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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1919)
t T H E CHEM AW A AM ERICAN PAGE 4 THE H O LID A Y S AT OHEM AW A (C o n tin u ed from page 1) On the afternoon of Thursday there was game of basketball between our first team and a team from the Salem High School. It was a hard-fought contest from start to finish and we lost in a score of 28 to 20. On Friday afternoon there was a spirited game of basketball between teams representing the carpenter and paint shops. The carpenters won in a score 36 to 18. In the evening the senior class put on a play entitled “ P rexy’s P ro x y .” This entertainm ent was under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Risser. It was a most delightful affair in every way. Every partici pant carried his or her part in a professional way. There were no distressing halts or waits—every moment was pregnant with interest and expectation. Supt. Hall voiced his pleasure and approval of the play and expressed the hope that the future would see more work of a like character. Following is the cast of characters presented: “ P rexy” —President of Dodson College ................................................ - Allan Shepard Alfred Dorrance—Student of Dodson, Robert Downie Robert Kraft—Student of Dodson, W ade Minthorn No. 806—A guardian of the law - Frank Johnson Bessie Miller—A freshman at Dodson Elizabeth Reinville Jane Fleetmore— A stenogaplier - Catherine Wilder Rachel Cargill—A wealthy spinster, Isabelle Lavadore Between the first and second act of “ P rexy’s P roxy” five girls staged a negro minstrel show that held the attention of all. The girls were properly “ powdered” with burnt cork and represented four boys and a girl. Their stunts consisted of songs, dances, jokes, etc., to the accompaniment of tamborines. They proved themselves real entertainers in the true sense of the word and also proved that Chemawa has some mighty fine talent within her fold. T he girls were Bertha Grimes, Julia Gromoff, Eleanor H auk and Sadie Knowles as boys, and Mae Belle Heay as the girl. On Saturday evening there was a reception given in Mitchell Hall to the young ladies of McBride Hall. For many days Mrs. Loos, matron at Mitchell Hall, had been verv busy in getting things in fine order for this occasion. That the decorations were beautiful and most tasty and attractive in every way was'attested by all who were present. Every worthy effort was put forth to make the affair a social success. On New year’s Eve the students enjoyed a rousing social in the big gym. The dawning of a new year was near at hand and the joyousness of the occasion seemed contagious. It was a fine social. At 10 a. m. New Years day Mitchell Hall and Brew er Hall staged an old-time shinney game. Twenty players represented each team; time for the game was 45 m inutes. Brewer managed by hard playing to to score three goals. Mitchell coming out without a single goal. These old-time Indian games should be revived. New Years afternoon was taken up with stunts in the gymnasium by the different boys’ companies. T he Small Boys’ Band made their first appearance and furnished music that made the older members of the band sit up and take notice. They did themselves proud. A chorus from Brewer Hall, with the assistance of George Barrett, violin, Jacob Mynuck, ukulele, and George Lekanoff, guitar, sang two catchy songs. Mitchell Hall furnished the burnt cork comedians. Jokes and dancing gave the audience an entertainm ent that caused much amusement. The colored lady of the troupe caused much laughter, Albert Gouley play ing the part. The jigging by Potts, H enry Monroe, Dillstrom and Gouley was well done. McCoy and Beebe were the musicians of the troupe. Taking it in all the whole act was very good and greatly enjoyed. Stunts followed the program. Bremner and Vielle came out in their pillow fight. They were blind folded and sat astride of a pole with their feet off of the floor. They caused much merriment. A boxing contest, each contestant being in a barrel, was next put on by Grimes, Lott—Bailey and John son. This, too, took well with the audience. Indian wrestling and cane pulling contests finished in order. A very enjoyable hour was spent and every one seemed lo have enjoyed the time. On New Year’s night there was a moving picture show in the auditorium which gave pleasure to all. This feature of pleasurable entertainm ent closed the holiday season of festivities. All felt that a memor able holiday season had just passed and that they had enjoyed every m inute of the time. The road running through the school campus has been treated to a coat of gravel, which has improved it in no small degree. Loulin Brewer arrived home on Christmas Eve from Tacoma, where he has been employed for more than a year in a shipyard and where he still has employe- ment. He passed the holiday week here at his old home. Martin Sampson, one of our graduatesof some years back, paid us a brief visit during the holidays. He has been in service in one of the spruce divisions, with headquarters at Vancouver Barracks. We were all glad to see M artin, as he was always a well-behaved and gentlemanly fellow.
