THE JUNIOR DOMINION

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 192, 11 May 1937, Page 16

THE JUNIOR DOMINION

Kiwi’s Mail Bag Dear Seriben, . Itulicluyn again. and 1 am looking forward to lots and lots of exciting letters telling me all about your doings. Probably many of you who would otherwise come to Wellington will not bo coming now, but you will find lots of interesting things to do nt home, I’m sure, mid 1 want to hear nil about them. Good luc! to you all, and may you have tho very lumpiest of I,Ond “ yb ' -KIWI. Lizzie, Lower Hutt: 3ho drawiugd arc not up to page standard yet, and must ahvavs be done on u aimed white paper. Gay Girl, riimmerton: The rose looks a little as though you had traced it. Always try to be quite original. Tho Tui, Palmerston North: You still have not got the idea of correct metre in your verse, and your paragraph is very disconnected. The story is better, and Me mav have room lor it one ot these days. Smiler, Cartertoll: So glad you like the lessons on the page, Smiler. Yes, be sure to get all the sunshine you can —it s tremendously good lor you. Field Mouse, Mastertoil: Not d had attempt at a story, but you will need to have more plot in it next time, and make it a little longer,too. Baby hawks are quaint little fellows, aren t tlicy ? 4 Rose Dreams, Eketahuna: lhank you tor the drawings, but I’m traid that neither will do this time. The heading is too small; next time make it a lot larger. Grinning Goblin, Hastings: Glad you enjoyed the health camp, and I m sure it did you good. Write to the overseas penfriend’s address given in last Saturday s wage for your pen-friend. 1 Gold Lace, Greytown: 1 liked your paragraph ; what dear things Don and Beaky “‘xoniahi, Wellington: Too much sentiment iu tile verse and the rhyming is not verv good in places—e.g., brow and Hower. Hard Knut. Pending: bo glad to hear from you again, for I really had begun to think ’you had forgotten us. Unknown One. Grey town: I tnvj jou vour country life. Im afraid the verse te not so good this time, but try again Evans, Levin: As first attempts your verses are quite good; keep on trying. ~ , , White Dove, Palmerston Jiortn:lis, i shall certainly speak to William Weatherman for you, and we shall see what can be done about things! I’m just ever so glad to see at least one member taking an interest in New Zealand poets. The language in your autumn paragraph is too flowery; always keep it simple. David Stewart, —: The drawing is not good enough, but don’t give up trying. And a very big welcome to you. Sparkler, Featherston: Your drawing is not up to the page standard yet. but you will improve if you practise hard Dad’s Cobber, Masterton: NO, 1 didnt actually see the aurora—l wish I had. Did you see the paragraph about it in Saturday’s page? Your star-point paragraph was not good enough—your sentences do not follow on from One another; m other words, your ideas are disconnected. Peggy Nichol, Masterton: Welcome to you and vour brother, but you forgot to tell me hie name. Yes, you may be called Bib and Bub. Princess Margaret Rose, Te Horo: I do hope the kitten comes back. It would be a shame if it were to go just when you had almost succeeded in taming it. Gloria, Rongotai: The drawing is very nice, but we never use copied ones in the J IJlue Moon, s 1 meant you to write one whole paragraph about either one word or all the words if you liked. You wrote separate sentences about each one. Betty Mills, Patea: Ever such a big welcome, and thank you for your lovely long l etter - . ivrv i. r Taniwha, Raumatl Beach: What iun to have some of your family “in history’ . Thank you so much for the stamps. Make Shark, Raumatl Beach: So glad you like the stories, and thank you, too, just ever so much for sending the stamps. Nora Sparks, Hukanul: Quite a good paragraph, and as you will have seen, you have a star point. Daisy, .Mnsterton: A very good paragraph, indeed, Daisy, and you have a well-deserved point. Hune, Rongotai: You are doing quite good work. Hune, but be careful not to let your language get too flowery. Tuffy the Tree Elf, Dannovlrke: lour sentences are too Jerky and disconnected, and also your paragraph is rather like a good many of the well-known fairy tales, don’t you think? Try to put quite new Ideas into all your work. Toss, Levin: A very good paragraph, Tess, and you have gained another welldeserved point for it. Bobtail, Carterton: Your story arrived too late, Bobtail; try t.o get entries In by Wednesday, for Mr. Prlnterman is a busy person. ... Dewdrop, Nelson: Yes, certainly I will send your badge; I'm glad you haven t forgotten us. Sunset, Oliau: Thank you for the drawing, but It was not quite the sort of thing we wanted for the coronation page. Also it arrived too late—Wednesday at the latest is the rule. New Zealand Lass, Waipawa: lour drawing, too, arrived late, but it is a good one, and I shall use it in the page some other time. .... John Potaßa, Atone: So glad to have you a member, anil you may have the name you ask ffir. Neita Pope, Greytown: Welcome to you, Netta, and Court Craft, may be your name. Thelma Parkinson,.: Waipawa: Peasblossoiu is a sweet name. Have you been reading "Midsummer Night’s Dream"? Able Matenga, Featherston: I am SO glad you have joined, and, yes, you may have Richard Dix. Bettv Mills. Patea: Ever such a big welcome, 'but .Moonbeam is taken. Like to try again? - Patricia Greig, Lyall Bay: Welcome to vou, Patricia, but I’m afraid Bright Eyes has been taken. Would you like to choose again? June Benning, Ohau: The league sends you a big welcome, and yes, you may have Puna. Miss Billy, Welllnglon: What a lucky person to get three books for your birthday; yes, "Salute the King” is lovely. “Unto Caesar” was written by Baroness Orczy, the same person that wrote all the Scarlet Pimpernel books. I liked your story, and have given you a point for it. Hollybcrry, Wellington: So glad to hear from you again! No, 1 haven’t played progressive ping-pong, but it sounds most thrilling. One of these days I shall try my hand at it! Thank you for the paragraph, It Is quite a good one'.and will appear in the page soon. Suzanne, Lower Hutt: Your badge will arrive quite soon. Yes, do come anil see me—Mondays and Fridays are visiting days, unless, of course, you cannot manage it then, when any day will do. I shall try for a pen-friend for you. Fantail, Lower Hutt: The drawing is not good enough for the page, but I was interested to see it because it showed me that you liad been observing the coronation decorations carefully. Mother Twitcliett, Levin: Tile story is not good enough igr a point, lor you have not told nic how the buttercups became yellow. Russell Lovegrovc. Pirlnoa: A big welcome. to you, Russell, and Cowboy Curly you shnll be! Lizzie Karori: A point to you, Lizzie, for quite a good little story, and keep on trying. Landrover, Levin: The verse is not up to page standard yet, Landrover. Be very careful not to use any slang, and also try to get your rhythm more even. It was fun to read, though.