From the Kiwi’s Nest

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 167, 20 June 1925, Page 10

From the Kiwi’s Nest

COMPETITIONS FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS

INFLUENCE. The limit oi life is brief: 'lis the red in the red rose leaf; 1 is the gold in the sunset bkj , lis ihe tiigi.l ui a bud on high. iei we may fiii ihe spi.ee ’ \\ uh such an infinite grace That the red will vein ail time, 'The gold through the ages shine, And the bird fly swift and straight To the lilies of God’s own gate. Letter from the Chief Kiwi, — DEAR KIWIS,— VVfHAT would you do, 1 wonder, il you were given three wonderfully and equally good essass, and asked award a prize to only one of them. I weighed and I conned, and perhaps sighed a little, and the dragon from h • corner urged m© to forego prizes an.i certificates altogether this week, a-.-' allow him to have all the entries, as special treat. He had to be quelled in my most severe manner, and told to wait for his rightful share. T have no doubt that he would like the Kiwi pag filled with a much enlarged picture of his grotesque self, looking very satisfied and comfortable, somewhat like the

large lady whom Renee Reeve refers to in her imaginative essay, winch 1 have decided has won the prize. Ruth Smail’s and Marjory Edwards’s were the two other “best” ones. Ruth’s > ver v highly commended lur a clearly told, descriptive and instructive essay, and Marjory’s for its clever originality. Joan Martin’s, too, is well written, and Mervyn Bateman’s is good—but rather more carelessly written than usual. 1 Those lovely days in the bush will live ' in your memory long after you are a grown man, Mervyn, and I am glad j that they have come into vour life, and that you are able to appreciate the loveliness of them. Honour Boxer: I did enpy hearing about your treasures. Honour, and I know that all our Kiwis will be int< ested. These relics of a hygon. d > are of such sentimental value, and o loves them so, and can weave si:A; pretty stories about them. Ida Taylor’s “Dustman” story will*’: be much appreciated, especially bv t'>. younger Kiwis. Dears, it is not possible to answall your most enjoyable letters, but I wouldn’t have missed reading one nf them for anything in the wide world.

1 regret to have to leave unpublished one from Waiter Bateman, who is not yet old enough to compete, as he cannot write his own entry, lam inclined to the idea that Eunice Bateman, tuu, has peisuuded an oidei sister to writ* her entry. 1 have given you the benefit of the doubt this time, Eunice. Roy Taylor’s essay was not, 1 think, original, so the dragon had it, also jokes and riddles, which had previously ! been published, from the following: Phyllis Walker, Ida Taylor, Mabel Wyatt, Leslie Hicktord, Hector SinI ciair, and Joe Goodall. A riddle and joke from 910 Oliphant road, had no | name attached. Kiwis, will you please acquaint yourselves with the rules, and ■note that name and address must be ax foot, not at top of entry, and a margin must be left. Bob Anderson, a welconr new Kiwi, please take notice of this. With all these faulty entries to devour Mr. Dragon does not this week reouii ’ a dole from the fairies, but we nop that next week everything will be s in order that a bun, thrown to him from some pitying passer-by, will mee with appreciation, though he does lov. well-inked paper. —Chies Kiwi.