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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1921)
T H E C H E M A W A A M E R IC A N LOCAL Mr. George Stewart, plumber, is taking a vacation. He will be gone about three weeks, visiting points in California. Governor Olcott has consented to again present the diplomas to our graduating class. The event will take place during the first week in June. The Sigmas held a special meeting on Monday evening, in which Opal Pearson and Harriet Cain were pledged. Refreshments were served. Eldon Brickell, our hustling newspaper pressman at the Capital Journal Office, spent Friday night at Che- mawa in order to be present at the Birthday surprise for his mother. H IG H SCHOOL NOTES “ ^?Ur ClaSS in P°etry is reading Tennyson’s Princess. William Kennedy, a high school student, is training for track this year. George Berry, now employed at Mill City, was a visitor with our boys last week. hat” Adams is a balance-wheel among our stu dents; keeping us in good humor. Our high school and college students are taking active parts in the work of our literary societies. Albert Gouley is in charge of the power plant at present and is showing commendable ability and great interest. Charles Eder, our business college student, was elected president of the Excelsior Literary Society, while IrvingSheperd, one of our highschool students was elected treasurer. East Saturday the Excelsior and Reliance literary societies vied for the annual track classics. A num ber of our high school students took part in it. Did you see Irving Shepard make his stride at the 100* yard dash? Mr. and Mrs. Jaquins were week-end visitors of Supt. and Mrs. Hall. Mr. Jaquins has opened lip brokerage offices in Portland. It is very pleasant to have them motor to Chemawa for week-ends. Mrs. Sara Brewer Chamberlin resigned her position as stenographer last week. She was a valuable em ploye and will be greatly missed by the Superintend ent, who depended upon her to keep all correspon dence up to date. Mrs. Chamberlin also kept the students accounts and looked after outgoing as well OUR CH APEL SERVICE as new pupils entering. Our chapel service last Sunday evening was of more Four demonstrations were given last week in the do mestic science by Ellen Beall, Opal Pearson, Elizabeth than ordinary interest. The orchestra played the Melody of Eove” by Engelman, Robert Downie sang Beall, and Harriet Cain respectivelv. Every din ner was a credit to the young ladies. Indeed, all of the the Armorer s Song” by de Koven, the girls’ octette demonstrations given by the seniors this year were a sang Sunset” by Watson, Carrie Anderson gave a revelation to those fortunate enough to a present and recitation, the choir sang “ Lead the Children” by the American certainly congratulates the students as Dungan, and Supt. Hall gave a good talk in which he made clear the advantages to be gained by pleasing well as their teacher. manners by affability, courtesy, consideration, and Mrs. Brickell, our efficient and popular domestic many kindred attributes of mankind which enter science teacher, was the recipient of a surprise party into the making of a really cultured lady or gentle given in the parlor of the Cottage Hall on Friday man. It was a good talk, full of practicability and evening last, commemorating her birthday. About common sense, such as Mr. Hall always gives,’ and forty of her Chemawafriends were gathered in the liv which always holds the closest attention of all. ing room when she was inveigled into making a call. It was a real surprise. This could not be doubted by Y. M. A N D Y. W. C. A. NOTES those who witnessed her consternation. An evening The Y. M. and \ . W. C. A.s held the third joint of games partaking partly of “ April Fool” was much enjoyed. This was an informal and jollv get-to meeting of the year last Sunday evening in the audi Mr. Ralph Barnes of Salem, a student at gether party. Little Virginia Brickell engineered the torium surprise to her mother and she was loyallv supported Willamete University, was the speaker of the evening Mr. Barnes was a delegate from W. U. to the great by all. Student Volunteer Convention in Des Moines, Iowa. The Juniors entertained Saturday night at a most His talk was very interesting and instructive. Special delightful function. All members of the class musical numbers from both Associations added to the seemed to be at their very best and felt a personal re program. sponsibility for the pleasure of each individual guest A joint meeting of the Y. M. and Y . W. C. A was Among the various delightful games planned was an held m the auditorium on the evening of the 2nd of art gallery giving shadow pictures of each member of April. Fred Wilder was leader for the evening. A the class, drawn in profile. A guessing contest was entered into and a prize given to the one who was program was rendered as follows: Opening songs, by members; baritone solo by Cruz McDaniels; a selection most successful. The pictures were so well drawn by the Y. W. C. A. chorus; cornet solo by Frank Cor that it was not a difficult matter to recognize the original. A well planned evening of pleasure was bett, and an address by Mr. Ralph Barnes of W il enjoyed by probably 100 persons, members of the lamette University. Mr. Barnes spoke of his trip to Des Moines, Iowa, as a delegate to the convention class and Chemawa friends. Refreshments of a high held there in 1919-20. He spoke on several different order were served at small tables decorated with class sub-topics concerning addresses given by prominent colors and here and there was the class emblem, a tiger. Y ” workers at the convention. Everyone enjoyed Altogether it was a splendid party, sponsored by Miss the talk and left the meeting feeling that something White, the junior teacher. had been gained.
