The Little People's Page

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 19, 17 May 1923, Page 39

The Little People's Page

II v Conducted by Anne

My dear Little Folk, This is the month of May as you know, Our Lady's own month. Are you all praying specially to her for all your dear ones ? Those of you who go to Convent Schools will have heard all about it and you have all got an altar in Our Lady's honor in your class-room. But, what about the other Little People who have to remember these things for themselves, have you all remembered? If you haven't there is time yet for there is only a little more than two weeks of the month gone and you have two more weeks ahead. Get busy then and give our dear Mother an extra prayer every day. Make a little altar in your own room and see how pretty you can make it look. Are jou all holidaying now? What a good time everyone is having. —Anne. Dear Anne,— do you think, I won the prize for the rhyme of four lines on on Irish hero. I was surprised when I got word from Auntie Oona about winning it. I told you in my last letter that I chose Kevin Barry for the subject, you wished me success and I got it. I am giving 10s 6d of my prize to the Maori Missions if you will please let me know who or where to send it to with the other 10s 6d I am getting a present for Father's birthday. I have written a letter of thanks to Auntie Oona and told her how I was going to disnosc of it. Good-bye dear Anne, hoping I shall have your good wishes in another competition. Your loving friend, Pearl McNeill,, Lauriston. (So very glad Pearl that you won the competition, what was the verse? It is thoughtful of you to share your precious prize money with the Maori Missioners and you must forgive me for not- answering von sooner, but you will see what a lot of letters I have had and will understand. If you have a collection in Church for the Maori Missions put your contribution in. Ti : not, you can send it to me and I will give it to a Missioner. Ask Your mother about it. — Anne.) Dear Anne—My sister Jean was delighted to see her letter in the Toilet and of course she was smiling all day because "Anne" praised her writing—she gets a" scolding sometimes for careless written work. I am in the same standard as Jean, who was ill last rear and absent from school for several months; that is the reason whv I caught ™ on h -T, We s,iall pet our Easter holidays this week. Ihere will be great excitement the morning Ave return as the names of those who got the highest marks for the term will be written on the blackboard. I do not expect to be very near the top as I have a good many bad marks; wo lose ten good ones for every bad one. Were vou a chatterbox when you were a wee girl Anne ? Isn't Miriam Agatha's page in the Anril Messenger beautiful Anne? Now I wish you a happy Easter and so does Jean—she told "me to tell you Anne. Your little friend, Gracie Whelan, South Dunedin. (Yes! "Miriam Agatha's page is beautiful, am glad .you read it. Was your name on the blackboard for getting top marks. Yes, I am a chatterbox, even boys can be that. —Anne.) Dear Anne,— I saw in the Tablet that vou were haying a page for girls and boys, so T thought' I would write to you. I am eleven years old and in Std. V. SisteCatherine of Temuka and Sister Cletus of here changed places. An inspector visited our school on Tuesday on a surprise visit. The boys have lately got a drill instructor. Well, Anne, I will close now, wishing your page every success. I remain, yours affectionately, Marcella Whelan", Waimate. ■ _ (How are the boys getting on with their drill? I am quite sure you were ready for the Inspector although vou didn't know he was coming.—Anne.) Dear Anne,—This is my first letter to you. I hope you are alncht. I am getting on alright at school. I am in Std. 111. There are eight children in Std. ITT four girls and four bovs. I live on a farm two miles from town. We have got three cows, sixteen fowls, and a pig, and two dogs and a cat. The cat's name is Mack. I think that is all the news. Your friend, Leonard Vincent, Taihape.*, ■ (Glad to hear from you Leonard and I am all right thank you. Do you know that I have been to your school. —Anne.) •....'•• __ Dear Anne,— is my first letter to you. How are you getting on? I hope you are not sick." I like school very- much. I am in Std. 111. and am ten years old. I am going to ask mother to get the Tablet as 'i would like to read it. Now dear Anno I must close, with love from your best friend, Dorothy Watson, Taihape. • v • •:' (Thank you Dorothy, I am so well that you and I could have a gay time together. Hope you will be able to see our page regularly. '-- „£■'.:. Dear Anne,, —This is my first letter to you. T am in Std. 11. I have one sister and one brother. We have

races at "school and then after school we go to singing for the concert. Your friend, Millsom Vincent, Taihape. t [■: (Do you sometimes win a race Millsom? Glad to hear from you, write —Anne.) >. -- Dear Anne,My class-companions take a special interest in the "Little People's Page" in our Catholic paper the Tablet. and have been looking forward to writing to "Anne" whom we all claim as our friend. I am nine years old and go to St. Patrick's School,. which is a large handsome brick building on Macandrew Road to the west of the Presbytery and Basilica. There are three Eileens and three Graces in our class but not a single "Anne" although quite a number of us have our birthdays in July. I have no sisters but have two wee brothers, Matt who is two and Jackie is not one year old yet. M> Grandma and Grandpa live in Winton where I spent my holidays and had a lovely time. My grand parents have taken the Tablet for many years because Mum told me they got it when she was a little girl. They will be pleased to know I write to you Anne. Saturday, the Feast of St. Patrick, is to be a great day in South Dunedin because Erin's patron is our patron too. We have a triduum in preparation, with two holy Masses each morning and special devotions to St. Patrick each evening. On the Feast there is to be Solemn High Mass at 9 o'clock and a sermon which will be preached by Rev. Father Morkane, M.A., of Holy Cross College. In the evening there will be a grand Irish concert in the Town Hall. We all hope that our Saint will get us a strong faith, like our grand Irish ancestors; we pray, too, that peace may soon be declared in Ireland. Good-bye now, dear Anne. Love from your little friend, Eileen vintiner, South Dunedin. (What a good letter Eileen. I feel now as if I know you all quite, well. There are not many "Anne's" about, but many "Annies," and "Hannahs" which mean the same name. —Anne.) Dear Anne,—l am very anxious for the end of the month to come to find out who won the prize. There is Mass here every third Sunday of the month; there is going to be a. mission very soon. I do like missions for we do not get them very often. Winter is coming round again I hope it will be better than the summer for it has been an awful summer here. I have a sister going to St— Convent a brother a priest, and an Uncle a priest—they are both a long way from here. I have a sister called Anne she is milking the cows. Anne and I have been learning a piece of poetry called "A Comnunion of making up." 1 have been very busy at present gathering for the foreign missions. I do not forget you in my prayers Anne. Well Anne I will have to close now as I have not had my breakfast. From your little friend, Margaret Skinner, Tuapeka Mouth. * (By this time Margaret you know who won the prizes, are you pleased? Don't forget the missioners, and give mv love to Anne. Anne.) Dear Anne,—l have become very interested in the Little copies Page. My name is Clara Sullivan, and I am eight years-old, and in Std: 11. I attend the Convent School and like it very much. My younger brother and lister also go with me. I have three brothers older than me and they attend the Marist Brothers' School and are getting on well. Your new friend, Clara Sullivan, Wellington. (Am glad you like our page and hope you will write again. —Anne.) Dear Anne,—l am very pleased you have begun a children s page in the Tablet so I am writing to you as I thought we would make good friends. I suppose' you are busily employed in answering your little correspondents. I go to the Convent School and the other dav we had a catechism examination. I won the prize much to my delmht, as it was a beautiful prayer book called "Jesus the Children's Friend." We have an exam every month so most of us have won a prize. Next month we 'are to have, an exam on Faith of Our Fathers because we read it every morning from the Tablet....! expect you will have a few letters to answer so I shall conclude now, wishing you every success. —Margaret Stewart, Wellington. (Doesn't it feel good to win a prize? Hope you will do well at vour next examination too. —Anne.) '""..' .. Dear Anne,—This is the first time I have written to you. T hope vou arp getting on well. I am in Std. 11. now. I must leave off. I remain, vour best friend,- Georire Taylor, Taihape. " " . h(Don't think I have forgotten p vou George, here is your letter. Write again some day. Anne.) Dear Anne,—Tim is my first- letter to you. I hope you are alright. This is my first year in Std. 111. and I find it very easy. Everv day I am tin earlv (very) to milk. Soon we are having a concert and if we do it nicely we will have a picnic because the ...who., teaches ns said! Your unknown friend. John Sid|lje; Taihape. vv .-, (Did vou have vour pienio 9 Think: it-must-be: cold these mornings milkiner, hut it makes your hot breakfast seem all the better.— . ; - ';;j;--..■''. '"'\ Xs : ''■'.'. '"■''■■."■ '{Dear. Aniip.— Tin's is mv first letter, to vou. I am nine years old and in S+d. ITT. The nuns of :r raihanejare having a new convent built. The nuns of.Taihape pre the Sisters of Saint Joseph. We are going to have a nice concert on the 17th of March. I have no more to sov so I must say good-bve, Yonr: new friend. Norice Ryan, Taihape. -- (How is the new convent getting on, is it finished yet?, Did you enjoy, the snow —Anne.) '■'..'. '..^■/• ;:■£