THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
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ACADEMIC NOTES
Mr. Fisher gave another of his excellent talks to the
morning session of the school assembly. His talks are
always timely, interesting and instructive.
New pupils are arriving almost daily, or if a few
days slip by without bringing a new face, the next
day brings four or five. Our classrooms are so full
that it seems impossible to crowd in more, but the
pupils manage to move over and make the new-comer
welcome.
The seventh grade is to be complimented on
the splendid order maintained throughout their
classmeeting Hallowe’en evening. Three classes were
in session that evening, but the seventh grade carried
off honors for conducting a quiet, businesslike session.
This is the largest class in our school, with an enroll
ment of one hundred fifty-four. Make it the most
orderly, most sincere, seventh graders!
The prevocational and primary teachers select the
material and train pupils for three entertainments each
year. Miss Stanley, assisted by Miss Thornhill and
Mrs. Palmer, has volunteered to provide the program
for the Thanksgiving entertainment on Wednesday
eve, November 26. Another delightful Christmas pro
gram will be given by the little folks of the second
grade, directed by Miss Judd. Miss Gunn, with the
assistance of other teachers, will give us something
good in honor of Washington’s Birthday. The pupils
of the third grade, with a few assisting from other
grades, are busily getting ready for their program.
Among other good points made in his talk to the
students in the school assembly Mr. Coon impressed
upon the minds of the pupils the fact that they cause
their parents needless anxiety by writing home trivial
complaints. Mr. Coon had recently visited several
reservations and talked to the parents of many Che
mawa boys and girls. He said that the parents came
to him with the statement that their son or daughter
had written home that he or she was sick; the parents
were worried, and urged Mr. Coon to see the child and
write them of his condition. In looking up these
pupils they were usually found well and happy, and
in some cases had gained several pounds since their
arrival at the school. The thought was stressed that
needless complaining by a boy or a girl causes needless
suffering for the parent.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
Marian Morgan and Eva Martin are cooking for
the football boys.
Prevocational Home Training classes for this week
are in charge of Grace Johnson.
The girls who are doing practice cooking this week
are Martha Edelman, Grace Peterson and Lydia Davis.
The seventh grade girls, are gaining experience
in cooking. Recently they prepared cookies for Mrs.
Hall’s tea and for Miss Judd’s pupils. They enjoyed
the work and felt especially repaid when they received
the lovely two notes from these ladies.
On Tuesday evening of last week the senior girls
gave a dinner in honor of Supervisor and Mrs. Coon.
The menu was similar to the one used in the demon
stration dinners. For table decoration the girls used
yellow chrysanthemums and candles, with place cards
in the form of autumn leaves. Grace Peterson acted
as waitress with the rest of the class backing her very
efficiently in the kitchen. The guests were: Super
visor and Mrs. Coon, Supt. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and
Mrs. Iliff, Mrs. Brickell and Miss Strout.
T he S enior G irls .
FRESHMEN VICTORIOUS
Continuing their efforts to w’in the class football
championship the Freshmen cleaned up on the Juniors
last week and administered unto them the unexpected
walloping of 29 to 6. It is said that 75 percent of
football is above the shoulders, but the Juniors’ advan
tage in gray matter failed to offset the speed, dash
and determination to win displayed by the “fresh
ones’’ in this hotly contested battle. It was thriller
and was attended by the largest crowd out for a class
game this season. Loyal rooters! They don’t make
’em more loyal than those who stood on the stand and
sang and cheered for their teams till the end of the
contest.
The work of Verney, midget center, Brendible,
midget quarterback, Claplanhoo and Charging Dog,
halfback was especially outstanding and was respon
sible for much of the brilliant offensive work displayed
by the Freshmen, while Joseph Conners was the
“John Levi’’ for the Juniors. He figured in almost
every play. He was the Juniors’ most consistent
ground gainer and did a larger part of their defensive
tackling.
Hal George, formerly a student here, paid his old
school a visit recently. He left here in 1915 and says
he was greatly surprised to note the changes and
improvements made here since then
His home is in
La Push, Wash.