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AM ERICAN
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WEARERS OF C’s
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R E C E P T IO N FOR P L A Y E R S
N March 6th, there took place, in the auditorium, a
ceremony which will he remembered for many years
to come by the students and employees of Chemawa.
A program of this ceremony is printed on another
page of this issue. On that date Chemawa celebra
ted the successes of its athletic teams, and the associ
ation presented the certificates and athletic insignia
to those who made the various teams. The stage was nicely decorated
and the auditorium was filled to its utmost capacity.
After a splendid march by our band, Dr. Leo J. Frachtenberg gave a
resume of the basketball season, describing in glowing terms the
achievements of the teams and the glory brought upon Chemawa by
their playing. Superintendent Wadsworth then told the audience
of the co-operation and help which the school expected to render in the
near future to the Athletic Association. Afterwards Chemawa’s sweet
singer, John \ . Adams, rendered a song which was more than appreci
ated by the audience. Adams had to repeat the song in order to ap
pease the clamoring students. Dr. Frachtenberg then awarded the in
signia first. The ceremony was highly impressive.
As their names were called out, each boy ascended the stage, where
he was given his certificate amid profound silence which was followed
by hand-clapping and appropriate cheers. The record of every boy
was read. After the football boys received their certificates, Dr. Frach
tenberg called for the basketball players. In view of the splendid work
done by them, each man was awarded, in addition to the certificate,
a handsome red jersey with a white block C. Mr. Gillett, treasurer of
the Association, gave them a corking good talk on how to support ath
letics. He was listened to attentively and his efforts were awarded
with thundering applause. Not less appreciation was shown to Alma
Nelson for her song, which was rendered with unusual feeling and ac
complishment. Mrs. Nannie M. Willis, the head matron, was given
the task of awarding the certificates to the braketball girls. Each girl
was awarded a certificate and a blue serge middy with a red block C.
Mrs. Willis’ remarks were listened to attentively and received with
cheers.
After a splendid selection by the band, Mr. E. A. Smith spoke on
Discipline and Athletics” . His remarks weie yvell chosen and ap
propriate. The celebration was concluded with another speech by Dr.
Leo J. Frachtenberg, the manager of the Association, who appealed to