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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1919)
T H E CHEM AW A AM ERICAN 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 LITERARY SOCIETIES Winona The regular meeting of the W inona Society, com posed altogether of girls, 86 in number, took place on Friday evening, with Julia Mills presiding officer, and Bertha Grimes, secretary. A debate, “ Resolved, That women holding m en’s positions during the war should give them up to the returning soldiers,” was participated in by Marina Nelson and Ann Sexton on the affirmative and Annie Miller and Louise Silver- thorn for the negative. Real good talks and argu ments were brought out on both sides of the question which showed that the girls had studied up on the matter and given it considerable thought. It was a close decision on part of the three judges, who stated that the negative side won by one point only. The Junior quartet gave a couple of numbers. The young sweet voices blended together well and the girls were so earnest that much applause was given. A recitation by Agnes Lambert was good, as was an essay by Hattie M artin. Lillie Dixon’s effort in her reading wTas appreciated. Louise Silverthorn sang a solo which charmed and delighted all. Talks were made by four of the visitors as well as by the society critic, Mrs. Risser. Songs and yells were given bv the entire society with great enthusiasm. This society has a lot of “ pep” and is doing good work. Excelsior The Excelsior Literary Society held their meeting on Friday, March 28, 1919. The house was called to order by the President and the Secretary read the minutes of our previous meeting. All old business was settled and new business was taken up and suc cessfully finished. The following program was ren dered: Opening address, Chas. A. Williams; recita tion, Wallace Beebe; instrum ental music, Jacob My- nuk; jokes, Percy Minsinger; xylophone solo, David C. Kadashan; closing remarks by the critic, who gave some very good points on how to carry out our parts in literary work. After this our veil leader led us in society yells, after which we adjourned.—Chester Bravo, Reporter. Nonpareil At the society meeting on Fridry each member re sponded to the roll call with a quotation— a very pretty custom. Parliamentary usages were practiced and committees reported, which together with the discus sion arising over business, both new and old, rendered 1 the preliminaries quite educational. A program was given consisting of songs, recitations, ukelele quartet accompanied by chorus, selected anecdotes, current events, essays, all of which combined with the critic’s report, rendered the evening very entertaining. This is a girls’ society and they show much interest. Miss W hite is the society advisor. A N NU A L PARTY GIVEN BY THE WINONA SOCIETY OF GIRLS The gym was very prettily decorated by the W i nona Literary Society girls on Saturday night on the occasion of their annual party, streamers of pink and white—society colors—being artistically used as draperies around the walls and gallery, while society, class and Chemawa pennants in profusion added to the effect. Over the stage the word “ W inona” ap peared in very large letters made of pink and white. In fact the two colors were used throughout, even the 86 members had a pink “ W ” adorning their corsages and the society mascot, little Julia Keeler, was be decked very prettily, as was also Nellie Braden, who gave an exhibition of Hawaiian fancy dancing. A splendid program of music, songs, readings, reci tations, etc., was given. A v ery delightful evening was spent in games and other pleasures. Refresh ments consisted brick ice cream, cake and coffee. In cluding guests and hostesses there w’ere about 150 per sons present. Mrs. Risser, critic for the society, assisted the young ladies in arranging and bringing to a complete success this very charming social event. REPORTER’S NOTES By Allan Shepard The track men are stepping a little livelier of late wTe think— they have new shoes. A portion of the yard west of Mitchell Hall has been dug up and Mr. Loos w’ill sow it to grass, we believe. Some changes have been made in the arrangement of the appurtenances in the laundry. They are for the better, too. Logan Fann is now’ working on pennants and banners for the school and it can truthfully be said that they are to be mighty fine. All of the carpenter w’ork on the new implement building is done. It only remains for the painters to do a small amount of work when all will be finished. The baseball men are out regularly now’-a-days in full uniform. W p have fair prospects for a good team. A little later we can settle this point beyond question. Mrs. Fratis recently received a letter from Gabriel Anderson, who at the time of w’riting was in New York City. He is in the navy and is on the U. S. S. Roosevelt. Mr. George Stuart, our former plumber, is back on the job as a plumber again.
