THE MAIL-BAG

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22504, 22 August 1936, Page 8 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG

Painting Competition Prize-winners Announced Next Saturday JOAN SCHWARZ, —Yes, spring is well on the way, Joan, and we shall soon be having our special Spring Page once more. KENNETH GRIGG.—You don't find hamlets with thatched cottages and kauri trees as part of a New Zealand landscape, Kenneth, but your little " Eventide " essay was very nice otherwiseALICE CARTER.—Your little "Wind" poem is not quite good enough to print, Alice, but I am sure mother and father were very pr'oud to read your first poetic effort. MARY McMILLAN.—The poem, " Everywhere is Seagulls," was read right through, as you hoped, Mary, but 1 am sorry to say we cannot print it. FLORENCE COOK.—I am afraid 1 cannot give you the address of any other magazines, but you write to the secretary of the Overseas Club, Queen's Arcade, Auckland, you will probably be able to join their circle of pen-friends. With regard to tho Dutch pen-friend, I cannot recall the name. Why not just write to the address given ? MARY FLETCHER. —The first verse of your poem is not exactly full of tho joy of youth, Mary! " I am growing old and weary. As the years roll slowly by, And I'm longing, deeply longing To join tho throng on high." Why not write a poem about the joyous throngs hare on earth? GRACE BAF.RON and DOREEN THOMAS. —Stories nicely written, but hardly up to publication standard. JOY MACKIE.—An enrolment form will be printed within a week or 'wo, and if you fill one in and send it to me you will be enrolled. MARJORIE COOPER.—I was very pleased to hear from you, Marjorie, and am sorry J did not see you when you were in town. I am so glad you arc enjoying the Pathtinder series. My new homo is a flat in