legijZtf (jAemcwOa American, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 190a. CHEHAWA,' OREOON, To Keep a True Lent, Is this a fast -to keep ' The larder lean, And clean From fat oE veals and sheep? Is it to quit tbe dish Of flesh, yet still, To fill The platter high with fish? Is It to fast an hour Or ragged to go Or show A downcast look, and sour? No! 'tis a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And meat, Unto the hungry soul. It is to fast from strife, From old debate And hate To circumcise thy life. Toshow a heart grief-rent, To starve thy sin, Not bin; And that's lo keep thy Lent. Robt. Hen-Irk. How High Birds Fly. A Strassbury aeronaut aaya he has seen an eajrle at the height of 8,000 yards, and again a pair of storks and a buzz ird 900 yards above the sea level. On March 10, 1890, some aeronauts observed a lark fly ing at a height of 1,000 yards. On July 18 1H99, another balloon met a couple of crows at an altitude of 1,400 yards.. These however, are exceptions. Birds are hard ly ever seen above a height of 1,000 yards evfn above 400 yards they are not frequent. Ex. The Timid Man. The shrinking man, the man who apolo gizes for being in the world, who never dares to act independently, but waits for somebody to give him a push or a lift, never gets very far in the world. ModeBty is a desirable trait, but a man who Is over modest, who Is always getting "tit of sight and apologizing, Is a man whom every body despises, and nobodv respects. The world admires the man who dares to look it in the face, who stands erect and defies obstacles. , . -Ex. Ciikmawa, Orb., Feb. 20, 1902. Tothk Indian workkrs , of the Fourth District: We have performed our duty, and loca led the Institute at Newport, Oregon. We hope that every school and agency will send a strong delegation to the Institute nnd thar all employes in the District will unite in matting it a grand success. Please advise nS to probable attendance. The excellent two months' summer school p'm.iiicted by iIih ablest educators of this Slate, and Coast will be a prominent feature at Newport, and one, which, In dian School employes, will no doubt take advantage of. Committee: Edwin L.Chalcraft. Supervisor of 4th Dist. H.J. Phillips. W. P. Campbell. President of Institute, Dr. C. M. Buchanan. Secretary of Institute, G. D. McQuesten.