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.