THE C HEM AW A AMERICAN
Airs. Tone from Seaside is visiting her
daughter Agnes.
William Beach returned to Chemawa
Thursday evening.
jjessie Means, Mosher Johnson and
William Palmer, are the new pupils from
Warm Spring arrived Thursday night.
Chalcraft met them at Portland.
One of the bears escaped from the pit
j.ist Friday causing a littlj excitement
before its capture, but the pit has been
made secure by Mr. Bohlander and his
force.
A number of our boys have received
catalogues from Hampton Institute, Va.,
which we believe were sent to them
through the influence of James R. Smith
an ex-pupil of Chemawa.
After spending a couple of weeks at
Chemawa visiting with her son,Peter,who
was seriously ill when she came, Mrs.
Seltice left Monday morning for her
horns at Tekoa, Wash., leaving Peter al
most entirely well.
The terrible eruption of Vesuvius is
very interesting to read about, but we
all sympathize with the poor Italian peo
ple who have lost their beautiful farms
and vineyards. We hope Mount Hood
will never become so angry.
The American has some new ads this
week. We will have more next week.
Boys and girls, when you go to Salem to
make your purchases keep in mind who
advertises and who do not. Trade with
"ii r advertisers. They are all reputable
people and will treat you well.
John Benson and Robert Davis, Presi
dent and Vice-President of the Young
Men's Christian Association at Chemawa
iiave interesting addresses on Sunday
''filing. Mr. Forbes of Salem was p;-es-1
an. I also gave quite an excellent a 1-lress.
"The duty that lies nearest" was the
subject at the Y. W. C. A. meeting this
week. Miss. Bowman was the leader.
On Thursday afternoon Col. Hofer
visited Miss Bowman's school room and
told the children a bear story. They all
enjoyed it immense!'.
Mr. Reasor was out fishing in the
Willamette Saturday afternoon. Very
likely he had no bait as the mess had
no meat Friday and Saturday.
The McBride Hall girls wore their
ne.v duck dresses on Sunday. Their
appearance elicited much favorable
comment. In a school of this kind uni
forms are always admired.
Mrs. Galbreath, who was Miss Jennie
Graham when a teacher here several
years ago, was up from Portland visit
ing Lizzie and Anna Galbreath.
Company D have been reorganized
among the small boys of Mrs. Newconb's
building. The officers are: Capt., An
drew Bittles; First Lieutenant, Henry
Darnel; Second Lieutenant, Jerome
Beach; Sergeants, Frank Cox and Regin
ald Downie. The little boys seem eager
to learn how to drill well and ean be seen
every evening on the parade grounds ex
ecuting the commands of their officers.
No doubt it' will soon be the star com
pany of the school.
A father recently received the follow
ing note from a young man:
Der Sir Wood like your dotjr Jessie's
hand in raarrage. She and I are in luv,
and I think I need a wife. Yours,
Henry.
The father replied by letter saying:
Friend Henry You don't need a wife.
You need a spelling book; Get one and
study it for a year. Then write me
again. Selected.