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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1922)
T H E CHEMAWA AMERICAN HAGE 2 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- Class Mail Matter SUBSCRIPTION - , - - 50 Cts PER ANN.UM LITERARY SOCIETIES Xmas Recitation 7 Alex Gregorioff Pantomime . . . Cora Black, Luella Williams Debate: “ Resolved, That Christmas is more fun than the Fourth of July.” Affirmative, t Edna | Crofoot and Sofia Olofson; negative, Alice Boldt and Sadie Napoleon. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative. '.The critie gave hecreport and after Short but* plead ing speeches from our visitors, Mr. Roy Courville, Carmine Chamberlain and Miss Peratroviteti, the so- ciety adjourned-,, ; Winonas , The WiuOtlas held their Friday evening meeting in McBride Hall assembly room so that they could have On Friday evening the Excelsior Literary Society a piano. The Rose division gave a Christmas program held their meeting ih the Laboratory. of recitations, carols, pantomimes and original stories. The members responded to the ¡roll call with'quota The visitors from Excelsior and Nesika gave short but tions. A spelling contest was held to assist in the pleasing and helpful talks. preparation for the big spelling match. Sides were Mrs. Waddell spoke, especially commending the chosen and the contest was very interesting. , Business girls on their memory of the words of the old Christ- was discussed. We then practiced our songs and yells; mas songs.. The advisor gave a splendid talk, which if heeded, Miss Groves, Supervisor of Home Economics for will help th e society agreatdeal. The official visitors Indian schools, was a welcome visitor and addressed to pur society, were Clara .H am ilton, Winppa.; .Anna the Society very interestingly, Miss Groves present^ Lee Thomas, Nonpareil. We adjourned at the prop ed two points for the careful attention of Indian gifis, r er timé. First, try to .secure a good erect posture. Second, dp Reliance not spend money carelessly. , All heard Miss Groves Roll call found nearly every one present excepting with pleasure and were glad to hear her say she found the basketball boys. There was not very much old Chemawa to be one of the most enjoyable schools she business to be discussed and so we turned to new had visited., , The Winona yisitors to Excelsior and Nonpareil business. Qur thoughts were then on the great spell - ing match to come off soon. When asked who were gave nice reports of their experiences, with some help going to compete we were surprised to see quite a ful suggestions. The cheer leader led in “ Winona Spirit,” after the number eager to try. After the business a short .but business meeting, and adjournment followed. interesting volunteer program was given. Our critic commended the society on its program and was pleased to see the society getting better afevery meeting. Y. M. AND Y. W. C. A. NOTES A few songs and yells were rendered by the society.. Sunday afternoon Rev. Thomas Acheson, pastor of This all happened in the academic building at the meet the Jason Lee M. E. church in Salem, preached to the ing of the Reliance Literary Society last Friday Protestant students. His sermon was most interest-; evening. ing and held the attention of the students, with its very practical application to their lives. Flora Dexter Nonpareil plaved a violin solo and the Junior Y.W.C.A. girls The regular meeting of the Nonpareil Literary Society was held on Dec. 15 at the usual time. Each sang. On last Sunday evening, the Climbers’ Club and girl answered to roll call with her favorite Christmas dish’. The minutes of the last meeting were read and the L-L-L. chanter of the Y.W .C.A. held their first approved. Next came thetreasurer’s report and the joint meeting in the auditorium. The program was reports of committees. There was no unfinished busi fwell prepared and was surely a credit to both organiza ness and only a little new busines^, After the repprter’s tions. A most interesting feature was a dehate, ‘ ‘Re solved , That thetClimbers have a better club thanthe notes the following program was rendered: L-L L .” The arguments brought out in splendid Christmas Song - - - - Anna Brendible, Jennie Williams and Martha Davis1 shape the work that both organizations are doing. Story of Xmas - - - - - - Rose Seeds Special music;was given by, the Meadowlarks, the Society Prophecy - - - - - Addie Merrill L-L-L- chorus and by Charles D ePoeon his cornet. Excelsior
