THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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THE VALUE OF GOOD HABITS
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as much as your instructor; if in school go to the head
of your class and stay there. All this is easy when
the habit of conquering takes possession of you. Young
reader, let us emphasize for your good, that it is mind
work that differentiates you from the common herd—
the masses.
Mental study or culture call for work carefully
planned, regular, persistent. To abuse your time,
have no system, chance everything, do your work poor
ly. growl if you are asked to do too much, hunt for
the easy details, change often, dodge obstacles, causes
one alway to fall short of the standard of excellence.
Fritter away in foolish things the moments left for
self-culture and then, young man or young woman,
you will not crowd anybody very hard.
One year the Yale University boat crew beat the Har
vard crew. Some-one asked the stroke-oar man of the
Yale crew how they did it. He answered: “It is easy
enough. All you have to do is to take the ‘get-there
stroke’ and stick to it.” After all is said and done the
young man or woman who sticks is the one who suc
ceeds.
DOMESTIC ABT NOTES
Whoop-a-la, “Hi” Everybody! Don’t get excited,
it’s only us. Who? The Senior girls!
If you want to see real models come around when
we have a fashion show. The Seniors last Wednesday
demonstrated their ability to give a style show. When
it conies to real, genuine style the Seniors crack the
ice. After all was said and done they looked, well,
as you might say, “too stunning for words.” You
might not think it, but the class Lollypop took the
cake with her surprising gracefulness.
How many of the faculty keep a budget? We can’t
see how we got along without one during the past
years. Hereafter our little income will be used to a
much greater advantage.
Any cast-off clothing that you may think you have
no use for in your wardrobe? If there is, “renova
tion,” that’s the word. You’d be surprised at how
very modern you can make a dress that was worn in
1492 look.
Have you any idea of what ingenue, athletic and
dramatic types of girls are? If you haven’t, we’ll
gladly impart to you information. Edna Audette is
ingenue. Lydia Davis is athletic, and Ferol Porter is
dramatic. The rest of the class is a grand mixture of
all three types.
We had a lesson on colors. ’Twas a very good thing,
as we’ve discovered that everyone can wear all colors
if they get the correct shade. But be sure you do get
the right shade or tint.
Tweet, tweet, that ends our song for this week.
Your friends till Niagara Falls,
T he S enior G irls .
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The farm detail is preparing to clear some more land
east of the buildings. Most excellent work was done
in this line last year and valuable land added to culti
vation on our school farm.
The engineers are ready to make the final connection
of the boilers that have been reset at the power house,
but cannot finish the work until weather conditions
permit a short shut-down of the plant.
Our machinists are rejoicing in that they are to re
build the marine motor that was brought out from Sa
lem recently. This work is of particular value to the
boys from Alaska, as it will demonstrate the marine
motor as nothing else would.
The reporter who inadvertently mixed the names of
John Kawasak and John Kalarak begs to advise that
the lamps and brackets in wrought iron so ably produced
are the work of John Kalirak and are much apprecia
ted. John Kawasak is also due for honorable mention,
but his efforts are in the carpentry department where
he has shown marked intelligence and dependability
at all times.
The auto mechanics and the truck crew, assisted by
the carpenters and others, have been very busy repair
ing the school truck which was struck and ditched by
a machine on the highway last Saturday. Consider
able damage was done and three of our people slightly
injured through the carelessness of the driver of the
other machine. We just want to extend notice to the
driver who caused the accident that it would be well
for him to keep his identity hidden. It may save his
money (for hospital expenses).
DETAIL FOB WEEK
Sunday escort for girls, January 18
McBride Hall
Winona Hall
Teacher No. 7
Financial clerk
Stenographer
Laundress
Escort for girls to Salem Jan. 17
Teacher No. 11
Visitors to Societies Jan. 16
Nonpareil—Asst. Disc, and Bandmaster
Winona—Teacher No. 9
Reliance—Superintendent
Excelsior—H. M. McNary
No. 1—Asst. Farmer
No. 2—Dairyman
No. 3—Plumber
No. 4—Teacher No. 8
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