The Chemawa American, May 12, 1926, Page 3, Image 3

THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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sketch of James Whitcomb Riley, Beatrice Plummer
“Review” is the order of the day at the school recited “Little Orphan Annie” and “An Impromptu
Fairy Tale,” Carmen Clairmont recited “Fool Young­
building.
sters, ’ ’ and Eunice Buck asked Current Event questions.
Joe Devilin, a former Chemawa student, was a Sun­ Both programs were excellently given.
day visitor.
Mrs. Chas. E. Larsen and her mother, Mrs. Loughry,
The Juniors defeated the Freshmen by the score of are expected to pass through here within a day or so
14 to 6 on Sunday afternoon.
enroute from Siletz to Portland, where Mrs. Loughry
Capt. Stacy attended the Reserve Officers’ banquet will take conveyance for her home in Seattle, having
at Albany on Saturday evening.
been visiting with her daughter at Siletz. Mr. Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol and Miss Gunn were dinner will probably accompany them.
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie on Wednesday.
The auditorium stage was decorated in honor of
Beginning last Monday the boys have a limited Mother’s Day. It could scarcely have been prettier.
“morning track meet” as a part of their physical drill. Mr. Sanders painted the Mother with the “T” extend­
John Dexter, our popular student violinist, passed ing down starting the words, tutor, trustful, tireless,
a few days at the hospital recently, as result of a severe tenderness, tranquility and thoughtfulness. Mrs. Iliff
and Mrs. Palmer made the stage a fit setting for this
cold.
The picture show on Saturday evening was enjoyed beautiful centerpiece, with beautiful boquetsof red and
by all, but it was especially interesting to some, as it white flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Turney, respectively violinist and
was filmed near their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Merris, from Miama, Okla­ pianiste, assisted Dr. R. W. Hans Seitz last Thursday
homa, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Blakeslee. Mrs. evening in Salem in the presentation before the Arts
League of a Trio in C-minor for violin, cello and pi­
Merris is Mr. Blakeslee’s sister.
ano. The Trio is in the classical form and consists
Mrs. Roddy and Francis returned from British Col­
of four movements and this was its premiere presenta­
umbia on Thursday. Miss Roddy returned on Mon­
tion before the public. The work in question is a re­
day. The Roddy family were away to attend the last
cent composition of Dr. Seitz and is a strong testi­
sad rites of their husband and father.
monial to his unusual gifts for musical composition.
The Sunday evening dress parade was a credit to Dr. Seitz plays cello in the trio. Those present at last
the officers and Mr. Downie. “There is no excellence Thursday’s concert were most enthusiastic in their
without great labor” and the precision with which praise of the new work.
this parade was executed showed labor.
The chapel exercises last Sunday evening were in
Mr. Bewley took a number of boys on his detail to charge of Supt. McGregor and were in the nature of
Portland on Friday to visit some of the large shops an observation of “Mother’s Day.” The stage was
there. Aaron Isaacs, Alfred Colgrove and Albert Ber- most attractively and appropriately set for the occasion,
cier, of the higher grades, were in the party.
a back ground of patriotic design giving prominence to
On Sunday afternoon Mr. Bent and his bandboys “Mother” and words emphasizing many of her loving
again gave us a pleasing concert from the bandstand. qualities. These were large enough to be read by all
If kept up as a regular Sunday afternoon attraction and in the fore part of the exercises Supt. McGregor
these concerts in a short time will become quite a called for a reading by those present—just before ad­
feature at the school.
journment he again spoke of the occasion and what it
Mr. Chas. E. Larsen, in charge at Siletz Agency, meant and attention was again directed to the ‘ ‘ Mother’ ’
passed through Chemawa a few days ago enroute to back ground. On both occasions a hush prevailed,
Portland on business. On Sunday he returned to indicating that the full significance of it had reached
Chemawa and on Monday he and Supt. McGregor everyone. It proved a memorable evening in every
visited the Grand Ronde Agency together to attend way. In addition to the above Capt. Stacy made an
some business matters.
interesting talk on “The Whistling Mother,” the or­
The Wednesday assembly programs were given by chestra played the “Land of Dreams” by Schumann,
Miss Houk’s third grades. In the morning Wauseka Lillian Marion recited “Mother,” Reno Booth sang
Houser read the life sketch of James Whitcomb Riley. “Mother Machree” by Ball, the boys’octette sang
David Archambeau recited “Elmer Brown,” Alvin “No Love Like Mother Love” by Creswell, Louis
Dupuis recited “The Prodigal,” and the choir sang
Courville recited “Jack the Giant Killer” and “The “What is a Mother’s Love” by Smith.
Lisper,” and Edward Anderson asked current event
questions. In the afternoon Myrtle Potts read a life
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