The CHEM AW A AM ERICAN
LOCAL
Miss M ota Dexter went to Monmouth last week
where she enrolled at th e State Normal School for the
rem ainder of the year. T his seems like a wise move
on her part.
Mr, Chas, E. Earsen a member of Chemawa’s office
force, went t<? Siletz On Monday. H e expected to be
over there on government business for the better part
Of this week.
January
at the W igwam, the Chemawa Cabinet
enjoyed a delicious dinner which was planned and
served by three Senior girls, W ilma Kipp, M artha
Packineau, and Spyna Howard.
Miss Edna Groves, supervisor of home economics
under the Indian bureau, completed het work at
Chemawa and left yesterday for Nevada, where she
will be busy for some time in an official capacity.
AU were pleased w ith her visit here.
T he Excelsior Eiterary Society held a m eeting last
Friday evening. A fter a short program the following
officers were ejected: President, John Frenier; vice-
president, Eeo Cottonair; secretary, Theodore Gillette^
treasurer, E dgar Simmons; sergeant-at-arms, Joseph
Alexander; yell leader^ Peter McClusky; and program
committee, Francis Ross and Victor Smith.
East Saturday afternoon, from 3 to -5 o ’clock, Mrs.
Eipps was hostess at a tea, honoring Miss Edna Groves,
departm ental supervisor of home economics. Nearly
all of the ladies of Chemawa attended and in every
way Were delighted w ith the event. D uring the fu n c
tion Mrs. Reid sang and Verne Wilson contributed
violin solos, For those in attendance' it proved a
memorable occasion.
W e’ve just received a note from Raymond Haldane»
who graduated a couple of years ago at Chemawa and
th en attended W illamette U niversity for a year. A t
present he is employed in K etchikan, Alaska, and is
getting along nicely in every way. H e writes th at he
expects tq return to this section and continue his
school work next year. T his i^ a splendid idea on his
p art and one w hich we. endorse heartily’, Raymond
w as popular while, here as a singer of unusual ability
and also as an actor above the ordinary.
Many qf our pld-time students will remember Joseph
K-ahklen, a pupil at Chemawa, whose home was in
Petersburg, Alaska. Joseph was quite a good singer
and of a pleasing personality, consequently he became
qu ite popular here. Just recently Joseph wrote a
Chemawa friend to the effect that he often gets a long
ing for C. I. 3. and that he desires, to be iemembered
to all of his friends at the school. At present he is
attending the high school in Petersburg and he is, a
member of th at school’s basketball team.
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John Dexter has again taken Up bis Studies at the
Salem Business College and expects to receive his di
ploma by spring. This will be m ighty fine for John*
T he Reliance Eiterary Society held a m eeting last
Friday in the-School building and elected th e following
officers: President, Alfred Bernard; viee-prOsidentj
Earl Grofoot; secretary, W illiam W all; treasurerj
Fred Rickard; sergeant-at-arms, Karl Muller; yell
leader,/E ee W ilson; and program Committee, ArehiO
Demmert and Mike Solomon.
On Monday evening the series of ‘ chamber m usic’*
concerts was resumed, the freshmen class of our high
school constituting the audience. On next Monday
evening the program will be rendered for the eighth
grade class, and on the Monday following the members
of the seventh grade will be privileged to attend, and
that will close the series given by the trio. A nothef
series of concerts will follow, rendered by a string
quartet.
A recent issue of the Evening Tribune, of San
Diego, California, contained the death notice and a
brief obituary of Charles E. Shell, county school
attendance officer, at the age Of 65 years. Mr. Shell
was for many years an employe in the Indian Service
and w as always true to his trust,. He; wâs a kind
husband, a loving father, and a good friend. I t is
too awfully sad, but one by one th e old-tim ers in the
service leave ns—it is the destiny of all.
'A fter several years on the academic teaching staff
at Chemawa Mr. Jean K. Stacy resigned at the first o f
the year and went to Portland—so we are informed.
W e have been given to understand th at h e r is; ex
pecting to again take up work in the Indian service,
w ith some place in the Dakotas as his field of labor.
In many ways Mr. Stacy was an im portant factor
at Çhemawa during his period of service !in our
fnid&t and we wish him gqod luck wherever he. may b e .
Supt. Eipps was the author of an innovation last
Sunday evening , during our chapel exercises—he mad©
a talk especially for th e younger students. However^
just before dismissing for th e evening he made a short,
talk to the older students which was most earnest and
impressive. W hether speaking to young or old people
Supt. Eipps has a faculty of m aking himself under,
stood—=it is a gifft. H is especial address to the “ little
fellows’"’ last Sunday was as fine a s anything we"v©
heard in a long time and we noticed that all present of
rip e r a g e s ‘ ‘listened in ” w ith the enjoyment of the
youngsters. I t was an enjoyable educational treat.
In addition to the address, Juanita Young gave a reci
tation, A lvira Silas rendered a vocal solo, the choir
Sang and there was the usual orchestral number.