I have ventured to describe the above as a course of education instead of a course of instruction since the girls are led to learn of their own desire—which is education—instead of having the knowledge impressed upon them from outside—which is instruction.
The Scouts are divided into four grades, to each of which a corresponding Part of this book applies:—
| PART I. | Brownies, under 11. |
| PART II. | Scouts, 11 to 16. |
| PART III. | Senior Scouts, over 16. |
| PART IV. | Scouts, 18 to 81. |
The latter are what would otherwise be termed officers, but their position is rather that of elder sisters reviving their youth by playing among and leading the girls than of officers ordering them about, or repressing them.
In each grade the training runs on the same four lines as that shown on the preceding paragraph, but on relatively higher standards at each stage, according to the psychology of the girl concerned in it.
Experience has shown that the scheme is easily applicable, even by untrained leaders, to all kinds of girls, whether in town or country, at home or overseas; and that it is capable of bringing about most satisfactory results.
This book merely offers an outline of principles, together with a few samples of details as an indication to guiders of the lines on which they can carry out the training. Further details are largely left to their own in-
