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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley entertained at dinner on Sun
day.
Doctor and Mrs. Wedge were host and hostess at
dinner on Sunday to a party of their Chemawa
friends.
Reports from Salem High tell us that Chemawa’s
representatives are doing well in most cases. Good
grades are the rule.
Once again we are made conscious of the flight of
time by the blossoming of the magnolia tree which
stands in front of our office.
Rose O’Brien, our Senior at Salem High, bears an
enviable record for her four years’ of work. She is
now honor student in stenography.
Superintendent and Mrs. Hall entertained at dinner
Thursday evening last. The guests were Doctor and
Mrs. Wedge, Miss Freeland, Mrs. Brickell, Mrs. Can-
field and Miss Hendrix.
Miss Erma Freeland returned to her home in Spo
kane the first of the week, after spending some time at
Chemawa with her sister, Mrs. Brickell. She made
many friends while here.
It is regretted that Father Gall has had an attack of
heart trouble recently and is not yet up to his normal
health condition. But the good Father does not per
mit anything to deter him from pursuing his religious
work among his people at Chemawa.
The Sigmas held a short business meeting at Mrs.
Hall’s on Sunday evening after chapel. It was
followed by a social hour, giving the girls an oppor
tunity of becoming better acquainted with Doctor and
Mrs. Wedge. Refreshments were served.
Dr. and Mrs. Wedge boarded the Southern Pacific
on Tuesday enroute to the Carson Indian School after
nearly three weeks stay at Chemawa. These good
people gave many valuable talks to our students, which
were much appreciated and bound to be productive of
good in the lives of these young people.
Owing to a strike by the switchmen no freight
trains are moving and in consequence Chemawa is
suffering for coal. Sufficient coal is being retained
in order to operate our pumps and give a supply of
water only, so until freight begins to move again we
will be without steam heat, electricity or power.
George Barrett is attracting quite a bit of attention
in Salem as a ’cellist. He was a soloist last week at
a concert and lecture recital at Carnegie Library and
also at a concert given for the inmates of the girls’
reformatory. In both instances he acquitted himself
in fine form. We are always glad to have Chemawa
students do so well.
The chapel exercises of Sunday evening were con
ducted by Supt. Hall and were of much interest.
The orchestra played “ A Perfect Day” by Jacobs-
Bond, the Octette Girls sang "Legends” by Mohring.
Maude Craig sang "When the Roses Bloom” by
Reichardt, Mr. Bent played as a cornet solo " I Gather
ed a Rose” by Lee, the choir sang "Ways of Pleasant
ness” by Hoffman, Miss Judd sang a number and
Dr. Wedge made the address of the evening. It was
one of the finest talks possible to hear, go where you
may, and we feel that we all owe Dr. Wedge a vote of
thanks for it.
FIRST YEAR VOCATIONAL PARTY
The "Freshies” did themselves proud on Saturday
evening last when they gave their first class party.
The gym was resplendent with spring blossoms and
greenery, which is due, it is said, to Nick Shishkin,
chairman of the decorating committee, and his
helpers. The evening program was well planned and
smoothly carried out. Cruz McDaniel, president of
the class, gave a neat little speech of welcome and was
director for the evening.
At intervals during the evening stunts were given
by members of the class. Carrie Anderson most
charmingly gave a reading, while a "take-off” on the
Chemawa weekly bill of fare was given by Mary
Damon, Mary Motanic, Felicia Hostler and Carrie
Anderson. Mary Damon recited the "One-Legged
Goose.” The refreshments were especially fine and
well served at one big table in the form of a hollow
square, seating 120 persons. The Domestic Science
department, under the capable management of Mrs.
Brickell, did the catering. It was an evening long to
be remembered by the class and their friends. Miss
Hendrix was the sponsor for the occasion.
SENIOR NOTES
Reports of committees occupy time at the meetings
now so the question box has been discontinued.
Frank Corbett, of Willamette University, visited
the Senior program on Friday and gave a pleasing
talk.
Several members of the class have burst into poetry
this week in their English work. A class poem is the
exciting cause.
Two new songs were sung by the seniors this week.
Effie Davis wrote the words for one and Marina Nel
son wrote them for the other.
George Berry, affectionately known as "H ooks,”
surprised his classmates by reading a highly humorous
and original theme on Thursday.
Drawings of ears and eyes, outlines of history,
themes, x ’s, y ’s and z’s all are accumulating in the
Senior room. Final examinations are drawing uearer.
There appeared, "mighty mysteriously,” on the
Senior bulletin board last week a well-drawn cartoon
of a hard ridden nag labeled "1920” with the title,
"Seniors in the Home Stretch.” It is believed to
to bear the Junior thumb print.