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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1902)
CHEflAWA, OREGON, FRIDAY JANUARY 31, 10. The Bells Tolled and Tolled, For the President Was Dead. By Richard LaGoixonnb, "Hats off!" they said "The President is dead". And somewhere overhead, A dark bull tolled and tolled. , "Hats off!" we said, "The President is dead." And woraen,-and not only women cried because the president bad died. I was standiug in broad way And the long glad lights Seemed Buddenly to loose their heart and fail. There fell a hush of feet And a kind of smothered wail; for a bell tilled overhead, "The President is dead," And some of us-notonly women cried Becanse the President had died. True man, pure soul, brave heart, How toul a thing to do! Why didn't they kill any one, Dear President, but you! Hut you-huw could they dream dream of hurt lo you, ever an American God knows! He knows your worth, And lie knows how much we care. An! I wish you. could have seen, Dt-ar Marlyr, lying there, Oureyes beftuvyon died. And 1 wish you Could have heard The little sobbing word When the news was verified. Well, a fool hat shot you down a loot In Freedom's naitie- Yet you're living ali the s .me; You're living in our luv Though you're lyit'g in the grave True, Pure, and Brave. The tear? of all the world Lie on your grave like dew j The eyes of alt the world Are wet for loss of you- Por you' and the brave wife That lived so near to you. McKinley Memorial Day, Wednesday, the 29th, McKinley mem orial day was appropriately celebrated at the Bchool. At nine o'clock the entire student body assembled in the School Chapel and the following excellent pro gram was rendered : Address Asst. Supt. Campbell, Choir,..: Lend Kindly Light. Our Lord's Prayer .School. Solo One Sweetly, Solemn Thought Miss French, Piano Holu ' Miss Brewer. Reading of Governor's Proclamation Mr. McKinley's Life and Political Career Alfred Gillis. What Distinguished Men Say of Him Stephen Knlirht. Choir AngelB Ever Bright and Fair. Words From His Last Speech ftth Div. Select Reading-Tt is Hisway..,Chas. Hicks. Hymn Nearer My God to Thee. . .School. Tributes From Fourth Division. Tributes From Sub. Fourth Division. Vocal sol '. . . .., .Mrs. Campbel . Tributes From 6th Div. (12 pupils) Selection From Thauatopsis Vina Woodworth. Address Supt. Potter. Song America School. Thursday was election day for the pupils of the seventh grade for the state of Ore gon. The entire Republican ticket was e lcted. Haynes DeWitt was elected 0o-