LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23542, 4 July 1938, Page 15

LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS

Dear Dot,—Hullo, there! Here 1 am again, middle-aged Evening Murmur. I say middle-aged, because I have murmured in ecstacy to myself so long! Do you know why I am so happy? I have gained four interesting and delightful correspondents through your page! And I am expecting more. Of course, I haven’t written to all of them yet. But I shall Now. since I was asked, I shall tell about our school. It is 70 feet long (I do not know how much that would be in your measure), 24 feet wide, and 10 feet high in the inside. There are two rooms and a hall. The school was built in 1935, so there are not many improvements. In fact, the interiors are quite plain. There are seven large windows in front of each room and a few in the back. The school is painted a brownishtan with white trimmings, though the roof is green (or will be). We have two teachers, one lady and one man. The man is my teacher. I usually get my work done quite quickly and then get into mischief. That is not very nice, but I hardly ever get caught! Maybe that is the reason why I like school so much. In my next letter I shall tell you of some of tiie subjects we have and some of the happenings at school. Before closing, I should like to add that I am a Canadian, not an American. Would an Australian please write to me? EVENING MURMUR (Jean McAlliste:. Porcupine Plain. Saskatchewan, Canada). [How pleasing to hear from you again. Evening Murmur! And how good to know that your middle age is the result of such satisfactory causes.—DOT.l

Dear Dot,—A member of your band from this city, Walter Tylenick. advised mo to write to your page for correspondents. I should like them to be from New Zealand, Australia, and other parts of the British Empire outside of Canada and England. The purpose of these correspondents is to exchange stamps. Besides collecting stamps I collect coins, bread wrappers, match boxes, match folders, letter heads, cigarette boxes. As a sideline to collecting all of these I develop and print pictures, build model aeroplanes, and make small furniture. I hope you put a notice on your page for correspondent to exchange stamps AZRIEL PRESMA (6 Cameron Apartments, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada). [What a collection you must have. Azriel! I am interested to hear of your making of model aeroplanes and furniture. —DOT.] OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS Little Folk who wish to correspond with people in India and Ceylon should write to Mr John Gray, c/o Otago Daily Times, Dunedin, C.l, stating their age, address, and hobbies, and enclosing a stamped and addressed envelope for reply.

NOTES Little Nell of London.-I vow drawing very much, but ie f er s 1 ° an English Christmas rather than to a Mew Zealand winter, so I have not it. •Y- ¥ * OiiPGn of the Land. —I shall be delighted to Q enrol you as a Little Folk if only you will enclose your private name ns well as your address. DOT . j OLD WRITERS’ NOTES Members are reminded of the social evening in Wilson Mall (King sheet) to-night July 4. ; i* v The following oooklet orders remain to be sent out:—Novice, Broad Bean (Mrs R. Turnbull and Mrs W. Stevenson). Will these people please get in touch with the secretary as soon as possible? | * V -V- j As ordeis for Booklets are coming in j steadily and supply is limited, those who | have asked for copies of the booklet to be put aside should make early application to avoid disappointment, All orders which nave been paid to date have been sent out. Price of booklet is 2s. and will be sent by return mail IVANHOE, Hon. Secretary, 180 Macandrew road, Dunedin, S.l. D.L.F. SOCIAL CLUB Owing to the rather disappointing response to the announcement of the trip to Taiaroa Head which was fixed for Sunday. June 19, the outing had to be postponed, as those who would have been able to come did not reach the number necessary for the chartering of a bus. Those who did express their intention of coming were communicated witli in time to avoid bitter disappointment. V -YAt the monthly meeting for July 7. which will be held in the library of the Times office, Mrs L. Geering will give an account of his impressions of Australia during his stay there recently. Mr Geering’s address should be of much interest to present and Old Writers, as he has taken particular note of all he saw', especially the sights of Sydney with its great bridge and fascinating harbour. He will use a gramophone to illustrate points in his lecture. As the great world-famous bass, Alexander Kipnis, will be giving a broadcast concert at the Dunedin Town Hall the same evening, a radio will be installed for the benefit of those writers who do not wish to miss hearing this noted singer. Altogether, the evening should be a very attractive and interest, ing one, and all who can come are asked to be in the library no later than 7.15 p.m„ as every minute of our limited time will be made use of. TAMATI, Hon Secretary.