THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
Miss Strout visited her home in Amity last week-end.
Reggie DePoe and Coquelle Thompson were Mr.
and Mrs. Downie’s dinner guests on Sunday.
Mr. Davis was a campus visitor last week-end. He
returned to Longview, Wash., on Monday.
The old woodshed has been torn down. The good
lumber was saved and that unfit for any other purpose
will be utilized for kindling.
Mr. Walter Colvert, of Ketchikan, Alaska, was a
most welcome recent school visitor. Mr. Colvert is
Raymond Haldane’s and Reno and Terrance Booth’s
uncle.
Replacing valves and cleaning boilers has been the
order of the day at the power plant of late. It is to
be noted that the electricians have started at the task
of rewiring the power house.
Leander Wilson of the Junior class returned to
Klamath Falls last Saturday.
Leander intends to
go to high school ne irer his home. His many friends
regretted to see Leander leave.
Coquelle Thompson, now attending O. A. C. at
Corvallis, and Elwood Towner, practicing law in
Salem, were out of town guests who attended the
Excelsior Social on Saturday evening.
It has been reported to us that plans are here for a
new building at Chemawa and that Mr. Iliff is looking
into the details of building, etc., and itemizing bills
preparatory to beginning construction.
Quite a number of employees attended the Wil
lamette-Columbia basketball game last Saturday even
ing. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr.
and Mrs. Downie and Mr. and Mrs. DePoe.
The apartment houses located on the western part
of the campus are nearing completion. One cottage
will accomodate two families, with three rooms and
bath for each family. The other apartment will ac
comodate six of our bachelor employes.
Fred Sandburg spoke for the first time from the
auditorium stage recently. Supt. Lipps spoke the
approving “well done” to Fred’s recitation. Fred
was speaking for the Excelsior Literary Society.
Each of the senior societies will have one of their
number speak during chapel each Sunday evening.
Mrs. Grace E. Hall of Portland visited Chemawa
friends over the week-end. She is a writer on The
Oregonian and a contributor to many eastern publi
cations, as well as the author of two volumes of verse
which have been published and are very fine indeed.
Just prior to her visit to the home of Chemawa friends
she had been to Corvallis to address the young ladies
of the State College and while there was the guest of
honor of Dean Jamison. Mrs. Hall is a most highly
gifted writer and is possessed of those many admirable
traits of character which make her admired and be
loved by all. She will always be a welcome guest at
Chemawa.
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The Eixcelsior Literary Society gave their annual
social on Saturday evening. The gym was beautiful
ly decorated in the Society colors. John Edelman
acted as floor manager and made things move with a
“pep” that kept the guests busy and happy during
the entire evening. Clifford McLeod made a brief
welcoming address. Delicious refreshments were
served by a group of girls under the direction of Mrs.
Davis.
In another column will be found an article on the
life of Dr. Carlos Montezuma. Read it. We know
of nothing more remarkable in all history than the
life of this wonderful man. Dr. Montezuma visited
Chemawa about twenty years ago—if our memory is
correct, it was in 1908. His visit here was considered
epochal at the time and he made a profound impres
sion upon all who were fortunate enough to meet him
at that time.
Last Sunday evening aside from the Lord’s Prayer,
an orchestral number, singing of the Star Spangled
Banner and the school song, the program consisted of
a debate put on by a team coached by Dr. J. O. Hall
of Willamette University. Supt. Lipps presided dur
ing our short program and then introduced Dr. Hall,
who spoke briefly of the subject of the debate and of
the team and then introduced the chairman, who as
sumed charge, and the debate was on. Mr. Carroll,
our school principal, and Miss Evangeline Hall of
Salem, acted as time keepers. For more than an hour
the debaters presented their arguments pro and con
and gave ample evidence of natural ability and of the
fact that they had done an immense amount of re
search work. Every member of the team proved
himself a worthy representative of “Old Willamette, ”
and all Chemawa gives a vote of thanks to those who
so kindly made it possible for us to enjoy an intellec
tual treat.
At the first Joint Session of the Catholic Boys’
Association and the Society of the Little Flower held
at the Catholic Chapel on Friday evening a very ex
cellent program consisting of vocal numbers and
discussions of a serious nature on religious questions
was presented. The program consisted of the follow
ing numbers:
Introductions by Jacob Atkins and
Dorothy Parker, presidents of the respective organiza
tions;
The Mass by Moses George; The Rosary by
Rosemond Ecoffey; The Holy Eucharist by Clifford
McLeod; Life of the Little Flower of Jesus by Anna
Augusta; Confession by Joe Matte; vocal solos, The
Rosary by Matilda Turcotte and The Holy City by
Moses George, together with a number by the choir.
Supt. Lipps gave a very fine short talk and the clos
ing remarks were made by Father Gall. The program
was arranged by Miss Roddy and Mrs. Turney, who
had charge of the music. A number of people from
Salem attended and altogether it was considered very
much of a success. At the close of the program those
taking part were served with a delicious luncheon
prepared by Miss Peters and Cecile Sfnith, while
listening to the radio.