tive lecture on First Aid. On March 23rd the Guides assisted at the Investiture of the Coqualeetza
Brownie Pack, conducted by Miss Butler, Eagle Owl. During the Easter holidays the Guides went on
an enjoyable hike to Cultus Lake, and on Easter Monday afternoon they served tea at the School, realiz-
ing $17.00 for the funds of the Company. On April 21st the Company attended Church Parade at
Chilliwack, making an excellent showing, while on May 24th, on the occasion of the visit of the Austra-
lian Boys to Coqualeetza the Guides formed a Guard of Honour to take the salute in front of the School,
and afterwards assisted with the serving of the supper. On June 8th the Company participated in the
Cheam Divisional Rally, when they won three first places, three second, and one third in the open
events, and received the special commendation of Provincial Commissioner Mrs. Morkill for their smart
appearance and the splendid progress they had made in guiding during the short time since their enrol-
ment. The activities for the School year wound up with the Guide and Scout Field Day on June 15th,
and the Special Guide and Scout Service on June 16th. During the year the officers of the Company
attended both the B. C. Provincial Council Annual Meeting of the Girl Guides Association, and the huge
interdivisional rally and pageant, in Vancouver, endeavouring thus to give our Company the advantage
of being in close touch with the activities of the main organization of which it forms a unit.

CAKWKS

Brownies

Rerort by BROWN OWL, MISS E. McKAY

FAIRY—a Brownie Fairy—‘Pinky Winky” was her name—stole into Coqualeetza one morning
and whispered a word to Rey. Raley. We think it was a word about BROWNIES.

On January 16th the happy dream came true. Eighteen little girls opened their eyes to find they
were just about to be made into eighteen Brownies! Who did it? Well, all that the Brownies can
remember is that District Commissioner Miss Raley, all in Fairy Blues, said some very magic words, and
then called us “The 16th I.O.D.E. Brownie Pack.” She also told us we were the only I.O.D.E.
Native Brownie Pack in the world.

Just after that, we think that Pinky Winky must once more have stolen into Coqualeetza, but this
time into the Manufacturing Room, and whispered a big whisper to Miss Evans, for oh! real Brownie
dresses came forth.

The next four weeks were full to the top, for we were very very busy Brownies, getting all things
ready for our Dream of Dream day—our “Investiture” day—on March 23rd. Once again that wee
fairy of ours was busy, flitting about here, there and everywhere in Coqualeetza, till out of the kitchen
came magic cookies and lemonade, and the Assembly Hall was transformed into a real fairyland.
Then with one wave of her star-tipped wand she gave each Brownie a golden marigold, and then hid
Brownies and flowers away into secret corners, far from the sight of Brown Owl, Tawny Owl, Commis-
sioners and visitors,—even from the sight of Eagle Owl who had come all the way from Vancouver to
invest us. But only for a moment were they hidden away, for Brown Owl called, and out came all the
obedient little Brownies, and suddenly Eagle Owl found her hands full of the golden flowers, and tucked
away in each hand a paddle. Then each Brownie in turn repeated her Brownie promise and Law for
Eagle Owl, and received a bright shiny pin from her. At last they were all real Brownies!

It was a happy day for “Brown Jacket, Brown Hat, and Eagle Owl’s Feather.” No need for J. M.
Barrie’s Peter Pan to come to the edge of our footlights and ask appealingly “Do you believe in fairies?”’,
for we have right here Fairy Godmother’s Eighteen Fairy Brownies, and for full measure one wee tiny
dot of a fairy left over—our extra—Wilma Milma is her name. And now if you don’t make the
leastest noise you will see the Fairy Ring: Jeanie Weanie (Spritie Sixer), Josephine Wosephine, Elsie
Gelsie, Katie Matie, Lucinda Wucinda, Marion Smarion, Mary Wary (Fairy Sixer), Evelyn Wevelyn,
Dorothy Porothy, Angeline Cangeline, Edith Weidith, Emma Bemma. Marjorie Warjorie (Pixie Sixer),
Dorothy Borothy, Laura Waura, Rita Bita, Janey Haney, Edna Kedna.

So—fairies, facts or fiction, all are happy.

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