T H E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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COMMENCEMENT AT CHEM AW A
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In the evening the “ Windmills of Holland,” an
operetta, was given in the auditorium. This play
drew people from every direction and the house was
. crowded. It was under the direction of Mrs. Ris-
ser and was a monument to her ability and a credit
to all who participated in it. It was high-class and
proved of intense interest to all We publish the cast,
as follows:
Mynheer Hertogenbosch—a rich Holland farmer
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George Dekanoff
Vrouw Hertogenbosch—his wife
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Catherine Wilder
Wilhelmina and Hilda—their daughters
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Bob Yankee—American salesman
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Allan Shepard
Hans—a student of music, in love with Wilhelmina
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Logan Fann
Franz—rich farmer’s son, in love with Hilda . -
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Wade Minthorne
Ah—real American
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Frank Johnson
Katrina—rich farmer’s daughter
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V dtha Frazier
Flossie—American girl
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Sadie. Knowles
Kriss—a small Dutchman
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“ Mascot” Matt
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Dutch girls, Dutch boys and American girls.
At 9:30 o’clock on Friday morning a large crowd
gathered in the auditorium for the annual “ Jolly-up”
-and presentation of various -prizes won during the
commencement period, Supt. Hall presided, and in
addition to himself Mr. Devol, Mr. Bent and Mr.
Hobucket were on the platform, and all made short
speeches appropriate to the occasion. It was a rat
tling good meeting in every way—a real “ jolly-up!”
Enthusiasm ran high and as the various recipients
were called forward to receive their prizes all were
awarded “ rahs” as well. Mr. Hobucket was yell
leader and the crowd was responsive to his every wish.
The band was present and added to the occasion in
no small degree. It was a fine time and Supt. Hall
-was at his best. The prizes were displayed on a large
.table which graced the front and center of the stage.
It was a wonderful display—value, beauty and use
fulness being the ends.represented and served. Much
thought had been expended on the selection of the
prizes and to have had them nicer or more appropriate
would have been impossible. Following is a list of
the prize-winners and the prizes:
Best All-Around Students
George Thomas—Mitchell Hall, a belt.
George Rekanoff—Brewer Hall, a belt.
Robert Chamberlin—Small Boys’ Home, a watch.
Elizabeth Churchill—Winona- Hall, a coin case.
Alicia Kimball—McBride Hall, a toilet set.
Competitive Drill
Winning Company, Boys—Company B, prize a cup.
Winning Company, Girls—Company B, prize a cup,
George Rekanoff, Captain of boys—military brushes.
Hester Blodgett, Captain of girls—coin case.
Best Kept Dormitory
Girls, Winona Hall—prize, a cup.
Boys, Small Boys’ Home—-• a cup.
Boys, Mitchell Hall—second prize, a cup.
Declamation Contest:-
Eleanor Houk—1st prize, a gold medal.
May Belle Heay—2nd prize, fountain pen.
Catherine Wilder—3d prize, a sterling pencil.
Honpr Roll,Students
Julia Gromoff—prize, an. umbrella.
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Effie Davis, ,9th grade—an Annual.
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Clarence Edwards, 8th grade—an Annual.
George Thomas, 7th grade—an Annual.
For Dependability
Catherine Wilder—prize an Annual.
Jacob Mynuk—an Annual.
Albert Spearson—fan Annual.
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Competitive Drill—Noncommissioned Boys
Jesse Farrow, sergeant—prize, gold knife.
Eneas Hines,.cqrporal-na gold knife.
Willia.tn Frazier, private-—gold knife.
Alex Petellinin bayonet contest—gold knife.
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Inter-Class Track Meet
James Choate, highest point winner—sterling sil
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Roy Nuckolls, 2nd highest point winner-—bronze
watch fob.
Wipona Society,„spelling-contest— prize, a cup.
Aside from the above list of prize winners there
were.many who received fine certificates entitling
them to wear the official “ C” of the school in recog
nition of their athletic prowess. Then there were
many others who received first and second ribbon
prizes as a result of the field sports of commencement
week.
At 2:30 on Friday afternoon there was a baseball
game between the vocational and prevocationals.
It was a good game—not so one-sided as the score
would, indicate. It seems that toward the last the
vocationals “ blew up” and were defeated ;iu a score
of 16 to 8.
At 7:30 in the evening there was a social in the
gyni for everybody—„visitors, employes and students.
The occasion, was a memorable one in many ways. It
marked the close of what is conceded-to have been
Chemawa’s greatest commencement.
Notes
We had splendid exhihits at the academic, building
during commencement and Supt. Hall will hold them
for the Oregon State Fair..
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. During a couple of o.ur commencement ‘-‘evenings”
Mr. Roos and his bandboys ¿added realism to the
scenes by sudden and unexpected bursts of martial
music.
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Miss Gertrude Brewer, pianist and vocal teacher,
had a busy time of it d uring commencement and for a
few weeks previous to it.
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Commencement decorations were all beautiful. Miss
Roberts and Mrs. Baxter had this work in charge.
There were nineteen in the graduating class: Julia
Gromoff, Bertha Grimés, Julia Mills, Elizabeth Rein-
ville, May Belle Heay, Florence Hoover, Catherine
Wilder, Sadie Knowles, Isabel Ravadore, Veltha
Frazier, Mary Unge, Alicia Kimball, Muriel Bush,
Eleanor Houk, Wade Minthorne, George Rekanoff,
Frank Johnson, Allan Shepard and Rogan Fann.