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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1917)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCALS But one rain has occurred in this section since June. Pretty dry and dusty! The hour for the Y. M. C. A. meeting has been changed from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. PAGE 3 The potato house is rapidly being filled with “ spuds” for the year’s use. It is understood that Rev. Father Gall of the Cath olic church is to cease his bi-weekly visits to Chemawa and that another priest will be sent in his place. Father Gall has been in charge of the Catholic work here for over four years. He is a zealous and social church man and has given his best efforts to the work. Very soon members of our Alumni Association will receive invitations to spend the Chiistmas holidays with us here at Chemawa in an annual reunion. We hope that all can attend and make merry with us on this occasion, but will appreciate notice from mem bers as to whether or not it will be possible for them to do so. Now let all plan to be with us on Christ mas. Dr. Doney, president of Willamette University, in company with his wife and Professor Ray, visited Chemawa on Wednesday night last to address the stu dent body. Just at the moment he was being intro duced word came from the power plant that something had gone wrong with the electric generator and the students were marched to the dormitories, much to the regret of all. Dr. Doney will be here again soon. Invitations are out for a reunion of our ex-students at Chemawa during the holidays. The little folks will have their turn at a Halloween masquerade party on Saturday evening next. Chemawa plays the University of Oregon Freshmen Friday afternoon, next, on the school gridiron. Lockers are being placed in Winona Hall for the 190 girls who occupy that building. The third floor is being fitted up first. Chemawa employes subscribed for about $3,000 worth of Liberty Bonds on the second loan. Janies Crane, a student, purchased a $200 bond. Canning of pumpkins is still in progress. The do mestic science department does the “ peeling” while the real canning is done in the main kitchen. The frosts of the past few mornings have covered the campus with leaves and Mr. Ross and his boys have their hands full maintaining a clean campus. It is learned in a letter just received that Edward A. A F IN E CONCERT Jaquins has been drafted and will be called at once. Mrs. Jaquins no doubt will join her parents at Che Mrs. Maxwell, of Salem, a singer of considerable mawa soon. talent, very graciously gave our student body a song Protestant church service on Sunday afternoon was recital on Friday evening. She sang so sweetly that conducted under the auspices of the Salvation Army. she was repeatedly called upon to respond to encores. Good music and a helpful talk by the representatives Her accompaniments were most artistically played bv were enjoyed. Miss Gertrude Brewer. The program embraced the Mrs. Hall was hostess to the Sigma Phi girls on following splendid selections, some given by request: The Kiss, Ninon, Carry Me Back to Ole Virginie, Thursday evening in honor of Florence Lindell. Music and conversation filled a jolly evening. Light refresh A Perfect Day, Somewhere a Voice is Calling, The Owl, I Dunno, The Crows Egg, Gay Butterfly, Deep ments were served. River, Good-bye. Mr. McLean, Mr. Swoboda, Mr. Ross and Mr. Car- row of the various departments, took their respective OUR ATHLETICS details last week and did a lot of “ log rolling” on the In athletics Chemawa has always taken her place new clearing north of the hog lots. All the worthless among the schools and colleges of the northwest and wood was burned. the feelings of a Chemawa man in looking over our The Sigma Phi’s, as a result of the ice cream sales record can be but those of gratification and pleasure. on Saturday night, turned over to the Athletic Asso Wholesome athletics, one of America’s distinctive ciation about $15. The boys appreciate this courtesy school institutions, and a necessity to a boy’s full, joy on the part of the girls. I t’s interest like this that ous life, are fostered at Chemawa for the reason that makes athletics and other things go so successfully at these contribute not only to the enjoyment of the stu Chemawa. dents, but also to their moral and physical well being. Every seat in the auditorium was filled at Sunday In various contests the boys receive valuable disci evening chapel. These exercises are of special inter pline in self-control and quickness of decision, and est for all. The orchestra played “ Autmn Breezes,” they learn how the manly man should carry himself and the choir rendered “ Loves Old, Sweet Song.” under enthusiasm which victory brings, or when under The Superintendent in his talk emphasized the need the disappointment of defeat as well, as inducing a of being economical. spirit of “ fair play.”
