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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1918)
f PAGE 6 TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN OUR COMMENCEMENT (C o n tin u e d from page 5) Arthur Johnson—Best gymnast (boy), gold medal. Ora Duncan Best gymnast (girl), silver jewel case. SALUTATORY Mamie Frisk To Superintendent and Mrs. Hall, the fficulty and students of Chemawa, and to all visitors, in behalf of my teachers and classmates I heartily welcome you here this afternoon to witness the last rites that mark the closing of our school days at Chemawa. We claim the honor of being the first class to be graduated under the new course of study. During our Junior year we had various handicaps, but each suc ceeding class hereafter will find those difficulties re moved by the work of the preceding grades. Like every graduating class which has stepped up on the platform with firm and graceful tread, but in wardly trembling heart, to receive the beribboned rolls, our hopes and ambitions are high. Not all of us, perhaps none, are what the world calls “ a born genius, but our motto, which for two vears we have striven to follow, will ever mark our efforts. This will truly be commencement to us all. Some may wish to continue their academic education and go to new experiences and trials at other schools. Others will go out and take their part in life’s activities and endeavor to solve the great problems there. Wher ever they may go all are pledged to Service, that great word which is spoken in every language and whose every letter has a meaning of its own: Boys’ Competitive Drill-Sergeants, Arthur John son; Corporals, Oscar Wilson; Privates, Ernest Greer—silver plated pocket knife each. Declamation contest—Thelma Orsen, first, gold medal; Louise DeMacon, second, silver medal; Wade Minthorne, third, bronze medal. Company A (boys)—Military drill, silver cup. Company A (girls)—Military drill, silver cup. On account of service most helpful to the school Agnes Swanson and Katherine Wilder were each pre sented a silver manicure set and Reggie Downie a base ball watch fob. As a result of inspection of the dormitories Brewer Hall received a banner, Winona Hall a cup, and a cup was also awarded the Small Boys’ Home. Each member of the football team, baseball team, basketball teams (boys and girls), who played the re quired number of games were presented certificates bearing the official “ C .” The following athletes secured places and prizes as a result of the track day events: William Johnson—1st, 880-yd run; 1st, pole vault; 1st, mile run; 2nd, 220-vd dash; 2nd, broad jump; S—is for the successes we have to attain in the future. 2nd, 220-yd hurdles; 3rd 100-yd dash. E —is for the efforts we will put forth in dealing with life’s activities. Arthur Johnson—1st, 120-yd hurdles; 2nd, 880-yd run; 2nd. 440-yd dash; 1st, discus; 1st, high jump, R stands for the regrets we feel in leaving our 3rd, javelin; 3rd, broad jump. school home. Francis Boyce—1st, 100-yd dash; 1st, 50-yd dash; V—is for the valor shown by the boys of our class 1st, 440-yd dash; 1st, broad jump; 3rd, pole vault; who have responded to the call to the colors. 3rd, 220-yd dash; 3id, 220-yd hurdles, and was a mem I stands for the ingenuity possessed by many of our ber of the winning relay team. class. Joseph Bettles—1st, 220-yd hurdles; 3rd, 50-yd C—stands for the constancy of the class. dash; 3rd 120-yd hurdles. Louis Colby—2nd, 120-yd hurdles *s f°r efficiency the class has shown and will continue to show in their-various endeavors. Wade Minthorne—2nd, discus; 3rd, 880-yd run, and was a member of the winning relay team. I now introduce to you the class of 1918, whose Roderick Jackson—3rd, mile run. motto is, We Live for Service.” They have tried Jess Farrow—3rd, 440-yd run. to do their duty as students at Chemawa and have Jack Pete—2nd, mile run. truly won the reward of merit which she offers. We Edward Rousselle— 1st, 220-yd dash; 2nd, 100-yd are passing out of this school as Seniors only to enter dash, and tied for second place in high jump. again as Freshmen into a course of life which to us is Kelly Shaw—1st, javelin. entirely new and untried. Peter Ogden—2nd, javelin; 3rd, discus, and tied We hope that we shall be graduated from that next for second in high jump. course with equal success and that those who are Axel Johnson 2nd, pole vault, and tied for second present this afternoon will find us equally successful in high jump. in that school. We know that your best wishes go with us into the future and we in our turn promise to There w ill be no more issues of The American un strive our utmost to fulfill them by keeping for our til school opens next fall. motto, “ We Live for Service.”
