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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1930)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 3 LOOAL (F rom the Q uiver of L ady M ontagu ) We die or grow old and decrepid before we can reap the fruit of oui labors. There is one article absolutely necessary—to be ever beloved one must be ever agreeable. In respect to your health, ’tis the first thing to be considered, and I shall never ask you to do anything injurious to that. There is no such thing as being agreeable without a thorough good-humor, a natural sweetness of tem per, enlivened by cheerfulness. — > Anybody capable of tasting pleasure, when they confine themselves to one place, should take care ’tis the place in the world most agreeable. I allow you to laugh at me for the sensual declara tion that I had rather be a rich effendi with all his ignorance than Sir Isaac Newton with all his knowl edge. l— M > We are tormenting our brains with some scheme of politics, or studying some science to which we can never attain, or if we do, cannot persuade people to set that value upon it we do ourselves. j—-— >» People commonly educate their children as they build their houses, according to some plan they think beautiful, without considering whether it is suited to the purposes for which they are designed. Almost all girls of quality are educated as if they were to be great ladies, which is often as little to be expected as an immoderate heat of the sun in the north of Scot land. —» > Vices are often hid under the name of virtues, and the practice of them followed by the worst of conse quences. Sincerity, friendship, piety, disinterested ness, and generosity are all great virtues; but pursued without discretion become criminal. I have seen ladies indulge their own ill-humor by being very rude and impertinent, and think they deserved approbation by saying “I love to speak truth”. ESCORTS Sat., Dec. 27—To Salem Sun., Dec. 28—McBride Winona Hawley Miss Richardson Miss Peters Miss Roddy Mr. Allen Miss Mountjoy Mr. Carl Turner Miss Cruise Gus Brunoe, a former student at Chemawa, returned last week fora few days’ visit at the school. At pres ent he has employment in Portland. The total amount appropriated for the Indian Ser vice for the next fiscal year is over $24,000,000. More than double what it was ten years ago. The ever-beautiful and inspiring Christmas pageant, presented here annually for many years by members of our choir, was given last Sunday evening in the auditorium under the direction of Mrs. Turney and Miss Judd. It is vain to undertake a descript'on of the portrayal of the symbolic events in the life of the Savior, so we will simply state that as usual it proved an inspiration for all who witnessed it. At the last meeting, Miss Black’s Scouts changed from Girl Scouts to Camp Fire Girls. Miss Black, as well as several of the girls, have been members be fore. Realizing that Camp Fire covers every phase of the girls’ life we feel it to be of more value to the girls than the Girl Scouts. At the meeting the fol lowing officers were elected: President, Rosalia Grounds; vice-president. Alice Ladderoute; secretary and treasurer. Bernice Bisson; cheer leader Mae De- celles; reporter, Theresa Newman. The Interior Department Appropriation Bill as passed by the House last week provides for the transfer of the educational f nd health activities for the Natives of Alaska from the Office of Education to the Indian Bureau. This will no doubt greatly increase the re sponsibilities of the Indian Bureau and should result in giving to the Natives of Alaska the benefits of the extensive Indian Service organization in the matter of health improvement, educational advancement and so cial welfare. Mrs. T.ipps, \frs. Br ckell, M Ls Nve and Miss Black gave a 'shower” laM Tuesday evening honoring Miss Me* le F' ench. v ho departed on Thursday for her home in Par:s, T< nne^ee. There wi re forty-six ladies who a fended ’he func’n” and Mi-s French was the rec n ent o’ m my lovdv gif’s The affair was held at the Wigwmu and it was in t'tn w y a n tn crable event. Miss French was a member o’ our faculty for a o t >’e F 'e i-s i r I ! t it r t t s ’ in? her popularirv grew to a po:* t where -he won ’he hi aits of ai1. She is b' th good and ab’e and Clumawa suffers a loss in her den rnire, b it we all w -h her prosperity, health and happmess wherever she mav be. A special Christmas service was given at the Protes tant church on Sunday morning. A group of fifteenth century Chtistmas carols, sung by the choit, created Thev were a beautiful atmosphere for the service. “God Rest You Merry Gentleman,” an old English carol, and two French carols. “Shepherds Shake off Your Drowsy Sleep,” and “The First Noel.” These were followed by the story of the first Christmas, from selected Scripture passages, illustrated on the screen bv reproductions of famous paintings of the scenes of the Nativity. The Birthday of a King,” sung by Raymond Haldane, and a selection by the boys’ quar tet were epeciallv well given. The chapel had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by the boys of the Comrade Club, with a profusion of Christmas greens, red bells and poinsettias.
