CHEMAWA AMERICAN. 7- Pen Picture, Music, Recitation, Recitation, Pen Picture, Jennie Downie. Annie Hayes. Sadie Davis. Carrie Radcliff. Fannie Sisk, HunR, Ollie Downie and Tillie Souvegner. Question for debate, Resolved: That country life is better than the city life. ' " - Neg. MaryJurhs Jennie Downie Fannie Sisk Irene Sorter' Excelsior. The Excelsior Literary Society met at the usual hour in room No. 4, on Oct. 3T, 1901. The meeting was called to order by the president. The program committee made their report. New business was next in order. There being nothing under that head, unfinished business was next in order. The president appointed mem henship committee as follows: Messrs, Fer rU, Payne and Hicks. A motion- was made and carried that we choose colors for the society. The colors chosen were blue nnd gold. Messrs. Ferris, Lrsen and Plodnrf-tt were appointed as a committee to select the shade of blue. The society then proceeded with the program. The program wns as follows: Opsins Address, Charles Lars'en. Comic, Reading, " William Bnldgett. Historical Rending,- Tims. Downie. Recitation,. , ., . , Wm. Ingram. . ' Question . for debate, Resolved: that the Excelsior Literary, Society, will have, hetter success without the young ladies. After a lively debate the, , question was decided in favor of the affirmative.. There liMns: no further business the. society ad journed., Nicholas Lewis, Secretary, some engagements the rest of the even ing. Miss Downie the Vice President then took the Chair. The program was rendered as follows: 1st An Opening address by Miss Campbell the President, which was very interesting, and encouraging to each member. 2nd a Piano Solo rendered by Miss Emma Williams, 3rd Comic Read ing, by lilaucb Davis; to be sure it was comical, every member appreciated the preparation of it with hearty laughs. 4th. Vocal Solo, Miss Edna Baldwin; 5th,, Rec itation, Violet Dupuis; 6th: Vocal Duet L. Smith and E. Williams; 7th. and last Remarks, Josefa Maria; which we were all glad to hear and was very encouraging. 'Question for debate, Resolved: That Observation is of more benefit to man than reading. ' The Principal and Colleagues all ready to talk made the debate very lively, every member was ready to give their opinions, but before they knew it the first bell had r-ung for readiness to retire or adjourn. The principals made their final speeches after which the judges were making their decision, while the Critic made her report tho judges decided three for the negative. The name of the Society was chosen Nonpariel Literary Society. The Constitu-; tion was adopted and signed by every member of the society. .-' A motion was madp and seconded that we adjourn, in J which we did at 9 o'clock P. M. Things for Boys to Think About. .BY B0OKE3 T. WASHINGTON. Nonpariel Literary Society. The young Indies Seiety, held their, second meptiusr in-their appointed Asse.m-v i.lyinthechapelat 7:30 P. M. Miss Camp-l-elLthe. President, presided the buins part of tt)3 tmetinsj, theU she retired for You cannot afford to do a thing poorly. ( You are more injured in shirking your work or half doing a job than the man for whom you are working. ,'.. Do not think that life consists of , dress and show. Remember that one's life is measured by he power that that individu al T)as to make the world better. Ly hold on something that will help you, and then use it tolnlp somebody else. - Show me n person who mprely dors a a duty What he is askd to do and I will