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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
On the afternoon of that day a program was rendered in the school
auditorium in the presence of the entire student body and some visitors.
In the evening, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock, the members of the asso
ciation and the invited guests made their way to the school gym where
they enjoyed themselves dancing and renewing acquaintances. Prompt
ly at 10:30 o'clock the orchestra played the good old piece, "Good
Night Waltz", which marked the close of the gaieties at the gym.
The evening festival reached its height at the school dining hall, where
the banquet was held, and where tables were set with the dainties pre
pared by Mrs Brewer and Miss Skipton and their able assistants. At the
hour of twelve the toastmaster called on different ones who responded
heartily to the call. Immediately after the toasts the election of officers
took place, resulting as follows: Gordon Hobucket, president; Loulin
Brewer, first vice-president; Gertrude McCoy, second vice-president
and Ruth Brewer, secretary-treasurer. At the hour of one, all returned
to their quarters after having spent one of the most enjoyable evenings
that has been passed at the gym and at the dining hall in many months.
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION
SOMETHING UNIQUE FOR CHEMAWA
NE of the unique features of the commencement exer
cises of the Chemawa Indian School was the entertain
ment given in the gymnasium on the night of May 26,
1915, by the boys' battalion under the direction of
Mr. Smith, the disciplinarian. This entertainment
consisted of Indian club drills and dumb-bell drills by
companies A and B. The motions were to the accom
paniment of the music furnished by the regular band. The second part
of the entertainment consisted of a wand drill by Company C and a drill
in calisthenics by company D. The music for this part of the enter
tainment was furnished by the small boys' band.
The boys were dressed alike in blue shirts with white bow ties and
uniform trousers. They presented a verv pleasing appearance to the
many visitors present.
The third part of the entertainment consisted of general gymnastic ex
ercises varied in degree from the awkward "sommerset" of the small
boy to the tumbling of the trained athletes.
It was very gratifying to note that every boy present had had some
kind of athletic training. Too often schools and colleges build gym-