Under the Totem-Pole

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 623, 27 March 1929, Page 6

Under the Totem-Pole

Chiefs and Braves

Letters to Kedfeather are answered as follow: — Gold-tipped Feather: Greetings, Goldtipped Feather. I am sorry that you cannot continue as scribe for this year, but one’s studies must always be the first consideration. However, I hope that Arahi will still have a representative in the Girl Guides’ Corner. I think you will have a - happy time with your new captain. Yellow Moon: The hand of greeting to our new scribe in St. David’s Company. I shall be looking forward to receiving

your first report. Feathered Arrow: Congratulations on being appointed scribe for the Otahuhu Troop. I think you will prove a worthy successor to that fine Scout, Flying Moccasin. My best wishes to your troop. Hunting Chief: So you and Beaver Hunter talked things over before he left? I have chosen a name for you as much like his as possible and I hope you will keep St. David’s flag merrily flying at the Wigwam. A warm welcome to Hunting Chief. Love Song: Greetings, Arohunui. I wonder if the Chiefs and Braves know that the name of your Company means •‘Big Love.” I shall watch the mail for the reports of our new scribe. Three Feathers: Your scroll has reached me safely. Three Feathers. My best wishes and thanks. Wood Spell: I am delighted that St. Aidan’s G.F.S. Company is to have a voice in the Girl Guides’ Corner. Some Wigwam wishes for our new scribe. Harvest Moon: That long letter did not reach me, Harvest Moon. Tf you dispatch your arrows to the full address given each week at the foot of the page they will never go astrav. What a splendid trip your mother and father are planning. Where are you going to stay? Little Feather: Congratulations on being returned as scribe for the All Saints’ Company. And please will vou thank Captain for her letter? Two of your pictures still grace the Wigwam wall. Golden Heart: I am sorry I could not call you Golden Dawn. That name is already taken. However, I think you will like the one I have selected. No, I have never been flat fishing. It must be great fun. Would you like to write to Dew of Evening? A letter addressed to Miss Eileen J. Shackleton, Kitchener Road, Waiuku, will find her. Many thanks for your competition entry. Red Star: Sitting Bull was delighted with your gift of flowers. I hope he will soon be well enough to write and acknowledge them. Some Wigwam thoughts for the little faithful one. Mountain Snow: Thank you for your interesting letter. T have left vour congratulations to the limerick prize-win-ners and your love for Red Star in a niche of the Totem Pole. That was a

wonderful lantern lecture, Mountain Snow. Laughing Eyes: Welcome to our new scribe in the Awataha Company. I shall always be glad to have your reports. Please may I have your home address? Featherfoot: I was glad to receive word from your Captain that you have been chosen to represent the Panmure Guides in the Wigwam. Please w’ill you thank her for her letter. Greetings and best wishes to Featherfoot. Young Morning: You will miss your brother, Young Morning. I hope he will be very successful in his studies. Thank you for your poem, which I have entered In the competition. Some Wigwam thoughts for this Brave. Falling Snow: Greetings to our scribe In First Cambridge. I am glad that you have been chosen to succeed our faithful Sun Cloud, who was as punctual as the morning with her reports. You must be quite an experienced Guide after your two years’ association with the movement. Silver Heel: Once more the clarion of Silver Heel echoes along the Wigwam trail. Congratulations on being returned as scribe, and many thanks for your report. What a delightful sketch on the back of your envelope. Yes, I should be glad to have those notes on the Hamilton and Claudelajids camp and also to see the photographs you mentioned. Some day I hope to be able to retrieve that full page. Silver Heel. Do you still write stories? Flying Cloud: No, I have never erawled along the sea floor and studied life at the bottom of the ocean Flying I Cloud. Please bring me up a spray or pink seaweed. Can you dive for P e ”" nies? Thank you for your happy * et " ter. Maid of the Great Out-doors. Singing Maiden: Has Devonport appointed a scribe. Singing Maiden? At present both you and Herald of Daw are keeping the Wigwam in touch w«” your Company. Perhaps you could taiß it over with Captain. I hope you wij have a jolly hike to Albany and I sjan look forward to hearing all about it.