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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
while he was there, but that if he did
wrong he must expect to be punished,
which was usually in the way of being
deprived of good times. Of course there
were struggles, for the habits and
tendencies of the rebellious self-willed
years wrere not overcome without patient,
persistent effort. There was self-sacrifice
and love on the part of those who were
willing to have their personal comfort
invaded for the sake of saving one boy
who was generally considered p:ist sav
ing. And because Love never faileth it
prevailed in this case, and we had seen
the results of just one year's work in the
bright-eyed, manly boy whose whole
appearance wa- so attractive.
So the one time vagrant, homeless and
loveless, found a beautiful home, father
and mother, opportunities for education,
and the prospect of a useful manhood,
and these friends have found a son who
has brought joy into their hearts and
brightness into their home all because
one woman, inspired by the Christ love,
knew that all the little waif needed was
love. Ex.
PUPILS' ITEMS.
Rain on Tuesday.
Mr. Smith left for the north on Tues
day. The gardeners are busy sorting and
potatoes.
John Sorter came down on Saturday
for a short visit.
The gardeners cultivated the black
berries on Monday.
The engineers and plumbers are still
working in the tower well.
John Morrell is in the hospital this
week with an injured head.
The painters are making great heaf
way in painting Brewer Hall.
Mr. Cooper went to Portland on Satur
day and returned the same day.
The farmers were hauling green fee
from west of the prune dryer to the barn
on Tuesday.
The band favored us with two concerts
on Sunday, one in the afternoon and one
in the evening.
Edward Ainsworth and Manuel Swan
son put ii some pipes at Mr. Fickle's
house tliis week.
Ralph Bi aden is back at the woodshed
again after having worked in the tailor
shop for two days.
The boys who have been working out
planting 500 acres in fruit trees have re
turned to school again.
Mr. Smith re-arranged companies A
and B last week and 'any Jones was
made captain of company B.
Amos Smoker and Frank Souvigner
never entered the try-oat for the training
table on Monday, on account of injuries.
Mr. Chalcraft showed the pupils, im
ployes, and visitors some new slides on
the screerat the social on Friday night,
Reginald Downie laid out a baseball
diamond behind the industrial building
on Monday for the use of the smaller
boys.
The gardeners started to plow the piece
of ground where the barley that is now
making up the feed of the Chemawa stock
was grown.
The farmers finished up plowing the
ground lately cleared of stumps on Mon
day. They would have finished it last
week, but the rain prevented them.