BUFFET SUPPER AT THE SUNNYSIDE PARK HOTEL IN HONOUR OF THE WORLD CHIEF GUIDE. LAD? BADEN-POWELL. This year is the 60th anniversary of Guiding,, How fortunate we are that Lady Baden-Powell accepted the in­ vitation of the Girl Guide Association of South Africa to pay a six-week visit to this country to give Guides and Gulders an opportunity of meeting their Chief, and w@ are glad that we, too,, are being given this opportunity of meet­ ing her* Since her marriage to Lord Baden-Powell 57 years ago, Lady Baden-Powell had identified herself with the Founder^ life work, and has devoted her considerable talents to the creation and growth ©f Guiding0 There are some 6 million Guides in 8? countries, and one of her particular interests Page 2/»» 2o has been the forging of links between Guides all over the world» In Cape Town, on February 22nd, Lady Baden-Powell0s 81st birthday, will be celebrated THINKING BAY» This is the day every year when throughout the world Girl Guides and Girl Scouts think of their sister guides and guide scouts, exchange greetings, and make contributions to a special fund used to promote world Guiding» When one thinks of these Guides and Gulders throughout the world with like thoughts and ideals, when one thinks of qther organisations such as the Red Cross, Rotary, the Lions and other organisations with ideals of goodwill, good citizen­ ship and service to their fellows, it gives one hope for a better world, especially at this time when so much publicity is given to other aspects of life such as hooliganism, drug addiction, and drop outs who feel the world owes them a living» How stimulating is the knowledge that there are in this world leaders such as our honoured guest, whose lives are dedicated Page 3/.o 3 to developing and sustaining a worthwhile movements where trust is fostered amongst people, and where the aim is to remove man-made harriers between nation and nations between people of all races and colours» It is people such as this that give us hope and inspiration to play our part in what­ ever niche we fill» No one must ever feel that the Scout and Guide Move­ ments are sombre and dreary» An essential of guiding is a spirit of adventure, where fun plays an important part, and where the development o f the spiritual, mental and physical aspects all play a vital role» Let us ^ust for a moment think of the Guide Law: A Guide!s honour is to be trusted A Guide is loyal A Guldens duty is to be useful and to help others Page 4 /.0 4» A Guide is a friend to all and sister to every other Guide no matter of what social class the other belongs A Guide Is courteous A Guide is. a friend of animals A Guide ©beys orders A Guide smiles and sings in all difficulties A Guide is thrifty A Guide keeps herself pure in thoughts, words and deeds» what an ideal, and how this Law has stood the test of time» This afternoon it was my pleasure to receive from the Eoy Scouts Association of South Africa an historic collection of scouting material» I then spoke of the long and valued association between the City and the Scouts and Guides» I believe the City has been helpful to these Movements, recog­ nising the worth of their contributions, and 1 am quite sure that the most recent lease of the camping areas at Delta will further assist in the provision of facilities which are Page 5/oo so essential in giving our lads and lasses opportunities for camping and training'» As one who has taken an interest in the Scouting Move­ ment as a lay-member for some twenty-five years, I would like to take this opportunity of paying tribute to the Ssouters and Guiders who have given of their time and talents to sus­ tain sc oil ting and guiding in South Africa» I know a heavy burden is placed upon them because of the shortage of Scouters and Guiders: I know they get a lot of fun and companionship, but I want them to know that the parents of the children in whom they are fostering the spirit of scouting and guiding, are deeply grateful for what they are doing for our young people» To all of you who have honoured us with your presence this evening, may I say thank you for joining us to share with us our great pleasure in meeting the World Chief Guide, Page 6/o Lady Baden-Powell, and her family, and I would ask you to stand and drink with me a toast to a grand young lady, the companion, helpmeet and inspiration of the Pounder of this world-wide Movement, which has dons, and is doing, so much for so many => Lady Baden-Powell» JOHANNESBURG: February 15« 1970» A TALK TO SCHOOLCHILDREN. A CZ) What, I wondered, when I was asked to speak to you today, would schoolchildren like to hear about? What would enchant them, make it worthwhile for them to sit still and hear yet another speech? Because I remember that as a child it seemed to me that grown-ups were non-stop talkers and that most of wh*t they said seemed pretty boring. Then I remembered how much I had enjoyed adventure stories, as I'm sure you do. But I can tell you that the most exciting adventures happen in real life, far more wonderful than many of you will find in story books. And you can read about the real ones, too, because the greatest of them have been put into books. So I decided to talk to you about two of my special'heroes. Who are your heroes? I am sure your chief ones are the astronauts, those magnificent men who whirl in space and have actually walked on the moon. When I look at the moon riding brightly across our night sky, I still find it difficult to believe that, with the aid of science, people like us have walked there and will walk on it again. The astronauts have put Superman where he belongs, in the pages of a five-cent comic. And they have made it possible that some of you may go to the moon one day. Your moonmen heroes journey 250, 000 miles to their shining target. In my day my hero had to cover 900 fantastically difficult miles over ice and snowy mountains to reach the South Pole in a team of magnificent men under Captain Scott, who wanted a Briton to be the first to plant a flag at the Pole. / They were all heroes, this small band of sailor-adventurers, scientific explorers and good companions who voyaged with Scott in a small, beautiful sailing ship from England to our Simonstown, then on to New Zealand, then on to the glorious fairyland of the Antarctic Circle with its pack ice and icebergs, its seals and penguins, its whales and whalebirds and albatrosses. The antarctic was a fairyland to look at. But to travel over with dogs and ponies, on skis and with sledges, over dangerous hidden crevasses and in howling blizzards, every step of the 900-mile journey could have meant possible death. Scott's plan was to find a base, take several teams of men on foot to set up food and supply depots at intervals of 62 miles, and send men back from ' these points until, in the end, there would be only five left, he and four others, a lonely little band who would make the final crossing and man-haul their sledges over the frozen wastes and towering icy glaciers to the Pole. My hero could have been any of those five men. He was, in fact, Dr. Edward Wilson, "Uncle Bill" to everybody, chief of the scientific staff and medical doctor who went every inch of the way with Scott. 2 /. 2 It was in December 1910 that the stout little wooden ship was in Antarctic waters looking for a base. On Christmas Day it was held fast by ice »so the day was celebrated on board with an enormous dinner of fresh penguin, roast beef, plum pudding, mince pies, champagne and a huge box of fancy chocolates for dessert. Captain Scott conducted the Christmas church service and dinner was followed by a sing song lasting until midnight. It was a marvellously cheerful sound in the great white silence - men’s voices singing Christmas carols and other happy songs against an orchestra of the wind soughing and whistling in the rigging. i Soon after, they found a base, carried their equipment over sea ice to the land, built a hut and put up tents, and made a programme for the coming journey overland to the Pole. This was Wilson’s second visit to the Antarctic. Nine years earlier, just recovered from tuberculosis, he had spent two years in the Antarctic with Scott who was determined that Wilson should accompany him again. As a scientist and naturalist, Wilson had spent the two years exploring the polar areas day and night, making most important discoveries in geology, geography and zoology. It was two years of constant danger but once more in 1911, knowing all the hazards, he was eager and determined to go again. Wilson was a great and truly noble-hearted Englishman. The most . outstanding facetr of his character was his unshakeable faith in God and his utter belief that everything he did, even should he die in doing it, was in the service of God and was planned by Him.