THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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OFFICERS' PARTY.
The officers' party given in the gym
nasium last Thursday was one of i,he
best conducted, best managed and all
around one of the best parties of the sea
son. A small band of nine pieces select
ed from the school band furnished the
music. A long grand march was given,
the band played a march through four
times. After the march different kinds
of games were played. At quite a .late
hour the refreshments were served. The
lunch was made up of ice cream and
flake, oranges, cookies, ham sandwiches
and cocoa. At a signal of the lights all
went home to their quarters.
KCLIPSE OF THE SUN.
There was an eclipse of the sun on the
date of June 17, 1909. The eclipse of
the sun was seen by all the people of the
United States. Wherever they had a
big telescope it was seen extremley plain,
but those who did not have a telescope
did notice it very clearly. This eclipse
lasted only a few hours. This is the
second eclipse of the sun I have seen.
The first time it made things dark. This
eclipse of the sun yesterday did not show
very much.
The eclipse of the sun I do not know
anything about. It is said that a long
time ago, before we were born, there was
an eclipse of the sun, too, and as it be
gan to get dark the people were scared.
So they made up their minds to try to
take that black spot off of the sun. They
all got their guns and they said that
they were going to catch it (that thing
that was eating on the sun). The people
did lots of things so the beast that was
eating the sun went away.
Yesterday we all saw the- eclipse of
the sun, hy useing a smoked glass, which
we found to be a very good thing to look'
through. Our teacher, Mr. Regan, told
us that the eclipse of the sun is caused
by the moon getting between the earth
and the sun, but I don't know.
Johnson Black.
Quileute Day School.
POLISH UP THE DARK SIDE.
Often the hard circumstances which
hedge us around and block our way and
make us think, life not worth living are
'susceptible of polish. We ought always
to look on the bright side and if there is
not a bright side to polish up the dark
side. While we work thus in our polish
ing process we will become interested,
and others who have like or worse trials,
troubles and sorrows will see reflected in
us that which will help them to imitate
our example, thereby dispelling the sad
ness and gloom in their lives. This
polishing process may not at first be an
easy task; but the very effort to drive
away darkness and gloom will help us
on to greater victories in this line. Let
each of. us determine if there is no bright
side to make one. We often sing 'Let
a little sunshine in." If we take in a
large amount of sunshine we can the
better let a little sunshine out, and our
lives will be a benediction and blessing
to those around us. We all have our
trials and troubles; but if at such a time
we put on a bold front and begin the
polishing process we can chase away
gloom and darkness. Giving out what
we have not seems like an impossibilitj;
but the very effort to cheer some one or
to take a cheerful view of our troubles
will brighten our lives and polish up the
dark side and give hope and cheer to
those who need them as much as we our
selves do.