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The Chemawa A menean
P r in t e d a t C h e m a w a , O re g o n , a n d D e v o te d to th e In t e r e s t s o f In d ia n E d u c a tio n
Vol. X X I
W ednesday, January 8, 1919
TH E H O LID A Y S AT CHEM AW A
There was for days previous to Christmas an ex
citement in the very air—especially that breathed by
the very small boys and girls. What a pity that
such a feeling of anticipation and sustaining excite
ment could not last always! Now everything is a
mere memory—a dear memory it is. though.
The various buildings about the grounds were dec
orated inside and out for the occasion. All worked
with a will to make everything bright and cheerful
for the holidays. The festivities really started on
Christmas Eve, at which time members of the vari
ous academic grades gave an entertainment in the
auditorium. In every way this was most interesting.
The program follows:
Why the Chimes Rang
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Eighth and Ninth Grades
Song—Little Star
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six Small Girls
Fancy Drills and Recitations -
- Fourth and Fifth Grades
In the M o r n i n g .............................................. Rose Hamilton
A Christmas R e f r a i n ..................................... Sixth Grade
Violin Solo
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- Maudie Heay
Christmas Stocking
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Fourth Grade
The Christmas Story
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Mary Motanic
Vocal Solo—God be With Our Boys Tonight, Charles Williams
A Sketch
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Senior Grade
I Bring You Glad Tidings
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Girls’ Octette
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worship and sang during early Christmas mass said by
Father Gall.
Promptly at noon the students’ dinner was served.
The large dining-room was most beautifully decorated
for the occasion and the large array of tables, dressed
in immaculate linen and heavily laden with appetiz
ing viands, presented a picture that appealed to every
sense of man. It was an occasion long to be remem
bered by all. The employes were in attendance to
help in every way possible to make the students feel
at home and happy and to assist in waiting upon them.
Mr. Loos and three Mandolin Club girls, Catherine
Loftus, Mary Ware and Bertha Grimes, were present
and furnished music during the banquet hour. This
was a new feature and one much appreciated. The
following menu was served:
Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Escalloped Corn
Cranberry Sauce
Dill Pickles
Celery
Mince Pie
Layer Cake
Oranges
Apples
Nuts
Coffee
Alter the students had dined the majority of the
The program above, as given, was without question employes preceeded to the Employes’ Club where a
exceptionally good—many of the numbers were of choice menu, headed with roast turkey, was served.
striking character. All present were more than The dining-room, always most attractive in every
pleased. Supt. Hall voiced the sentiment of all when way, was beautifully decorated for this occasion. The
he addressed the assemblage in support and approval tables were arranged in a hollow square and the dec
of the work of those who furnished the entertainment. orations were entrancing and no feature was omitted,
After the entertainment at some of the dormitories even to the menu cards. Mrs. Loos, who manages
the presents were given out to the students. Where affairs at the Club, and her assistants certainly did
the presents were not taken from the trees on Christ credit to the occasion and deserved the thanks of all
mas Eve they were on Christmas morning, bright and for a superb dinner perfectly cooked and served as
early. Everybody was remembered and all were hap- well. Again Mr. Loos and his Mandolin Club girls
pv, the attending scenes in the various’buildings being provided beautiful music during the banquet. All
happy ones.
went as merrily as the proverbial “ marriage bell.”
Early, very early, on Christmas morning the choir
During the afternoon of Christmas Day a game of
was abroad singing carols. This has grown to be basketball was played in the gym between teams rep
an annual custom at Chemawa and one much appie- resenting Mitchell and Brewer Halls. Brewer Hall’s
ciated bv all. The singing on this occasion was both team was victorious in a score 37 to 7. The evening
beautiful and impressive. Immediately after singing of “ A Perfect Day” was given over to a social in the
carols in front of the residence of Supt. and Mrs. Hall large gymnasium, where everyone had a fine time.
and the various students’ dormitories the mem
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bers of the choir repaired to the place of Catholic