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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
more free from pain I was, so I laid as still as I could. I would have to
lie on my side all day and look at the white ceiling and the white beds.
Sometimes I would be alone in the room with no one to talk to. I could
not read without moving my body and as I did not want the pains to
come I would have to lie there and wait for sortie-one to come to keep
me company. I cannot tell you how glad I was when the doctor first
said I could get up. I was so weak that I could hardly stand up and some
one had to help me get around. I could stay up only about half an hour
the first time I tried sitting up and when I lay down again I was as tired
as if I had been working hard all day.
Day by day I got stronger until I was well enough to go back to my
room. I stayed in the house about two weeks after I went to my room
and by that time I was back in my natural health again.
THE GOVERNOR VISITS US
Early on Friday morning, April 9th, Arbor Day, there was evidence
of suppressed excitement in the air at Chemawa. The day proved ideal
in every way. At about 9:30 o'clock the entire student body lined up
on the lawn north of the academic building for inspection and dress
parade. Shortly after the students were on the grounds a north-bound
Southern Pacific train arrived and brought Governor Withycombe, who
was to be Chemawa's guest for an hour or two. The Governor was
accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. George Palmer Putnam, and
Mr. O'Neil of the O. W. R. & N. Company.
After the arrival of our distinguished guests there was inspection of the
batallion and dress parade, reviewed by the governor, and every single
feature passed off without a hitch. After the review all repaired to the
auditorium where Supt. Wadsworth introduced Governor Withycombe.
The address of the Governor was one of the most interesting, most
kindly and sincere in spirit, that we have heard in many, many days.
He spoke briefly of the government in maintaining institutions like
Chemawa, and gave his unqualified endorsement of the plan, but said
that in return the students must justify what was done for them. He
spoke of the various features of Chemawa and the appearance of splen
.did health of the student body. Briefly he recalled the importance of
Arbor Day; the man who conceived the possibilities of the observation
of such a day; the great difference of Oregon and her millions of trees
as compared with the vast and woodless plains of the middle west, and
the wonderful possibilities of the great state of Oregon in her magnifi
cent wealth of undeveloped resources, and her climate. We are sincere
when we state our belief that no living man is better informed on Oregon