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THE CHEMAWA . AMERICAN.
What the Pupils Say.
Jesse Baulne was promoted to 3rd A.
The farmers are putting up a fence on
the west side.
Thomas Holden is putting chairs to
gether for the girls in McBride ,Hall.
The girls detail will soon be changed
and they are very anxious to see it posted.
The Estella Eeels expect to have a live
ly society this year.
Matthew John writes from Tokeland,
Wash., to have the Amebican sent to him.
. We are all glad to see Ella Brewer back
to school, after being absent for a week on
account of illness.
Louise Murray received a , very pretty
birthday present from her little chum. It
is a beautiful ring.
We just got done sewing carpet rags for
the small boys' building and are now sew
ing for Mitchell Hall.
Henry Bergevin, from Walla Walla, who
is detailed to the blacksmith shop, is well
pleased with the trade.
Mrs. Mann's little baby, Marie, met with
a serious accident the other morning. She
sprained her ankel.
The blacksmiths are improving their
shop. If you want to see an up-to-date
shop come and look in.
The pupils of the fifth grade are all very
glad to see their teacher, Mrs. Campbell,
back in the school room.
Vina Woodworth is one of the most stu
dious readers of the girls' reading room.
Red Man and Helper. N
The hospital girls all have their turn in
making the bill of fare. We all try to
have as many good things as possible.
The sewing room girls are still busy
making sheets for Mitchell Hall and soon
they will start on the girls' blue uniforms.
Eddie Davis says that the foot ball boys
have to pi actice a little more every day
if they beat the Multnomah foot ball team
this year.
Cyril Marrissette has begun to learn
how to cut out harness and he expects to
learn it well so that he can get work any
where in a harness shop.
Fanny Newcomb came to Chemawa to
visit her mother who is our housekeeper
at the hospital. Mrs. Newcomb was very
glad to see her daughter.
What They Are Thankful For.
The pupils of the third grade were in
structed, the other day, by their teacher,
Miss Dohse, to write on the subject, "What
you are thankful for." We copy below a
few of the papers handed in:
My country and teacher, and my school
and my books. God bless them all.
For my kind teacher; for my holy life;
for my dresses that are made for me; for
the bears in Chemawa.
For my very kind teacher; that I have
come to Chemawa; God is good to nie
and gave me good cents.
For my teacher and that I am learning
here at Chemawa and the place where I
work in the sewing room.
I am thankful for a nice home; a fine
superintendent; a mother and father; am
well and happy and- can write, read and
spell.
My school and for my teacher; my
friends back home and for Columbus who
found America; for our superintendent;
for my life.
That I can see the light of this great
world and because I can learn my lessons.
I am thankful to be in Chemawa and
having a fine time.
For the pleasant time I have on this
earth; for the kind teacher that I have;
that I am at Chemawa; for the education
that I get in Chemawa; for the sociables
that we have here; for the nice superin
tendent we have; that I have a kind
mother at home; for all the kind friends
I have at home.
. A passenger got off the evening train
last Friday and stepped up to Mr.
Mann and inquired the way to the ho
tel. , Seeing the puzzled look upon Mr.
Mann's face, he remarked, "isn't this
Salem." He mistook Chemawa for the
second largest city in Oregon.