THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
A PLEASING SURPRISE
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LOCAL
Last Friday, February 28, marked the 26th anni
Mrs. Woods reports that 5559 pieces were washed
versary of the wedding of Supt. and Mrs. Hall. It in our laundry last week.
had been the intention of this worthy couple to allow
Martha Fratis, at the invitation of friends, spent
the event to pass unnoticed—but the employes and Saturday and Sunday in Portland.
students willed differently.
James Crane, member of the 1918 class, is visiting
Early in the day various things began to happen at with his many friends at Chemawa. He has just re
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hall. When they ceived his discharge from the army.
came downstairs to breakfast they found a large pot of
Albert Gray, who joined the army from Chemawa
flowering tulips, the remembrance of the Sigma Phi
last year, and who has been at Chemawa for a week
Deltas. During the day notes of felicitation were
or more, left for his home in Montana on Monday.
received from many employes. A verse of congratu
He will accept a position as fireman with the railroad
lations, commemorating the occasion, written by Mav-
company after visiting with his relatives a short time.
belle Heay, the class poet, was indicative of the feeling
Reverend Father Gall feels encouraged over the
of the seniors and their remembrance of the day and
prospects of constructing a Catholic chapel at Che-
the event connected therewith.
At noon a delicious wedding cake was received from mawa. Father is greatly interested in his work here
Mrs. Brewer and her detail of girls. During the and desires to broaden it by having a more commodious
afternoon and early evening various employes called church and accessories which are impossible with the
and presented flowers and expressed their good wishes. present small room set for the Catholic work.
Just before their supper hour the entire student ’ Miss Eakin, Christian worker, holds a bi-weekly
body, headed by the band, formed in line in front of the Sunday School Teachers’ Training Class for both
Residence and music, congratulations, and cheers in sexes at Chemawa. Half of each hour is spent in the
study of Child’s Psychology and the principles of
honor of Mr. aud Mrs. Hall rent the air.
At the close of the Nonpareil Society’s program in teaching and the remainder of the time in the study
the auditorium a wedding march was played and Rose of the lesion for the n$£| Synday. Eight of the
O’Brien and Agnes Stewart, impersonated a bride members of these student classes are now teaching in
and groom, and the groom in behalf of the Nonpareils our Sunday school.
extended congratulations to Supt. and Mrs. Hall, and
The little Sunshine band of the Y. W .’s, thirty-five
the bride presented a beautiful boquet of carnations to in all, meet in the Winona parlors at 2:30 p. m. each
the bride of 26 years ago.
Sunday. Miss Eakin, Christian worker, leads the
Later in the evening the employes constituted a little folks, and a profitable hour in singing, Bible
genuine surprise party that called at the Residence. stories and application is spent. Six of the little girls,
They took with them wedding cakes and other dainty Nellie Davis, Polly Pessnikoff, Josephine Aubrey,
and delicious refreshments. They also presented Mrs. Lena Rudolph, Martha Kash Kash, and Merceline
Hall a beautiful tea wagon, which was most pleasing Farlow, received new testaments as a reward for mem
to her as it completed the furnishings of her tea room. ory work, the same being presented by Miss Eakin.
In some mysterious manner the mandolin club,
THE CLOSING BASKETBALL GAME
headed by Mr. Loos, appeared on the scene and dis
The last basketball game of the season at Chemawa
pensed sweet music during the serving of refresh
ments. A most jolly and fleeting hour was passed, took place Wednesday evening on our own floor be
at the close of which all departed, leaving behind two tween the fast Y. M. C. A. team of Portland and our
honored people whose hearts we have every reason to team. The score at the end of the game stood 28 to 24
believe were touched by the vaiious evidences of the in favor of Portland.
Without doubt this was the fastest and most scien
esteem in which they are held that had accumulated
during the day. In behalf of all who constitute Che- tific exhibition we have witnessed during the present
mawa we feel free to state that the various features of season. Back and forth from one goal to the other
the day and evening gave them happiness, as it af the ball went and every player was all over the court
forded them an opportunity to voice or demonstrate and shooting the ball from both long and short dis
their feeling for our worthy superintendent and his tances. Neither team seemed to weaken throughout
estimable wife. May they see many, many happy re the game despite the rapid pace. It was a battle royal
and the visiting team won.
turn of the day.
Julia Fratis and Agnes Swanson, chaperoned by
Mrs. Fratis, spent the week-end in Portland.
The various class-rooms in the academic building
are being repainted and made attractive in every way.