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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1919)
PA G E. 3 T H E CH EM A W A A M ERICA N LOCAL The. new building for employes will soon be ready for occupancy. T he Nonpareils are very happy in the possession of a handsome new pennant. Anri Sexton recited an old-time favorite, “ T he Smack in School,” at Sunday evening assembly. Gus W elch, who coached the W ashington State eleven to victory over the U. of California Bears, is an Indian, a Carlisle man. Miss Carter who tau g h t here for a part of last year is now teaching science and some mathematics in the N orth Platte high school in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. T urney, Mr. Loos and George Bar rett have been solicited by Professor John R. Sites to become members of the Salem Symphony Orchestra. The double bass solos by our Mr. Ruthyri Turney at last Sunday evening chapel services were a musical treat. Chemawa is indeed fortunate in being able to listen to one of A m erica’s most accomplished musical artists. Mr. George Bent is a busy man these days filling the office of disciplinarian. A t the present time he has 320 boys on the grounds to look after and no assistant on account of Mr. Loos being absent on- school business. Gus W elch, football coach for the W ashington State College, dropped off at Chemawa on Monday to visit with Mr. H auser and other, friends. Mr. W elch is returning from Berkeley where his team defeated California on Saturday. H e is a disciple of “ P o p ” W arn er of Carlisle. Chemawa plays W illam ette U niversity football team next Saturday in Salem. A large delegation of stu dents and employes from Chemawa will be present, to cheer the team on to victory. T his will be the first football game between these two schools for a good many years. One of the lady teachers in complim enting George B arrett on his ability in conducting the service over D unniw ay P ark at th e rally, said she would like to engage him to preform her funeral service. George, always polite and accommodating, replied at once: “ I ’ll be glad to do so any tim e ,” and George d id n ’t wish the lady ariy harm either. At Sunday evening chapel services the orchestra played “ G ondelied” by Oesten, the choir sang “ Beau tiful C ity” by Cook, A nn Sexton gave a splendid reading of “ The Smack in School,’’ Mr. T urney gave the “ Blue Bells of Scotland” and variations as a double bass solo, and Supt. H all gave one of his very finest talks to the students. It was an evening of real in terest. Mr. J. B. Johnson, a friend of Chemawa for many ye^rs, paid us a visit a few days ago. We are always glad to have him call as he is both able and affable and his geniality does all of us a world of good. Chemawa never had a better friend or a more enthusi astic supporter th a n Mr. Johnson and we appreciate his kindly interest and thank him for it. W hen at .Che mawa he was enroute to Los Angeles, California, to spend the winter. , Colfax, W ash., is Mr. Joh nson’s home. T he Juniors held a lively class m eeting on October 24th. A fter business was transacted an interesting program was given as follows: C urrent events, Ola Fairw eather; mandolin solo, K atherine Loftus; song, Clarence Edw ards, Edw in Liljegren and Lewis Colby; recitation, Louise Demacon; song, girls. Julia Gromoff, who spent the summer m onths at K etchikan, Alaska, returned to school last week. Julia came back expecting to enter the third year H igh in Salem and is m uch disappointed to find that Salem H igh will receive no new pupils. Sadie Knowles of Montana also arrived with the expectation of en tering H igh. These girls will take special work at Chemawa in E nglish and Algebra with the thought of being able to enter H igh next semester. LITERARY SOCIETIES Nonpareil The Nonpareil L iterary Society held their regular weekly m eeting F riday evening in room seven. A fter the transaction of business a program was rendered which was very well prepared. A pleasant surprise for the members was the new N onpareil pennant. Miss Scholder was official visitor. Excelsior The Excelsior Society met on Friday evening, O cto ber 24th. In the absence of the president the vice- president presided. A fter the business was dispensed a program followed.. T he most interesting part of the program was a debate: “ Resolved, T h at no Indian School in the Union is Better than C hem aw a.” Reliance . . T he m eeting of the Reliance L iterary Society was called to order by President N uckolls on Friday even ing, October 24th. A fter the business for the even ing was dispensed, a splendid program followed. Mr. Sanders, an old member, was official visitor and gave us an encouraging talk. The m eeting closed with songs and yells. W inona T he W inona Society has organized into several groups under the different members of program com m ittee and each group is responsible for the entertain ment for a whole evening every third week. Last F ri day the Rose group gave the program and there was was an original story of Rose Fairies by A nn Sexton, a pretty Rose dance by Nellie Braden and several Rose songs including T he Last Rose of Summer by the e n tire group. In addition Charlotte Bremer, Louise G ardipe and Ann Belgarde gave a dialogue and song in honor of Columbus m onth, Rose Fisher and Mabie Blodgett each recited nicely, Lillie/D ixon read some local jokes, Carrie Anderson, Freda Liljegren, M innie Curren and M arina Nelson gave instrum ental selections and four girls entered into an informal discussion of W ork in L iterary Societies Mrs. Dale, the official visitor, spoke on the same subject very enthusiastically. T hen songs were sung, necessary business completed and the society adjourned to the Student-body rally.
