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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1924)
PAGE 2 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager SUBSCRIPTION 50 Cts PER ANNUM LITERARY SOCIETIES Nonpareil The Nonpareil Society on October 24 had a very in teresting meeting. We had a few songs and yells. Our visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Coon, Supt. Hall and MissjLepel gave some very helpful talks that we appre ciated very much. The house then adjourned to meet Nov. 7. Excelsior ACADEMIC NOTES Esther Robbins, Edna Crofoot, Emily Johnson, Charles DePoe, Titus Samuels and John Dexter re turned this year to enter the junior year at Salem high school. All of them were graduated from Chemawa last year. Cecile Smith, Frank Johnson, and Frank James are continuing their course at the high school this year. The tenth grade students who fell by the wayside in the ancient history test last spring have buckled on their armor and renewed the charge. Since they are armed with a strong determination and with the new edition of Myer’s Ancient History, there seems little doubt as to what the outcome will be. This class recites to Mrs. Iliff in room 1. Two years ago in a talk to the student body Mr. Coon mentioned the three letters, A, B, C, which he made significant by relating an incident. He said that while walking in a certain city he was constantly confronted by these three letters imprinted in the sidewalks. He learned that the letters stood for the words Always Be Careful. In this particular case the letters served to warn the citizens to be careful to watch for cars and avoid accidents. At Chemawa we interpret them to mean, Always be careful to be courteous, to be truthful, to be honest. Always be careful to keep our buildings clean and free from defacing marks, to keep our walks and campus clean. We are glad to have Mr. Coon and his wife with us again. Several of the teachers have entertained the pupils very interestingly in the school assemblies recently. Miss Thornhill read “The Facinating Man” by Mary Parker. Miss White gave a charming talk on “The Aurora” and had a copy of this well-known picture displayed on an easel so that all might see it. She also touched briefly on the life of the artist, Guido Reni. Miss Thompson read a chapter from “Miss Minerva” and “William Green Hill” by Francis Boyd Calhoun. Mr. Fisher gave an interesting and timely talk on a number of current events of interest, especially mentioning the American-built and Amer ican-manned Shenandoah which recently fought its way through Pacific gales to Camp Lewis, Wn. Miss White and Mr. Fisher were elected to entertain the two divisions in the assembly next week. The Excelsior Literary Society held their third meet ing this year in room 9 in the school building. The meeting was opened by the roll call to which each member responded with a quotation. The attention of the society was given to matters pertaining to the open session, and other business matters. There were many visitors present, many of the new students in the vocational department making their official visit at this time. Our critic, Mr. Iliff, gave a short talk, after which the society joined in songs and society yells for a few minutes before adjournment. Winonas The Winonas met in room seven October 24 at the usual hour. After the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved the following program was given: Opening Song, Society; Hawaiian Selections, Quin tette; Recitation, Gertrude Caisse; Selections, Quin tette; Stump Speech, Martha Edelman; Solo, Petrova; Monologue, Harriett Hill; La Susina, Señorita Rosita; Stunts, Mysterious Bunch; Winonas Spirit, Society. We did not have any official visitor for the evening, but were very glad to have Supervisor and Mrs. Coon for the early part of the evening. After the program was over we gave a few cheers for the visitors. Then we had our usual business meeting. After a very helpful talk from our advisor we adjourned. LOCAL Louis Smith arrived yesterday from Marshfield for a short visit with his children. He went to school here 30 years ago and he knows as well as anyone the many great changes for the best that have taken place at Chemawa since his time. Mrs. Brickell, Mrs. Parks, Miss Vesper, Miss Strout, Miss Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson de lightfully entertained the employes and others on the school campus at cards, on Wednesday eve of last week, in the double parlors of the small girls’ new home, Hawley Hall. The Hallowe’en motif was artistically carried out in the decoration of the spacious halls and rooms. Most delicious refreshments w’ere served at small tables during the evening. Mrs. Tettr received first ladies’ prize, and Dr. Mary Rowland the second. Mr. Teter carried off the first gentleman’s prize and Supt. Hall the second. This indeed was a beautiful party and all the guests expressed their appreciation most fully for such a delightful evening and the op portunity of going throught the splendid new build ing.
