THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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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
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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.