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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1925)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 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 ATHLETIC NOTES When the referee blows his whistle at 2:30 on Thanksgiving Day 22 men will shove off on one of the most ferocious gridiron battles seen here this season. Since the beginning of the present football year our four upper classes have been struggling desperately to keep their noses above water and have fought like demons to win the right to play for the Inter-Class championship on Turkey Day. After a siege of teriffic engagements and many well earned victories the juniors and the freshmen have survived the storm and have had their big guns pointed at each other for the past two weeks. You can bet your life that it is going to be a battle, for neither team has neglected the slightest opportunity to perfect plays or signals, nor have they left anything undone that would lessen their chances of winning this big game. Early in the morning and late at night coaches and players alike have been at it polishing up a play here, there and everywhere, just so it insures victory, for that is all that counts in this big game of big games. Will there be a big crowd and will there be singing and yelling? Well you can bet there will be. Such yelling and such singing and such class spirit will not be equalled throughout the land. For this is THE big game of the year, bar none, and the rivalry that exists at our class contests stands out like old Mount Hood on a clear day. There will not be anybody on the fence at this game and there will not be anyone on the sideline looking casually on but all hands and the cook will be there on all fours rooting and pulling for their team. It will be a fierce old struggle. For sixty long minutes these boys will play as if their lives depended on it. But after the game there will be that hearty handshake of the warriors and the good old friendly slap on the back, for they ever attend our class athletic contests no matter how fiercely they are fought. All of which tends to prove that our class games of all kinds are the healthiest and best that we have. To sweeten the battle a little a beautiful silver loving cup is being offered by Hartman Bros., jewelers of Salem. It is a beautiful prize and will go permanently to the class what wins the championship for three suc cessive years. The last game of the season for our varsity was played yesterday against the Oregon Normal School team. The game was played too late to be given an account of in this issue. We hope to be able to give it next week. LITERARY SOCIETIES Excelsior The Excelsior Literary Society met in room seven in the school building on Nov. 20, 1925. A long and interesting business meeting was held and many things were discussed about Society affairs. The following program was rendered: Song, Society; poem, Walter Metrokin; dialogue, Arthur Bruce and Wilson Samson; story, Peter Rass- mussen; prophecy, Archie Greycloud; accordion solo, Sergie Shaisnikoff; story, Francis Ross; jokes, Jesse Morgan. After a closing song the society adjourned. Reliance The Reliance Literary Society met in room eight of the Academic Building on Friday evening, November 20th. The house was called to order by President At kins, the roll called and the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. A brief discussion on the Reliance-Excelsior football game which will take place on November 29, aroused much interest. Names of new members were read and applauded. This was followed by an excellent program: Song, Members; vocal quartet, R. L. S. Quartet; string duet, Roy Peratrovich and Paul Keta; current events, Karl Muller: recitation, Reno Booth; speech, Pres. Jacob Atkins; songs and yells, Society. After a few remarks by Mr. Fisher, the Society critic, the society adjourned. Winona The Winonas held their regular meeting on Novem ber 20, 1925. After the roll call and the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, we proceeded with our Thanksgiving program, as follows: Opening song, Society; recitation, Helen Donnelly; vocal duet, Mabel Bremner and Edna Audette; Winona Glee; Winona Octette; Story of Thanksgiving, Evelyn Roberts; dialogue, Harriett Hill and Emma Sexton; solo, Anna Peratrovich. After the initiation of new members we had an enjoyable social hour. Ice cream and cake were served. Timely remarks were made by Mrs. Iliff, Mr. Fisher, Louis Dupuis, Jesse Morgan, Raymond Jones and Charles George. Reno Booth sang a song. This brought to a close a most enjoyable evening for the Winonas, and after the Winona songs and yells a happy crowd adjourned. Have you noticed the Kappa Alpha pins?
