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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
WASHINGTON'S ADIEU.
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ions-in-arms, his agitated feelings over
came his usual self control. Everyman
arose with eyes turned toward him. fill
ing a glass of wine, and lifting it to bis
lips, he rested his benignant but sadden
ed countenance upon them, and said:
"With a heart full of Jove and grati
tude, I now take leave of you. I most
devotedly wish that your latter days
may be as prosperous as your former
ones have been honorable and glorious.
I cannot come to each of you and take
my leave, but shall be obliged to you if
each of you will come and take me by
the hand."
A profound silence followed as each
officer gazed at the countenance of their
leader, while th eyes of all were wet
with tears. He then expressed again
his desire that each of them should come
and take his hand. Nearest to him was
General Knox, who grasped his hand in
silence and both embraced each other
without uttering a word. One after an
other followed, receiving and returning
the affectionate adieu of their command
er, after which he left the room in silence,
followed by his officers in procession, to
embark in the barge that was to convey
him to Paulus' Hook, now Jersey City.
As he was passing through the light
infantry drawn up on either side to re
ceive him, an old soldier, who was by his
side on the terrible night of his march to
Trenton, stepped out of ranks and reach
ed out his arms, exclaiming: "Farewell,
my dear general, farewell!" Washington
seized his hand most heartly, when the
soldiers forgot all discipline, rushed to
ward their cheif and bathed him with
their tears. The scene was like 4that of
a good patriarch taking leave of his chil
dren, and going on a long journey, from
whence he might return no more.
Having entered the barge he turned
to the weeping company upon the wharf
and waving his hat, bade them a silent,
adieu.1 They stood with heads uncov
ered, until the barge was hidden from
their view, when, in silent and solemn
procession, they returned to the place
where they bad assemblde Ex.
ACADEMIC" ITEMS.
Martin Colby is doing tine in the fifth
grade.
Frank and Louis Dan are coming
back to school.
Walter Rein ken is the youngest boy
working on the farm.
Paul Liphart saj'S he is the best marble-player
at Chemawa.
Mr. Fickle gave a very interesting
talk in chapel on Monday morning.
Paul Liphart and Joe Bittles are the.
smallest boys on the blacksmith detail.
Alvina Smith is now working in the
sewing room and likes her work very
well.
I work on the industrial detail. Dew
ey Talbot is working in the engine
room. .
Henry Darnell has been very kind to
the small girls to let them play with his
basketball.
Annie King is now working in Miss
Brown's hewing room and she says that
she likes to work there.
Neta Jones and her three chums had
a little party in their rooms and invited
some of their friends to the party, and
those who went thanked Neta and her
chums very much.