The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-06
new ORDER FOR
TRAINING GIRLS
Especial to the Silver state.)

have been completed by Rev. David
w. Ferry, pastor Of Emanuel Presby-
terian church of Spokane, founder Of
the Girl Guides of America, to or.
ganize patrols in several thousand
cities, towns and hamlets of the United
States and Canada within the next six
months. The chief aim Of the move
ment is to supplement in a material
way the training of girls, between the
ages of IL and Is years, for their par
ticular sphere in life by inculcating
womanly traits and refinement, with
devotion to home and love of neat
ness and order and to fit them for
emergencies.
"Be Prepared" is the motto of the
organization, the emblem being an up
lifted torch signifying that the guides
action will always be above reproach
and will endeavor to be a guide to
those in distress and light the path
way of others to all that is good and
noble
The manual, now in press, prepared
by Mr.. Ferry for free distribution to
those interested in the movement,
says:
Be Prepared in mind by having
disciplined yourself to be obedient to
every order, and also by having
thought out before hand any accident
or situation that might occur, so that
you know the right thing to do at the
right moment and be willing to do it.
Be Prepared in body by making
yourself strong and active and able to
do the right thing at the right time
and do it''
The following excerpts from the
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organization:
IA guide s first duty is to her
home She will gladly forego pleasure
of any kind for the sake of that duty.
GA guide will endeavor to do a good
turn to someone every day. In add
tion to being helpful in her own
home, she will visit the sick and help
the poor and be ready to assist others
at all times.
'' A guide will be honorable and
trustworthy and woman-like in speech
and behavior.
ga guide will be simple and mod
est, never wearing anything extrava
giant or extreme in fashion or material
ga guide will be respectful and
obedient to her parents and teachers
and officers.
ga guide will be on the lookout for
girls who are strangers, lonely, home
sick or unhappy, and be ready to help
them.
GA guide must take at least half
hours exercise every day, unless ex-
cused by the advice of a physician.
She will sleep and work in the open air
, as much as possible.
GA guide will be cheerful at all
! times and under all circumstances and
endeavOr to carry cheer and sunshine
wherever she goes. ~
The plan of organization is similar
to that of the Boy Scouts. A patrol
is composed of from six to eight girls,
the officers being a leader, of at least
Is years of age, and an assistant. Two
patrols form company or troop under
the leadership of captain, who must
be more than Fl years of age and hold
certificate of appointment from the
national headquarters. The captain
appoints lieutenant, who must be
over Is years of age. The local coun.
ell is composed of company leaders and
! others interested in the work. The
court of honor is formed by the cap
tain and leader and assistant.
There are three classs of Guides.
Before being enrolled as an apprentice
the applicant must present letter of
consent from parent or guardian, un.
derstand the Guide laws, tie a bow
wrap a parcel, fold a dress correctly
and take the following obligation
81 promise on my word of honor
that / will endeavor to obey the Girl
Guide laws at all times and that !
|, will never willingly bring disgrace OF
dishOnor on the Girl Guide society. -
An apprentice is required to pass
these tests before becoming second
class guide: One months service, ele
mentary knowledge of first aid to the
injured, lay and light fire in cook
stove using only dry wood and coal
with not more than three matches;
prepare and pack simple luncheon
{ how to find and point the direction of
, the north star and know the 16 princi
pal points of the compass; make an
. article of wearing apparel, and show a
saving account of so cents.
a The qualifications Of the first class
Guide are to sketch the outline of a
tree, house or landscape, to name 1C
wayside plants with their special uses
or characteristics and recognize SIX
|, trees or shrubs; to name and describe
six birds; to describe the proper &C
9 tion in case of minor accidents and
! drowning, fire, escaping gas, poisoning
: sunstroke and fainting; to know 10
\ cation of ambulance, fire and police
4 stations and the quickest means te
reach them; to prepare and serve 8
2 meal of at least three cources to foul
persons without assistance, and t.
have savings account of 81.
The Guide uniform is sailor suit OF
3 with a band of company colors. Eacl
patrol is named after favorite flow
|, er, for example: White Roses, in whicl
3, event the patrol color is white an,
o green. The flower design is worn as
crest on the left breast of the blouse
"We hear a great deal of talk il
these days about woman's rights, a
if the rights of men and women wer
not euual,' Mr. Ferry said. in discus