C HEM AW A AMERICAN. 5 Mis Miller and uer d imeitlo ecieuoe class served waffles to their friends last XI i u r(y. Those who were fortunate euougli to sample tuem, say they were splendid. 'Dame Rum r'had it I hat Mrs. West Tail's game rooster bad been dished up for the Mess table In honor of Mr. Jenkins, but at last account he was seen limping along at bis usual gai'. Wm. Allen, a member of the Websler Literary Socie'y, deserves credit for the fine delivery of bis recitatlul) oti Thurs day last. Thai's right. Fuh onward and wtiit Tor no one. Where wan the Excelsior report last week? The members Bhould have enough get up about them to have I lie report of th-ir meeting published even if their lean er re porier is not present, You want your society 1 1 be a success, don't you? ; The Y. W.C. A. Society of Halem gave an Interesting entertainment at the school on Monday evening. The singing, readings etc.wereverymucbeujny.il bf the aud ience. The proceeds were fr the benefit of the ftalein aud Cheiuawa Y. W.C. A. societies. The tumbling don of a stove in the cot tage on Tuesdav morning, oh used consider able excitement foi m few mluuteB. Luck ily Mr. Campbell was in the house and the tire was put out before any damage wasUnie. Mrs Cirthrteand Mm. Camp bell had a big frig'it. Fostei Underwood takes ureal cir in regard to having the dahy market reports carefully written on the blackboard of ro nn 5 every in iruing. Tin suggestion of Inspector JennHM in a very alible and uracticaie nneand the pupil are all in urexted and Instrucied liy w doing. Girls we can't pity golf at Chemawa, bin we nn sweep rooms, aud do jou know tliat ifives junt ihe same moMon and you get the Httine Hibletic levelnpment frum it anJ will not be jerked as you would he phiyiug at golf, Ho CvnthU WVg'over Alden bays, and the ourbt to know, . Willie Blodgett, who has worked In the tailor shop here for three years, lias received a good pot.li ion in "NicholthuTailorVsbop in Pun laud, which Is evidence that he must have learned tailoring to a Considera ble extent under Mr. Overmau's thorough instruction. It is equally necessary and important to keep the back yards perfectly clean as well as the front yards. They may not be seen as often and by as many people, but if thoroughly neat and clean will prove that cleanliness reigns supreme in our midst. The commencement exercises of the U mail 1 1 School at Pendleton will take place in May, and will bn first class and highly entertaining. TheUmatiHaSchul has the reparation of beimr the model Res erve ton Bchool of the service, and we knw by the hard tailhtul and eifideut work of ttsSupt. Miss Gailher, and her corps of teachers that it well deserved that name. Irene Sortor, Ethel Pirrlsh, M try Dick er and Birdie Anderson have Started some Germnium islips, Wandering Jew and wild Cucumber vines, in room 5. Flowers add much to the beauty of a fchool room and we are unconsciously influenced by theli presence to be more reflnwd and to Juve the beautiful. Delia Souvigner has a patent rat trap of her own, Mhe went down into the hospital cellar and taw one of the numerous rata that have taken up their abode there and hit It over the head will) a lumber knife. The rat iminedijtle'y tin in d up his toes and gave up the ghost. Delia Is not one of the timid kind that yell when they see a There was not a good attendance at the Y Ai. C. A. n Sunday 1 if lit. This is uot as It should !. The youinr men ofiheschool who belong to the Y. M. C. A. are frequent ly heard speaking of the excellent meet ings they have attended at Other places. A better way to show their interest, is to attend the meetings at our own school and s show the loyally uud d. votion to the cause which they urofeo u love.