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GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
It is customary for the individual to
pass resolutions on New Years for the
government of himself in the future.
There is no barm in such resolutions
provided they are prompted by good mo
tives. It is well to remember, however,
that good resolutions can be passed every
day of the year and that in this respect
no certain day has preference above any
other.
New Years, being the beginning of the
year, the custom of resolving to be good
for a year fell more naturally and large
ly upon this day. But the thing to do is
to resolve to do that which is right, and
proper, and best for all time not for a
day or a year. If you make a good reso
lution, and you should make many of
them, do not allow yourself to "back
slide" As one day is the equal of any
other for a good deed so it is for a reso
lution to do better. It is never too soon
nor too late to resolve to lead a better
life or wage war against evil.
falls to you to do. , Be enthusiastic in
in your work, in your sports, in every
thing, but do not fancy you are display
ing enthusiasm when in reality you are
simplenrude or vulgar. Do not make a
"foot print on the sands of time"where
your toes point to or from anything you
will.be ashamed of.
Nothing' stands still in this world.
Composition or decomposition, formation
or decay, is in process all thejtime.
What is not building is subject to the
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Youth is the formative period of
human life, therefore let ever7 young
man and woman build of the best, espec
ially in the matter , of character. 23
; BREVITIES.
The Spokane Athletic Club defeated
the Seattle Athletic Club on New Year's
Day by a score of ft to 0.
Our girls put up a fine game of basket
ball on Thursday evening, considering
the short time they had to practice
The Monmouth girls' basketball team
played the Chemawa girls last night and
the score was 7 to 12 in favor of Mon
mouth. '" ' -
The members of the Y. M. C. A.' junior
basketball team met last Thursday morn
ing and elected a captain. James Evans
received the most votes.
We are all sorry to hear of the; death
of Harry Long, a former pupil of this
school, which occurred at Fort. Jones,
California, on the twenty-ninth of De
cember. Harry was a most estimable
young man and was highly regarded by
all his schoolmates and teachers at Che
mawa. The sympathy ; of Chemawa is
extended to his mother and brothers.