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T H E CHEMA WA AM ERICAN
THE IN D IA N ST R IN G QUARTET
STORY OF MY W ORK
One of the most delightful entertainm ents ever
given at Haskell was that of the Indian String Q uar
tet from the Chemawa Indian School, in the auditor
ium on Tuesday, May 22. These young men are an
inspiration, not only as musicians, but as worthy rep
resentatives of their country, their race, their school,
and their instructor. They demonstrate the capabil
ity of Indian students to acquire admirable skill and
to achieve success in this field.
The program rendered consisted of three parts, as
follows:
B y N e llie Younar, T h ird G rade
Second In d ia n S u ite
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a. M orning S ong
b. B utterfly D ance
c. P ray e r to th e R ain G od
<1. S p irit D ance
By th e In d ia n S trin g Q u a rte t
T u rn e y
In d ia n L eg en d s
T h e C herokee R abbit an d T u rtle S to ry
A laskan L egend of th e Boy W ho M et S tre n g th
T h e In d ia n R ip V an W in k le
By R ich ard K e n n ed y
S elections from M ozart’s Q u a rte t, N o. 19
S c h u b e rt M inuet
By th e In d ia n S trin g Q u a rte t
The quartet appeared for the first part in Indian
costume. In their final appearance they were in con
ventional evening dress, cultured, civilized, and show
ing in a most striking way the transformation of the
race.
Mr. Kennedy’s stories were given with a distinct
ness and charm that held the attention of every boy
and girl and every grown-up.
During their stay every member of the organization
became one of us, taking part in the various school
activities and adding to the enjoyment of the occa
sions. On Wednesday evening the quartet gave a
short musical program for the entire student body,
following which Mr. Kennedy showed an attractive
series of stereopticon pictures of Yellow’Stone Park
and the Columbia Highway.
A few words regarding the personnel of the quartet
w'ill be of interest to our readers: Fred Cardin, first
violin, comes from the Quapaw tribe in Oklahoma;
Alex Melovidov, second violin, from the Pribilof Is
lands, in the Bering Sea, and is a member of the
Aleut tribe; William Palin, viola, from the Flathead
tribe in Montana; and Willie Reddie, cello, is a mem-
l>er of the Hydah tribe of W rangell, Alaska.
Haskell students and employes will long remember
with pleasure the visit of these friends from a sister
school.
Arrangements have been made whereby the quartet
will be at Haskell during commencement and the
members will take part in the programs at that time.
—The Indian Leader (Haskell Institute).
I w’orked at the laundry during the last five weeks.
The first thing in the morning we had our lesson.
The lesson lasted half an hour and then after the les
son was through the girls took their places where
they worked. I was a mangier at that time. We
mangled McBride Hall pillow slips and sheets and
towels, and also Mitchell H all’s and the Small Boys’
and W inona H all’s, besides the dining-room table
linen and aprons.
We ironed kitchen aprons and bakery aprons,too,
and w’e mangled hospital table linen and sheets, pil
low’ cases, and bed spreads, and when this was done
I helped to deliver them. When we w’ere through
delivering them I helped to iron.
This is w’hat I did and when it was time to quit we
cleaned up all around the mangle and dusted it. Mrs.
Woods w’as the teacher of the departm ent and w’hen
the whistle blew wre were excused.
LOCAL
This is the last issue of the Chemawa American u n
til Suptember next.
Miss Roberts very kindly supervised the culinary
department in the teachers’ club several days last
w’eek.
During the absence of the regular cook at the teach
ers’ club last week, Julia Mills and H attie Cleveland,
vocational domestic science girls, filled the position
very satisfactorily.
Mrs. Chalcraft and daughter, Miss Alice, and Mr.
and Mrs. Hall, of the Siletz Agency, were guests of
Supt. and Mrs. Hall last Tuesday night. They stop
ped over on their way w'hile motoring to Portland.
Crops at Chemawa look especially fine and a big
yield of hay and grain is assured. The garden promises
abundance. Fifty girls are engaged half of each day
picking strawberries, as hundreds of bushels are to be
gatheied and cared for. Next w'ill be loganberries and
blackberries, cherries and other fruits.
The Chemaw’a officers proved themselves gallant
and gracious hosts and hostesses on Friday evening,
June 8th, w’hen they entertained their friends in the
gymnasium. The hall was most fittingly decorated
with flags and shining swords, and with boys and
girls in full-dress uniform, the m ilitary effect predom
inated. Music was furnished by Mr. T u rn ey ’s or
chestra. Most delicious refreshments of salad, sand
wiches, oranges, Lovers’ Delight cake, and coffee
were served, and much credit and thanks are due Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Teabo for this repast.
Altogether, the evening w’as a great success and the
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