THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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CHIEF SUPERVISOR PEAIRS’ TALK
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young men and young women, lies in preparing your
selves to render this service, so that you may help to
make the world a better place in which to live.
Don’t forget that school is a part of your lives, and
a most important part, because it is the time in your
lives when habits are formed. So you should be very
careful every day about the habits you form. How
many of you boys and girls really think, or do you let
someone else think for you? We all have to learn to
think about what we are doing from day to day.
When you get up tomorrow morning, I hope you will
think about what your daily program will be, and deter
mine to make your mind and your body do what they
should do. If you will do this you will be able to
make this a better world.
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Excelsior
The Excelsiors met in regular scession on Oct. 23,
1925. President Dupuis called the house to order and
Secretary McLeod read the minutes of the last meet
ing, which were approved. Old and new business
was discussed. A verbal agreement was made with
the Reliance Society for a football game to be played
on the local field in the near future.
The “Do as you are told” stunt filled the audience
with thrills and laughter. A Russian song by Metro
kin and Merculief was a real treat; John Dexter’s
violin selections were well received; Wilson Sampson
proved himself a real harpist, and Francis Ross told a
story in an excellent way.
The meeting was thrown open for ghost stories,
which made many afraid to go home in the dark.
The program was well rendered, although many of the
members booked to appear were away at the game in
Albany and others were at the Hi “Y” banquet in
Salem. The volunteers did their part nobly and de
serve much praise for their ability to appear on such
short notice. After the critic’s report we adjourned.
Nonpareil
The Nonpareils met in their usual meeting place.
After our business program a spirited Hallowe’en en
tertainment was rendered. An opening song by the
society followed in order by a Hallowe’en story, a duet,
jokes, Hallowe’en tricks, a whistling contest, Hallow
e’en spirit, guitar duet, recitation, pantomime, Hallow
e’en stunts, and last and best an open house debate,
“Resolved, There are ghosts,” passed off the time of a
very delightful evening.
We closed the evening with a few songs, and after
hearing from our critic and a very loyal old-timer we
adjourned, passing the doorand receiving jucy apples.
Reliance
The Reliance held their regular meeting in the aud
itorium on Oct. 23. President Atkins being absent,
Royal Holst, vice-president, presided for the evening.
Several of the most prominent members being absent,
most of them being on the football squad which trav
eled to Albany College, the society was somewhat
handicapped. A challenge was sent to the Excelsiors
for a football game. The latter accepted and the game
is to be played on Nov. 11th.
Those on the regular program being absent the fol
lowing volunteer program was rendered: Jig, Louis
Isadore and Tom Spotted Dog; vocal trio, Dewey Matt,
Royal Holst and Aaron Isaacs; vocal solo, Gus Brunoe;
harp solo, Chas. Morgan; recitations, Bill Markishtum
and Frank Baga; vocal trio, Dick O’Bryen, Dewey
Matt and Bud Janies; short story, Karl Muller.
After a few remarks from our critic, Mr. Fisher, and
some songs and yells from the members, the society
adjourned.
Winona
The Winonas held their meeting in Room 9 on Oct.
23, 1925, at the usual hour. The house was called to
order, roll called, the minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The following program was
rendered:
Winona Pep, Society; stump speech, Evelyn White
bear; vocal solo, Anna Peratrovich; recitation, Virginia
Brickell; stunts, Marie Andrews; charades, Frances
Nicholas: dialogue, Frances Nicholas, Caroline Ber
nard, Eleanor Wilson and Sophie Bremner; Winona
War Whoop, Harriett Hill; cracklings, Martha Orsen;
songs, quartet; pen pictures, Mae Donnelly; closing
song, Society.
This ended the evening’s program and Mrs. Leaven
worth gave a very interesting talk, after which the
house stood adjourned.
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The electricians are now busy putting up wires for
lights around the industrial building.
The engineers are almost finished with the new
tunnel which will be used to draw the heat out of the
main tunnel.
The painter boys are “saving the surface and saving
all” at the dairy barn and the various sheds adjoining
it. These boys call themselves specialists in making
“old things look new.”
The boys on the blacksmith details are learning
much about the “inwards” of a Ford, as they are mak
ing a truck out of a touring car. In connection with
this work Elmer Logan has made some tools that are
above any possible negative criticism.
A Saturday morning visitor to the machine shop
found Clifford McLeod making the metal part of ham
mers for the plumber’s detail, Henry Kitka making
bevel gears for an automobile, Alfred Colgrove finish
ing an axel shaft and Archie Greycloud repairing a
gasoline engine. The business-like way in which this
shop was running was a credit to its instructor, the
boys working there, and to Chemawa.
Jesse Morgan, Archie Greycloud and Reno Booth
represented the school V. M. C. A. at a banquet in
Salem on Friday evening, Oct. 23, 1925. The boys
were complimented upon their part in the program
by Governor Pierce. It was quite a “feather in their
cap” for these boys to attend such a gathering, as
Salem’s best and most progressive men attended.
They reported that “short speeches and lots to eat”
made the evening one long to be remembered. Reno
Booth’s song was highly complimented by the Gov
ernor. These boys are to be congratulated on the way
they represented Chemawa at this Hi-Y convention.