THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
5
Dining' Room Notes
It has been a long time since we have
had any notes from our kitchen and
dining hall department for the Chemawa
American. But sometimes " 'tis those
who say little that do their work best,''
this is surely true of Mr. Cox our cook
and Mrs. Cox our dining hall matron.
They have spared no pains in trying to
make the most and best of our "Life
Saving Department:'' Now when oar
large vegetable crop is being harvested
we have an excellent bill of fare and
every meal is a feast.
The large bell over the dining hall Is
rung now for meals. Watch out boys
and girls and be on time.
Mrs. Cox says, "On time is a winner
Off time is. a loser."
If you can't be anything else "Be on
time," and you will never be anything
very successful! until you learn to be
on time, ' .
The present kitchen detail is so satis
factory jMr. Cox has asked for them not
to be exchanged until after the Xmas
holidays. ' '
Martha Miller is the most cheerful
girl on the dining hall detail. She never
gets discouraged when she has to do her
work over. -
The ginger cookies made y NitalTones
and Emma -Cameron under Mrs. Cox's
direction were delicious as can be testi
fied to by the Office force and the print
ers wl.en asked how they were made
we were told that the receipt was
very simple, ;:s follows: "one quart of
school syrup, one teaspoon ful of soda
dissolved in one half cup of black coffee
and flour to make a medium stiff dough."'
We-were also told thai 'they would be
better when a week old, but the samples
were too good to keep. .
. ENIGMA.
I am composed of 15 letters.
My 5, 8, 4, 12, is a ruler.
My 6, 10, 11, is to do wrong.'
My 2, 14, 4, 13, belongs to the body.
My 8, 9, 15, a climbing plant.
My 1, 3, 7, a child's game.
My whole what we are looking forward
,to.
Answer to last week's enigma: "Its
beautiful roses.''
Y. M. C. A.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. had
an interesting meeting last Wednesdej'
evening. The program for meeting was
not made up, so.' we had to do all we'
could, he following impromptu , pro
gram was rendered: Song, "At the Cross,'
members; Prayer, Webster Hudson;
Song, "Is Mv Name Written There?"
members; Roll call, by temporary Secret
ary; Song, "Blessed Assurance," mem
bers; Biole Reading, Albert Garry; Ad
dress, "The Work of the International
Committee for the Young Men's Chris
tian Association, in New York," Albert
Garry; Song, "Pull for the Shore," mem
bers: Business transactions; Song, "Jesus
is ("ailing, members; Closing Prayer, Al
bert Garry. ,
When the business for the beneficial
interest of our association was called for,
many reasonable suggestions were made
in regard to our basketball teams. Messrs.
Levi Sortor. and Thomas Holden were
appointed temporarv captains to lead
the other members to practice, in order
that they may select the best players.
The, following new membeis were ad
mitted to our roll, all of whom "we were
glad to receive: 'Thomas .Williams,..- Ed
ward Fried lander, and John Upham.