The Chemawa American, February 20, 1929, Page 4, Image 4

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L IB R A R Y GLEANINGS
By our Senior Girls
S Thé St. Bernard dogs rescue men. They were form­
erly trained chiefly at the hospice of St. Bernard in
Switzerland. These dogs are trained to go out during
die storms, with a flask, and aid lost travelers.
I Bloodhounds are probably the stock from which all
English hounds have been derived. They have been
employed since the time of the Romans for hunting
jn d tracking humans.
The substance of which diamonds are principally
composed is carbon crystallized in the esometric system.
‘ Besides as jewelry, diamonds are used for cutting
and faceting diamonds and other precious stones, for
putting glass and porcelain and drilling in dentistry»
. In a Greek, legend, the “ Amazons” were a nation of
war-like women. The traditions in their country in
regard to men was, “ That no man should dwell with­
in their country other than in subjection for the con­
tinuance of the race. ’ ’ The customs and pursuits of
the Amazons were: “ They were strong and hardy in
Body, brave, and liked to hunt and go to w ar.”
Two famous women pirates were Mary Read and
Anne Bonny. Eor a time they were both on the same
«hip. Anne Bonny disguised herself as a man, and
accompanied her husband as a member of the crew of a
British privateersman. Mary Read joined the crew,
and consequently the two women were thrown togeth­
er a great deal. They became friends. The pirate
chief was called “ Blackbeard” because of the strange
»lises to which he put his long black beard. Stories tell
<is that he wore the beard tied behind his eyes. Others
say that when he went into battle he lit small fuses in
th e ends of the beard to make himself look ferocious.
Caruso had a tenor voice.
The deepest woman’s voice is known as a contralto
voice.
- New York is knqwn as the Empire State, because it
leads the states in population, manufactures, commerce
and wealth. It has held this rank fo,r nearly a,century.
Jts emblem is the rose and its motto “ Excelsior.”
New York state’s oldest institution of higher educa­
tion is Columbia University in New York City, which
is the outgrowth of King’s College, the charter of which
Was granted in 1754 by King George II.
Vitamines are a group of substances of unknown
composition that exist in minute quantities in the nat­
ural food stuffs. They are essential to the normal
physical growth and nutrition of mankind and some
animals. They are most abundant in outer coverings
and the germs of grains; also in fruits and vegetables.
They are also present in milk, btittef, meat, and eggs,
When Christ was born in Jerusalem K h à Herod
ordered all the infant children killed so that thenewly-
born Christ would not be king. That was called the
Massacre of the Infants.
The greatest days of massacre during the French
Revolution were the 2, 3, 4, 5 of September in 1792,
when 10,000 persons were put to death in the prisons
of Paris by the order of Danton.
OEEICER’S CODE
The commissioned officers, of the boys’ and girls’
battalion held a meeting in the “ Wigwam,” Eeb. 13,
1929. President Eldred George, took charge of the
entire meeting. The “ students’ creed” was read by
George Meachem, the officers’ code read by Cleo Plas-
teur, and Mr. Kipps made a very interesting and in­
spiring talk concerning the officers’ code and the things
pertaining to the general welfare of the school. After
which the officers’ code was approved by our acting
principal, Miss White. Mr. Bent, Mr. Downie and
Mrs. Brickell all gave a few remarks dealing with the
significance and the true value of the code.
The following is the officers’ code:
My personal honor and the higher w elfare of Chemawa shall
be my guide in all my acts as an officer; all students under my
orders shall receive the same fair, im partial and ju st consider­
ation and treatm en t, regardless of my personal likes or dislikes;
the follow ing shall be an inviolable rule w ith me:
T h at my sense of self-respect shall not suffer and th a t I may
carry w ith me the inw ard satisfaction w hich follows righteous
conduct. T his shall be my code, and by it I shall stand, reg ard ­
less of official authority or lack of it. My honor is my code.
Before adjournment, however, every one was invited
to the Wigwam by Mrs. Brickell, where refreshments
were served by the Senior girls and were heartily
devoured by every one. Then the meeting became
history. —Reporter, W illiam W all .
PATRIOTIC PAG EANT
Following is the program, staged in our auditorium
last Sunday evening by the Junior High School stu-
dents:
Processional
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Orchestra
Prologue by S pirit of P atriotism
D ram atic S ilhouette: LORDS of the F O R E S T
Music: Forest Echoes
F irst Episode: PR IN C ESS POCAHONTAS
Scene: A Sm all Indian E ncam pm ent
Second Episode: F E R R Y FARM
Scene: Plantation Scene a t F e rry F arm
T h ird E p iso d e : W A SH IN G TO N ’S FO RTU N E
Scene: A n Open Fortieth of L ord F airfax ’s E state
D ram atic Silhouette: T H E S P IR IT of ’76
Music: T enting on the Old Camp G round
To Thee, O Country
F o u rth E pisode: ABRAHAM LIN CO LN , R A IL S P L IT T E R
Scene: The L incoln K itchen and L iving Room
'Song:, SECOND M IN U E T
G randm a and G randpa
Recessional
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O rchestra
The work of presentation was in charge of Miss Gunn
and Mr. Frost and they certainly did their work well,
and great credit is due the young people who carried
parts in the pageant, for they, one and all, did excel­
lently.