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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1920)
T H E CHEM AW A AM ERICAN LOCAL Mr. Devol had Effie Davis and H attie Martin as his guests at dinner on Sunday. Miss Irm a Freeland, of Spokane, W ashington, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Brickell. Miss Scholder entertained Supt. and Mrs. Hall at the teachers’ club at Sunday dinner. Miss Myrtle Peters, financial clerk, who has been off on her vacation visiting home folks in Wisconsin, returned last Saturday. The first-year v o catio n al held a class meeting on Monday night and songs and veils of freshman spirit drifted over the campus. Miss W hite and Miss Scholder entertained Miss Peters at a chafing dish supper on Saturday evening in honor of her return from vacation. Heard on the campus after last week’s American came out: “ W here is Mr. H all’s chapel talk? I al ways look for it and I ’ve been thinking ever since Sunday night that I ’d get to read it on W ednesday.” An outdoor basketball court has been made between the Small Boys’ Home and commissary. This will provide ample opportunity for the small boys to de velop their ability in shooting baskets, as well as a place to get some good wholesome exercise. Manager Bent has received a letter from the editor of the Portland News stating that the cups won by our boys in the “ News” five-mile run will be sent to us immediately. Albert Spearson and Joseph Racine were the men who won the points for Chemawa. Eleanor Hauk, class of ’19, of Salem High, won first place in the try-out in humorous declamation, as representative of the junior class. We like to have our Chemawa students take part in the high school activities when they leave us and w’e are proud of them when they win an honor. Dr. A rthur P. and Mrs. Wedge, moral and hygien ic lecturers, well known to the Indian Service, arrived at Chemawa on Saturday last. They will remain some time with us and do systematic work among the students. The older boys and girls well remember this estimable couple as being here three years ago and gave them a warm welcome. Mrs. Hall entertained the varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at her home on Thursday evening last, together with Mr. Bent, Mr. and Mrs. Hauser, Mrs. Brickell and Mi?s Scholder, making a company of about thirty in all. Progressive rook games were much enjoyed. Eleanor H auk and Reggie Downie received first prizes and Effie Davis and Irving Shep ard consolation prizes. Refreshments were elaborate and daintily served by Julia Fratis, Anna Holst, Nan- cv Mathison and Ola Fairweather. i PAGE 3 April Fool! Tomorrow you may possibly see an if you keep your eyes active. April Fool We may soon look for pie plant in the market to help push still higher the price of sugar. The farmers have been fertilizing the new orchard east of the auditorium recently. This is a good move. Surveyors on the State Highway between the school and Salem indicate that ere long that thoroughfare is to be paved. Speed the day! George Barrett is expecting his father to visit him within the next few weeks, as the latter will be en route from Minnesota to Alaska. This year the old adage about the month of March seems to have held good: When March comes in like a lgmb it goes out like a lion,” and vice versa. This year w’e remember March to have appeared on the scene clothed as a lamb. The Senior girls and Mrs. Brickell entertained at dinner on Monday evening in honor of Doctor and Mrs. Meserve and Doctor and Mrs. Wedge. Covers were laid for ten including the honor guests, Superin tendent and Mrs. Hall, Miss Irm a Freeland, Mrs. Sherman, Mr. Bent and Mrs. Brickell. Those who have been fortunate enough to sample the delicious pies made by Annie Stone and Marion Wasson under the direction of Mrs. Vandagrift pro nounce them most delicious. O ur club girls get splendid training in practical cooking and serving and the members of the club are quite appreciative of the good things prepared for them by Mrs. Vandagrift and her girls. Dr. Chas. F. Meserve, President Emeritus of Shaw University, North Carolina, and wife, spent part of Monday visiting Superintendent and Mrs. Hall. Mr. Hall has known Dr. Meserve since 1889, when he first took charge of Haskell Institute. Mr. Iliff, Mr. Bent and Mr. Blakeslee, who knew Mr. Meserve at Haskell, called and paid their respects. The Doctor gave one of his characteristic talks to students in the dining hall. Chapel services were, as usual, under the charge of Supt. Hall last Sunday evening, and proved of great interest. The orchestra played an overture, the Octette Girls sang “ Sunset” by W atson, Eleanor Hauk gave a reading, Chas. Williams sang “ Teach Me to P ray” by Jewett. George Barrett played “ F or gotten” by Cowen as a cello solo, the choir sang “ Lead Me Gently Home, F ather” by Thompson, and Dr. Wedge gave a narrative discourse of high order. “ That Something” —what is- it? It was very fine and held the interest of all throughout the entire discourse. In this particular field Dr. Wedge has but few equals.
