THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon.
Please ad dress all communications to
Ruthyn Turney, Manager.
JAS. H. McGREGOR
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ATHLETIC NOTES
Since the elimination games were pulled off our
basketball squad has been fast rounding into shape for
ths first games of the season, which will likely be
played here this week. Mr. Bent, our manager, has
been flooded with requests, but has been holding off
to give the team a chance to get in shape. Since the
squad has been cut to a working size and practice in
earnest has replaced test games the regulars have been
hard pressed by some of the new men who are making
a way for themselves on the first team. If the new
prospects continue to improve as they have during the
past week we stand in a fair way to have a successful
season.
We have in James Spencer, a tall and husky fellow,
a strong bidder for the center position. Along with
him are Charles DePoe and Allie Smith, forwards;
Raymond Haldane and Joe Peratrovich, guards. These
five form the biggest threat to replace tottering regu
lars that we have and they have been hot on the trail
of the varsity lately and some real practice games have
resulted. Not to be outdone by these fellows, Captain
Reginald DePoe, center; Dewey Matt and Eldred
George, forwards; Peter Rassmussen, Jack Abraham
and Roy Peratrovich guards, have been making enough
tracks around the gym floor to maintain a slight mar
gin.
Last season our team was victorious in sixteen out
of its nineteen games. If we repeat this it will be be
cause we have gotten off to a good start and our reserve
strength is strong enough to carry us through, for a
heavy schedule is confronting us. In football a team
is only as good as its reserve strength. In basketball
it is much the same, for a good second team will make
a good first team.
Just at present our passing is anything but fast and
the basket seems to be a thing no one is able to locate,
but both these departments have improved somewhat
over the last week.
Class and Literary society basketball among the
girls has come to life and each afternoon the gym fills
up with girls of these organizations to pass time in
that sport. Mrs. Downie has the work in charge and
declares there are many fine players on these teams.
LITERARY SOCIETIES
The Excelsior and Reliance literary society programs
last Friday evening were in the nature of spelling
matches. These programs were the shadows of a com
ing event—the annual spelling contest between the
various senior societies.
The Nonpareil girls at their last meeting held a song
contest for the 8th grade, freshmen, sophomore, jun
ior and senior classes, as well as the college girls.
The various prizes consisted of cookies, cakes, candy
and soda crackers. The judges of the contest were
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Bent and Mr. James. The contest
aroused considerable enthusiasm.
The Winona Literary Society held an interesting
meeting recently in room 8 of the school building.
After a short program Miss Houk, the visitor of the
evening, favored the members with several musical
numbers. This was followed, by a most encouraging
talk by the adviser, Miss Judd, after which the society
adjourned.
MACHINE SHOP
Last week one of the water pumps broke down.
The cylinder flange was broken and a new one was
made.
There has been considerable work done by the car
penters in the machine shop. We thank them for
their help.
A set of piston rings have been made and they are
ready for use. The auto mechanics will put them in
action within a short time. They go on a sprayer.
The meat grinder in the students’ kitchen is oper
ated by hand power. We will have it geared up to a
motor this week. It will make work easier for the
girls.
On Wednesday morning the senior girls entertained
the weekly assembly. Evelyn lyall was chairwoman.
The class sang a song. Harriet Hill gave a talk on
the Red Cross. Gertrude Caisse recited “Reflections
by the Sea,” written by Mr. Turney. Edna Audette,
Anna Peratrovich, Harriet Hill and Grace Johnson
gave a vocal quartet and responded with an encore.
Mabel Bremner asked current event questions. In
the afternoon Miss Gunn's eighth grade girls had
charge of the program. Grace Munson presided. The
class sang two songs in a “til) top” manner. Carmen
Chamberlain gave the story of Shakespeare’s “Mid
summer Night’s Dream” and Natalia Buzeroff asked
current event questions.