THE CHEMA WA AMERICAN
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Tbc CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-
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ANNUAL OPEN SESSION -EXCELSIOR
LITERARY SOCIETY
The Excelsior Literary Society, composed entirely
of boys, with Miss Hendrix as advisor, rendered a
very creditable program on Friday night last in open
session at the auditorium. The meeting was opened
with George Lekanoff, presiding officer, and Duane
Kimball, secretary, on the rostrum and members of
the society occupying the front seats, and as a pre
liminary the society in concert gave greetings to the
other three secieties, after which George Lekanoff,
president, in his earnest, efficient way, gave the speech
o f welcome. This was followed by the rendition of
two darkey songs by the male quartet, composed of
Logan Fann, Jacob Mynuk, George Lekanoff and
Charles Williams, which were well rendered and en
thusiastically received, after which Robert Chamberlin
gave a humorous recitation; Jacob Mynuk and George
Lekanoff delighted the audience with an instrumental
duet, using the guitar and violin, and were compelled
to respond to an encore. The farce, ‘’Writing an
Oration,” in which Charles Williams, Logan Fann,
Jacob Mynuk, Percy Minesinger and Gordon Ho-
bucket took part, was the feature of the entertain
ment. It represented college boys assisting a class
mate to compose a 4th of July oration. Much wit
and eloquence was displayed. The audience was con
vulsed throughout the farce. George Lekanoff made
his appearance as a soloist, accompanied on the piano
by Alicia Kimball. He also was compelled to respond
to an encore which he did in a very graceful manner.
The reading, “ A E ulogy,” by Paul Liphart, showing
his lapse of memory, was quite amusing and brought
forth much laughter. Edward Gilbeau pleased the
audience with a clarinet solo. Wallace Beebe and Joe
Bonner as negro minstrels made many local hits and
kept the audience laughing throughout their number.
A Xylophone solo by David Kadashan concluded the
entertainment. This was David’s first appearance and
he received quite an ovation.
The bulk of the Excelsior society was composed of
our older and more advanced boys who are now with
the colors “ over there,” and the few remaining
worked hard to uphold the previous high standard of
the society and should be congratulated on the good
showing made under the conditions.
REPORTER'S NOTES
By Allan Shepard
One of the coal wagons is in the hands of the black
smiths, who are doing the right thing by it in the way
of repairs, etc.
Mrs. Codding wishes to voice her praise of all the
girls who are on the hospital detail. She says that all
are doing well.
The blacksmiths have just completed the repairs on
a lot of bedsteads for Brewer Hall and also the task of
putting brands on a lot of shovels.
The Excelsior Society members wish to thank
Mrs. Brewer for her assistance in preparing refresh
ments for their reception, held on Saturday evening.
No-one can beat her when it comes to making things
taste just right.
The carpenters are about through with the founda
tion for the new wagon shed. It will be located near
the site of the old shed used for this purpose. It
looks as though it will be larger than the shed for
merly used as an implement house.
The gardeners have not been idle of late, as they
have completed the task of pruning in the cherry
orchard and have the loganberries and the blackberries
nearly done, so far as pruning, wiring and staking is
concerned. Mr. Turner, in speaking of our newly
purchased lot of horses, stated the animals are proving
very satisfactory.
The harnessmakers have quite a lot of work ahead of
them. They are to fill an order for one set of harness
for the Cheyenne River school, for the Sisseton school,
two for Fort Apache Agency, one for Fort Hall, fif
teen for Pueblo Bonita Agency, one for Salt River
Agency, ten for Western Navajo Agency, and seven
sets for ourselves. Now count up and see if this
does net look like business.
A GOOD SESSION
The Y. M. C. A. held its regular meeting in the
auditorium Sunday evening and rendered the follow
ing program:
Opening Song
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Members
Duet
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Mr. Stover and Mr. Craven
Talk
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Mr. Stover of the First Congregational
Church, Salem
Duet
Mr. Stover and Mr. Craven
Songs
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Members
Mr. Stover gave a splendid talk and he held his
audience until the end. All the boys are glad to hear
him. A closing prayer was given by Mr. Stover.
The autumn day with misty gray
Brings sorrowing profound.
The songbirds gay have gone their way,
But the moths keep hanging ’round.
—Washington Star.