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T H E CHEM AW A AM ERICAN
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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.