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,
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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
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Turney
(a) Morning Song
(b) Butterfly Dance
(c) Prayer to the Rain God
(d) Spirit Dance
Allegro molto, Quarter No. 39
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Haydn
Minuet
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Beethoven
Norwegian Dance
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Grieg
To a Wild Rose
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MacDowel 1
Cheyenne War Dance
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Skilto»’
—The Carlisle Arrow and Red Man.