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AM ERICAN
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After the holiday season everything has assumed a normal condition.
The regular routine comes as a relief to all, from Supt. Wadsworth
down. Play is play, alright in its place, but business is business—and
we are now in business again.
On another page will be found a program which was rendered in the
Auditorium by Mr. Loos and his bandboys. It was an attractive pro
gram, well rendered and well received. William Walters, soloist of
the evening, deserves more than mere mention for his splendid work as
a Euphonium soloist.
New Years was ushed in this year with a with alight mantle of snow
on the ground. There was considerable din at Chemawa during the
birth of 1916, and if that augers anything, this should be an auspicious
year. On the evening of New Years day there was quite a well attended
dance in the gym, which concluded our holiday season festivities.
We are in receipt of information to the effect that Chas. E. Larsen
has been transferred from Tulalip to the Cushman school at Tacoma,
Wash. He has the same position which he held at Tulalip, that of
disciplinarian. We wish Mr. Larsen every success in his new field and
hope that he may find the position and the new locality to his liking.
A feature of our recent snow storm was a snow battle between the
boys of Mitchell Hall and the Small Boys’ Home on one side against
all the forces that Brewer Hall could muster. It was some battle al
right, as was evidenced by a few black eyes, etc. It was hard to pick
the victors, but as the Brewer Hall contingent made a retreat—quite
orderly, of course - the presumption is that they were vanquished.
The personnel of the orchestra remains the same this year as it was
last—Ruthyn Turney, Alex Melovidov, first violins; Mrs. Alberta
Fulkerson, George Barrett, second violins; William Palin, viola; Willie
Reddie, Miss Ruth Brewer, ’cellos, Mr. I. S. Loos, double bass; Frank
Peratrovich, first cornet; Albert H. Gillett, second cornet; William
Walters, trombone, and Miss Gertrude Brewer, piano. The organiza
tion is doing good work.
Elsewhere in The American will be found one of our Chistmas holi
day programs, which is printed as a sample of our numerous activities
during this season of mirth and merriment. The holiday week saw many
parties and entertaining features take place at the school. Basketball
and other games in the big gym of frequent occurrence. A tree placed
in the Auditorium on Christmas Eve was a source of delight to the
younger pupils, as was the progam which preceded unloading the gift
tree. A fine dinner was served the pupils and also at the employes’
mess. In the evening of Christmas day a dance was given in the big
gymnasium and those who so desired “ tripped the light fantastic’’ to
their hearts’ content.