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.
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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.
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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.”