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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OPEN SESSION NONPAREIL LITERARY
SOCIETY
On Friday evening last the Nonpareil Literary
Society of girls, with Miss Antoinette White as advisor,
gave their annual open session and entertainment in
the auditorium, which consisted of a mixed program.
The opening address of welcome was made by the
society president, Isabel Lavadore, which was followred
with the Nonpareil song by the entire membership of
the society. Anna Loftus gave a reading in her ener
getic manner, which was well done. The society
quartette, composed of Rose O’Brien, Mary Motanic,
Catherine Wilder and Sarah Adams, gave a couple
of numbers. Mary Motanic very charmingly recited
“ Captain, O My Captain,” after which the mandolin
and guitar club rendered two numbers. Eleanor Houk,
in her able way, recited a musical number, being ac
companied by Miss Brewer on the piano.
The next on the program w’asthe “ Minuet,” the
feature of the evening. Eva White opened the exer
cise by reciting “ Grandma’s Long Ago,” interpreting
the part of a small child splendidly, at the close of
which four couples of girls, representing four ladies
and four gentlemen, attired in beautiful colonial cos
tumes with powdered wigs, gave a splendid exhibition
of the graceful minuet. Those taking part were
Adeline Goff and Eva White, leading, Rose Goff and
Agnes Stewart, Eva Dubray and Hattie Cayton, and
Edna Salstrom and Catherine Wilder.
The closing number was in the nature of an art ex
hibition of pictures of well known characters, and as
each picture was prepared the spot light was directed
thereon. They appeared as follows:
Columbia, Marguerite Chamberlin; Indian Girl,
Dorcas Minthorn; Puritan Girl, Elizabeth Churchill;
Colonial Girl, Catherine Wilder; Negro Girl, Olive
Beebe; Spanish Girl, Sadie Knowles; French Girl,
Victoria Sansaver; Scotch Girl, Catherine Loftus;
Chemawa Girl, Julia Fratis; Bride and Groom, Agnes
Stewart and Rose O’Brien.
At the close of this feature a wedding march began
and the bride and groom stepped forward. The groom,
on behalf of the Nonpareils, made a pretty little speech
extending congratulations to Superintendent and Mrs.
Hall upon the 26th anniversary of their marriage and
then the bride tossed a beautiful boquet of carnations
across the footlights to the society mascot, little Ruth
Courville, who very daintily presented it to Mrs. Hall.
The open session society entertainments given this
year are very popular and all have been decidedly
different, but excellent, and the Nonpareil entertain
ment was no exception, being a credit to the members
and to Miss White, the director.
EMPLOYES’ MONTHLY SOCIAL
After each social affair given by the various com
mittees for our employes remarks are heard that such
an one is the best yet, but we believe that all who at
tended the social on last Thursday evening will
acclaim it one of the most enjoyable yet held this year.
The spacious dining hall of the club, so admirably
suited for entertaining, was transformed into a cosy
reception room, the dining tables being screened off
at one end with white lattice screens, while the room
was made very attractive with Indian rugs, potted
plants, etc. A delightful evening of games and con
versation was spent. The delectable refreshments
were very daintily served on small tables, centered
with lovely violets, w7hile the handsome yhite enam
eled buffet presented a beautiful appearance with the
clusters of red and white artificial roses arranged by
Mrs. Vandagrift. The committee, composed of Mr.
Loos, Miss White, Mrs. Canfield and Mrs. Vandagrift,
was responsible for this delightful function.
RELIGIOUS NOTES
Mr. Kirk will act as boys’ director for the Y. M.
C. A. in lieu of Mr. Roberson who has left the school
for a few mouths. Mr. Kirk will also teach a class in
Sunday School.
A joint meeting was held in the auditorjum at 5:45
p. m. Sunday, composed of the two associations, Y. M.
and Y. W. C. A., Eleanor Hauk presided. Special
musical numbers by the newly organized Winona
Choir and instrumental numbers by George Lekanoff
and Jacob Mynuk, as well as a vocal solo by Miss Judd,
were given. The address of the evening was delivered
by Dr. S. A. Bowman, of Salem, who is president of
the Marion County Sunday School Association. His
topic was “ Sowing and Reaping” and was much en
joyed by all.
On Friday afternoon the dining-hall girls decorated
the spacious room over w’hich they hold dominion. It
was a tasty bit of decorating.
Sadie Kipp and Melinda Wyle assisted Mrs. Brewer
in the making and baking of the fine cakes that graced
the students’ tables in honor of Chemawa’s anniver
sary day.