Juliette Low

Most people do not know that American founder of Girl Scouts, Juliet Gordon Law is a priest. She lost her hearing at the age of 17 and almost completely hearing-impaired even if she was an adult.

Juliet Gordon was born on October 31, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia. Her family and friends called her daisy. She was sent to a Virginia state school when she was 14 years old. And it was managed by some of the eldest daughters of Thomas Jefferson. A few years later, when she was 17, she transferred to a school in New York.

Juliet married William Mackay Law and they went to live in England. Juliet became interested in the Girl Guide Association there. She was very moved because she saw their gatherings and girls got a lot of useful skills. They learned how to cook, weave, knots and first aid. They also learned about the history of the flag. In addition, they learn important ways to work together while learning important social skills. Juliette thinks that girls from all over the world should get this opportunity, so she decides to organize more units.

Juliet organized several female forces in England and Scotland. She was unable to do all the work herself, so she had to ask another woman to help her. Sometimes women are reluctant to spend time for family responsibilities. But Juliet is a very decisive woman. When a woman refuses, she pretends she does not understand what he is saying. As a result, despite being busy women still help her

Juliet will last forever until he urges others to help them achieve their goals. She needed to last while she was in Scotland. One day, when she came to the river, she was walking along the street. The only way to cross the flow is to use a pedal, and Juliet do not pass through it alone. When I saw a peddler walking down the street, I wondered what to do. She told Hawker that she had to cross the bridge first, then she would cover her shoulders with her hands. The fraudsters began protesting, but her stubborn obsession was rewarded again. He is reluctant to take her to the footbridge. When they are safely on the other side, the falconer explains to her that he is blind!

When Juliette returned to America, she began her first girl army in her hometown savanna. Six months later, when she returned to England she had six female tour guides in savanna. At that time, each girl made their own uniform.

In 1913, the girl guide was renamed Girl Scout. Juliette Lo returned to Savannah the same year. She decided to have girls' troops across the country, so she worked towards this goal. The first national girl scout meeting was held in Washington DC on June 10, 1915.

Juliet died in Savanna on January 17, 1927. Thanks to her, there are girl scouts all over the world. Juliet's house in Savanna is a girl scout center nationwide.

Quotation from: Goodstein, A. and Walworth, M. (1979). An interesting Deaf American. Washington DC: Gallaudet University

The death of Juliette Low is very tragic. She died on Savanna for long-term cancer on January 18, 1927. Her death urged the establishment of the Juliet Low World Friendship Fund. This group gathered funds to send American girls to other countries and let other girls visit America. She was wearing uniforms next to her parents at Laured Grove Cemetery, but received a telegram when he was in bad shape. "You are not the first girl scouts, you are the best among them.Women Scouts" (Internet 1)

Juliet Law edited Anne Heidechot and Helen Ferris in the book "Juliet Law and Girl Scout" and she was in the title in her childhood was written in the chapter "When I was a girl" It was. In this chapter, she talks about the memories of having spent the summer at a farm in northern Georgia. There, a tutor teaches Daisy and part of her cousin is under the walnut tree. Juliette Low also remembers the first "organic hand" she made. Unfortunately, in the summer of 1876, the yellow fever occurred in Savannah, a convenient hand club disbanded. Daisy's father was a member of the Savanna Charity Association and stayed in the city to take care of the sick but Nelly and the children were driven to avoid the tragedy. By reading the main material of the Georgia Historical Society Manuscript Collection, you can learn more about Savanna's 1876 yellow fever.