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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1924)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 4 HUMAN FAILINGS (Continued from page 1) them of their own. They did not rely upon their inborn ability, which is given the weakest as well as the strongest, and neglected the little opportunities which were all around them that would have brought them to their goal. No matter what the accidents of birth or fortune, or what our neighbors have that we may lack, there is nothing beyond our attainment. There is absolute ly no doubt but each one of us can be what we want to be. The world looks up to a determined man or woman, boy or girl. People applying for a position make a bad impres sion when they seem to dwell upon the time off instead of showing interest in what is expected of them during the time on. Recently we heard a successful business man remark that when people are thinking of the time off, or of a position as a snap, he tells them to pass on; he wanted someone for the job for which they received pay who thought more of the time on than of the time off. Nothing comes through luck. Successor failure do not come through accident—you choose them for yourself. Success of the right kind is always in the student who wins success—not in conditions. He makes the conditions. Practically all of the men or women holding im portant positions in the world today started near the ground, and, in the course of years, through hard work and the display of ability, climbed to their present places of power and responsibility. Students, you will never reach above your habitual thoughts, nor will you go very far toward success by a constant desire to change your occupation. You will have to stick to some one thing and master it. ACADEMIC NOTES Were it not for the fact that we are forced to admit that Miss Judd is a “born teacher” we would say that she is a “born entertainer.” She was a delightful old Negro mammy in the reading she gave the school assembly just before Thanksgiving, but was a naughty little boy who begged for cake when she responded to her encore. The date of the Christmas entertainment has been changed fiom Wednesday, December 24, to Tuesday, December 23. Moving the entertainment up one day may not matter so much to the older folks, but the little folks of the second grade are in quite a flutter of excitement about it, for one of the most important entertainments of the year will be given largely by this grade. Mrs. Palmer read such a delightful fairy story to the pupils of the first division last Wednesday that the first grade came over in the afternoon to enjoy it too. And what do you suppose happened? Some one nom inated Miss Houk, their very own teacher, to enter tain the school assembly next week, so they will have to come again. The little folks are always welcome, but sometimes they have so much business on band in their own classroom that they do not take time to attend the school assemblies. Alpheus Norwest writes that he is delighted with his position as assistant disciplinarian and basketball coach at the Klamath Indian school. Although Alpheus had held the position only two days at the time his letter was written, he said, “I have a wonderful position.” Last spring Alpheus was graduated from this school. While here he was a willing worker and a good student. No doubt he will make good. A man who considers his position “wonderful” is pretty sure to put forth every effort to make it so. The Southern Pacific trains whizzing through our door yard has caused many a wandering foot to itch. However, a remedy has been found. Just march up to the “ Map of Healthland” that is posted on your classroom wall, board the train at “Bathtubville, ” pause at “Drinkwater,” “Orange Valley,” “Hot Soup Springs,” and each of the other stations and by the time you have reached “Long Sleep Mountain” the irritation will have subsided and you will appre ciate the splendid material recently purchased for the health campaign. DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES Bang! Whoa! Hold yourself steady, because here we are again. You can never get away from the Juniors no matter where you go. We are progressing very rapidly with our cooking. Every day in every way our cakes are better and better. The first chess pies made by two Juniors were bought as quickly as they came out of the oven. We have started the planning of menus for seven days, which will stand for our Red Cross work. Each girl plans and makes her own menus. The meals that are planned by the Juniors are most excellent. There are four families of us, each family consisting of six. We assure you that we are getting rather husky. We will not say farewell for you will see us again next week. T he J uniors . DETAIL FOR WEEK Sunday escort for girls, December 14 McBride Hall Winona Hall Clerk H. M. Small Boys Teacher No. 11 Tailor
