The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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“WHAT THE FLAG MEANS TO ME’’
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zens. The flag waves o’er a nation that has a demo
cratic government, a “government of the people, by the
people, and for the people.’’ At presentit may not be
a perfect democracy, but the nation is striving for that
purpose.
The children here in school should think of the flag
as the means of their being here, granted a privilege that
no other race of children have. It is our government, of
which the flag is an emblem, that enables the Indian
children to receive a free education. The statement,
“freedom of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness,”
is a summary as to what the flag means to me.—L il
lian H ayden .
When you see the flag fluttering in the breeze just
what does it mean to you? It has stars and stripes and
its colors are red, white and blue. Each and every
sign has a meaning. It isn’t put up there to form an
attraction because of its glorious color. It is known
as the “Star Spangled Banner,” or the “Red, White
and Blue.” It was born and has grown since the days
of the revolutionary war which we fought viciously to
gain our independence. It stands for the loyalty, hero-
oism, and noble vision of American manhood and wo
manhood. Every stripe, star and color in it means
something vital to the life of the American people.
The thirteen stripes stand for the original thirteen
colonies that banded themselves together and outdid
the British to win the freedom and democracy which
we now enjoy. The red stripes stand for the courage
of the sons of America who have given their lives that
liberty might live.
The white stripes stand for freedom and peace, which
all true citizens of America hold sacred. The blue field
means the loyalty of American citizens to the govern
ment, and their readiness to uphold the constitu
tion of our country, and their respect to the flag.
The star’s represent the states in the union, showing
how America has grown from thirteen colonies in 1776,
when we became free, to forty-eight united states now.
We have now summed up what the flag means, and
to me it represents the United States of America. Peo
pie should show great respect to the flag when it is seen
fluttering in the breeze, indicating our appreciation for
what has been done for us by the Sons of America.—
M arcus S immons .
HALLOWEEN PARTY
On Tuesday evening of last week the junior and
sophomore girls of the Home Economics department en
tertained the freshmen and the eighth grade girls of the
same department at an appropriate as well as an elabor
ate three-course dinner, where covers were laid for
seventy guests.
The Halloween scheme was carried out in en
tertainment, decoration and table service. Yawning
cats with names written across their backs formed place
cards; the unfolded napkins displayed an array of owls,
witches and cats; the bountifully filled nut cups were
guarded by a witch with her broom; orange candles
flickeied feebly in this ominous atmosphere, while
grinning pumpkins peeked from corners and from be
hind bouquets of rustic chrysanthemums and nastur
tiums.
Within the hollow square around which the tables
were placed was the proverbial witch cauldron encir
cled by the three weird sisters dancing, mixing, stirring
and boiling their magic concoction, from which the
fortune of each guest was extracted. This feature
furnished a most unusual and enjoyable part of the
evening. The three ghost witches who served the
guests were dressed in orange and black.
The social phase of the occasion was heightened by
placing among the pupil guests the guests of honor,
who were Supt. and Mrs. Lipps, Mr. and Mrs. Mote,
Dr. Sisco and Mrs. Brick ell.
ASSOCIATION WORK
The Student Activity Association of Chemawa met
in Winona Hail on Monday evening for a general
discussion of many items of importance, having bear
ing on the present and the future. The time at the
disposal of the Association was devoted largely to mat
ters of a moral and order character. The conduct of
pupils during their sessions in the students’ dining hall
was discussed and a planevolved which it is hoped will
make for a better condition there.
It was decided to extend to the boys of the upper
high school classes the privilege of escorting their girl
friends to and from our chapel excerises on Sunday
evenings. The young men were also given the privilege
of visiting the girls at their dormitories on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons. For the latter privilege a
pass will be necessary. It will be necessary also that
the boys have no marks against them, otherwise no
passes will be issued.
The domestic science department served delicious
home made candies to members of the Association on
adjournment. It was a good meeting.