Weekly Chemawa American., October 18, 1901, Page 2, Image 2

CHEMAWA AMERICAN.
Editorial.
The man in the tower reports that some
small boys, and some that are not small
visit the apple orchard without permission.:
The apples and other fruit will be served
on the tables to pupils and those who per
sist in helping themselves may get what
the good .old fanner term a paddl ing.
Miss Estelle Reel National Superinten
dent of Indian Schools spent two weeks at
Ohemawa inspecting the plant. Her visit
was very helpful to every employee as she'
mingled freely among them giving good
advice and many practical suggestions,;
We consider Miss Reel .a very competent
Inspector although she is a woniin. .She
is not small in any sense of the word. When
she sees little tilings i hat do not meet with?
her appi oval and can be properly criticised,;
she, in a kind firm way points out the de
fects and suggests a remedy rightly be
lieving she is thus doing the service the
greatest possible pood' and greatly assist-f
ing employes to improve their departments;
and advance the interests of their school
To a young man-who had in himself the ;
magnificent possibilities ' of life, it is not ;
best that he be commanded ; he should be
a commander. One must not continue to
be employed, be must be the employer.)
You must be promoted from the ranks to a .
command. There is something, young man
which you can command; go and find it,
and command it.
The pivilege of being a mm js a greut,
one and -the privilege of growing np to be
an independent man in middle life is great
er. These ends are only accomplished by
bard struggle and toil day by day. Suc
cess is only achieved by hard labor. Lar
iut poverty be an obstacle in our way.
Poverty is uncomfortable, but nine times
out of ten the best things that can happen .
to a voting man is to be tossed over-board,
aiui. to he compelled to
hay while the sun shines. Gather thel
roses while they .bloom.
Table Etiquette
smooth Sfa never
ner.
-niK. J: or a
made a skillful mari-
Up, young men seizQ, your opportunities
while in school, they are sands of precious
gold. Now is the harvest time. Make
Do not leave your spoon in your teacup.
Crack the top off your egg instead of peel
ing it.
If you have bacon or fish, have a sep-
arate plate fr your bread or toasts andl
butter, but not when only having boiledl
eggs, which require very careful eating, byl
the bye, as nothing looks so nasty as yolkl
Of egg spilled all over the plate and eggl
cup. .
Do not sip your tea or coffee with al
ppoon. ' '
Do not drain, the cup.
For fish do not use a dessert knife in
stead of the fish knife. If there be no flshl
knife, use a small crust, of your bread,' but
leave that piece of crust on your plate. Do
not eat it afterward, as; so many people
do.
Do not be dainty and fringe your platel
with' bits of meat. . Eat what you can and
put any skin or bone on the edge of your I
plate in one little heap, which move down
from the edge when you have finished.
Do not crumble up your table napkin, If I
you are only a guest for the day, do , not
fold it up, but if you are staying on and in
a quite household fold it up. If you are
staying in a big ho-ise when everi'thing is
done "en grand prince," do not fold it up.
Just place it on the table. when you leave,
as is rich establishments there are clean
table napkins every day.
After eating it is well before you drink
to wipe your lips, otherwise you leave a
s:neary'mark on the glass.
Do not gulp liquids and bolt food.
Do not masticate or swallow audibly.
Do not pile your plate with food or grasp
your knife fork or spoon as if it .were a
weapon of warfare. - " -
Do not crumble the bread by your side
or drain your tr lass to the latt drop.
On the other, hand, do not, be effected
mid eat as if ah appetite were a crime
drink as if you were a dicky bird, and
hold your knife, fork and spoon as if they
were redhot needles.
The Daily Journal.