Under the Totem-Pole

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 475, 3 October 1928, Page 6

Under the Totem-Pole

Chiefs and Braves

follow: Beaded Warriors You have certainly a good pen-name to live up to, and I hope you will win many more beads. Redfeather was glad to hear again from this young athlete. Deep Tide: Greetings to the Te Kuiti Brown Owl whose name is now inscribed on the Totem Pole. There will be a warm welcome at the camp of Redfeather when your Guide friends follow the trail. I hope your seal has reached you and that I shall soon hear from you again. Lone Hunter: This young poet is now a member of the Wigwam. I hope I shall see much more of your work and that the competitions will be a great interest

! BLUE SKIES AND BLUE EYES The blue colour of the sky is generally attributed to the presence of finely divided particles of dust suspended in the air, while finely divided water particles provide another explanation of the colour. Scientists are not, however, entirely in agreement upon this matter. The glorious tints of sunrise and sunset and due to absorption of light. At sunrise and sunset the rays of the sun have to pass slantwise through layers of air, much deeper than at other times, and thus blue light is scattered to a maximum degree, while the red and orange light illuminating atmospheric haze and clouds provides the basis for all the varied wonder of colour. The blue colour of the eye is again due to the scattering of light, this time by means of finely-divided particles suspended in the iris. The light is reflected from the back of the eye, and in the cases of green, brown, and black eyes, the blue colour has . been modified by the coloured layer before the iris.

10 you. greetings to the young hunter of the lone ways. Sun-flecked Shadow: Your two letters have reached me safely, and I like your competition entry very much. Thank you also for the poem. It is one of my favourites. What dainty notepaper you use. Sun-flecked Shadow. Silver Dusk: Yes, letters may' be enclosed with competition entries, but they should be on a separate sheet. I shall always be glad to hear from Silver Dusk. Sun Cloud: Many thanks for your arrow, sped from Rotorua. Purple Valle*' tells me that you have now returned to Cambridge. No, I have not yet visited the Fairy Springs. That is a joy still »n store for me. Many thanks for introducing your cousin to the Wigwam. My warmest greetings to Sun Cloud. Harvest Moon: I enjoyed your description of the “Shepherd of the Moon,” and could picture you and Silver Wing a? 5 the Queen of Hearts and the fearsome witch. Thank you for vour pen-names. They are a fine collection. Drifting Cloud: So you have number* of Wigwam friends and would like m pause also under the Totem Pole: Greetings and welcome. Drifting Cloud. 1 hope I shall have many arrows from I€ Deep r Forest: Greetings to this new member from Point Chevalier. I was giaa to receive vour competition entry I hope the wind will often bear me tidings of Deep Forest. . Little Thunder: A faint, eerie sounc along the hills and Little Thunder stepped again from the shadows. you for your report, faithful one. greetings to all the members of your i troop. _ _ .. . Red Star: I am delighted to find that you are now* strong enough to have those I little excursions round the flower beds. ; Don’t you feel like burying your finger* i in the warm brown soil? You have surely I some of life’s brightest gems in your ; treasure house. One day we must compare notes. Many thanks for bringing your Guide friend to the Camp of Red- ' feather. Much love from the Wigwam to the faithful Red Star. Silver Spray: The Frankton birthday party was a happy affair, Silver Spray, i and I enjoyed reading your account of it. ! My best wishes to First Church CompanyWave Crest: For many moons your ; seal has been waiting to be sent, but now i it is sped safely on its way. Many thanks for your report and for forwarding your home address. Eastern Sky: Greetings to this new Brave . At sunrise our thoughts willbe with you. And you are one of the Guides who bring happiness to little Red Star. I shall always look forward to your arrows. Dancing Star: Congratulations on being : made Patrol Second, Dancing Star, anti j many thanks for the Takapuna report. I> Have you been dipping your pen into the ink of reflection lately? Purple Valley: Thank you for your long and interesting letter. You have been ! deep in a book by Sabatini, I notice. X o, j I am not an expert tennis player, though ! I used to play once. Sun Cloud will be ; glad to be with you all again. Greetings ; to Purple Valley and First Cambridge. Flying Cloud: Your letter smelt of ; cookies. Flying Cloud. What a busy time you are having now that you are at the . head of the household. The years build ! a tent of peace for silver-haired old age. i I trust that little lady will soon be well- ; My warmest greetings to Flying Cloud. Wary Sentry: The Glen Eden report has : reached me safely, Wary Sentry. Greet - [ ings from the Wigwam to vour troop.