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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1919)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The 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- Class Mail Matter SUBSCRIPTION - - 25Cts PER ANNUM SENIOR PARTY The nineteen members of. the.senior class, together with their instructor, Mrs. Risser, entertained a large number of students and faculty at the annual Valen tine party, which was given on Saturday evening in the gymnasium. These young people took a lot of intefeSt in decorating the large room and rarely have we seen it present a more tasty or artistic appearance. The large stage was made into a class room with class colors, blue and gold, pennants and trophies used as decorations, while the main body of the gym abounded with row Upon row Of hearts suspended from above. On the walls were heart games. One end of the gym was screened off for the refreshment room, w’hite lat tice screens with big red hearts thereon. Altogether the setting was most pleasing and reflected much cred it upon the skill and artistic.sense of the seniors. A program, consisting of class stunts, recitations, musical numbers, etc., and a class prophecy was given. This feature of the evening’s pleasure represented the class on general Friday morning session, Logan Fann, class president, presiding. Maybelle Heay gave origi nal verses, showing considerable literary ability. The prophecy by Allan Shepard was quite clever and un usual in his method of treatment. The class mascot, little Joe Matt, was a prominent figure and.the mas cot song gave much merriment to the many guests and apparently quite delighted little Joe. After the pro gram cards for the guessing contest, and dancing were distributed. .. Then the fun of the evening began, which continued until , refreshment hour arrived, at Which tinfe the entire party formed in couples and to lively music marched to the refreshment room, where small tables were formed in the shape of a heart around one large center fable, Here again the heart motif was carried out with streamers of hearts over head, table decorations of hearts, heart favors and cu- pid place cards. The supper was dainty and delicious. Between, courses the class enlivened the scene by sing ing-' some of their good songs. Wade Minthorne, official announcer, presented prizes to Julia Stevens and Jacob Mynuk and to Mary Unge and George Le- kanoff for the successful contestants in the competi tive dances. This year’s senior class isi composed o f a wide awake, clever lot of pupils, and whenever they have anything to do they enter into the spirit of the mat ter at hand and always do it right. A delightful evening was spent by the many persons present and all wended their way home feeling grate ful to Mrs.; Risser and the class. The following members constitute the seniors: Alicia Kimball, Muriel Bush, Eleanor Hauk, Mary Unge^ Isabelle Lavadore, Veltha Frazier, Catherine Wilder, Sadie Knowles, Mae Belle Heay, Florence Hoover, Julia Mills, Elizabeth Reinville, Julia Gromoff, Bertha Grimes, Logan Fann, Wade Minthorne, Frank John son, George Lekanoff, Allan Shepard. Y. W. C. A, Mary Motanic was leader on Sunday, February 16. The meeting in the afternoon was a lively one in spite of the fact that Miss Eakin could not be present. It was opened by singing three or four old-time songs, followed by the secretary calling the roll, each member responding with a proverb. The subject for discus sion was the. common failing, “ Gossip,,” Alicia Kim ball played a piano solo. Josephine Corbett read from the Bible selections touching on the day’s topic. After a few more songs and the bendiction the meeting came to a close. REPORTER’S NOTES By Allan Shepard On Friday the combined force of blacksmiths and engineers was engaged at the task of putting up a new smokestack at the power house. The work was com pleted in one day. The painters have been engaged of late at the task of painting the lower hallsof the academic building. That part of the campus lying between the hospital and academic building has been plowed up and is to be leveled off and graded and resown to grass. In the past this section of the campus was utilized as a parade ground and we presume it will be again, as it is excellent for that purpose' Robert Downie, class president for the seniors be fore leaving school for his home in Tacoma, sent the class a Valentine, which was much appreciated. George Lekanoff made an extension for a dust brush for Mrs. Hall recently; The work was well executed, as is everything coming from the hands of George. Of late the carpenters have been busily engaged in making window frames for the new wagon shed. They are now about done. From what Mr. Hobucket says there is no doubt that Francis Smith is far above the average when i t comes to “ pailing a cow.” Really, he has the knack of it down fine. During last week the steam dryers in the laundry were overhauled and repaired. Mrs. Loos has the lobby and “ Golden Stairway” in Mitchell Hall tastefully decorated with pussy wil lows.
