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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1919)
T 1 6 1919 3 , MAt a COPY - 1956 | The Chemawa American P r ln to d a t C t n m a w a , O rogon, a n d D o vo to d to th o I n t o r o t t t o f In d ia n E d u c a tio n Vol. XXII J 1 Wednesday, October 8, 1919 No. 1 PROGRESS MR. AND MRS. TURNEY Since Joshua’s time the sun (or rather, the earth) has never stood still. Everything evolves—generally forward. In the ordinary course of affairs there is a steady forward movement in all things and this move ment is in harmony with N ature and the great im mut able laws thereof. It would be a sad old world were this not so. Those who are through acquaintance permitted to look back upon our school and its condition during recent years will be pleased to note that we have kept step with N ature in a progressive way. We have rev- oluted with a forward movement. All things consid ered, it is well now and then to take stock of our selves and our surroundings, for then we know what we are doing. A personal invoice once in a while will prove to us just what our standing ought to be— 100 day and night. We all know this, but still we fall down on our grades. Never before were conditions at Chemawa, taken as a whole, so satisfactory as at present. The course of study afforded gives to any student a foundation on which to stand in a manual or mental way. Here are taught those things which every student ought to know and which without knowing he or she will be doomed to be considered failures. It is a sad thing indeed to see young people of intelligence throw away their youth and its golden opportunities. They are evoluting backward. They fail to come to school w’hen they should—and go backward. Or they fail after coming to school to take advantage of what Che mawa offers and in a way they may go backward in stead of forward. These assertions are true—do not forget them. Chemawa remains open for the enrollment of stu dents during the entire year. However, there is no time that beckons so vigorously as the fall. The sum m er’s harvest is over, the work of the season largely done—and academic classes at the school have opened. It is yet early in the fall, but time is gliding by, so we urge all who may contemplate coming to Chemawa to come at once. Bear in mind, too, that everything indicates a full attendance here this year. We intend it shall be a profitable year for all and then —and then only—will it prove an enjoyable year. The marriage of Miss G ertrude Brewer and Mr. Ruthyn Turney, both of Chemawa, took place on August 11, at the Methodist parsonage, in Salem, Reverend R. N. Avison officiating. Only the clos est friends, including Superintendent and Mrs. Hall, besides Mrs. Brewer and Loulin, witnessed the beau tiful ceremony, and immediately afterward Mr. and Mrs. Turney motored away to the northward where they spent a honeymoon of several weeks touring the Sound country. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Katie L. Brewer, who has long been an employe of Chemawa, indeed this has been the family home since the early days of the school when Mr. Brewer was the disciplinarian. “ Miss G ertru d e,’’ as she was known, is a pianist of unusual ability, a graduate of W illam ette College of Music, and a splendid teacher. Mr. Turney is in structor of vocational printing and is also a musician of more than local note. In this, the first issue of The American since the happy event, Chemawa gives belated expression to the hearty congratulations and good wishes which we so strongly feel for Mr. and Mrs. Turney. May they live many, many years in happy and prosperous com panionship. W INONA SOCIETY NOTES The Winona Literary Society met for the first time this year in Room 9 on Friday evening, October 3rd. A very nice program had been prepared and it was pleasant to find seven interesting numbers ready for the first meeting. The room had been beautified by the pennant and shades and streamers of pink and white. On the President’s desk there rested a large basket of beautiful fragrant roses, all pink and white. Following the program officers were elected. Hattie M artin was made president; Annie Miller, vice- president; Louise Silverthorne, secretary-treasurer; Mabel Blodget and Viola Beyers, sergeants-at-arms; Marina Nelson, cheer leader, and Victoria Damon and Josephine Corbett program committee. Mr. Sanders, official visitor, gave an encouraging talk. The new cheer leader called for the Color Song and after a few minutes of “ pep” practice the society adjourned. 2 0
