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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL We were blessed with lovely weather for our closing events. The final “exams” are over—no fatalities, but a number of “close calls.” Mr. Iliff is the latest Chemawan to take unto him self a new auto. It’s a Chevrolet. This issue will be our last until school opens in the fall. A large amount of “job work” will keep us go ing for some time to come. Mr. Roy Bradley, government supervisor of con struction, spent a few days at Chemawa recently look ing after matters of business. Mr. Fred Bruce recently passed a few days at Che mawa. He is now employed at Klamath Falls, Ore gon, and is getting along nicely. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Hans Seitz were among the guests who attended our recent closing exercises. Dr. Seitz helped in the orchestra by playing cello. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Larsen and daughter, Miss Vi vian, came over from Siletz for the closing events of the school. Mr. Larsen also was attending to matters in the line of duty. Mrs. Kirk has informed us that she has a couple of girls in the junior domestic art department of whose work as rug makers she is very proud. Alice Sander son is one of these girls. Last Thursday evening Mrs. Brickell was hostess to about 60 P. E. O. people of Salem at a luncheon held on the lawn near the Wigwam. Every preparation had been made for the pleasure of the guests and a most delightful time is reported. The octette girls sang for the guests. Mr. Irving Shepard and baby daughter, accompanied by the baby’s grandmother, Mrs. Eli Morigeau, are visiting for a few days at Chemawa prior to leaving for their vacations, Mr. Shepard in Alaska and Mrs. Mori geau in Montana. Both people are employed in the Indian service at Hoopa, California. On the evening of May 28 Rev. Tulley of Salem was present as the G. A. R. representative and gave a wonderful address in harmony with the observation of Memorial Day. We cannot recall ever having heard as fine an address on alike occasion. It would be hard to imagine anything finer than he gave. Ernest Hill, a Chemawa graduate of two years ago, dropped in upon us recently unannounced. At present Ernest has employment with a large printing concern at Spokane, Wash., and is doing nicely. We are proud of Ernest. He is a product of our own shop and is proving a credit to his school. He reported that his brother, Roderick, is in the IT. S. Navy. PAGE 3 Miss Rodolph, teacher of classic dancing in Salem, brought her class to Chemawa recently and gave our students the opportunity to see just what classic danc ing is. She and her class presented Miss Rodolph adaptation of “The Nightingale and the Rose” by Wilde. It was splendidly presented and the entertain ment was thoroughly appreciated. During our closing exercises we were delightfully surprised to receive a visit from Robt. Downie, now of Tacoma, Wash. He is a former member of our print ing staff and his visit was a brief one. He was ac companied here by his mother, who particularly desir ed to see her new grandson, as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald G. Downie, who are employed at Chemawa. John D. McGregor, 16-year-old son of Supt. and Mrs. James H. McGregor, has arrived at Chemawa to pass his summer vacation with his parents. He has just completed the course at the Academy of Hastings, Nebraska, and is now ready to enter college as a “ Fresh man,” but so far the particular college or university has not been determined. It is quite evident that he is a good student—a worker. John Dexter was selected by the faculty of the Salem high school to appear as a violin soloist on the gradu ation program in the Salem armory last Friday night. This was truly agreat honor. John played “Souvenir de Lubeck” by Riecken as his offering and the vast audience gave him a tremendous recall, when he re sponded with “Berceuse Slav” by Neruda. Mrs. Turney played his accompaniments. John’s playing was a credit to himself, his school and his violin teacher, Mr. Turney. All Chemawa was proud of the graduates from our school. Aside from John Dexter, Virginia Brickell, Emily Johnson and Edna Crofoot were members of the class. They are all entitled to the highest praise. A MUSICAL TREAT On a recent Sunday evening Dr. R. W. Hans Seitz, prominent music teacher of Salem, took charge of our chapel exercises and with the help of a number of his artist pupils gave us a memorable concert: Cello solo, “To Spring” and “Spanish March” (Noelck), Miss Marie Patton; voice, “Trees” (Ras- bach), “Sonny Boy” (Curran), encore “The Lilac Tree,” Miss Nancy Thielsen; voice, “One Fine Day” from “Madame Butterfly,” encore, “Mammy’s Lulla by,” Mrs. Gene Howard; piano, “Sonata Pathetique” (Beethoven), Miss Louise Townsend; recitation, Mrs. Gene Howard; voice, “Invictus” (Huhn), “Hurrah for the Rolling Sea,” encores, “For You Alone,” “Her Dream,” Lyman McDonald; voice, “Niawasa,” “Come in Mr. Sunshine,” Mrs. Gene Howard; trio for violin, ’cello and piano, “Moorish Song” (Rasch) “Gavotte” (R. W. Hans Seitz); encore, “Peek-a-Boo” (R. W. Hans Seitz); piano, Mrs. Turney; violin, Mr. Turney; ’cello, Dr. Seitz. “Peek-a-Boo” is a recent musical composition of Dr. Seitz and it is certainly a clever inspiration. It made a decided “hit” with the audience. All Che mawa appreciates the good will of Dr. Seitz in afford ing us such a treat, and thank him for it.
