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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1918)
TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCALS Moving pictures will be shown in the auditorium on Friday evening next. The vocational nurses make a very trim and natty appearance in their new uniforms. The old gymnasium is to be moved from its present site and fitted up as a dry house for onions. The small boys, and a goodly number of larget ones also, are enjoying the fine weather playing marbles. Harriet Verney received the sad news on Monday of the death of her sister, which occurred at her home in Alaska. The girls’ basketball teams are practicing faithfully every evening after school, preparing for the game to be played soon with the Silverton High School. Rev. F. T. Porter, pastor of the Salem Christian Church, delivered a sermon to the Protestant students Sunday afternoon. His subject was “ Harmony.” Miss Mitchell has received the sad news of the death of her brother which occurred in Kansas City, on Sunday. She has the sympathy of her Chemawa Jriends. Twenty 250-pound ho gs, property of the Chemawa School, were sold on Tuesday at the rate of $14.75 per hundred pounds. Eater in the spring another lot will be ready for market. Arrangements are being made to commence plough ing with all of the teams just as soon as the soil is dry enough. The heavy and continuous rains of the past two months or more have delayed farming operations. The 8th grade domestic science girls, under Miss Eemley, took advantage of the social on Saturday night by selling ice cream cones. They cleared a neat sum which is to be used toward purchasing a nice set of dishes for their department. The Flathead Indian Progress, a semi-monthly paper, is now published at the Flathead Agency, Mon tana, under the guidance of Superintendent Theodore Sharp. It is a bright, newsy sheet, and is devoted to the upbuilding of the Indians. The American is glad to voice appreciation of the kindly interest shown by the people of Haskell Insti tute in The Indian String Quartet of Chemawa. To the Indian Evader of Haskell much is due for the splendid, whole-souled support given our boys. Here’s our hand—we appreciate it all, and know that the boys of the quartet do, too. A well-planned and enjoyable employes’ party was held in the club parlor and dining room on Thursday evening of last week. The social committee for this month is composed of Mr. Devol, M~s. McCrosson and Miss Skipton, who are responsible for the evening’s pleasure. Games of various kinds were indulged in, PAGE 3 after which delicious refreshments were served in the dining room at small tables, which were centered with small potted plants. Ben Haniff, a student from California, passed away on Friday. Ben was a good, steady boy, highly re spected and liked by all. Funeral services were held in the school auditorium by Rev. Alexander Hood, Protestant pastor. The remains were laid away in the school cemetery. The floral designs were arranged by Miss Skipton and Mrs. Eoos. His two sisters and brother at Chemawa and his mother at Requa, Cali fornia, have the sincere sympathy of all Chemawa. The Sigma Phi Delta Society entertained with an afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. Hall on Saturday. Music, guessing games and progressive conversation made the two hours pass all too quickly. The Sigma Phi Delta Ukelele Club gave several catchy little songs, which were much enjoyed; Eaura Squiqui rendered a mandolin solo and was compelled to respond to an encore; Alica Kimball who always delights her hearers gave a piano solo. Dainty refreshments were served by the committee. If one judged by the merry chatter and happy laughter of the 45 girls present the affair was a very successful one. Just before leaving they all stood and sang “ Chemawa” with much feeling and loyalty. TH E IN D IA N ST R IN G QUARTET On the evening of December 10 Carlisle enjoyed a rare treat, the occasion being a concert given in our auditorium by the celebrated Indian String Quartet. The boys, under the management of the Rev. R. H. Kennedy, formerly chaplain at the Chemawa Indian School, are led by Fred Cardin, a talented member of Carlisle,’12. The others are Wm. Palin, ex-student of Carlisle, and Willie Reddie and Alex Melovidov, both of Chemawa. They are on the Redpath Eyceum Circuit, with bookings extending from Oct. 1 to Apr. 1, concerts being given in some of the larger towns of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Wherever they appear they are enthusiastically re ceived and invariably given flattering press notices. The young men modestly attribute their success to the interest and zeal of their manager, and to the generous cooperation of Chemawa, where the organi zation was founded by Mr. Ruthyn Tumey, the fa mous composer and interpreter of Indian folk lore. The following was the program rendered: Allegro, from Quartet No. 19 Mozart Indian Suite . . . . . . Turney (a) Morning Song (b) Butterfly Dance (c) Prayer to the Rain God (d) Spirit Dance Allegro molto, Quarter No. 39 - - . Haydn Minuet . . . . . . Beethoven Norwegian Dance . . . . . Grieg To a Wild Rose . . . . MacDowel 1 Cheyenne War Dance - . - - Skilto»’ —The Carlisle Arrow and Red Man.
