6 THE CHEMA WA AMERICAN I ACADEMIC 1 ff A -r jAr 1 Ac At A Ella Brewer whcr has been promoted to the eighth A is doing nioely in her studies. The girls who entered the sixth grade from Miss Johnson's grade are doing nicely. M. H. Pedro Cay ago who has recently enter ed the printing office is getting along fine with his work. J. M. We are all glad to see our friend Edward Williams baok to school again. He says he is glad also to continue his studies again. T.P. When the boys and girls march to school, they keep good order now. They don't talK when. passing to their sohool rooms any ;more. P. S. Webster Hudson entered the eighth grade B class Monday morning, and is doing well in his studies. If any more promotions are made from the seventh grade we may have to hang them up on the wall. This means that the pupils are digging right down to their studies this year. B. W. Girls' Dnd cf Mercy The Little Girls Band of Mercy had a very interesting meeting last evening Many of the little girls told how they had tried to treat everyone kindly since last meeting. BoyV Band of Mercy The Boys' Band of Mercy met in its usual place Wednesday evening. A pro gram consisting of anecdotes about ani mals was rendered. ATHLETIC The basketball girls are very muoh pleas id with their new red caps they received from Mr. Farrow. The girls' seoond team basketball is go. ing to play Salem . High Sohool first team sometime this .iveek4 :E. M, . ,Qur girls: are receiving oompliments on all - sides in t regard to .their . excellent playing ; and . excellent conduct while playing basketball, The girls' basketball team met and were defeated by' the Corvallis girls. The soore was 12 11 in favor of Corvallis. It was a fast but clean game. The girls' basketball team wish to extend their thanks to the young ladies of the Oregon Agricultural College for their kind treatment to them during their stay in ..Corvallis, ... ., Y. M. C. A. The Y; M. C, A. met at the usual place, We held a short but lively meet ing we joined in singing hymns reports of the delegates to the Eugene covention were rendered it has lately been the oustom of the association to have two of the delegates to talk on subjects used at the convention, these reports and talks have been well rendered, next Wednesday we will have a talk on the subject, "The progress of. an association", by A.P. Geary, Program: Opening Hymn, "Just As I Am;" . Lord's Prayer; Roll Call; Talk, "Purpose of Y. M. C. A. and How Ac complished," M. Sampson; Hymn, "A Shelter in the Time ofl Storm;" Talk, "Recent Advance in the Association Woik,"W. H. Hudson; Hymn; Miscel laneous Business; Hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus;" Closing Prayer.