Chantant), .Mrs. A. S. "\Voolcott. Mrs. C. H. Edmondson. Lady Hennessy. Lady Rutledge. Mrs. J. ,Yo Springthorpe, 1\1rs. P. J. Slater. lIrs. C. H. D. Steele, Lady Garran, Lady Barrett, ~Irs. W. X. Robins, Mrs. R. Knox. Mrs. Charlie Lyon, Mrs. D. Cameron, ::\Irs. Fink (England), Mrs. G. G. Henderson. and Mr. Thomas BrentnaIl, who was hon. treasurer for the Cafe Chantant."-Adapted from the "Sun," ::\larch 1 '.
TRAINING
CLASSES.
The regular Training Classes for prospectiye Guiders will resume at the beginning of May; definite dates will be a Yailable on enquiry by the first week in May. It is expected that thcsl' will be held on the same days as before, viz .. Tuesday mornings, Monday and Friday evenings. Pending the resumption of Classes, a Course of Home Study has been prep..'u.'ed for the use of prospective Guiders, to" serve as a preliminary to the regular training. ProspectiYe Guiders may obtain a copy on application at Headquarters. It is hoped that a series of Classes (probahly monthly) will be arranged for Guiders on a variety of subjects, including Handcraft, Nature Lore, etc. Further details rc subjects and dates will he announced shortly. 1\L HERRING,
Head of Training.
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DEPARTMENT.
During the visit of Miss Behrellls, Head o.f Training, Imperial Headquarters, a TRAINING WEEK will be held at Grendon, Sherbrooke. if the entries warrant it. The dates will probably be from June 22 to 29. Grendon has again been generously lent for the purpose by Mrs. Mountain, District Commissioner for Ferntree Gully. Applications must he sent to the Secretary, Training Department, Girl Gtlide Headquarters, before May 10, accompanied by 5/ deposit, which will not be refunded unle'ss application is withdrawn before June 1.
TH E
POST
Miss de n'l.\"ay. Head ot Lones, is also Head of the Post Box, and 'in thi~ 01111 ction a record is kept, showing which of Otlr 'ompani s ar in ~orre~pond nc" with ov r::;ca::; Guid .s. in order to keep this interC'sting re' I'd tip to date, Mis de Ba\,:1\' would he g-lad to lll'al' from Guidll'S it any of t"hCil' -'ompa'nie~ nr \ n In ady wl"i Hng to Guides in other COtllli ries. without th" fact. haying h n broug-ht untiC'1' ht'l' notice a trendy. It may not he generally tllltiel"stood that th Head of Post Box :trl'an~t'S fOl' thi~ COlT "spondeIlcl', on application, whieh should be mad direct to her. I
NEW
IDEAS
FOR
COMPANY
NOTES.
What Have You Invented? Guidu's and Guides! "olllpany Not '8 have so far l)('cn concerned lllainly wit h your "spl'cial" activities and annivel'sari('s. \Yl' S\lgg-l'~t that. yon exchange through "1\la t ilda" your illea.s of wha t can IJe done at thl') rcgula l' C u ide meetings. We want particularly to know what l~ach Company has inYcnt<,d; all the intcl'e:-;ting things that arc not in any book. and perhaps Im,v o neycr been thotlg'ht of before. \Ve may som(> day be able to mal(c a. ~pecial .\ t1~tralian series of Guide work and game~ that will be YC1'Y tls('ful to a Il Australian ompallics, and interesting to Guides all over the world. ' Just to sel' if thi,s will he pOHsihl(',.J t. UH knu,,,, what YOU are doing. A phn has becn arrangf'd to mal{e your RUg'g-estions more valuable; it is as follows:-
The suhject of the first Invention LiRt will b~ "Field Days and H ikcs." Each Captain Is asked to send to the Editor of "Matilda" a short hut complete account of the most intel'C'sting thing that her Company has thought uf for a 1 flkp 01' Field Day. It is just possible that some one else may have thought of the R:tIl1C t.hing, hut that will not matter, so long as the "aptain certifif's that it is the entirely original idea of a Guider or Guide, or of scv('ra.1 together, in her Company. The ideas sent in will be cn.rcfull~' considered. "Matilda" will publish a.s many as possible, and all will be filed for future llse and reference. A short commentary will be made on the "inventions," giving reasons why one mig-ht be preferred to another, and suggesting possible impz'ovements. The first Invention List will be puhlished in the June number of "Matilda." All notcs must reach the Editor befot'e May 15. L.A.H. THE EDITOR.
BOX.
Quite a number of Victorian Guides are corresponding with Guides in other countries, and a. good deal of help and'pleasure is derived from thus hearing what o¡ur aisters in other lands are dQing.
DISTRICT NEWS.
Ballarat.-Hince the last tssu of "Matilda," the chief events for the Baliarat Guides have been the Rally, held at' Tra walla Estate, and the
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Inter-Company Choir Competition. The first 0 f these was an exceptionally enjoyable day. owing to the kindness of Commander and Mrs. ~lcKenzie in im.'iting all the Guides and Guiders to spend the day in their lovely garden. Cars were kindly le:1t to drive the girls out a distance uf 30 miles. which seemed all too short when 'yeryone was so jolly. As the different cars arrived the girls were taken over to the shearing shed, which was quite a novelty to many (JIf them. and it was with disappointment that they had to leave the shed when 12 o'clock came. Lunch was then mucll enjoyed upon a beautiful lawn. shaded on three sides by thick hedges and looking down upon .a glorious bed of blue (orget-me-nots. Commander and :Mrs. McKen7.ie most generously provided lunch on the \"erandah for the drivers of the cars, and some of the Guidem. The grounds proved an ideal place for Guide games, and some time of the afternoon was spent in Flag Raiding and DisIXl tch Carrying, and, judging by the distance covered by many of the Guides, they must have seen a good deal of the Estate. Before leaving to drive home, there was yet another surpri.se for the girls. Upon another la wn, beneath shaded trees, afternoon tea was laid on talJles so g.ay with pretty flowers, cakes and sweets that many were quite taken aback at all that had been done for them. The l\Torse squad then signalled a message of thanks to the Comm'a nder, and one big horse# shoe 'wa,s formed, while our Commissioner spoke a few w o rds of thanks on behalf of us all, for it was certainly a day that would live as a happy memory to every Guide. The IntE'r-Company Choral Contest took place 3.t the C.E.G.G.R. Hall on Saturday evening, Xo\~ember 7, when the four Ballarat Companies took part in an excellent programme. Each Choir sang The Girl Guide Marching Song, Taps, and one song c f their own selection. In between thesE' items the 2nd Ballarat gave two country dances which were ,-ery gracefully done; 4th Ballara t signalled a message to the audience, and 3rd Ballarat ga ye an excellent display of physical drill done to music, with perfect time. BE'fore the adjudicator 'a nnounced his awards, the 1st Ballara.t performed the most impressive ceremony cf lighting a Camp Fire. and sang some of their fav0urite songs around it. Excitement among the Guides ran very high when the points for the contest were finally announced and the judge madc his comments lipan the different ChOirs. Firs.t oame the High School (2nd Ballarat), with 263 points; then Central (3rd Ballarat), 240; Grammar School (1st Ballarat), 204; All Saints' (4th Ballarat), 187. . A shield was pres.en.ted to the winning Company, to be held for a year, when it will again be competed for in some other form of Inter-Company Competition. Our only disap- . pOintment of the night was that we llad. not our former Commissioner, Dr. Cooper, with llS, as the Competition was her idea. and, we... .fert ~ sure that she would have been pleased to ,see ' the kpenness and enthusiasm displayed by the Guide..s. , _ .. , _ ._ There is little more to report, except the sad news that we have lost one of our able and much-loved Captains. Miss Mills was given a
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farewell supper party and wi,shed bon voyage by the CommiSSioner from all the Guides, and by her Lieutenant and P.L.'s on behalf of the Company, who seem tOl thoroughly appreciate all she has done for them. The Companies have been in recess for some lime, owing to holidays, hut this year we hope to increase our numbers and fo'r m some new Companies. KATHLEEN MUST, Han. Dilst. Sec.
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COMPANY NEWS. 1st Fitzroy.-The last few parades of 1925 were rather erratic, .aiS Captain was away a lot through illness, and so we did not get very much work done. We made scrap-books to take to the Children's Hospital as a Christmas good turn, and, as two of our number were in the hospital at the time, it was rather fun going to ,see them. Captain gave us a party at her flat at the end~rf the year, and we played lots of games and enjoyed ourselves very much. At our last parade for the year we had two ex-Lieutenants, of 1st Fitzroy with us, and they gave out a Second-Class Badge and some Proficiency Badges for Athlete, Knitter and Milliner. Our Pa trOll Leaders had a wonderful week-end at Woodend in December, staying with the Woodend Guides and they have come home with many excellent snaps that have made us all quite jealoUis. We have now arranged a more or less permanent Company good turn. A dear old lady whol was a patient of Cap4tain's at the hospital was discharged and went home. We found that she had no one to look after her, and, as her leg had been broken, she found it very hard to get about. So the Company has adopted her, and, after a general spring-cleaning when first she went home, a different Patrol is in charge each week to keep her house clean, do her messages, and generally look after her.-Alison Campbell, Captain. 3rd Fitzroy.-We are all looking forward to welcoming back Miss Morton when we commence on February 16. We hear she is well, and had I~li wonderful time in England. We are all longing for the hour when we shall hear all about it. Fifteen of us marched at the Rally, and wasn't it thrilling? We held a Social in November for Company funds. We had some bonnie hikes, one at Heidelberg, where Miss Irving joined us; and in October we paid a visit to a paddock in Vermont East. The 3rd S1.
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KUda came too, and we had a happy time. Three of us now have Second Class Badges. and one P.L, was inyested in October. Our Christmas party was great fun; after an Enrolment and the investiture of our third P.L. by the State Secretary, we had all sorts of jolly games, and ended up with supper. C. T. Engel. Acting Captain.
1st Kew.-On February 2 we held our fil'~-t Company meeting for this year, Last Christmas we all wanted to do something as a Company to help bring a little happiness to others, and if possible to help those who would not otherwise ha'~e receiyed help. After making enquiries, we found that the best way we could do this was by making up hampers containing groceries, and a list of families needing help could be supplied to us. \Vith this object in \·iew. a dance was held to raise funds. \Ve were only able, however, to make up ten hampers. each containing a Christmas pudding, cake, sugar, tea, jam. preserved fruit, jelly crystals and sweets. A portion of our brcak-up was spent in making up the yarious h:unpcrs. and on the Saturday before Christmas a. vcry happy afternoon was spent in taking the hamper~ to their various destinations. \V(' found aftcrwal'ds that we still had 11/-, and this w.as handed to our vicar for the Poor Fund.-l\l. Oliver, Captain. 3rd St. Kilda.-Our Company if1 growing, and now numbers 23. We havc heen in reCPSR for such .:l long time that we shall be g-lad to begin parades again. We had our Colour dt><licated by the Rev. H. Clark on Heptember 29. }It' ~'ave us a wonderful sermr,n on Guide IdealS, and altogether the service was most impressiVe. V\re were thrilled to he able to attend til(' Hecond "ictorian R.ally, which to us \Vasa mal'yellous experience. We also took part in a District Display for funds with the other St. KiJda Companics. Then right at the end of the yea,. we celebrat('d Ollr birthday, and we did' have a happy time, A few of us were at the 2nd Ht. Kild,::t party, which we enjoyed very milch. AH our Hall was to be used, wc had to break up ('ver' so) early in Deccmber. From Sept('mbel' we had been making toyS for a Ch ristmas Tree. and nt the end we had quite a large number made; animals of all sorts, golliwog-s, and rag dolls, etc.-C. T. Engcl, Captain.
1st Omeo.-On July 8 last Miss Warren. who was then Commissioner for the District addressed a public meeting here, and tlw 1st Omeo Company was formed on July 14. Tile girls of this Alpine town hayc taken to Guiding very enthUSiastically, and since th('n 29 members have been enrolled, and at present w(>o have three recruits. Hikes are particularly appreciated. We held a Hocial Evening in A Ilg11st to raisp funds for the starting of 0111' Company, and w(> were also able to purchase a Union Jack. We are looking forward to the time when it will be dedicated. We were fortunate in having a surprise visit from Miss Kelso King, the Hon. State Secretary for New South Wales, and we . did enjoy her interesting and jolly talk. We do hope that any Guiders or GUides who may be touring through Om eo will visit our Company, as we are so far from the centre of things, we feel Visiting Sister-Guides are able to help us
very much with new ideas and sugg stians \Y should apprcciat'> any su h \"i -' it~ very mllch . Elsa ~l. Ball. Captain.
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WEEK-END,
"To OIlt' who has III' l'1\ long- in city ]wnt. 'Tis "l'I'\ SW~'l\ t t() Il)(ll~ into Ul(' I t'ail' .\.nd op~n faCt' uf Ill'a \OL'n, • • • " - 1'l'a ts. It h ~ld H(.'('llH'd as thOllg-h t la' I ~th l)p('l'mhcl' was a datf' sonll'whl'\'t' away in thl' Clltllrt'· that would Ill'yet' l'l,IlH' ; so ",hl'11 Oil{ IIlOl'ning' Wt' found otlrst'ln',; at Spl'llcer ~t I'vl't ~ta lion with 0111' tie1\:ets in 0111' lrand~ and Otll' han'l'sac\{s
OYI.'1' OUt' shoul<l('/"s. Wl' 'ollld hal'li1~' bl'licYl' it was not all a. glo/"iolls <in'am. Thcn' "'en' l!l'Yl'l1 of liS nil told M is~ :\1. Brown, .\eting CIJHain of 1st Tl'(H'ak, wit 11 si.· I'atrol Ll'adl'I':-; .. IIHI (;lIitil's. and thl'l'(' 1'atl'ol Ll',Hlers from 1:-;( 1"il¥.I'oy. with thl'il' Captain, l\l iss Call1plH'Il, a ntl \\l' had ill'Pll i nYited to ~I)('n<l the WPt'lc-l'IHl with the 1Ht \\'OOdl'ud C}uidt's. .\ t \Yuodpnd Wl' Wl're llwt ily 1\1 is:-; A nlh'I'son, Capta in, and h\ (I Pu trol:.; of n Ilides, and 1~1'\l\Vnies; thl.' ot\H'r ) ' .. trill h:1(1 gon!' ·tllt'ad to t1w I~icnic Sitl' to mak(' }'('ady 1'01' 1I~. 'I'll<'
Di:--tl'ict CommisHiOlwl' hali Y<'n° kindly spnt l'ars for tiS all, and HO \\'(' had a most glol'ioll1S drh'!. tlll'ough tIll' hllsh, HniYing at. ailou t 3.30 at thl! Ha'nging ROCk, w11('1'(' W(' round t he a t'l<'l'noon t('u nwaiting liS. .\ ftel' tea cam(' fl'(,(' t inw to go l'xplol'ing and to make friends with out' hOH(PHSt's. climiled right liP to tlw top of til(' l'Ol'\(, and had a per fectly lovely yi(-w, and found lotH of ('xeiting l>irdH and plants al1cl thing-~; . •\t al>( ut f).3D wp came clown to the foot of till' Hoek and playpu Kinepins on tlH' flat ground. al!';o ot lIel' games nnd dances.
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Then we cooked tea~ cllOr>s and potatoN; and evcn had fruit Ralad and Cl'eam! .\ftCl' tea we had a f('w lllOI'(' gUllll'H, unti! Miss .Andel' Ron's whistle warnpd llS that the l amp Fire \W1S Idlrning, and W(' gathercd round and Hang all t1w jr lly songs lha t we' had leurn t in our town clubrooms. Tlw KookahurTaH came and jOineu liS nnd laughed in chol'us from the tn'('!) round, and aR Ow pink and grey ·twiI igh t faded lo dark n(,!Js, with jUst the I>laek h'lInk:.; of the gumR standing out against the I)UI(~ gold of the eastern .·ky, two 'possumH can1(' out and sat watChing from t}1(' trecs ab(Jve our )wads, and then ~)hoWCd us how they hik0 from tree to tl'ee throllg-h til<' brunches. MiHR ~\nd('rRon told liS a thrilling ~' arn abollt the life of Hi~1I:cr Do r.'l , an<1 we finished by singing "The ~Im is Hinking in till' W('st," The Chant of the Gttide Law, and Taps. Then came the wondel'fttl drive through the dark hack to .Woodend and bcd-all VClT tired bu t ('verso happy, a nd looking forward' to the morrow. \Ve were billeted with the parents ot ditferf'nt. Woodehd Guides, and they all seemed to he trymg to outdo each other 'in making us feel at home and givmg us a good time.
March, 1,,5, On Sunday nothing had bee~ arranged till after Sunday School in the afternoon, so in .the morning some of us went to church with our hostesses. Others who were a few miles out of the township had n. great time watching the milking and having their first riding lessons. \\Te. all found time to go and see the 1st \Voodend's den, and were ven ¡thrilled with it and with the model camp on tlH' Captain's lawn. At 5 o'clock we met at the Guides' paddock, a lovely scrubby uush place full of wildflowers and birds. We had our tea there and then a Guides' Own out in the open. 'l"'here had been a shower or hvo. and the bush smelt simply wonderful; few of us will ever forget this, our fh'st Guides' Ow n, with the still whi-te trunks of the gums round, and the mountain all blue and mist~- in the distance. After Guides' Own most of us went to one or other of the church services and then to bed early, so as to be up in good time for the 7 o'clock train next morning. N early all the \Voodend Guides came down to the train in uniform to see Us off, and gave their war cry as ,ye drew out of the station. It was indeed a wonderful week-end, and we all came back to town full of new ideas for our Fa troIs and Company, and with a fresh feeling of the joy and adventure of Guiding, and of having country "sisters" like those at \Yoodend, who had givE'n us such a happy time, and with whom we had become such firm friends. We feel we can never say thank you enough to all the \Voodend people, from -the Commissioner down to the smallent Brownie who all took so much trouble to give us one of the "ery jollie:::;t week-ends we have even spent.
free of the whole wide universe. fte is a "Little J.1'rien~ of All tne World," and lwowli---
TH E JOY OF TH E ROAD.
His moods are as mutable as the sea, and per~ haps at the end of an "unforgettable, unforgotten day" on the road, he leaned from out the window of some friendly inn into the darkness, in his heart "desire illimitable and still content," a~.d thought of "Requiem," for the time when the shadows of death would at last overtake him.
Perhaps one of the greatest joys in Guiding is found in "The Road"-any road, to anywhere -whether on foot or in fancy. "The Road" is one of the most romantic things in life, and its fascination has been strong upon man since the beginning of time. In the oldest of old fairy tales the youngest son sets out penniless, but with a song upon his lips, to find his "tomorrow," which lies somewhere-he kno'ws not where-along the road. In the far-off days of chivalry the Canterbury Pilgrims ambled along the road on their sleek pads, a goodly company; and the young knight rides forth alone, fresh from his vigil, in quest of the Great Adventure. Even in these safe, comfortable days, life is still as great an adventure as ever to those who are prepared to see it fully, and see it ~s a whole, and in modern literature the "J'oy of the Road" still appeals irresistibly to our romance-loving hearts. It is so much a part of that intense love of life which characterises modern writers-that desire to "drink life to the lees, to enjoy greatly and to suffer greatly," and that love for "all sorts and conditions of men," wbich cries, "Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man." In Kipling's "Kim" is the true spirit of the vagabopd, the pure joy of Jiving from aay to day, without thought of the morrow, and unfetfer~d by ci.r<;1,lm~tan~e; the fe~lin~ th~t he ~s
"The song of men-ali 80t't5 and kin"'s, As many tempers, moods and mindij As leaves are on a tree. As many faiths and castes and creeds, As many human bloods and breeds As in the world may be." Stevenson has said somewhere that "ho man can know much of human life whose own career is sedentary, uneventful and inglorious~y safe." There was nothing "ingloriously safe" about Stevenson's own life. His footsteps were dogged by the snadow of death, and he knew it; yet, instead of taking sanctuary in a daily round of medicine bottles, thermometers and invalid diet, he walked gaily abroad, taking the road with a book in his pocket, and a knapsack on his back, asking nothing more than the "clear blue sky over his head, and the green turf beneath his feet, a winding road before him, and a three-hours' march to dinner-and then to thinking." I wonder if ...ve are imitating him in our hiking song: "Strap your pack to your back." Stevenson was a true guide. His poem, "Tb.e Vagabond""Give to me the life I loveLet the time go by me; Give the jolly heaven above, And the bYwaY nigh me" suggests Henley's vivid portrait of him"Valiant in velvet, light in ragged luck, A deal of Ariel, just a streak of Puck, Much of Antony, of Hamlet most of all, And something of the shorter Catechist."
"Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie; Glad did I live, and gladly die, And I lay me down with a will." In it is faith passing all undel¡standing, faith that"Leaves a white, Unbroken glory, a gathered ra.diance, A width, a shining peace, under the night." Suddenly the mood changes, and he wonders "whether for the interval he has been the wisest philosopher or the most egregious donkey? Human experience is not able to reply, but at least he has had a fine moment, and looked down upon all the kingdoms of the earth. And whether it was wise or foolish, to-morrow's travel will carry you body and mind into some different parish of the infinite." Masefteld's "Tewkesbury Road" describes tpe almost ecstatic joy of the wayfarer who sets Qut u.pon the road, not knowing into what
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"parish of the infinite" his steps are leading him. but surrendering himself absolutely to the intoxication of the open air"He is a
pipe for any wind to play upon."
,·It is good to be out on the road. and going one knows not where, Going through meadow and village. one knows not whither or why; Through the grey light drift of the dust. in the cool rush of the air, Under the flying white clouds. and the broad blue lift of the sky."
Then, in hi8 "'Yanderer" is that intense happiness and feeling of expectation that COlues to the traveller on the first glimpse of the sea. This poem cries aloud with the joy of tlw road, and the glorious feeling that comes of wandering alone "under the flying white clouds." "The scarlet berries in the hedge stood out Like revelations. but the tongue unknown; Even in the brooks a joy was quick, the trout Rushed in a dumbness, dumb to me alone. I had not walked the glittering world before. But up the hill a prompting came to me: This line of upland runs along the shore, Beyond the hedgerow I shall find the sea."
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I have h :l.l'd a voice, I h v 8 ~ n n nAg un furled, And I must go, though th 'ds 0( th t> world be fnr." 'Yhen at last night fnlI~. /lnd th'" h .. a ll c h i' ~ stir across th e moon. that JW:H' l' whit-h pa~sl' t h knowlt.'dg'e d(,~cl' nds, knnwll "nly by h i m who has "known the large unrest or nW Il III wi!der '.1 in their tra Yelling'." TIH'n "Around him the feet of th:-- w tH c lH' I'S trea('l , There is a rumour and a I'adiahcp of wing" S above his head," and. caug-ht up hy thl' ~tlllrll'~s and tht., dnt'k ness of nig-ht. "he look~ down tlIl()t1 a .1 the k ing Cloms of the earth." The rond Is as full of stirring adventm'eR and p aceful understanding to-day :1!'l or Yorl', II~ joys are for all, no I11ntt(,I' whl'thl't· WI' a n Canterhury Pilgrims, poC{1'(. yngahnnds tH· "Girl Guld('s marching" along" thE' I'ing-'s hi g-h way." So, . "Strap your pack to YOUI' hnck. " ' ith a sandwich
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And take to the rond with a ~on g-. " "For Pan Is not d('ncl, allcl ill e vel'Y Wood i( go with a spJrit pl'opel'ly prej);l1"('d, :'Otl sha II hear tht' not(' of hi~ pip(' ." YOil
The unexpectedness, and all the sights and sounds of the road are described by a multitude of other poets-by Drinkwater, in his "Mamble." What a gloriously expressive lazy name. Perhaps after casually coming across that signpost pointing to Mamble, he went along the road repeating "Mamble-Mamble-Mamble," over and over, as a child does, and laughing joyously at the ridiculous name. "Ro leave the road to Mamble. And take another road To as good a place as Mamble, Be it lazy as a toad." In Meredith's "Juggling Jerry" we scent the gorRe, "gold-like and warm""Better than mortar, brick and putty Is God's house on a blowing day." And in Rupert Brooke's "The Hill" there is again that ecstasy of movement in the open air. "Breathless, WE' flung- us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass . You said, 'Through glory and ecstasy we pass, Wind, sun and earth remain. the hirds sing still.' " Then at twilight time there is nothing morc wonderful than the road, when little sobhing winds creep, shivering, through the branches and poplars, slimly beautiful, sway before the darkening sky, when infinite longing and vast loneliness steal into the heart of the wanderer, and he longs to follow the heckoning road to the world's end.
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sky that gtlds the edge of the world, I have seen n vision hang with the evening star;
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Stripes. P.L. stl'ip<", .. Swivels Tif'>!-' (:uh.lel'·s (naYy. hrown. green, saxe, pn It· hlue. rE'd) (;llidl'. triang'llbl' (pale hlue)
(; llid t . ll'iang-ular (other colours) Hro\\·nic. trin 11g-1I1al' (hrown)
1d. 6d.
Registrations. l'add l
2/2/-
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Guid(' t 'ompan.'· <1uid(' H('gistw 1inn
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1/-
Carel) Loca 1 ,,\ ssocia t i01\:-; . • .. .. .. Lon{' (;l1i(}I' ('olllp:lni('s .,
2/6 9d.
1/-
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Whistll ·s
1/3
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Badges. (lnh' ohtain,)hle through District Secretary. lmlpss there is nOll<'. in ' which case they are
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Committee, silver Com mitt 1'1'.
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10/6/9
Guide,
6d. 6d. 1/4tl. 6d.
1/1/6d. 6d.
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FOR SALE.-Guidet's· Uniforms,
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Brown Wool is 1)0\\ SIUI·. I'I d at I1cadtlllal·tcl''';, at ] - 1)('1' :-;Iu.' in. for 1l\:lkill~' wonllen caps for Hl'o\\'ni<'::i fo1' Will 11'1' \\ Vii I'. Two skeins \\'ill mako thl' I'" <':I)lS. IHl'lctilllls 1'01' llw.l{ing will 1)(' fOllnd ill "'1'111' (;\1ldl· ... '\0 :~!I. lY
Guider, 6d.
H.amsay Publishing Pty. Ltd .. 203-7 King Stl'f·el. ~lf·lho\ll·ll".
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