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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
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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.