Weekly Chemawa American., March 10, 1911, Page 8, Image 8

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H enry D arnell , R obert S ervice , P atsy
B arrett , R eggie D ownie , J ames E vans , W m .
S ervice , W iil ie R eady , J ohn M urpay .
A T H L E T IC S .
R ecreation is necessary with all of uc.
C hange is w hat gives zest to life and
m akes it pleasant. Change of condition
and env iro n m en t not only renders liv ­
ing agreeable, it enter« in to the m atter
of our education— it furnishes ex p eri­
ence, which plays no inconsiderable
p a rt in broadening our m ental horizons.
In the springtim e of youth and vigor
there is desire for extrem e recreation.
Y outh is so full of red blood th a t n o th ­
ing short of vigorous exercise will suf­
fice and hence th e tu rn in g to athletic«.
So long as the individual hoy or girl does
not over-tax his or her stren g th ath letic
indulgence is beneficial, hut carried to
excess it becomes a source of in ju rv . Tt
is wise to he sure in m atters ath letic
A good, hearty and vigorous ath letic
gam e will do much tow ard the perfec­
tion of h ealth of those who contest.
Sane ath letics are given a place in
all of our educational in stitu tio n s, for
the reason th a t quick th in k in g and
quick action are thereby linked together
to go hand in hand through life. It
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creates a desire on the p a rt of th e youth
for physical perfection. But it should
be borne ever in m ind th a t athletics are
all right in th eir tim e and place, and
are not to he considered first in life's
possibilities.
We tak e b u t little pride in the a th ­
lete who has won his spurs on thp track
it he is too strong to chop a little wood
for hi« m other if «ho needs i t . Tt is the
useful things th at c o u rt in this world
and ath letics are useful onlv in th eir
tim e and p la c p . W hatever von m av see
fit to do, in in d u stria l, clerical, or aJh-
letico linps go into it with enthusiasm .
W hen von plav vour games enter fnllv
into them and plav in a good, clean,
m anly «trie.
B R E V IT IE S
The tailo r shop received a large stock
of drvgoods last wpek.
John S te e le
is w o rk in g on th e a fte r
sh ift in th e e n g in e room . H e is e n g in e e r
a n d oRer.
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I a st F r i d s v Mio« G rnar °ent. D
R i l l i p . .T a m e s B row n a n d J o h n S erv ice to
th e wnofjo to grot som ° rich e a r th for th e
p la n t« in th e S e v e n th G ra d e room
The
h v a e in th s a re all in bloom
E'rank Johnson told ns a storv the
other dav. Up said, “ J once knew a
little m an who everv d av grew tw entv-
fonr hours older w ithout hecoming anv
larger ”
Mrs. S aunders went to the Salem hos­
pital the first of the week and subm itted
to a m inor surgical operation on W pdnes-
dav m orning. She is n o ’ getting along
nicelv. A couple of m onths ago she had
to subm it to an operation for appendicitis.
H er prospects for a speed v recovery are
now very bright.