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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
THE HOLIDAY WEEK
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an inspiring service. The various scenes attending
the birth of Christ are portrayed, and the scriptural
reading, the beautiful and impressive Christmas songs,
the action, everything, makes a never-to-be-forgotten
impression on one and creates an atmosphere for better
thoughts, better living, and for the ennobling of man
kind. Much work attends this and it falls upon Mrs.
Turney and her efficient choir members. Credit must
also be given to Miss White, who year after year assists
in the action and the stage setting and lighting. This
is truly a beautiful feature of our Christmas.
On Monday afternoon, December the 27th, the big
gym was the scene of much excitement because of the
athletic rivalry of the seniors and the juniors and both
boys and girls of these classes were on hand to settle
the matter of supremacy—do or die. Basketball games,
chariot races, relay races, etc., were indulged in and
at the close of the contest it was announced that the
juniors were victorious. The various events proved
of great interest to all.
The evening was taken up by a spelling contest be
tween the four senior literary societies—the Excelsiors,
Winonas, Reliance and Nonpareils. The contest was
of both written and oral tests, the written tests being
given in the morning. Mr. Kline gave out the words
for the oral test of the evening and Mr. and Mrs. Iliff,
Mrs. Cardy, and Misses Earlougher, Foster and Beatty
acted as judges. Each of the various societies had four
representatives in the match, making in all sixteen
spellers. The contest was a good one, creditable to all
societies and all participators. Evelyn lyall proved
the best individual speller and the Nonpareils won the
match, the Reliance was second, Winonas third, and
the Excelsiors last. We are very enthusiastic sup
porters of spelling matches and believe that more of
them than we have had in the past would prove of
benefit at our school.
On Tuesday afternoon there was a clash of the Fresh
men and Sophomores over the little matter of athletic
supremacy. The various contests indulged in featured
the same athletic stunts that entertained those at the
gym on the previous afternoon. It proved an interest
ing series of contests and there was much “rooting”
and general enthusiasm and when the smoke of battle
had lifted it was discovered that the Freshmen had won
the laurel wreath as a token of victory.
In the evening our first team of basketball players
met the Highland team of Portland, the 1926 champions
of the metropolis, on our own court and walloped them
unmercifully. They appeared unequal to the task of
providing even interesting competition for our boys.
An account of the game will appear in another column.
On Wednesday afternoon the Junior and Freshmen
classes fought out the final contest which settled the
matter of class athletic supremacy. Basketball and
other games and contests were indulged in and a most
interesting couple of hours were passed by a large
crowd at the gym. When the events were over it was
found that the Freshmen were the victors.
In the basketball game two extra periods of play
were necessary to decide the winners, which, it will
be noted, showed that the teams were tied twice.
This is reported to have been the most exciting class
basketball game of the year at Chemawa.
In the evening our first team met the Black Cats of
Salem. The “Cats” proved a repelling “black” al
right. They are a club team and they defeated our
boys.
On Thursday afternoon the interest of all parties was
centered on the series of athletic contests to be held in
the gym between teams representing the States and
Alaska. This was a real contest alright, and some of
the events were both close and thrilling. It was hard
in the beginning to forecast the winners, but when all
was over the States were the victors. The contest be
tween the States and Alaska has become an annual
event and one of much interest among our students.
In the evening there was a reception in the gym
held by the smaller Winona Hall girls and the girls
of Hawley Hall in honor of the younger boys in
Mitchell hall and the Small Boys’ Home. This was
a nice affair in every way; good music, prizes for
certain contests, delicious refreshments, and a lot of
joy and good will. It was a memorable time for our
young people.
There was much hustling on the part of McBride
Hall girls and the large girls of Winona Hall during
the greater part of Friday in preparation for the cos
tume party they were sponsoring that evening. This
was the last event of 1926 and it proved in every way
successful. The large gvm was decorated beautifully
and each hostess was a “committee of one” to see that
the guests had a good time—and they did! It was a
glorious time for all. At the proper time delicious re
freshments were served and it was almost time for
“Happy New Year” cries when they went to quarters.
At noon on New Year’s Day the members of the sen
ior class acted as waiters and the orchestra played dur
ing the dinner for the students. This was the starting
of a new scheme of things here and we predict it will
become an annual custom. Supt. McGregor was re
sponsible for the “New Year’s dinner and he is enthus
iastically supported by the entire student body. Dur
ing the meal a large barrel of candy was distributed
among the students.
We feel that our holiday period was in every way
successful It was a happy time for all. The students
from beginning to end conducted themselves most de
corously and their deportment was truly pleasing to
Mr. McGregor, who stated in chapel on Sunday even
ing that the conduct of the student body was most
pleasing to him. We’ve all had our “good time,”
so let us buckle down to work and make 1927 worth
while.