THE WIGWAM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 451, 5 September 1928, Page 6

THE WIGWAM

! Here toe gather, here we meet in pow-woio friendly and discreet, j To tallc of earth, and sea, and' shy, and watch the world of men [ go by. *

SIMPLE JOYS

HAVE you ever lain on your back in a field of clover on a sunshiny day, alone with your thoughts, the world shirt oqt, and found yourself in communion with the blue sky and the green sweet earth? If you have, you have known true peace. Or have you walked under long* rows of pine trees, whose dritts of needles have spread a carpet for your feet, and known the desire to make a playhouse there, complete with walls and gardens as you did when you were a child? If you have, the pine trees have not grown in vain. Down on the sea-shore the children build toy castles. ihe tide comes in and, little by little, levels every proud tower and buttress, yet, when the sands once more lie bare and golden, the young ax-chiteets return and build again. Let us not torget the feel of warm, sun-loved sand under our fingers, the pails and spades of our early youth, or the castles we have fasnioned do<tl1 And have you ever sought to conquer the wind on a gusty day—stood on a hilltop amid great buffetings and pitted your strength against the oncoming currents of air ? That is power The flowers are turning dew-wet faces to the morning sky, on every bough a bird is singing, the lengthening days call us out into the open. The world is a place of simple joys and we are all born with an equal heritage. K EDFEATHER.

FANTASY

Tall golden irises and water-reeds An eerie fluting drifting on tlie wind, A stream that winding goes, nor even heeds, The word of Pan, or pleading of the wind. Strange woodland creatures with soft musing eyes Come down to drink and Psyche shakes her hair, Gleaming of gold . . . She sees the curved moon rise, Nor moves her eyes, nor sighs to find it fair. Fleet-footed Cupid comes, and lifts her hand From the cool water, kisses her bright hair And passes swiftly . . . and she drops her hand Nor weeps, nor sighs, nor smiles to see him there. And night drifts near and darkness softly falls, The tall moon dips her crescent, and a rose Falls dimly, leaf by leaf; a songbird calls And Psyche sighs all quietly, and goes. —kittle Swift Canoe (Fitzie Morris, aged 15).) ....

FOR WISE HEADS

In the following sentences will be found concealed the names of ten wellknown trades; — 1. At the door a negro cermomously received them. 2. Me was a man whom we loved to watch make rings with his pipe- smoke. 3. I never want to see that terrible fellow again. 4. We found them ill in Ernests house. 5. My father, when I had earache, mistook it for something worse. 0. Me tried to make the cat’s tail ornamental. 7. I went to see Cassandra perform. 8. Home bad news a gentleman had given us. 9. At the station Eric met us. 10. I like no fruit but cherries. Answers to last week’s hidden fruits; Apple, date, banana, pear, peach, lemon, plum.

AN EVEN KEEL

A very wealthy woman in Philadelphia has spent 400,000 on building a yacht that will keep a practically even keel in the roughest sea. Though less that 300 feet long, the boat is equipped with a 25-ton gyroscope, the largest ever built for a private yacht.

WITLI THE BOY SCOUTS

The Boy Scouts are to be warmly congratulated on their Daffodil Day drive, which resulted in over £250 being collected, much credit being due to the district secretary, Mr. J. J. Mead, and his assistant, Mrs. A. E. M. Houghton, for thei.r capable organisation and work expended at Scout Headquarters! In addition to voluntary gifts of flowers and the efforts of local troops, valuable assistance was given by troop# and committees in Bukekolie, Papak-ura, Paeroa, Whangarei, Tauranga, Feilding and Palmerston North. Last year’s drive realised £ BS. * * * St. Mary’s Scouts have reason to be pleased at the success achieved by one of their ex-Troop' Leaders, Mr. James E. B. Boswell, who has qualified for the diploma which makes him an Associate of the Koyal College of Art, London, winning, in addition, an R.C.A. scholarship at the same college. * * * A special meeting of the Kitchener Troop will be held at troop headquarters (the Presbyterian Church Hall, Mount Eden Road), on September 7, when presentations will be made to Mr. Oxley, late Scoutmaster and founder of the troop, and Mr. E. B. O. Downward, a member of the troop committee, in recognition of their services in the interests of the Kitchener Boy Scouts. * * v Black Panther states that the All Saints’ Troop held a plain and fancy dress dance in the All Saints’ .Hall on August 21, and that with the funds raised it is hoped to send the boys to camp. On October 5 and G, this troop will hold a bazaar, when a model yacht will be raffled, the tickets now being available at Mr. Jenson's, Three Lamps, Ponsonby. On account of the hall being engaged no parades have been held lately. Little Thunder reports for the First Papakura Troop:—“We are now hard at work preparing for our concert to raise funds for building our own headquarters. It will take place on September 6. “In spite of the busy time badges are still being gained. During the month seven members of the troop passed the test for the Fireman’s badge. We have now three King’s Scouts and five boys with their All-round Cords. “On Saturday, August IS, the Patrol Leaders and Seconds attended the Manurewa Girl Guides’ fourth birthday party, and we wish to thank them for the enjoyable evening. “Wo held a drive for flowers o.n August 30 and collected almost a hundredweight of blooms. On the following day we went to Auckland and sold them in aid of the Victoria League funds. Our stall was at Grafton Bridge. “The monthly Church parade was held at the Presbyterian Church. “We have great pleasure in welcoming Scout W. Milliken, of the Morrins-

ville troop, into our midst. The patrol shield* for this month was won by the Curlew Patrol.”

Wary Sentry* of the Glen Eden Troop, writes: ‘‘The social we held on August 3 was another success for the troop, about 30s being taken at the door. On that night the chairman of the Scout Committee, Mr. Bond, presented the inter-patrol competition shield to the Tiger patrol. “Every Friday this month instruction in splicing has been in progress. “Mr. Hocking, a member of the committee, has given out parts of a play for some of the boys to learn in preparation for a play which will probably be held this month,”