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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1917)
TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School, Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second- Class Mail Matter SUBSCRIPTION - - 26Cta PER ANNUM WINONA SOCIETY ENTERTAIN One of the most enjoyable parties of the year was giv en by the Winona Society in the gym on Saturday night. The girls had gone to considerable work in decorating the gym with greenery and pennants and streamers of the society colors, while Indian baskets and rugs were used artistically to carry out the scheme in honor of “ Indian Day.” About 150 students and employes attended. The evening was spent in social conversation, games and dancing, which was interspersed with a short program consisting of a piano solo by Catherine Reed: recita tion by Laura Therriault; a pantomime dance by Ma mie Frisk, at which time four girls sang a song. Ta bles were set around the balcony and a bounteous re past was served. Laura Squiqui, president, Rose Simmons and Julia Mills were prominent in planning and arranging for the entertainment of the guests. At the close of the refreshment period, Reggie Downie, as president of the Student Body, Mae Adams, president of the Nonpareils, Henry Darnell, president of the Excelsiors, Frank Peratrovich, presi dent of the Reliance, and Anna Loftus, president of the Sigma Phi Deltas, and Miss Roberts, advisory member of the Winonas, gave brief but appropriate talks complimentary to the occasion. The young men guests gave three cheers for the Winona Society at the close of the evening. CHEMAWA DEFEATS MT. ANGEL In a fourteen-inning game of baseball, Chemawa de feated the Mt. Angel team last Saturday with a score of 2-1. The visitors made their only score during the first inning, while Chemawa scored in the 6th and 14th. The game was a good one from beginning to end and kept the audience thrilled throughout. Joseph Bettles did the pitching. The last run was secured by Reggie Downie, who batted a grounder through the right field and gained first base, while James Crane followed with a heavy hit past center field, making a three-bagger and enabling Downie to register a score, thus winning the game. AMERICAN IN D IA N DAY On Saturday last Chemawa celebrated American In dian Day with a meeting of the entire student body and employes in the auditorium, at which time the following program was given: Song—America - . . . - Audience Remarks by Superintendent Hall . - - Reading of Declaration of Policy, Reginald Downie Reading of the Commissioner’s Ruling, Robt. Service Address by Mr. E. H. Hammond - - - Address by Mr. E. A. Smith - - - - The exercises were followed by school yells and the singing of “ Chemawa.” HONOR ROLL Following will be found the honor roll for the month of April: Grade 1 Melania Wyle, William James, Albert Moses, Alfys Dalton, Roderick Judson, William Alford, Annie Bren- dible, Lucy Smith, Maggie Sutton. Grade 2 Aloysius Courchane, Harris Natkong, Mary Lava- dore, Rose Ridley. Grade 4 Jaunita Montgomery, Lucy Sexton, Wilbur Scott, Gabriel Sandaine, Joseph Johnson. Grade 5 Ernest Boucher, Frank Sookum, Scott Lane, Feok tist Rapin, Kathryn Matt, Lillian Condon. Grade 6 Julius Frank, Albert Hays. Grade 7 Effie Davis, Hattie Martin, Anna Sexton, Elsie Spo kane, Logan Fann, Peter Hatch, Nicholas Petellin, Athen Simmons, Louis Van Pelt, Frederick Wilder. Grade 8 Katherine Wilder, Francis Boyce, George Lekanoff. Grade 9 Catherine Reed, Russell Adams, Frank Peratrovitch, Edwin Zeiglar. LOCALS The 8th and 9th grade vocational domestic science classes give a demonstration in that department today. A big display of canned fruits, jellies, jam, pickles, marmalade, spiced fruit, cake, pastry, bread, salad, desserts, etc., is in evidence, The committee ap pointed by the Superintendent to grade the pupils on their exhibit will inspect the work and determine the standing by the showing made. This exhibit is also open for inspection by all who are interested. Last week the sewing departments had their exhibits. All of the industrial departments are required to have demonstrations, which is in accordance with the new course of study.
