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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1918)
• À F * / I TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN OUR COMMENCEMENT (Continued from page 2) 100 yd dash 880 yd run 50 yd dash Pole Vault One mile run 220 yd dash 120 yd hurdles Discus High Jump 440 yd run Javelin Broad jump 220 yd hurdles 880 yd relay G IR LS’ M USICAL CLUB On the evening of Tuesday, June 4th, the Girls’ Mandolin and Guitar club, under direction of Mr. Eoos, gave a program which was most unique in every way. When the curtain in the auditorium went up there was music heard in the distance and all looked across the ocean for its pretty producers. In the dis tance could be seen the good Red Cross ship “ Che- mawa, ’ ’ loaded down with the members of this musical organization, who wore the uniforms of Red Cross nurses. Nearer and nearer the good ship approached until finally it was docked and the nurses with their instruments disembarked. As the ship came in the girls were playing, but immediately after the landing they found themselves in the midst of our wounded “ over there” —somewhere in France—and they took up the roll of entertainers as well as angels of mercy. Here began the concert proper and in every way it was most pleasing. Agnes Swanson was the vocal soloist, as well as a member of club. On the refrain of her number she was joined by Julia Gromoff and they earned the enthusiastic recall which greeted theii efforts. At the close of the concert they embarked on the “ Chemawa” for home and there was music in the air as they and their staunch ship faded from sight. Mr. Loos originated the idea of the ship, painted his own ocean scenery, wrote all the music, and was director in general, and his novel entertainment will long be remembered. He gives thanks to the carpen try department for the splendid co-operation given him in the building and launching of the ship, “ Che mawa.” The program follows: The Time, The Time, The Present. The Place, The Girls The Place, Somewhere in France. The Girls, The Mandolin Club. S ynopsis The Arrival of the Red Cross Hospital Ship “ Chemawa” Recreation Hour in Camp: (a ) March of the Allies (d) Waltz—“ Verdun” (c) Song and Dance—“ On to Berlin” (</) March—U. S. Volunteers • PAGE 3 (¿*) Song—“ There’s a Long, Long Trail” M iss A cnks S wanson ( /) Patriotic Medley Homeward Bound IN SPECTIO N A general inspection of quarters, the hospital, sew ing-room, school building, domestic science, dining room and bakery took place on Wednesday morning. First the different companies of girls inspected the boys’ quarters after which the boys visited the quar ters of the girls. During the inspection those whose quarters were under scrutiny stood at “ attention” by their beds. After inspection of all the students’ quar ters all went in a body on a visit to dining-room, bak ery and hospital, sewing-rooms, domestic science de partment and the academic building. At the various departments everything was found to be scrupulously clean and orderly to the minutest detail—it is a pleasure to say it. In many places there were splen did displays of handicraft of the students, in many instances constituting testimonials of large dimensions. The visitors who made the tour of inspection were both surprised and pleased. “ Superb’ ’ is the adjective to use in describing the finding of the inspectors. GYM NASTIC E X H IB IT At 2:45 in the afternoon of Wednesday there was a physical culture exhibition in the gymnasium. This was under the direction of Mr. Bent, our disciplinar ian, and the various drills and exhibitions were declared on all hands to have been the best ever seen at Chemawa. It was really most excellent. The program as given follows: Manual of Arms - - “ A” and “ B” Companies Capt. Robert Downie, Commanding Wand Drill . . . Small Boys’ Company Dumbbell Drill . . . . Brewer Hall Boys Saber Drill . . . . . Officers Adj. Reginald Downie, Commanding Calesthenics . . . . Winona Hall Girls Rifle Drill . . . . Company “ A” Indian Club Drill - - McBride Hall Girls Exhibition—Rings, Bars, Side Horse, Tumbling Boys Competitive Drill - Sergeants—Capt. Robert Downie, Commanding Arthur Johnson Victor Peppion Kelly Shaw William Johnson Jesse Farrow Louis Colby Edwin Lillijagren Axel Johnson Andrew Asbill Colonel Brown Albert Smith John Hanson Corporals—Capt. Joseph Bittles, Commanding Percy Minesinger Wade Minthorne Joe Isaac Charles Stone Joseph Bonner Oscar Wilson Elmer Therriault Chas. Buchert Roderick Jackson (Continued on page 4)
