T H E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
MiSâ Evelyn Woods came up from Portland ott
Saturday afternoon and remained with her parents
until Easter evening. She is employed in a metropol
itan bank and is getting along nicely.
Nick Hatch was a week-end visitor at Chemawa. He
is now attending high school in Portland and hold
ing down a good-paying position on the side âs well.
This is not bad, is it? Gopd for Nick!
One hundred dozen eggs seems like sâ good many,
doesn’t it? Well, this is a short story for the eggs
were disposed of in a short time by the students during
their Easter breakfast. This represented the number
of eggs that Supt. Hallpurchasèd for- : this occasion.
Mrs. Loos is ta be thanked for the Easter decora
tions at the Teachers’ Club dining h a lt The room
presented a most beautiful appearance and the dinner
was delicious. An attractive feature was a nest in
the center of each table in which were beautifully
colored Easter eggs. All were pleased with every
thing.
Mrs. 0. Ç. Cloutier arrived here on Saturday even
ing, having chaperoned a girl from the Umatilla
school to Chemawa. She remained at Chemawa ün-
til Sunday evening and visited with friends, being the
guest of Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. Cloutier was for marty
yeats a teacher at Chemawa, a n d a most successful
one, too.
To Mr. Hobucket and a number of willing young
men assistants thanks are due for the beautiful decor
ations at the chapel on Sunday evening. The scheme
of a “ wild wood’’ center as a background for thç dec
orations was splendid and assisted materially, ; in
beautifying the stage. Deacon Lawton, James Choate,
William Kennedy and a few others were -the, willing
assistants an this occasion.
The Domestic Science class, known as the 4th year
vocationals, entertained at a well appointed dinner bn
Tuesday evening. Mary Ungé and Florence Hoover
received the guests and were the dinner hostesses.
Bertha Grimes and Julia Mills served the well cooked,
four course dinner very capably. Elizabeth Reinville
attended to the very important part necessary in assist
ing the waitresses in making the dinner sèrvice
smooth. There were covers laid
twelve. The
guests were "unanimous in praise ‘of the Well cooked,,
well served dinner, and1 many were the compliments
paid the young ladies,,
A most pleasant function of the past week was the
reception given by Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Eaton on
Thursday evening to a number of friends in the club
parlors. There were twenty four guests present dur
ing the èvening. Prizes for- the progressive games
were won by Miss Carter and Miss Hendrix. Deli
cious sandwiches, cake, ice cream and coffee were
served on small tables. Chemawa employes realize
that riie old adage is true, “ That to work well you
must play well.’’ There have been delightful faculty
social affairs as weli as private ones this year, and
the one just given by Mrs? Sherman and Mrs. Eaton
was one of the most delightful.
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Many of our employes attended Easter services at
various Salem churches, at which there were most
worthy efforts put forth to render the occasion memor
able, as it should be.
Supt. Hall recently, received, a letter from Russell
Adams, who at the time of writing was in an Eastern
port. He is in the marine service and has seen much
of the world since leaving Chemawa on the occasion
of his enlistment. As to his • discharge he seemed
most doubtful if it would be in the , near future. He
seemed quite optimistic at the time of writing. He
sent greetings to all his Chemawa friends.
Any-one would have known that last Sunday was
Easter just to have entered the’large dining-room of
thé students. Every flower and flowering shrub and
tree was in evidence at some place about this-large
room. Dogwood and lily mingled in profusion.
The effects were beautiful—artistic in every way.
The prime mover in all of this was Miss Skipton.
None can deny that everything about this department
always has a most attractive appearance, but on Easter
an eclipse seemed to have settled over this departments’
past in-so-far.as.beautiful effects go,
Early on Easter morn carols were heard sung on
the campus by the choir under direction of Miss Gerr
trude Brewer. This proved an awakening never to
be forgotten by many, as it reminded them of the joy
ousness and sacredness of the occasion—Christ arose!
The singing of Easter carols is a little unusual any
where, though it is bound to become an annual custom,
and Chemawa will be among those who will have given
imperils fp the beautiful observations which are cer
tain to follow. After singing carols the choir re
paired to the Catholic chapel and sang during mass
for Father Gall.
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Mr. Ruthyn Turney gave all Chéàiàwa a rare musi
cal treat at chapel Sunday evening. He is said by
musical authorities to be the most talented double bass
soloist on the Pacific Coast. His rendition of the
“ Blue Bells of Scotland” and variations composed by
Henry Farmer was certainly a magnificent effort, and
held thé audience spellbound. At the conclusion,
even if it was Sunday flight chapel, the entire audi-;'
ence arose as one in spontaneous applause. It will be
remembered that Mr. Turney was the organizer and
teacher of the famous Indian String Quartette that
toured the middle west last year and made such a big
hit. .
The chapel service last Sunday evening was of the
usual excellence and the interest was keen. The or
chestra played “ On the Mesa Grande,” by Maurice;
the Octette Girls sang the “ Voices of the Woods,” by
Rubinstein; Mr. Turney played .the “ Blue Bells of
Scotland” and, variations by Farmer as a double bass
solo, and the choir sang an Easter hymn, “ Christ
Arose,” by Lowry. Supt. Hall’s talk, though brief,
was one of the best and strongest we’ve heard in quite
a while. It was splendid. Our chapel excercises
every Sunday evening are of great interest to all, both
students and faculty, and are of value as well. The
regular splendid attendance is ample proof that what
we have just suggested is true, as if is indicative of
the fact that every-one looks forward to these interest
ing meetings.