AMERICAN.
2 CHEMAWA
II. L. Lovelace,
Manager,
Published Weekly by the Pupils of the
Chemawa Indian School.
Subscription Price, 25 Cents Per Year.
Cluhs of five and over 20 Cents pr year
Entered at the Postoffice at Chemawa, Or.,
as second-class mail-matter.
Address all Business Communications to
The Chemawa American,
Chemawa, Oregon.
Think twice before you speak once.
The smartest people in the world do more
thinking than talking.
In order to have success it is necessary
for all to pull together. This is important
in an Indian School as elsewhere,
Don't be crowded out. Those depart
ments who fail to give the news to the
man-in-the-tower can't expect to be re
membered in the columns of the Ameri
can. March out of chapel orderly, boys and
girls. Keep step and time with the music.
Boys, don't slouch." Hold up your
heads. Keep your shoulders back and
learn how to walk like a man.
A etreet car line these days would be a
great convenience to the school and a pay
ing Investment frr the car company. We
venture the assprtion that should the line
be extended from the Fair Grounds to the
school that it would be the best paying
line in Salem.
When it is known that our Printer force of
Indian boys is composed entirely of "devils"
we know that our readers will forgive any
typographical errors which may appear in
these columns. We do not always expect
to be in the above class, so please be pa
tient with us.
Nevev say I can't, but say, I'll try.
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The question has been asked how many
boys and girls are subscribers to the Amer
ican? Ask yourself the question, Am I a
subscribet? If not, subscribe. There is
nothing in the columns of the American
that will hurt you and you may see some
thing that will be very helpful to you.
Boys and girls there are two things that
you must cultivate if you want to be happy.
A contented mind and a thankful heart.
This is a bit of advice that Rev. Mr. Bur
dett gave us in his talk on Thanksgiving
day, and.it impressed itself indelibly upon
the minds of his listeners. It is the key
note to happiness. - I
Boys and girls when you go to the assem
bly room on Sunday morning bear in
mind that you are there for the purpose of
worshiping God and hearing his word.
Conduct yourselves accordingly. If there
are a few so ignorant as not to know how
to behave in Sunday School, by your exam
ple teach them.
Our yonng men and women should not
forget to keep ever before them the idea
that their education is mainly an Indus
trial one. That they are striving to fit
themselves to make a success in life and
that they can not do this without some
good Industrial vocation. Learn to labor
and to stick-to-it. That is what will viu,
Be careful boys and girls in the use of
good English. Cultivate the habit of us
ing nothing but the best at all times.
Never use slang. The other day we asked
a boy to carry a box to the girls' quarters.
He asked, Shall I "pack" that? Again a
boy is scolded and should he tell another
boy about it, he frequently says, I was
"Jobbed" for doing that. We might give
many more examples, but the above ia
enough. Don't do it. Cultivate the habit
now of using clean and pure English.