Weekly Chemawa American., April 18, 1902, Page 6, Image 5

CHEMAWA AMERICAN.
Follies of April First.
cin of April Fo
in o
On
n fa
tlint when the calendar w rnfirtnl in
Krancein 1584 y chunrlnif i he ! tml og of
the year January 1, ins'ead of April 1, a it
hurt been, those Ignorant of the change who
sentorexpented the New Yenrlft on Aprl'
1, were joked by their wiser fellow-citizens.
ft is curtain thai, in modern times (he Hrst
traces of April fool capers ar to he found in
France. There the person fooled is olld
"pobaon d'Avrll." April fl-h, either be
cause he BwaMoWB Hie bait like a fish or
has the proverbial fisherman's luck gets
noihing for hi pains. Some hold thai the
fish fio to the bottom of the ct renin to de
posit their egnw on April 1, and he who goes
fl-hing on thut day ttuvt eatctie any
nh henee the n mi Apri' flh.
Tl.ecutiom f Anr(l f ...tin In Fnnee has
8 -et m b n Mrne'l i . .ur
For inaan.-e, it U rn-atel tint F.,.nc',
. Duke of Lorraine, and bin Dui-hes- mud
good their ecipe from their caniivi y at
NimteH through the oust urn of the day,
Disguiad as peasants they both, at an early
hour of the day, passed throug'i the gtes
of the city. A woman ran to ihe uaurd to
give notice to the sentry. "April fool'"
cried th soldier; and all the gaurd, to a
man, shouted out "April fool!" The Gov
ernor, to whom the story was told as a Jest,
conceived some suspicion and ordered the
fact to be proved; but it was tn late, for in
the meantime the Duke and his wife were
well on their way. The flrst-of April saved
them. Ex.
Follow These Principles.
Albert W. Pays
Intt principle it
undertakes. .
Politeness, as well
it faithful le the govern
everything a young man
he one of the prevailing principles af life.
K:mim Idl-iinw HB inuen as p U.
Avoid nil rfforiS to Hcrumu'aie money,
itiiin, improperly.
Bh . ui mic-ti, 1 H4 1 not. utility, never be-
inar Keiieri.ns beymid the means at your
disposal.
Be cnref.il not to inn in debt bevoiirt th
nit-nriM already earned, and if iitere.trtt
with money, or other valuables, to keep
for anoiber, be careful to guard t lie l rust I
the latter, until fulfilled.
Wheu you earn any money not necei
sary fur immediate use, keep it careiull
or deposit it in a bank, or Invest it wber
it wi'l earn an income or at let si be kept
ars.fety.
He prudent, spend no earnings useless.
In a word, let honesty, industry, econ
omy, frugality, and good will to all, old
and young, be t lie uovernlnti principles of
your life.-' Ex.
flonthly Entertainment.
The
- h'y
Acrt'l
Ha
even! g April 18, 1902. Witt, a few
exceptions the program was well rendered,
and some deserve, special mention, The
recitation by Elvira Punish whs well ren
dered and enjoyed by all. The tdngiog by
the pupils of the different divisions hub
very g od. The piano Boloa by Ethel
Pnrrish and Lottie Lane wasexeellent, ami
Tlie Pudding River Journal' report of the
Wedding, hv Percy Johnson and Ernest
Brewei was very commendable.
Following wa tht program;
Snnjr
K citation Lmiia John
" Two Litt'eGir'd
Ethel Parrioh
Bo.
Room III.
Sub IV. Impersonation Dinah Washinuiim
i V. Recitation
B n- Hhkb
Le ia Smiih
Alvira P-trrMi
.Eoom VlU. Th. Pudding River J.iun i
Report of th Wm.'i
Piano S-.lo . " L-itie L