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Number Eleven.

WHAT IS LEGACY? Perhaps one of the most interesting movements which has grown up during recent years is that chain of clubs known under the name of "Legacy." Many may wonder just what it all means-where the legacy comes from, and who benefits by it. Misunderstandings come about very easily, and at the outset it is advisable to clear up the question in the minds of readers. The "Legacy" in this case is one of responsibility rather than of reward, of care rather than cash. It rests on the basic idea that those who were fortunate enough to survive their service in the Great War owe a duty to the children of their comrades who did not return, 01' who have since answered the Call. Eleven years ago now, a small band of Melbourne Returned Soldiers-moved by a suggestion emanating from their war-time leadel', Sir John Gellibrand-felt that there existed a field of service to their departed comrades which had up to that time not been largely exploited. This field lay in placing at the disposal of the orphaned boys and girls and their mothers, the personal advice, guidance and influence of men already established in their various vocations. In other words, to attempt something which would have been done by any father had he been spared to return. The "Legacy" idea found ready acceptance, far in excess of the vision of the pioneers, and to-day there are clubs firmly established in every capital city in Australia, together with many of the principal provincial cities and towns. There are 19 clubs in all, comprising of roughly one thousand members, keeping in constant touch with between two and three thousand children. The Mother Club in our own metropolis claims the immediate attention of our readers and something of its activities and ramifications will, we hope, be of interest. The Membership of the Melbourne Legacy Club is limited to 175 individuals, each carefully selected for his capacity to carry out the vow of personal service which he takes on initiation. Every member must hold a good r ecord of active duty with the forces, and, of course, be a respected member of the community. The Club possesses no luxurious Club-rooms but meets weekly at luncheon and seeks comradeship in the usual social events of such an a sociation. Its outstanding concern lies 111 the welfare and interests of its healthy and

ever-growing offspring-the Junior Legacy Club. The Junior Legacy Club is an organisation whose membership is open to every orphaned child of any soldier or sailor who actively served the Empire in the Great War. It numbers amongst its 800 effective or "live" members youthful representatives of almost every one of our great commonwealth of nations, and also isolated cases from allied countries. All are welcomed, for, unhindered by any sectional, political or denominational "tag," Legacy seeks to meet the needs of its wards, whatever they may be. To foster a spirit of independence in its Junior Members, a nominal subscription is required; but the work carried out by the Club has been made possible by generous donations and grants made from time to time by individuals, and trusts, together with some hundreds of pounds raised annually by the direct efforts of the organisation itself, through physical culture demonstrations and social undertakings. The ultimate objective of the whole work amongst the young people is to ensure that no girl or boy upon reaching the necessary age or attainments will be overlooked in receiving a fitting opportunity for a start in the business of life. This has been no light task during recent years, and has called for the constant vigilance of every senior member in securing openIngs for our younger comrades. To that end, an efficient employment service is maintained through which panels of candidates, selected from personal knowledge of their capabilities, are submitted to prospective employers. In this way, a service is done both to the employer and the applicant in ensuring that a satisfactory type is offered for each job. It is to the credit of this department that during the last two years nearly 1000 placings of a suitable character to both parties have been made through its efforts. In order to attain success it is essential that, as far as possible, every junior member is personally known t o at least one senior, hence the children are encouraged to attend one or more of the Club's varied acti.vities. The purely. physical is catered for in the six gymnasiums and physical culture classes held weekly at the Club Rooms situated at 55 Market Street, Melbourne, and Military Drill Halls in Alexandra Avenue (Melbourne), Malvern, Brunswick and Collingwood.

4:-.--__________~__________~M~A~T.~It~D~A~Âˇ_________________~~2i~A ay, 93<:. It is interesting to note that the average weekly attendance in this branch alone exceeds 475 boys and girls, working under the care of eight professional instructors and a numbe. of efficient voluntary assistants. Swimming, Field games and Guides are 01'gani.sed under prope.r leaders and naturally attam much popularIty amongst those interested. On the educational side there is Speech Training, Dramatic, also Literary and Debate, together with a Savings Bank and Library, all of which claim their adherents to the tune of about 160 attendances per week. At Christmas and Easter, the Camps have always proved a popular feature of the Club's work. 'l'his year 180 girls and boys have availed themselves of the opportunity to attend one of the four camps held at the "Legacy" Permanent Camp at Bomers on Western Port Bay. Here there is hutment accommodation for 90 members with Hospital, Mess Room, and Kitchen s equipped complete. These camps are also attended by a limited number of Junior Legatees invited from sister clubs even as far afield as Ararat and Canberra. Since the inauguration of the scheme in a small way in 1926, the proud total of 930 seaside holidays, each of 7-10 days' duration, have been made possible to lads and lasses who frequently could not otherwise have enjoyed them. Each separate activity is personally controlled and regularly attended by several senioL' members, whose main duty is to get to know their own particular charges sufficiently to accurately judge their characters and ability from an employment standpoint. They try ill spire confidence and friendliness in t heir groups, and it is indeed odd if any young member holds aloof. Numerous families have been found sadly lacking in useful male relatives who can offri" a word of encouragement or sound advice in case of need. This aspect is catered for under what is termed t he Advisors' Scheme, wh erein, upon request, a senior Member is allotted and definitely takes a personal interest in a boy or boys and tries in some slight measure to offer the friendship and guidance of the father who so often cannot be remembered, but is idealisc,d by the son he left behind. Every attending J unior is medically inspected at regular intervals and reports m ade to guardians, whilst in not a few cases free treatment and corrective remedies are suggested . Neither are the wayward forgotten, for with the kindly and sympathetic help of the police and Children's Court officials, warning frequently comes to our own Probation Officers in time to reclaim our weaker and younger brothers, who, succumbed to hero worship inherent in every boy, but as yet unable to make a wise choice, slip on to the wrong track. The jobs which present themselves are legion, and of absorbing interest-often in their unexepectedness. To be t he confidant of a group of perhaps 30 or 40 and talk intelligentlyon subjects ranging from t h e junior school cricket match to the iniquities of t he worki,' foreman, is at first sight a fearsome task. Nevertheless the need has been proved to exist and Legacy's badge is the Wreath of Remem-

brance and t he Torch of Service. Its practical of. a pressing post-war problem h as earned for It the support of all who wish well for t he race. -C.R.C. h andlin~

State President. Vctorian Guiders are to have a State President in Lady Huntingfield, wife of the Governor-Designate. ~h e Chief Guide, in a recent letter, says how mterested Lady Huntingfieid is in the Movement, and that she was for a short time a Commissioner in Suffolk. Her daughter, who is coming to Victoria is a Guider. Guides now will have a special i~terest in lining the Drive at Government House to welcome the new Governor and our State President. SYBIL CHAUVEL, State Commissioner.

State Commissioner. The Chief Guide has asked Lady Chauvel to be our State Commissioner, and, to the great pleasure of the Executive Committee, she has consented. As Deputy State Commissioner Lady Chauvel has taken the keenest and most practical interest in Guiding ever since 1923, when she was one of the first members of the Committee formed by Lady Stradbro~e to stand behind and spread the Movement already started by a few ent husiastic people. At any time when needed Lady Chauvel has as Deputy State Commissioner, assumed th ~ responsibility for all of us Guides in this State and we all know how much she has done in th~ three years since Lady Somers left, particu larly we know how much she is doing at pr'~Â sent to make our dream come true-of having a Guide Home of our own. On behalf of each and all of us, Matilda welcomes our new State Commissioner and would like to assure her of our affection and our resolve to help her make Guiding what she would want it to be for the children of Victoria . E . H. PURNELL, Vice-president of t he Executive Committe.:!.

The Guide Village. At last we have found a spot for our Village, such a central one, too. We will be in the Lower Town Hall and our dates are August 28th until September 8th. And now for some items of interest. You know this is our Great Effort to make money for the Guide Camp Hou se. It is not a competition between Districts, we are all working togeth er for the good of the whole, and as our object is to make a lot of money everything possible will be for sale. The Loca l Association members are t aking charge of t he Tea Shop, and also will sell some cakes, jam, etc., which the country members will send down, and at the request of severa] people t here will be another shop or cottage

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where friends and parents may send gifts for sale. There are going to be competitions for the following :1. A Round with Music. 2. A Poem. 3. A Short Story (limited to 2500 words). 4. A Design for a Christmas Card. There will be an entry fee of 6d. for each entry in each section and a prize of 10 / 6 for the winner in each section. There will be also a Poster Competition for which there will be a prize of ÂŁ1 / 1/ -, and I do hope we get one as exciting as last time. Now I think that is all the news at present. We want to get on to the plan of our Village, but are waiting for more l'eturns from Districts, so hurry up and let me know the shop you want to work for. - THE VILLAGE ARCHITECT.

St. George's Day Service. Rarely is the dim interior of St. Paul's Cathedral brightened with a more colorful pageant than on the occasion of the annual St. George's Day service, which took place this year on Saturday afternoon, April 21st. Although the weather was at its worst, and rain fell heavily throughout the day, the Cathedral was almost filled with members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Association. Undoubtedly the most impressive feature of the service lay, as usual, in the stately procession of Colours, with its predominant note 0f scarlet--the scarlet so long associated with heroism and self-sacrifice in the life of the British Nation. From the red-robed Crossbearer and his escorts who led the long procession, followed closely by the Union Jack and banner of St. George, the gleam of scarlet ran from flag to flag, thus linking "the ancient word of courage" of St. George with the new~r ideal of cheerful service which Scouting and Guiding is endeavouring to render to the world to-day. As on previous occasions, the form of ser vice was simple, and included well known hymns; also the renewal of the Promise. In his most appropriate address, the Rev. S. L Buckley, who has an intimate knowledge of Scouting through his associations with Gilwe!l Park, asked his youthful congregation to consider three questions. 1.-Why was it so suitable that Scouts and Guides should meet together in God's House? Although they were two separate organisations, with widely different activities, yet the spirit underlying both was the same, as expressed in the uncommon Law and Promise. Also the:v had a similar aim, namely, the building up of character. 2.-Why this particular day for the service? St. George was the patron Saint of England, therefore this was a National festival. Yet the two movements were world wide, drawing people together in one big brotherhood. Scouts and Guides should remember Anzac Day. and realise that they were the yoqng brigade of

the A.I.F., "carrying on the Colours" of theit Nation, not in a spirit of war, but in their attitude towards life, and in a desire to give themselves in real service. 3.- Why were they meeting in this House? The Cathedral, representing the Church, was the Power House, and plans formed outsid~ would here gain power to be carried through. Scouts and Guides have set themselves a gloriously difficult task-namely, to accomplish what the present generation had failed to do. They could not do this without the realisation of the stt'engthening spirit of God. - J.H.

A National "Good Turn." The slogan for the Winter Relief Campaign in Germany is: "This winter not one citizen shall suffer from hunger or cold." One of the methods in which money is obtained from the people to alleviate distress is the institution of the Eintopfgericht (single pot course, i.e., a meal consisting of a single course of food cooked in one pot). Previously better situated families had already entered their names into lists, wherein they indicated how many meals per day they could provide to destitute people. A further step was made, superseding these purely private arrangements, when, at the suggestion of Dr. Goebbels, the first Sunday of each month was mada a special day of sacrifice. On such Sundays, the principal meal of the day was to consist of not more than one course -the Eintopfgericht--the cost of preparing which would not exceed 50 Pfennigs. The German government has ordered that on such days only "single pot meals" were to be served in all public eating places, hotels, restaurants, dining cars, and the like. The difference in price between the "single pot meal" and what the people usually would expend for their Sunday dinners was to be paid over to the Winter Relief Fund by each household. The restaurants charge for each "single pot meal" the same price as they ordinarily charge for a full course meal. according to their menu, the caterers being allowed to retain only 50 Pfennigs, the balance in this case also having to be paid over to the Winter Relief Fund. The first of these "single pot Sunda:vs" in Berlin yielded a net return of 130,000 Marks to the Winter help, the second 400,000 Marks. The meals served on such days satisfy the most exacting palate-soup with boiled beef, mutton with beans, bacon and peas, Irish stew, Hamburger minced meat, macaroni and ham, "sou eggs," fish with mustard sauce and potatoes and many other dishes. Even the restaurant s owned by foreign citizens have placed themselves under the banner of the "single pot" Sundays in order to help the cause. The German Government has decided that the "single pot Sundays" are to remain even after the termination of the Winter Help period, on account of their educational and social value. (From "Die Brucke." German-Australian Weekly, published in Sydney.)

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~1IJ1 I.alt'-~ What to Look for in May. First winter wildflowers, ex. pink and white heath, crimson and green Correa (native fuschia). Flowering of coastal Banksias (honey-suckle trees), with their attendant flocks of feasting honeyeaters. Mosquito Orchid, banded Greenhood, brittle Greenhood, fringed Hare Orchid, first leaves of nodding Greenhood. Various kinds of fungi in the bush, including "toadstools" of many colour; also mushroom s. Crimson berries on Holly tree. Unripe catkins on hazel-nut and silver Birch. Autumn foliage of liquid Amber tree; late coloring of deciduous trees in the hills. Squirrels eating and burying nuts and acorns in town gardens. Flocking of bell magpies. Appearance in town of eastern and crimson Rosellas. Moulting of blackbird-hence skulking manner in garden. New dancing mounds of lyrebird or I'epairing of old ones. Also fine displays of singing to mark the courting season. Commencement of English thrush's song. Flocks of Bogong moths. Crysalises of woodmoths protruding from the ground, out of which moths have just emerged. Last of Emperor gum moth caterpillars spinning cocoons. Planets.-Venus very brilliant in morning, can be seen in daylight. Saturn close to Venus, and only visible before sunrise. Mars still' close to the sun. Jupiter very clqse to Spica, the bright star in Virgo (the Virgin). New Constellations.-The Scorpion, which became visible last month, now appearing like a brilliant question mark lying on its side in the eastern sky early in the evening. Sagittarius (the Archer) east of the Scorpion; Ophiuchus (the Serpent-Bearer), a five-sided figure of stars below Scorpio; Bootes (the Herdsman) with its brilliant star Arcturus; Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown), a semi-circle of tiny stars close to Bootes, with one very bright star set in their midst like a jewel.

ANSWERS TO NATURE QUESTIONS. 1-Yes. on the West Coast of Tasmania, mal:supial wolves are still to be found in thick timbered country, although they are now getting rare. Once they were found on the mainland. 2-The Cape. Barren goose, one uf Australia'5 rare birds, is in dangel' of becoming extinct. Found only in Southern Australia and Tasmania, a certain number frequent the islands in the Bas!; Strait. Thel>e island~

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are leased to farmers, and as a result the Barilla, 01' ice plant, which is the principal food of these geese, is being eaten out, and the birds are starting to disappear. 3-The Australian beech, a member of the fagus familJr of t'he N.H., is often called the "myrtle." 4-The planet Venus is sometimes referred to as the "morning 01' evening" star, because, being close to the sun, it is seen either near sunrise or sunset, and is exceedingly brilliant. 5-The Australian emu and cassowary are living representatives of an early and almost extinct order of birds, and are therefore living fossils which are of great interest to scientists of other lands. 6-"Old Man's Beard" is an old English title for the winged feathery seeds of the clematis, three varieties of which are found in Victoria. An extract from a Nature diary:"Our chickens are chickens no longer-they are half-way between a chicken and a fowl, so they are gaunt and ugly. Keats says: 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.' I don't think a chicken i5'."

NATURE TEST DISCOVERIES. Here are some examples of the "something of interest" discovered by a Guide in connection with her Nature test. In each case the discovery led on to further conversation and more discoveries. I-A Regent Honeyeater always looks down to sup honey from flow ers. 2-When it is going to rain the orange paper daisy shuts up all its petals. 3-A blue convolvulus bell lasts only one day. 4--1 saw a beetle swimming, and all but its feelers were under water. 5-With beladonna lilies the green foliage has to die away befNe the flower appears. 6-A praying mantis' chest is really another pair of legs folded up. The edges are serrated. It held a bee to eat it.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. "Could you identify for me," writes a correspondent, "a fairly large butterfly, forewings rather pointed in the front, network of black and white; rear wings also black and white, but giving the impression of more white thall on the front wings; four or five tawny spots at the back of rellr wings; body yellowish underneath. Difficult to observe as it seems to fly constantly, resting little, and appears vel'y sensitive to any approach? Saw several about, but not in flocks. Usually singly, though sometimes in pairs. "Also a smaller yellow butterfly with a thin black line round the edge of the wings. I saw one of these in Brighton, and one in Bendigo." Ans. The first specimen mentioned is undoubtedly the Caper White, one of our commonest butterflies. It has a very extensive range. extending from Australia to Malaisia, New Guinea, Friendly Islands, Solomons, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, but not New Zealand. The larva feed on the "Native Capel'/'

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hence the name. This butterfly is noted for its remarkable migration and irruptions, when sometimes huge flocks, numbering millions, suddenly appear like a huge cloud of snowflakes. The second specimen is, I think, the small Grass Yellow, once called the bordered SuI phur. Its distribution is throughout Australia, being very common in the North, and much rarer in Southern Australia. The brown markings on the underside of the wings are variable, and this accounts for the species having several names. The larvae are green and somewhat rough. -.

FUNGI. In Autumn and early winter we find the wildflowers of spring replaced by fairy fungi. A bush ramble will reveal a varied collection of quaint forms, some clambering over decayed logs and others adorning the trunks of trees. "Fairy rings" are abundant about the leafstrewn ground, the toadstools ranging in size from a threepenny bit to a saucer. Nor are they only brown in colour, like our conventional "fairy I'ings," but pink, red, blue, purple, green, orange, white and yellow. Thus they delight as much with their gay colourings as with their shape-some might be elfin parasols or pixie caps! Only a small percentage of our fungi are poisonous, but the gatherer should make quite sure that she knows which are edible and which are not. Many forms are just as delicious as mushrooms. May and June are the best months to look for fungi. These flowerless plants are composed of masses of white threadlike structure:" seeking food in the soil and in decaying vegetation. The toadstool or cap is the fruit. This can be seen by shaking a mushroom over a sheet of white paper. Hundreds of tiny black spores will fall from the gills. J.H.

MATILDA KNOWS-DO YOU? That sixty-five muscles of the face are needed to produce a frown, and fourteen to produce a smile? Therefore, it is easier to smile! That the thimble was originally worn on the thumb, and called a thumb bell by the English '! It was a Dutch invention and first brought t :) England in 1695. That Nature has enabled some animals to see objects behind them as well as in fro!'t without turning round. Notable examples of these are the hare, the horse, and the giraffe. That it has been estimated that about every two months every cell in the brain is destroyed and renewed; so that we each receive six complete new outfits of brains per year? That some old remedies of long ago were a s follow:Snails boiled in barley water cured an ordinary cough? Riding on a piebald horse cured whooping cough? Chilblains could be cured by rubbing them with a mouse's skin? (Matilda takes no responsibility for reader!; wishing to experiment.)

The Star-Spangled Banner. The music of this National Anthem was in existence for nearly fifty years before the words were inspired which were to link it so outstandingly to American patriotism. It is an English tune composed by Dr. Samuel Arnold, who was composer to His Majesty's Chapel in the time of George II. The date of the tune may be placed between 1770 and 1775. Probably about the time that liberty had its birth in America the melody which was to become the chief song of its freedom had its beginning in England. It has been practically proved that the people of America were familiar with it at the time when the words of the Sta,Spangled Banner were written. In the summer of 1814 the commercial war which had been declared on England by America seemed to run almost entirely in favor of England. Washington had been captured and burned; the shores of Chesapeake Bay were ravaged by the British fleet under Admiral Cockburn, and Baltimore was threatened with capture. At this time there was a young American lawyer named Francis Scott Key. A great friend of his, a Doctor Beanes, had beel1 captured by the British admiral, and Key determined to secure his release if it were possible. He set out on his dangerous mission with the proper credentials and proofs that his friend was a non-combatant. Beanes had been transferred to the custody of Admiral Cochrane; and so to him Key went. The moment was most inopportune, for Cockburn had planned a concerted attack by land and sea on Fort McHenry, which was the key to Baltimore, just at the time the envoy arrived. The admiral, however, treated the arrivals with every courtesy, and agreed to release the doctor, but would not allow any of them to return immediately, in case they might betray the English attack, so he detained them 011 board his ship under guard. This was, as you can imagine, a terrible time for them; and Key's anxiety was fearful as he looked towards t he fort on the morning of September 14th. 1914, as the dawn broke after the night of bombardment. His anxiety was laid to rest by seeing the Stars and Stripes still floating over the fort. The attack had failed, and soon the American party was ready to depart. Key immediately jotted down the opening words of the poem dn .the back of a letter which he had in his pocket. He finished it on the boat going up to Baltimore. Copies were taken off in handbill form at once and called "The Bombardment of Fort McHenry." The poem was published in "The Baltimore Patriot," and was sung almost at once to the tune of which we have already heard. This tune is by no means an ideal one; but its great associations and lofty words have endeared it for ever to the hearts of all Americans. (The German National Anthem-June issue.)

Our deeds are little children born to us; they live ~nd act apart fl' om Ollt' own will. -George Eliot

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"Thinking is the talking of the sou l with itself." (Plato).

Two Ceremonies. Enrolment Ceremony. Brownies are all hiding. B.O., T.O. and Packleader stand in centre of room by Totem. B.O. call "Tu whit, tu whoo!" and all the Brownies except those to be enrolled run into the centre of the room and form Fairy Ring. B.O.: "Are all my Elves here?" Elves: "Yes, Brown Owl." B.O.: "Are all my Pixies here?" Pixies : "Yes, Brown Owl." B.O.: "Are all my Fairies here?" Fairies: "No, Brown Owl." B.O.:"You must go and search o'er land and sea, Till you find them all, then bring them to me:' Fairies then hunt round the room until they find the recruits to be enrolled, placing them in the middle of them, they bring them back ~o Fairy Ring. Fairies:"We've searched the whole world over To find them and bring them to you. They want to be Brownies here, And make the Promise true." B.O.: "Do they know everything a Brownie should know?" Fairies: "Yes, Brown Owl." B.O.: "Then let them enter the Fairy Ring ." Enrolment. -M.E.H.

Service Star Ceremony. Twelve Brownies crouch in a circle facing outwards. Each one holds a card bearing the name of a month. B.O. stands in the centre of the circle near the Totem. The Brownie to g 2t a star starts at the month in which she was enrolled and taps each month as she goes round the circle, at which they stand up and turn inwards. When the Brownie comes back to where she started and all the months are standing, she goes into the centre of the circle to B.O ., and receives her star. The rest of the Pack (if any) who have been hiding in the form of Toadstools round the l'oom now run in and join the circle and all skip round the Brownie and B.O. singing this r hyme:-(tune, "Boys and Girls come out to play.") "Brownie, Brownie, you've come each day To Pack meeting to work and play. When it's been wet or when it's been fine, So now on your pocket a star doth shine." .. -A.V.H.

THE RECRUIT TEST. Bl'ownie Song, Brownie Motto, Brownie Law, Promise and Six Songs. An attractive way of introducing the above especially in a new Pack, is to prepare copies for each child on gaily colored paper with (if possible), a small illustration, the paper matching perhaps the Six, i.e., Elf, blue; Pixie, green, etc., taking (at will) say MOTTO and BROWNIE SONG one day and another; SIX SONGS and BROWNIE LAW, etc. Cut the completed Law (or Promise, etc". into parts and while T.O. hides the pieces round the hall, B.O. takes a game outside or vice versa. Each Tweenie is then given ONE of the pieces on which is shown part of the Law and told that she holds part of a message from Brownieland, the remainder of which is hidden somewhere for her to find and at a given signal they commence their Treasure Hunt over a set t ime. When they have successfully pieced the parts a small handicraft is introduced if desired by mounting the little parts of the La"." Songs, etc., on cardboard which they can take home and so give themselves longer time to become familiar with the rhymes. -G.B.

A TOTEM. There is a Totem just longing to be in the centre of a Fairy Ring. Would any Pack like it? If so, particulars may be obtained from The Wiseacre Gnome, 63 Ardmillan Road, Moonee Ponds.

BROWNIE GUIDERS!! The next in the series of Special Evenings will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd, 8 p.m., at Headquarters. The speaker will be Mr. Helton Daniell, who will speak on "How to run Entertainments and Small Plays for Brownies." Come and get some helpful advice on running Brownie concerts! On Saturday afternoon at 3.30 p.m. June 9th, Miss Stephanie Taylor will take a party of Guiders round the Art Gallery. All Guiders are invited to attend. The meeting place is the Rotunda Gallery at 3.30,

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The Transition Stage. The Pack has had such an elusive day-seeking Mr. GOBLIN GRIM-know ye him? -and sweet wee voices of the Elfin Six have chanted their lay:"We never QUITE saw Goblin Grim who haunts our lumber room and pops his bead above the rim of that oak chest's deep gloom But once when gently we raised the lid we VERY VERY NEARLY DID!" and on eager little feet scamper off home to try once more to capture the mysterious MR. GOBLIN. From the bustling little Pack one small figure detaches itself and I see before me Betsy-Jane's anxious little face framed 'neatn a droopy mushroom hat-childish lips forming the BIG thought: "Brown Owl, do I really have to go and be a Guide when I'm eleven because-oh-I do love being JUST a Brownie." What Brown Owl has not seen this and felt a contraction of the heart in answering and a rather selfish wish to keep the childish faith and arrest the years which fly so fast in Pack? While one is just attempting to gently answer such appeal there is heard the excitable voice of Elizabeth-Anne, "I'm goin' to be a big Guide an' go hikes an' sleep in a tent an' be a Nurse!" So do we find ourselves 'twixt the two of an age, but the one so childish and the other so grown. In each small personality there is so much to study and to help that at times it seems difficult to know just how to encourage those who have an inherent fear of leaving Pack and going amongst older girls, learning lots of things which to a childish mind seem TERRIBLY grown up. And on the other hand how to temper the eager ambition of the grown Brownies. It is not so very difficult, though, if Brown Owl will recognise that in her hands is th~ secret. To an imaginative childish BETSY-JANE she can gently explain how splendid it is to be whole eleven so that she can do the marvellous things that only a Guide can, and that as a Brownie she has all along been a "littlesister-Guide" growing up, while to the "grown" Elizabeth-Anne there is Tittle to say beyond fostering that eager ambition, and for some little time before the actual transfer it is wise for Brown Owl to introduce gently in some of the many possible ways the fact of BetsyJane and Elizabeth-Anne's 11th birthdays and to guide their thoughts happily towards thei r new Company so that when THE DAY doe.:; arrive they find themselves going eagerly. The real link is between Brown Owl and the Brownies' future Captain. and it should be forged by finn understanding of the children in their care and this is very simply done when the Guider of the Company knows and fully appreciates the Brownie Ideals which these little folk have built up and which she will help to merge with the broader outlook of the Company.

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The FLYING-UP Ceremony so thoughtfully provided by our Chief is excellent, but not always practised, as we are entitled to use this only when a Brownie has won the Honour in WINGS and a large number come to their 11th birthday in spirit First-Class Brownies but not in practical accomplishment, and it is here that collaboration is necessary. We must always have to the fore a quicl< remembrance that each Brownie possesses something of great value in her Brownie Law and her unfailing smile, that she does NOT leave these behind in the Pack but brings them into her new life in the company and by arrangement between Brown Owl and the Captain a simple little ceremony of welcome car. be quickly devised which gives the Brownie Recruit the opportunity of showing that she does bring something definitely important with her. Guides are always keen to welcome recruits, and rightly so, but to their "littlesister-Guides" there is the privilege of this special greeting. A very recent experience is in my mind when writing as four out of seven recruits recently entering one company came direct from a Brownie Pack and their joy was very real when they learned that the Guide Promise was so like their own with just a little more in it because they were old enough to remember why they had an extra finger free! The Guide Law in its ten 'portant parts has made instant appeal to their eager little minds and is satisfying the longing of normal-growing children for some "definite" responsibility. "Come and see, Come and see The thrush pipes out of the hawthorn-tree" so do the Guides pipe out to the hesitant Recruit and' let her "share their house with its treasures three." From the delightful Brownie ceremonies and playful work there is rather a big step to the very much more obvious application in :l Guide Company, but this can be gradually overtaken by the careful substitution at once of interesting things to be done and the most vital factor in the transition stage is this substitution. The recruit responds very quickly when she feels she is learning to do things thlJt will soon enable her to cast her little brown coat and don the blue of the Guides, and she realises very quickly that she has put behind her the magic real of make-believe whidi gave her so much happiness in Pack and that in the Company she is expected to do some rea! work to fit her for being the big Guide whose "Honour is to be trusted" and who is a very real and helpful little person in the community. Gradually under this realisation the BrownieRecruit finds that she too can share in the pride of Patrol and exerts her energies towards winning for herself a definite place in it. Brown ie Packs thus fully justify themselves in their most honorable position as a definit e source of supply to the Guide Company and through their happy meetings engender in these little folk a high appreciation of THE BEST THINGS, and the "WILL TO DO" fo:' others, preserving for all time the early in-G.B. fluence of the Brownie Law.

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Equipment Department. Girl Guide Calendars 1934. Price 2/ -, postage 3d. (Reduced from 2/6). Unfortunately for Guides and Guiders, very few know about these calendars stocked at Headquarters. They have been imported from England, and contain six sheets, each sheet mounting a photo. similar to those seen on the covers of "The Guider." It is most attractive and would ornament any club-room or bedroom.

The Girl Guide Diary 1934. With pencil 1/ -; postage 1d. Reduced from 1/3 . The diary part of this publication is probably the least important. There is no other book, fitting the pocket of our uniform, that combines so much useful information. If we forget our Morse Code, we find it all clearly set out on page 20, including long numerals and figure check letters and procedure signals -a boon to Rangers and Guides doing long distance sig-nallinO' for fun! Semaphore is also given on another page. For the aspiring Cook there is a list of cooking rules. The first aid section includes care of the teeth. There are notes on swimming and life-saving, on dealing with fire, and on judging heights and distances. In the section on tracking, several useful signs are given that we do not find in Girl Guiding, although they are the recognised signs for such useful messages as "wait here," "danger," "good water," "this way," etc. The Guides will love to use them on their trails. The reduced price should attract many buyers among keen Guides-and Guiders.

The Girl Guide Book of Games. Price 2/ 3. Postage ld. There are two other Games books, each costIng 1/ 3, and the cheap price seems to attract, so that many Guiders have not acquired this other book, costing an extra shilling. However, there comes a time when the store of new games runs out, and that would be the moment to buy this book. The heading of the sections into which the book is divided run: Relay Games (including some ball relays), Ball garnes, Fox, Tag, Quiet, Musical, Miscellaneous section, and Out of-DoOI'S games. There are only four of the last section, but many musical games, and this is the only one of the Guide games books which gives these, complete with the musical notation for the tunes. Among the games which may as yet have remained unplayed in our Companies are such exciting ones as Submarines ( indoor stalking", Body Guard, which could be played indoors or outside, Wolf! (definitely an outdoor game with exciting running in it); and as well we have games like "Square Words," which should prove a boon if Captain had a headache!

Girl Guide Pencils. Price 2/ -, Postage 1d. Reduced from 2/6. Propelling pencils in shades of brown, red and green. A very nice gift.

"The Way of Understanding," "The Way of Understanding," by Sarah Louise Arnold, is a book for Guiders, and is published by the Girl Scouts Inc. of America. This little book contains sixty of Miss Arnold's talks. Each talk is prefaced by apt poetry or prose quotations. For the Guider who needs help in planning her Guides' Own, I recommend this book. Copies may be ordered at H.Q.-Ed.

Good Carriage. Know why it is necessary to have a Good Carriage, and the Main Things to aim at in order to have good posture, and show she has achieved this as far as po. sible. She should be pa ed by the Court of Honor for her good idea of caniage and her neat personal appear· ance. A Guider should watch her Recruits care· fully for their first few meetings, and note their general carriage when they are unconscious that they are watched. These not ~s should be written down and improvement checked from time to time, as the Guide puts · into practice what she has been taught. It is not advisable to be always telling the Guides "not to stoop"-nagging often makes them self-conscious, and, therefore, worse. Improvement in carriage must corne through continuous attention and practice of good habits-head up, back straight all the time, not just on special occasions. The Guider and Patrol Leader need to know the COl'l'ect standing position, so that they can help their Guides to attain it. Correct Standing Position. 1. Stretch up the crown of the head. 2. Body straight, falling slightly forward at ankles, so that line of ewight comes over balls of feet, not heels. Chest free-plenty of room for lungs to move. 3. Chin drawn in. 4. Eyes straight forward. 5. Shoulders: If the head is held up correctly, the shoulders will fall naturally into position . 6. Arms straight by sides, palms slightly hollow. 7. Legs straight, knees a little back, both heels on the same line. 8. Feet turned out-about 45 degrees between feet. To children whose muscles have become accustomed to a faulty posture, correct position is a great strain; therefore, do not insist upon practising corrections for very long at anyone time, but each time the children tak(~ the correct position, the muscles will become more accustomed to it, until it becomes habitual. Good position should become so habitual that we are unconscious of it, and should not need to give it continual thoug-ht. Faults that will need Checking. 1. Cramped chest and round back. 2. P oking head, with chin forward. 3. Hollow back--common, but not so noticeable (often caused by high heels).

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To correct above faults, stretch up with top of head, and keep abdomen flat, with body weight falling forward at ankles. 4. Bent knees. 5. Weight on one leg when standing. 6. Shoulders drawn up as well as back. Sitting Position. A good corrective position for hollow back is sitting on floor with legs crossed. When sitting on chairs, keep feet together. There is no harm in crossing feet or knees if they are not always crossed the samp. way. Walking. Body should not lean back-rather a little forward from hip-joints. Back straight, arms swinging easily, straight forward and back from shoulders (not from elbows). Feet pointing straight forward, not turned ou!:. Walk should be light and elastic, the heel touching the ground a fraction before the toe. Shoulders must not swing. Running.-The principles of good carriage for running are the same as for walking, except that both feet are off the ground at the same time, and the feet may be turned out. Practise running on toes to get lightness and spring, but if running for help, or a long di3tance, use heels and toes-it is less fatiguing and quicker. The Main Faults in Walking and Running are 1. Tread too heavy. 2. Body too straight. 3. Back round and head forward. 4. Mouth open.

---------------------------------------!l Executive Committee.

A meeting of the Executive Committee was held on the 21st Mal'ch, 1934. Present: Miss Purnell in the chair; Mrs. Edmondson, Mrs. Faulkner, l'urs. Fink, Dr. Cooper, Misses Broadhurst, Bush, Cameron, Swinburne, and the Acting Secretary (Miss E. E. Moran). Equipment.-Miss Clara Broadhurst was welcomed as Commissioner for Equipment and a member of the Executive Committee. Centenary.-It was l'eported(a) That a meeting of the Convenors of SubCommittees, in connection with Centenary arrangements, was held on the 27th February. (b) That a letter had been received by Lady Chauvel from Mrs. Storrow, accepting the invitation to be present at the Guide Gathering. (c) That the Brownie Section of the Guide Village was to include a picture of "Dot and the Kangaroo." (d) That as far as possible all goods sent to the Village should be for sale. (e) That various Song, Story and Poster Competitions should be held. Guiders' Conference.-The recommendations from the Guiders' Committee that the Conference should be held in July, was approved. Routine and financial business was discussed. E. E. MORAN, Act. State Secretary.

Unclaimed.

CAMPING.

The following articles have been waiting at the Guide Office since last year. Will you please claim them soon, as there is no space at Headquarters for them? If owners don't want the parcels, will they please inform me, so t hat contents may be given away '? Miss J. Macdonald, Tarrawarra-small hurricane lamp. Miss A. Cooke, B.O., 1st St. Kilda-notebook. Miss Nancy L. Green-13 copies of "The Guide." ?-Rimless pince-nez glasses. Miss Pollard-Coat Hanger. Miss Vera Masters=--notebook. Mrs. Goldsmith-groundsheet. E. E. MORAN, Act. State Secretary.

A Course of Classes for the Indoor Camp Test Certificate will begin on Thursday, 5th July, 1934, at 8 p.m. at the Guide Office. Guider in Charge: Miss C. Broadhurst. The class on Thursday, 19th July, will deal with Quartermastering, and Guiders may attend this even if they are not coming to the whole course. Any Guider may attend the Course, but on:y those elig-ible under the following condition s may sit for the Test:A Guider (a) must be a warranted Captain or Brown Owl; (b) must be recommended by her Commissioner; (c) must have attended a Victorian Training Week or Camp; (d) Must have attended a Complete training course in Indoor Camps. E . H. PURNELL, Commissioner for Camping.

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS. Twenty Rangers and Guiders are taking advantage of Miss Elsie Armstrong's very kind offer to give a series of six demonstrations, covering the syllabus for Guide and Ranger Cook Badges. Those who are attending are very enthusiastic, and hope to reward Miss Armstrong for giving her time by gaining several badges at the end of the Course .

EDITORIAL NOTE. The Editor would like to remind contributors that all articles, etc ., must be accompanied by full name and address of author. This need not necessarily be published. Work not submitted in this way can not l'eceive the serious attention of the editorial committee.

POSTBOX. Mrs. McKechnie, Grange Road, Mornington, has taken over the Post Box from Mrs. Hamilton Sleigh, and will be very glad to find Overseas or Interstate Correspondents for Victorian Guides. This year would seem a most fitting time for Guides to start writing to countries whence parties of Guides may be coming to Australia next Summer. Guiders, will you tell your Companies? S. H. IRVING, State Secretary.

MATILDA.

Training. Guiders who have not previously attended a Training Class at Headquarters must bring to the first class of any Course a Nomination Form signed by their own Commissioner. Unless announced otherwise, all Training Classes are held at the Guide Office, 60 Mar ket Street, Melbourne, C.l. (7th Floor). Brownie Training.-The second Course will begin on Thursday, 3rd May (~nste~d of Wednesday, 2nd), at 7.45 p.m. GUIder m Charge: Miss E. L. Lardner. The Third Course will begin on Monday, 23rd July. (instead of Thursday, 19th Jul},). Guide Training.-The second Course, whIch was arranged to begin on Friday, 6th A~ril, was cancelled, as only three GUIders applIed. The next Course will begin on Friday, 8th June, at 8 p.m. Guider in Charge, Miss D. Hayman. Ranger Trainin g .-The Course which was arranged to begin on 15th March was cancelled owing to lack of applications. First-Class Badge Course.-The fourth class will be held on Tuesday, 1st May, at 8 p.m . The subjects will be: Origin of the Guide Movement and development (including activities and sources of information); First Aid; and sections dealing with Thrift, Training Recruit, and Swimming. The fifth class will be held on Monday, 14th May, at 8 p.m. The sub~ects be: Prepa.r~ tion for badges (includmg FIrst Class actIVIties for the whole Company); Health Rules. The Course will be followed by several periods for testing in the various sections. Guiders wishing to be tested shou ~d send in thei~' ~p plications as soon as pOSSIble to the Trammg Secretary. Training Week.-Owing to insufficient applications having been received, the proposed Tl'aining Week has been cancelled. There will be no Training Week in September and probably none in January. Commissioners. Miss Bush will be at the Guide Office on Thursday, 17th May, from 10.30 a.m . till 12.30. M. E. BUSH, COli !l1issioner for Training.

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APPOINTMENTS AND REGISTRATIONS. District Commissiont!.-Brunswick and Coburg: Mrs. E. W. Sutcliffe, 181 Moreland Road, N.1;~.

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Captain2nd Ballarat-Miss W. I. L . Mozley. 2nd Morning-ton-Miss M. Thorne. 1st Port Fairy-Mrs. Evans. 2nd Wangar atta-Miss Hazel Smith. Lieutenants1st Canterbury-Miss Kimberley. 1st F.N.B. and Cribb Pt.Miss M. Hope-Campbell 2nd Ivanhoe-Miss G. Simonson. Ranger Lieutenant1st Balwyn-Miss E. Yule. REGISTRATIO S. Packs-1st Cheltenham, 1st Somerville. Com pan y-6th Ballarat. Ranger Com pany-7th Malvern. Local As ociation- Warracknabeal.

Wanted to Sell. Guiders' Uniform (coat-frock), length 44in., back 14in., Hat. 22in. Uniform complete with belt, tie. Guide books thrown in. Any reasonable offer. Postal replies to E. K. Downs, Girl Guide H.Q., Melbourne. Guide r s' Uniform (coat-frock), original cost 6 gns., perfect order,. in use one .year only. ~e dium size, length 45m., bust 34m. £2 / 10 / -, Including belt, tie and hat.-M. Fraser, 17 Fairmont Avenue, Cambel'well. W2186. [A charge of 2 / - is made for this class of advertisement.-E-ditor]

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Snows are to be just as much relied upon for cor· rectly cut Girl Guide uniforms a s for regulation College Wear. The same care in finish and the same attention to detail are apparent - and the prices a re just as reasonable!

WARRANTS. Tawny Owl1st Heidelberg-Miss Nancy Walters. 1st Surrey Hills-Miss Fairlie Davis.

: John Snow & Co. Pty. Ltd., Melb.Cl

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