THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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On Sunday evening, March 14, Mr. William H. Lewis, of Portland,
addressed us in general assembly; on March 21 Supt. Will S. Hale, of the
State Reform School for Boys, spoke to us; Dr. Sharp of Albany Col
lege was the speaker on March 28, while our Easter Sunday evening ad
dress was delivered by Rev. Carl H. Elliott of Salem. All of the speak
ers proved both able and interesting talkers.
March 17th was the band's birthday anniversary and in honor of the
occasion Mr. Loos and his bandboys played a very pleasing concert in
the bandstand after supper. The annual party which the bandboys usu
ally give took place on the evening of the following Saturday, March the
2()th. It was held in the parlors at the Small Giris' Home and was most
enjoyable in every way games, music and conversation heightened the
enjoyment of the occaison. A fine repast was served.
On the evening of March 27th representatives, or teams, from the
various .liteiary societies of the school had a spelling match. Mr.
Cooper gave out the words. Quite a lot of interest was manifested in
the event. Members of the Reliance team took first place, while Wi
nona spellers were given second place. Spelling matches, or similar
contests, have our unqualified support. Only good can come from
contests of this nature and we would be pleased to see more of them.
Why can't they be held between the societies once every month?
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Cooper have transferred to the Tongue River
school in Montana, where Mr. Cooper will have the position of
principal. Clarence, the eldest son, will remain here in charge
of the place of his father, near Claxtar, while Forrest, the little boy, will
remain in Salem with his grandmother for the present and go to school.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have been at Chemawa for many years, the former
having been employed in various departments of the school, while Mrs.
Cooper has been the teacher of domestic science. Many friends wish
them well in their new field of endeavor. They are both most capable
people.
When Spring visits us Old Mother Earth dresses up in her best rai
ment. Beautiful shades of green are again setting the season's styles
for tree, and shrub, and lawn, and here and there flowers in various
hues demand and force admiration by the glory of their gorgeous colors.
Pussy willows are the first heralds of Spring, followed shortly there
after by various signs of budding life. Just now we see fields, pastures,
and woodlands alive with the dainty wood lilies it is their time to de
monstrate. Mother Earth is waking up and showering upon us abun
dant proof that her ample bosom nurtures manifold wonders if we are
not too blind to see them.