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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1919)
TH E CHB1AW A AMERICAN LOCAL Tomorrow is May Day. Who will be Queen of the May? Harry Jones, a Chemawa graduate, visited here with friends last week. He intends to leave, in com pany with his wife, for Latouche, Alaska, soon and expects to spend the summer there. Of late he has lived in Portland, where he followed the occupation of painter. Mr. Joseph D. James, of Bellingham, Wash., ar rived last week to assume charge of the tailoring de partment at Chemawa. Mr. James has had much experience in the tailoring work, which, together with his success outside, renders him a very desirable em ploye. Mrs. James and the two boys will arrive later. . . . • The chapel service last Sunday evening was along the usual interesting line, the orchestra contributed a number, the Girls’ Octette sang, as did the choir, and Eleanor Hauk gave a special offering—the recitation of one of James Whitcomb Riley’s poems. She did splendidly and all present appreciated her efforts. She is both clever and willing. The Domestic Science classes entertained at dinner on Thursday evening last in honor of Col. Leader. Elizabeth Reinville, a senior, acted as hostess; Annie Miller and Agnes Stewart, juniors, served the dinner. This dinner was probably the best exhibition of the abilities of the classes given this year. Covers were laid *or ten. The guests were, Colonel Leader, Supt. and Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Sherman, Mr. Bent, Mr. and Mrs. Loos, Mrs. Vandagrift, Irving Shepard and George Lekanoff. During the dinner soft and sweet music was furnished by five members of the mandolin club, Mary Wate, Catherine Loftus, Mary Motanic, Sadie Knowles and Bertha Grimes. Col. Leader, commandant at the University of Ore gon and who is also chairman of the military work in the colleges and high schools of the state, spent Thursday afternoon and evening at Chemawa, inspect ing the work of students along the military lines, as well as giving a remarkable lecture to the student body and employes on the late war. The colonel had spent three years at the front in the British army and his vivid description of the various battles in their many details will long be remembered by • those fortunate enough to hear him. The Colonel’s visit was an inspiration to all at Chemawa. Col, Leader complimented our students most highly on the show ing made at dress parade last Thursday. He said they were the best drilled cadets in the State of Oregon. Subscribe for The Chemawa American—25 cents a year. PAGE 3 TEACHERS’ TRAINING CLASS ENTERTAIN A very happy affair was the party given Wednesday evening by the T. T. C. in the old auditorium. The ten young women who comprise this class, with their teacher, Mrs. Risser, each invited, a guest, making just 22 altogether. While the party was small and there were no boys present, it was pronounced bv those who were fortunate enough to attend to be most original and unique and different from anything given this year. Each guest was asked to come dressed as a little girl of seven years, and to be sure and bring her dollie. The hostesses who acted as escorts, were dressed as small boys. They were extremely gallant and left nothing undone that would give pleasure to their little girl friends. A victrola furnished the music, and favor diver sions, Virginia Reels and jolly children’s games, were indulged in. The “ Class” gave several humorous recitations and songs, representing the first literary efforts of small children. The little girls all looked beautiful in their pretty party dresses, ribbons and curls, but the two most fetching ones were probably Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Cox, but however they failed to receive the prize, as Elizabeth Reinville carried off the first prize and Agnes Swanson the second. A dainty school lunch was served in paper baskets, also ice cream cones and coffee were passed to all. The following named girls are members of this class: Katherine Wilder, Veltha Frazier, Sadie Knowles, Eleanor Hauk, Julia Gromoff, May Belle Heay, Effie Davis, Marina Nelson, Hattie Martin and Ann Sexton. WINONA Because of the absence of the president and secre tary the Winona society opened on Friday evening with Veltha Frazier, vice-president, in the chair and Annie Miller acting secretary. Maggie Gardipie gave a pleasing recitation and was followed by a song from Carmelita Gardipie, Catl> erine Breumer and Agnes Henderson; Isabel Lavadore gave current events and Stella Grimes a number of good riddles* ¿.Carrie-Anderson and Mildred Hoov er were so good with their mandolmSf that rtliey were brought back for A second number. Some good read ings and songs completed the regular program. As this was the last meeting of the school year the president proposed that they have a volunteer per formance and the response was so generous that ad journment was late. Maude Craig sang two pretty songs, Annie Miller and Marina Nelson each sang, Ruth Jones contributed several good jokes, and Agnes Swanson gave clever recitations. - A number of other contributions were made to the program and the Color Song was given and all joined in singing, “ Farewell, Winona, we leave you now until vacation’s done.”
