SENIOR ESSAYS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 143, 2 June 1936, Page 11

SENIOR ESSAYS

I o-ilay I went to my friend’s place lor dinner. It was a two-milc ride to her place, but as it Wa g such a nice day 1 thoroughly enjoyed it. My friend’s little dog ran out to meet us aud we had great ftin playing hide-and-seek with it. My friend would throw a stone as far away as she could, and while he was getting it We would run away and hide. As soon as he noticed w e had gone he would tear hack and try to find us, and in this he usually succeeded. After lunch we played basketball until it was time to go home. — Love from “Christopher Robin,’’ aged 11 years, Hastings. Pink certificate. (One can have such fun with a dog gie chum, Christopher Robin.—C.K.). Ono day my brother and I went to see our two cousins. When we arrived we played with tho doll’s prams and wheeled them round the house. After that we played chasing until We Were b o putted we had to stop. We then went in for dinner and the four of us children sat at a table by ourselves. Alter dinner we went into the sitting room and had turns at playing the piano, while my cousin played the violin, then m,v cousin played the piano while we all had a community sing. Later, we went out on the lawn and played ball, and “dog and bone.” About half past two niy Cousin had to milk her cow as there wasn't enough inilk for afternoon tea. When the cow was milked we had tea, and then my brother and I got ready to go home. Love. “Diamond,” age 13 years, Havelock North. Pink certificate. (I liked hearing of your nice day, Diamond. Do you have piano lessons t

I am writing about our bantam hen. Not very long ago when our bantam was ducky we sat her on six bantam eggs. She had made her nest among a lot of grass where we could not find it. We at last found it when it had three or four eggs in it. When she was sitting We put her in the coop tn case of wet weather, hedgehogs or rats. Only two hatched, because it was too late in the season. Those two chicks are doing well and the little mother is very proud of them. The mother is so quiet that you can pick her up in one hand and the chicks in the other without her peeking you. We have also a bantam rooster which is also very proud of the chicks and calls them when he finds a special bit. Love to all, “Jackdaw,” Tekura, age 11 years. Pink certificate.

This time I will write about a eat Wo have. It is a grey and black tour cat, but it seems to bo a rather cold animal. About a week ago when Dud got up to light the fire ho found it asleep on tho range. He is also veryfond of sleeping on our beds. I think his favourite place is on top of the hotwater boiler (but not when it is too hot. of course). Yesterday he was running round the calf’s feet. But Rosey (that is the calf’s name) got very annoyed, so without warning puss, she charged him off his feet into the creek. Then Hosey stood by and Waited for him to come out, hut lie was more cunning this time and came out the other side, where he sat to diV himself. — Pink certilii-ate to “Silver Poplar,” age W years, Otane (Poor puss thought the i-reek was much colder and not so pleasant as (be hot cater boiler.— C.K.)

1 am sorry I have not written to you for a long time, but I have been away on a holiday. This was on aceOufit of my sickness, so please excuse me for not writing.

This week 1 am going to write about Joey, the sea lion who was poisoned at the Wellington Zoo. Don’t you think 11 was fi eliiel deed? When in Dunedin Joey often went Tiito the town. Once lie climbed on (op of a cur which Was kept waiting until Joey condescended

to get down off hie perch. On another occasion be entered a hotel and suspended business for half an boar or so; ,also he went into the baths, to the con sternation of the bathers, who fled to their sheds, leaving Joey in complct-. possession. Don’t you think he was a funny fellow? I think his murderer should be punished. —Pink certificate to “Running Elk,” age 11 years, Hastings. (As you will know by a letter 1 wrote recently to the Kiwis, I was sad and indignant when I heard of Joey’s cruel death. Are yon quite strong again, Running Elf?—C.K.) May I join the Kiwi Band again 1 This week I am going to tell you about our naughty little kitten. One du.' Judy’s dog “Chum” went up to it, and although the kitten was only a week old, it lifted up its paw and spat at Chum, and all the onlookers laughed. Then it climbed up a burning heater and nearly burned itself. The next thing that happened was that it was put to bed in a box. —Bluer certificate to “Ladybird," age 12 years, Morere. Out of all the exciting days in the school year, such ns sports day, I am sure that the most looked forward-to In the last day of each term. Thia term we didn’t do much work ou the last day, as you may imagine, and when we were having arithmetic, as the very last subject of the day, the master said. “I’ll be out of the room most of tbe time, so here ure two sums yon can do in your leisure moments, if you have anyl” Naturally we did not have many, and I’m afraid not many ol us finished those two sums. We ended up the day with half an hour’s singing, and then what a rush to the bike-sheds there was! —Bluo certificate to “Busier Brown,” ago 14 years, Hastings. (And now you are back at school again, Buster, with- lots of hurd Work before you, and then another “lust day” to look forward to before suinmci term holidays.—C.K.)

“A SHILLING." TCuutinuod). During the night I was alarmed l > hear some one in the baker’s shop prowling about. Presently the til; where 1 was kept was aiiiashoil opeuam. I was taken out with some other money by a thief. I was nhoved it)to his dui < pocket and he stule quietly out Ok the shop again. 1 did nut remain Jung n. his pocket, as ho hail a hole in it, and I found myself bulling into the guile I lay there all night and next morning I wits picked up by a lady, who put u into her hand-bag. The same day 1 w.given in exchange for a ticket in ruffle, and the lady wus Very luck). she got the first prize, which was - very beautiful painting. She win lei.pleased with the picture aud had hung fip in her drawing room; 1 expt I shall peas through many inure bands before my days of 'usefulness end. —Blue certificate tu “Biro Uiiu. age 12 years, Otane. (Quite good, Hiro Rite, aud mucemure original than the usual essay which tells of lust shillings ui penne -C.K.) One day just before the holidays Foriils 1. and IL of otlf school look a trip into Napier. When we urriied w< visited the aerodrome and looker through the hahgkrs. On leaving then we walked across some paddocks to liiwoollen mills. There We saw some blau kets and beautiful tartan rugs bciiq; made. Then we Went up lo the top io the hill to the Botanical Gardens. 1 n gardens have so many Windlug paths that often I was lost. After playim, awhile it was time to make the return journey. We arrived home about quarter to live after a lovely day. —Blue certificate to * ‘ Rosebud, ’ age 11 years, Hastings*

On Thursday, the day before »n broke up for our holidays, the pupils of Standards 5 and 6 went to Napier to see the aerodrome and the Woollen mills. We went on the express train, and after stopping ut several station.-, we at length reached Napier. From here we walked about throe miles ti, tho aerodrome to look at the gliders. Wo were shown all the works of the thfoo gliders. After seeing everything we started out for the Woollen mi.is. On our arrival wo first went into a shed where the wool was spun on to some spools. Next we Went into another compartment where the wool was mude into blankets, rugs and many othe. things. You could hardly hear yourself speak, for the noise of the machinery. (To be continued). —Blue certificate to ‘ 1 Topkuol, ’ ’ ago 12 years, Hastings. I am writing a true story which I read in the “Free Lance,” dated March 11, 1030: —A rauehorse named Arrow Lad was ruuuiug in a big paddock with a young horse on his owner a farm. The oolt dared too near the bank and slipped into the flooded river. Ho was washed over to a very unsafe io land. Arrow Lad saw he could not help his mate, so he galloped up to Die house for help. He battered a gate down u> gut to his master. There he was tula to get out, but at last his owner was so sure that something was wrong that he jumped on the pony's back aud rode to where the wonderful horse led him to the river, where his pal was in danger. Quickly the colt was rescued aud is named Aero Lad. —Blue certificate to “Tubby,” age 13 years, Hustings. (Thank you, Tubby, for the cutting which you enclosed. It is wonderful story of a horse’s sagacity, aud I hope all Kiwis Will road it.—C.K.) 1 don’t know what to write about this week, so I shall write a piece ol poetry called “Treasure Trove”;— Digging in my garden plot, No gold 1 found, but w-eeds a lot, Of treasures though 1 found uut many, Health 1 discovered, aud a mildewed penny. —Blue certificate to “Briar Rose.” age 13 years, Hastings. Couldn’t you follow up this one verse with several others?—C.K.) I Was born in a jungle in India and had two brothers. 1 was dark brown n. colour when 1 was born and very like my mother. My first adventure was very exciting. One day 1 thought 1 Would go for a walk, as 1 bad never been for oue before. My mother did not know I was gone until one of my brothers told ber they enuhl hot find me. I would swing from tree to tree, but om-e or twice I would not get a good grip of the branch and would fall. As 1 was sitting on a branch 1 saw a big snake trying to get free from some trap which had been set. —“Cobweb,” age il years, Otane. (There will be marks for your next instalment, Cobweb, if merited.—C.K.l