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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1923)
PAG E 4 T H E C H E M A W A A M E R IC A N CHEM AW A DEM O NSTRATES H E R G R EA TN ESS (Continued from page 3) is well versed in th e history of o u r school. T h e ev e n in g ’s program was one of excellence and was as follows: Processional Salutatory . The Swallows . . . . . . Orchestra Roy Courville Cowen . . . . . . . Lucy Verney Recitation—The Famine - - Carrie Anderson Declamation—Two Diplomas - - Addie Merrill Barcarolle . . . . Offenbach-Lynes Girls’ Octette Valedictory . . . . Frank Johnson Address . . . . Hon. Walter M. Pierce . Governor of Oregon Presentation of Diplomas Recessional . . - . . Hon. Walter M. Pierce . Orchestra A t 10 o ’clock on T h u rsd a y m o rn in g nearly ev ery one on the cam pus, in clu d in g o u r guests, repaired to th e au d ito riu m to atten d the “ J o lly -U p ,” and w itness th e presentation of the various prizes, w hich ev en t alw ays m arks the close of our com m encem ent. T h is is alw ays a tim e of g reat ex citem en t and en th u siasm and th is year it seemed g reater th an ever. T h ere w ere brief talk s by S u p t. H all and M r. D ow nie, m usic by th e ban d , sin g in g of th e school song, etc ., and m uch ch eerin g of the prize w inners. It was indeed a great tim e for all. First prize declamation contest—Frank Johnson, Fountain pen Second prize declamation contest—Robert Chamberlin - - - - - Eversharp pencil Third prize declamation contest—Clara Hamilton, Bud vase Honor student, senior class—Frank Johnson, Silver pencil Honor student, junior class—Jesse Morgan - Silver pencil Honor student, sophomore class—Anna Peratrovich - - - . . . Silver pencil Honor student, freshman class—Charles Wells, Silver pencil Best kept room. Brewer Hall— Wallace Scott and Guy Scott, Clothes brushes silver plated Best kept room, McBride Hall— Theresa Escholt and Ida Escholt, Book Ends and flower vase Tie for second prize best kept room in McBrideHall— Cora Black and Madeline Wilder - Jewel case and fern jar Tie for second prize, best kept room in McBride Hall—Viola Beyers and Louise Gardipe - - Fern jar and jewel case First prize best kept room in Mitchell Hall—Wilbur Ridley and Bob Peratrovich . . . Picture, “ Silence Broken’’ Most consistent and conscientious industrial worker, boy — Eli Karebelnikoff - - - - Gold cased pocket comb School honor student, boy—Charles Depoe, - Prize - Tie pin Honor student, Girl—Madeline W i l d e r ,..................................... Silver plated powder jar and hair receiver Second prize best kept room in Brewer hall—Ernest Hill and John E d e lm a n .............................................. Picture, “ All In ” First prize best kept room in Small Boys Home—Edwin Edelman, Frank Ford, Hans Jack, and Albert Miller - - - - - - - Picture, “ The Boy and Rabbit” First prize best kept room in Winona Hall—Ellen Webster, Francis James, Ida Uttecht, Mabie Oberg, Irene Pesterkoff, and Christine Nelson, - - Flower vase and book ends Second prize best kept room, Winona Hall— Mabie Buck, Mary Hopwortli and Edna Gabriel. Prize, pic ture, Mt. Hood. Received certificates for playing sufficient games on the various athletic teams: Football—Earl Donnelly, Paul Keta, Reginald DePoe, Charles Buchert, Jack Abraham, Alex Evle, Aaron Isaac. Basketball—Alpheus Norwest, Dandro George, Reginald DePoe, George Phinney, Jack Abraham, Charles Buchert, Jacob Atkins. Baseball—Jake Atkins,¡George Phinney, William Minthorne, Alpheus Norwest, Dandro George, Charles Buchert, Reginald DePoe, Jack Abraham, William Brendible, Thomas Claplanhoo. Track—Allan Shepard, Jack Abraham, William McMaster and Joe Dumore. On T h u rsd ay evening th e scheduled “ Farew ell S ocial” for stu d en ts, guests and em ployes took place. It was a m ost pleasing end to a week of e n te rta in in g exercises. A t a fitting hour all w ere in q u arte rs and com m encem ent was over. T h e en tire series of events were in every way creditable— pleasing to all, and we feel certain th a t th ey m ust have proved g ratify in g to S u p t. H all. LOCAL T h e com m ittee on decorations for various co m m encem ent events proved them selves m ost efficient in every way. S upt. E . L. C halcraft of Siletz A gency diopped in upon us d u rin g com m encem ent for a brief visit, w hich w as pleasing to all. W hile here he was th e g u est of S u p t. and Mrs. H all. M r. and Mrs Je rry M eeker, of T acom a, W ash .; A braham H udson an d David S m ith of G rand R onde, O r.; H en ry D arnell, of P o rtlan d , O r., were am ong our C om m encem ent guests. O n F rid ay the various m em bers of th e alum ni, to g eth er w ith a num ber of invited friends, enjoyed a picnic d in n e r and sp en t a few hours at S p o n g ’s L a n d ing. T h is really m arked th e end of the w eek’s festiv ities. T he class of 1923 presented th e school w ith a nice m em orial in the way of a fine table an d chairs to m atch as a settin g for our auditorium stage. From S u p t. H all dow n we are all pleased w ith the ap p ro p ri ate gift. T h e C heraeketa C hapter of D. A. R. of Salem presented a gold medal to th e vocational stu d e n t having th e highest grade in A m erican history and a silver medal to th e prevocational stu d en t of like sta n d in g in the sam e stu d y . P resentation m ade by M rs. Seym our Jones to C harles W ells in th e vocational Division and E dw in E delm an of the prevocationals. T h is was a feature of ou r “ Jo lly -U p .” A feature each year of our com m encem ent program is th e G o vernor’s d in n e r served by th e ju n io r dom estic science class, at 6 o ’clock on the evening of th e g ra d u atin g exercises, w hich is the culm ination of th e w ork of the class, as th e n ex t year they will be seniors. On this occasion we had G overnor W alter M. P ierce for the first tim e, and guests included Miss Pierce, the G o v ern or’s d au g h ter, M r. H all, of the state house, Mr. R. J. H endricks, editor of the S tatesm an, Mrs. O. M. W addell, Mrs. Louise F . B rickell, and S u p e rin te n d en t and Mrs. H all. A seven course d in n er was fa u lt lessly cooked and served. T h e table was centered w ith a silver basket filled w ith C hem aw a’s choicest roses. Beautiful corsage bouquets m arked the places of the ladies and boutonnieres for the gentlem en. T h e m enu from the fru it cocktail to “ bro ilers” and ic ecrea m was C hem aw a product. T h e ju n io rs never show ed off to a b etter advantage, and the G o v ern o r’s p arty said they had never sat down to a m ore appetizing, delicious b anquet than was served them th a t n ig h t by o u r In d ian girls.
