THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-
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LITERARY SOCIETIES
Excelsior
The Excelsior Literary Society held an unusual
meeting in the old chapel room in the academic budd
ing last Friday night. The evening was spent in ini
tiating nine new members, which was an innovation
and productive of much fun. Refreshments were
served after the new members took the pledge. A
very good time was had. The official visitors were
Superintendent and Mrs. Hall, Miss Roberts and Mr.
Devol.
Reliance
The Reliance Literary Society had a short but inter
esting program Friday evening, November 7tli. Eight
of the active members were away with the football
team. The subject of a debate was: “ Resolved. That
the study of History is more beneficial than the study
of Geography.” Lawrence Davis and Clarence Ed
wards represented the affirmative and Jack Morais as
sisted by Fred Wilder volunteered for the negative.
The judges decided in favor of the negative. The
visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Loos, each gave some interest
ing, helpful remarks. A new song was written on
the board and practiced by the society.
Winona
The “ Carnation” group gave an excellent program
on Friday last. The Warwhoop was again a strong
feature, with a good editorial prepared by Anna Miller.
Hattie Martin and Delora Keeler gave an amusing dia
logue. Maud Heay, Lucy Sexton and Emma Carlson
each recited tvell; Catherine Reed gave a story; Mil
dred Hoover read a theme, “ The School Clock
Speaks,” Edna Willette gave several well-prepared
pen pictures; Maud Craig sang a pretty solo and all of
the Carnations appeared in the carnation chorus. Al
together it was one of the best programs Winona has
had this year. After a “ busy business” meeting we
adjourned.
Nonpareil
The Nonpareils met on Friday, November 7th, and
the following program was rendered: Society song,
members; Weykene Story by Mary Motanic; jokes in
dialogue form, Mary Damon and Gertrude Todd;
reading, Catherine Loftus; impromptu, Alicia Kimball;
whistling chorus, Maude Potts, Louise Joshua, Eva
Dubray, Hattie Cayton and Dorcas Minthorne; dia
logue, Belle Todi and Elizabeth Churchill; parliamen
tary drill, Society. All numbers showed good prepara
tion and the program proved to be very interesting.
Mrs. Eaton was official visitor.
SENIOR NOTES
Julia Mills and Veltha Frazier, both members of the
class of ’19, expect to attend the Winona party.
Marguerite Chamberlin and Ann Sexton were a tie
on the prize for Jingles used in the drive for Better
English.
The Seniors are all very sorry to have Effie Davis
absent from the class. We hope she will find hei
voice soon.
Lillie Palmer, an old member of the Class of ’20, is
to be married soon. We Seniors wish Lillie success
and happiness.
Gus Gartiez won the prize for being the best car
toonist in the Senior Class, illustrating the mis-usr of
“ at” and “ got.”
Last Friday the Seniors gave their usual program.
The most interesting number was a dialogue, The
Questioner,” by Marina Nelson and Ann Sexton.
Hattie Martin, Ruby White. Marina Nelson, Effie
Davis, Ann Sexton and Rose Goff, of the class of 20,
became pledged members of the Sigma Phi Delta So
ciety on November 6th.
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Roy Frazier, better known as “ Spider,” an old
member of the Class of ’20, who has been in the Ser
vice for about two years, has been discharged and is
located in Los Molinos, California.
Arthur Johnson recited Coats Off” .by Harold
Bigbie at assemoly Sunday evening. It is a strong
appeal to any nation to settle down to the work of re
construction as earnestly as it did to the work of
war.
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INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The new barn continues to grow, be the weather
good or bad.
The fine new semiforms made by the tailors are a
credit to any shop.
The plumbing detail is making improvements at the
hospital and domestic science buildings.
The ensilage put up by the farm and dairy boys has
turned out fine and makes excellent feed.
The farm boys have been busy blasting stumps and
will break out more land south of the barn.
Bread, pies, cakes, cookies, etc., are prepared by
our bakery, and say! but they are all good, too!
The blacksmiths are busy with everything from bed
steads to boiler fronts and making their work count.
The mechanical drawing room is coming in for
some kind attention from the mason, carpenter, en
gineer and painting details. They have made marked
improvements recently.
Shoes, galore, are repaired and the new detail of
boys is progressing nicely with the harness work
also.
The yard detail will be glad when the leaves are all
off the trees, and roses trimmed and transplanted, and
the necessarv spading done.
The garden department finished the harvest of
apples this week. In addition to the thousands of
bushels of apples there have been harvested and are
yet to harvest 9,000 heads of cabbage, 2,000 bunches
of celery, five tons of carrots, four tons of parsnips,
three tons of turnips, one ton of beets, 2,000 bushels
of potatoes, and pumpkins and squash unestimated.
It is no wonder they are busy.