LETTER FROM CHIEF KIWI.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 45, 4 February 1928, Page 14

LETTER FROM CHIEF KIWI.

DEAR KlWlS,—Quite sober faced, earnest looking Kiwis, once more wending your way to school cacti morning, the happy holidays, but a very jolly memory now. Judging from your letters during the last several weeks, holiday time has been, to th. majority of you, just one happy day after another so you will be refresh ed and ready once again to begin the more serious duties which you alt* have to face and conquer in order io make of your lives something worth while. 1 like to see your bright faces and hear your cheerful voices as you pass on your way to school, and 1 wish you all much success during your new term. The prize has gone to Mary 0 ’Ncrli for a good descriptive essay. It is nice, Mary, that 1 was able to award the prize for your very last jun.or essay, and 1 wish you success in you* senior efforts. By all means continue your essay.—lima Fear—Though most of us love autumn, we hope to havo many more of these loveiy summer days before the leaves change lhei." colours.—Fon Lorigan—l hope your mother has quite recovered. Ton, and will be able to enjoy the Faster holiday when the time comes. 1 hanks you fur inquiring about my holidays. 1 haven't had them yet, Fou,but hope to very soon.—Jean Campbell—l am giad your efforts to win the prize met with success at last. lam quite sure, little clever cook, that your dinner was very nice.—Phillippa Cooper —Holidays have a habit ot passing quickly, Philippa, and then comes more work, and looking forward Lt the neat free time. —Marjorie Webb— It must have been fun riding on the bedding in the lorry.—Kitty Colwill- - Did you wish, when you saw the oig boats depart, that you, too were voj ■ aging over the ocean —Harley bates—lt was fortunate that you were able to see “Rose Marie,” and that you enjoyed it all so much.— Hazel Mardon—l was pleased to near hqw the horse was taken off the haystack. What a dear, quiet animal *l , must be, and deserving much kind ness.—Nancy Fargher—l am glad you have joined the Kiwis corner, little Nancy. Try hard for a certificate, and be sure to leave a margin. Your joke had been previously published. —Peter Park—For the third time, Peter you have omitted a margin, so of court* I cannot award any marks. Draw u margin before you begin your essay, and then you cannot possibly forget. —Cyril Watson—Thank you so muci for the photograph of you and Snowy. I file you both.—Kathleen Bradley— Bumpelsteltskin is quite a thrilling story, Kathleen, but be sure to write it in'your very own words.—Marvis Phillips—Your story did not sound very original. Mavis. Try again, and tell us of some simple happening which you have thought of.—Merle Lange.—lt is against the rules to have riddle and joke on same page. Merle. New Kiwis to welcome are Nancy Fargher and Philippa Couper and my thanks for silver paper go to Joyce l.ange.Hazel Batten Kity Colwill, Betty Fowke. Sybil Lowe, Marjorie Webb and a bulky packet from Eric Honey. I have had a letter from Kathleen Bennett, of Omakere, stating that Kiwis Margaret Cheer was in error, in a recent essay, in saying that a ' boy was Dux of the Omakere School, as Kathleen herself carried off this honour. We congratulate Kathleen. Love to you dears from , ’ —CHIEF KIWL