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TH E CHEMAW A AMERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published W eekly at the Salem Indian Training School,
Chemawa, Oregon, H A R W O O D H A L L , Superintendent
Address all communications to Buthyn Turney. Manager
Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-
Class Mail Matter
S U B S C R IP T IO N
25Cts P E R A N N U M
L IT E R A R Y SOCIETIES
The Excelsiors
The Excelsior Literary Society held their first meet
ing on Friday evening. The house was called to order
by Robert Downie, acting chairman. The election
of new officers followed, viz:
Reginald Downie, president; Robert Downie, vice-
president ¡Irving Shepard, secretary; Henry Campbell,
treasurer; Francis Boyce, sergeant-at-arms; Edwin
Rousselle, reporter.
The advisor gave important remarks,which we hope
will help the newly-enrolled members of the society.
The society gave yells and then adjourned.— Edwin
Rousselle, Reporter.
Winona Society
The first regular meeting of the Winona Society was
held on the evening of Friday, October 19th. The
election of officers resulted as follows: President,
Laura Squiqui; vice-president, Veltha Frazier; secre
tary, Marie Stone; treasurer, Bertha Grimes; sergeant-
at-arms, Selina Brown; yell leader, Laura Therriault.
As time did not permit the completion of business,
much was left over for the next meeting. The mem
bership is large and enthusiastic and a high standard
of work during the coming year is expected.— Mamie
Frisk, Reporter.
Nonpareil Society
The initial meeting of this society for the school
year was held on Friday evening, October 19, in class
room No. 5. There were present about fifty old
members and twenty-two new members, together with
Mrs. McCrosson, our advisor, and Mrs. Perkins and
Miss Flint, official visitors.
After the preliminary business had been dispatched
the president, Mae Adams, proceeded to bring before
the society the important business of the evening and
the election of officers. The following were chosen
by ballot to serve for the first semester:
Elsie Spokane, president; Alicia Kimball, vice-pres
ident; Mae Adams, secretary; Lyda Bauer, treasurer;
Sadie Knowells, sergeant-at-arms; Myra Rauzi, re
porter, and Grace Russell, yell leader.
As the selection of candidates for the above officers
was carefully considered and presented the allotted time
was consumed, so after a few short songs and yells
by the ever-loval Nopareils the meeting was adjourn
ed.— Myra M. Rauzi, Reporter,
LO C A L
Rose O’Brien returned to school on Monday. She
will again attend high school at Salem.
The extended partition by which one end of the
old auditorium is made into a class room for the lower
grades was completed on Monday by the carpenter
detail.
Robert Service, a Chemawa boy, visited the school
last week end. He is now in Portland and anticipates
taking the examination for forest ranger with the view
of entering the army.
The vocational boys and girls in our school who are
the older ones, by reason of the Course of Study, are
prevented from doing very much in the way of the in
stitutional work, should, when they are called upon,
respond willingly and gladly. It is noticed that the
advanced grades as refers to girls do but very little
institutional work; all of the heavy, difficult duties,
such as dining room, kitchen, laundry, dormitories,
etc., fall on the lower grades, which generally means
those young in years, while the vocational work in
the domestic science, domestic art and nursing depart
ments.
P U P I L S ’ NO TES
The Brigham children have returned from their
home in Nebraska.
Leona John, of the sewing room, is in charge of the
mending department.
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Alpheus Norwest, a former student, says he will scon
be back to Chemawa.
Roy Nuckols and Gilbert Towner are busilv engaged
in plowing out potatoes for the winter use.
The seventh and eighth grades have almost finished
making uniforms for D and C Companies at Winona
Hall.
The girls in the smaller sewing room are making
night gowns and aprons for the new children who
came in.
The eighth grade girls were very much disappointed
to learn they could not take Domestic Science the next
five weeks, being sent to the dress-making department
instead.
The Current Events issued last says that every man,
woman and child must buy a liberty bond, as the second
loan must speed up if it is to be a success in this world
of war.
The eighth grade received a letter from Joe Gale.
He encourages the class to live up to their motto,
“ Service” . Joe also sends pictures of himself in a
flying suit.
The ninth grade class held a meeting yesterday
morning in order to elect new officers, with Robert
Downie acting as chairman. The following officers
were elected: Robert Downie, president; Francis
Boyce, vice-president; Allan Shepard, secretary-treas
urer. After the election President Robert Downie
addressed some important remarks to us and then we
adjourned.