Under the Totem-Pole Chiefs and Braves

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 119, 10 August 1927, Page 6

Under the Totem-Pole Chiefs and Braves

Letters to Redfeather are answered as under: Laughing Whirlpool: The hand of greeting to this new Brave, who is a weaver of magic words. I was so pleased to have your poem, and hope you will like your pretty pen-name. Whispering T ree: I was pleased to j hear again from this Guide-Brave and to have your guiding news. Your duties as patrol leader must keep you very busy. Smoke Plume is about your age, and I am sure would be glad to hear from you. She belongs to St. Francis Company and is a very keen member of the Wigwam. I shall enclose her address with the copies of the knotting and splicing articles which you have asked me to send. Paddle Carver: Very many thanks for your cheery message. Paddle Carver. lam always pleased to hear from this Brave, who sits at the brink of the Lake of Many Waters, carving mysterious designs. The Great Chief often leans against the birch tree, watching you at your work. Little Grey Dove: lam delighted to welcome this new Brave into the Wigwam and trust you like the pen-name I have selected. It is now safely inscribed on the Totem Pole, and I hope your visits will be many and often. Star Dust: I was delighted to have your interesting letter, portions of which I have used in the Guides’ Corner. We of the Wigwam rejoice that this Guide-Brave has recovered from her sickness and is once more able to seek the trail. I shall always look forward to hearing from you. Great Eagle: The hand of goodfellowship to this new Scout-Chief who has found the trail to the Wigwam. The word of Redfeather is well known in your troop, I fancy. Remember me to Grey Wolf at your next meeting. I have had no letter from him just lately, but trust he is daily becoming stronger. Does your pen-name appeal to you? Red Star: Greetings to this faithful Brave who takes such an active interest in the Wigwam, and many thanks for forwarding that interesting article. The Chiefs and Braves will enjoy it, I am sure. It is a great joy to me to know that you are out of bed and I trust that the good days will continue. Hovering Bird: I was delighted to hear from you again and to have your Guiding news. Quite a number of my Guide-Braves belong to St. Peter’s Company. 1 wonder if any more of them are in the Daffodil Patrol? Little Buffalo: You are having a busy time with your studies just now, but I hope you pass your examinations with flying colours. Fortune always favours those whose purpose it is to go in and win. All good wishes from the Wigwam. Eyes of the Morning: Very many thanks for your letter. Yes, I can quite understand how your success in the pen-name competition brought equal joy to the other girls, for that is the spirit of Guiding, and the spirit of the

Wigwam too. Blue Morning will be delighted with your poem, inspired by her dainty little Indian scene, I am sure, and if I am not mistaken will already have it in her treasure box. Best wishes to Kakamai. Red Leaf: I am sorry that this Guide-Brave has been sick in bed and hope you will soon completely recover. Now that I have met you I see that I have named you very aptly, for you greatly resemble an autumn leaf. Don’t you think so? Eagle Feather: Very many thanks for your letter which has fluttered safely into the Wigwam. The annual match must have been splendid fun, and I should have liked to have watched you on the field. I hope to hear all about it when next you write. Beaver Hunter: Sitting Bull has woven a garland of fair words for this Scout-Chief, and in return I hope you will show him the trail that leads down to where the beavers build. Would you like some knotting and splicing articles for your patrol? I still have a few copies on hand. Silver Wing: lam sorry that, this little Brave is not very well at present, and hope to hear soon of your complete recovery. Spring creeps on apace in this corner of the world, and, as I write, the Wigwam is fragrant with the sweetness of violets. Best wishes from us all. Silver Wing. Rising Torrent: Many thanks for your Scout story, which I shall use at an early date. Thank you also for the Sea Scout news and the clever typewriter picture. You are a keen young chief. Big Brown Bear: I am glad that this Scout-Chief has found the trail again, and trust that better fortune is now attending you. What was the result of that interview? I shall be most interested to hear. Best wishes from us all in the Wigwam. Glistening Water: I was most interested in your letter with all its basket ball news. Your team has been very successful. I shall be very pleased to read your essay. That was a fine piece of work that I used in the Guides’ Corner recently. Writing is a splendid hobby. Great White Bear: I was delighted to hear again from this good Scout<ffiief and to find your footprints once more on the well-worn trail. I must congratulate you on being able to conduct your meetings without the supervision of a scoutmaster. Many thanks for your scouting news. Silver Ripple: The Great Outdoors has a fair, shunshiny appearance from the flap of the Wigwam just at present, Silver Ripple, and the leaves of the birch tree are whispering a tale of golden days to come. The birch tree is a faithful prophet and what it says always comes true. Smoke Plume: Many thanks for your letter, Smoke Plume. I shall forward a further supply of the knotting and splicing articles for you to distribute. It was splendid meeting you, and I hope you will soon call on me again.