The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.