THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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PULL TOGETHER
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or employe, it is your duty to listen to their advice, co
operate and pull with them and place confidence in
their judgment and ability to direct you. If they are
not able to do so they will not hold the job very long.
Boys, there is something else you must do; likewise
the girls. What is it? You must develop right lead
ership before you can succeed in any big w’ay. The
best way to become a leader is to invite yourself
into this desirable station by doing things which
ought to be done, and which other boys and girls do
not wish to do, at the time, too, when they should be
done, without waiting fot someone to tell you to do
them, and whether or not it is your job to do them.
A leader is not the one to be always on the wrong side
of the fence—pulling in the wrong direction.
All of these things of which we are telling you con
stitute your test—a test to see if your metal will stand
up under the strain. Right there is a crucial period in
your life. Will you co-operate, pull in the right di
rection, or will you bean obstructionist? If you fail it
will be altogether your own fault, not the fault of your
superintendent, nor the fault of the disciplinarians,
teachers, matrons, or other employes. It lies al
together with you, and you alone.
So, after all is said and done, let us urge you with
all the force at our command to pull together, co
operate, be loyal, and take advice from those under
whom you are placed. A united pulling together
will overcome anything, and in the end makes you a
man among men, a woman among good women.
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
Review for final examinations is the order of the day.
Part of the scenery for our operetta this year has
been made and as soon as completed will be turned over
to the painters to finish. It is a source of great satis
faction to know that these departments can produce
anything asked for.
The preparation of the seed bed for late potatoes
received the same care from the farm force this year
as formerly. A good part of the crop is planted and
the remainder will be planted soon. Our early garden
is growing nicely and new peas will be ready soon.
The visit of the Seniors from O. A. C. to Chemawa
which took place on Thursday, May 7, was a great
surprise to the class. These young men from the me
chanical departments were on their way from Corval
lis to Portland, visiting the various schools in the
valley as they went. The greatest surprise to them
was the shops’ addition, particularly when informed
that no outside labor was hired on the job and that
the work was all done by students from the 10th grade
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down. Much commendation was expressed for our
students in the practical value of their instruction.
After a round of the shops and industrial departments
the party was conducted to the Senior Domestic Sci
ence where they were shown more work of both boys
and girls. They voiced unstinted praise at the beauty
and utility of the dining-room and declared that noth
ing had surpassed the sight on all their trip. Owing
to the fact that they were due in Portland at 6 P. M.
they did not visit any other of the departments. Mr.
R. A. Nichols, Director of Vocational Education, was
in charge of the party and he was greatly pleased with
the showing Chemawa made.
SENIOR NOTES
The Senior quartet sang at the Bligh Theatre last
Sunday. They said they made a hit in their songs,
especially the “Quartet Rehearsal.”
The machinists went on a picnic last Friday at
Sponge’s Landing. Six of the seniors went with the
crowd and all reported an enjoyable time.
We are very busy with the “operetta” and we are
also preparing for our final examinations. We hope
we, as well as all the rest of the class, will pass.
The Junior class gave a splendid exhibition of figures
in the auditorium last week. Many of them were old
acquaintances of last year. They certainly did well
and are worthy of praise.
John Kalarak and “Abie” Stepetin had the honor
of highest grades this month. They both had an
average of 92 percent. “Abie” is only one-fifth per
cent higher than John’s average.
Most of the Senior boys have all their forty
specimens mounted and labeled. The rest of them
have over thirty and expect to complete mounting and
labeling before the end of the week.
Manager Woodcock’s team of “Midgets” played the
Deaf School last Saturday, defeating them by a score
of 14 to 9. At the end of the ninth inning the score
stood 9 to 9. In the extra inning the “Midgets”
came up five points.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
Well! Well! Well! Look who is here. We have
quite a bit of news to tell you because we neglected to
publish it.
We have had three breakfasts and one dinner al
ready, and they surely were successes. And when we
bake you just ought to see them come in and buy every
thing we have for sale. They don’t leave anything.
Some have to walk out disappointed, because there is
nothing left. We feel sorry for them, but it can’t be
helped.
F reshies .