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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
At the time of going to press yesterday our string
quartet was scheduled to appear in Salem last night.
Yesterday was Lincoln’s Birthday and tomorrow is
St. Valentine’s Day—and here we are, right between
the two great days!
Mr. and Mrs. Mason accompained our party to
Hazel Green last Friday night and took several girls
with them in their car.
Next Saturday is the date set for the annual party of
the Senior Class. A full account will be given in pur
next issue, but at this date we are safe in predicting a
memorable party.
The recent cold weather has made business a trifle
too-goods for Mr,. Kunkel- and hisplum bing detail.
Many water pipes insisted on freezing up and causing
trouble in every way.
The cold snap which has prevailed here recently has
made a record so far as duration is concerned. People
are pretty well sickened with the task of draining and
filling the radiators .of their cars.
Miss Flora Dexter, who is attending the State Nor
mal School at Monmouth with Chemawa as her head
quarters, came over from Monmouth last Friday even
ing and spent the week-end here with -friends, as' is
her custom. She is getting along nicely with her
studies at the Normal School.
For the enlightenment of inquiring friends, we wish
to. state that Capt. Stacy is now located at Mission,
S. Dak., and it is our presumption that he is still in
the service. He left Chemawa the 1st of January after
some three or four years’ activity on our academic
teachers’ force. Good luck to him.
At the conclusion of the chamber music concert ren
dered Monday for the especial benefit of the Sophomore
-class by the String quartet, the members of the string
ensemble were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. E. Larsen for a waffle supper. The musicians
certainly appreciated both the great courtesy and the
waffles.
The officers of the boys’ battalion held a meeting
last Sunday and elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Eldred George, adjutant; vice-president, Clifford
Meachem, captain of D company; secretary-treasurer,
John Frenier, corporal of A company; sargeant-at-
arms, Roy Peratrovich, captain of B company; and
reporter, William Wall, 1st. Lieutenant of band
company. An officer’s code was discussed and it was
finally adopted as written and read by Mr? Turney at
a previous joint meeting. The meeting was then de
voted to a discussion of the various movements that
should be improved and corrected in both the boys’
and the girls’ battalions. Mr. Downie, acting-chair
man of the meeting, made a few corrections in thelcon-
ducting of the various companies. Then the adjourn
ment took place.—W illiam W all , Reporter.
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Next Friday evening our orchestra is to give a con
cert at Evergreen, not far from Silverton. It is ex
pected that an octette of óur boys will accompany the
orchestra to lend variation to the program. A readef
is also expected to go with the party.
The first prize in the “ writers’ contest” for last
month was won by Bernice Blakeslee and the second
prize went to Leo Cottonoir. Both had interesting
articles and both were published in The American,
This could be made a feature of great value to our
students, and we would be rejoiced to note more
interest in the matter on the part of our young people.
On Thursday evening of last week, disciplinarians
and matrons met at McBride Hall with the officers of
the various companies comprising the student bat*-
tali on. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss
and formulate an officers’ code. This is really a
matter of greater importance than one would realize
without giving it serious consideration. The more
thought one gives the subject the greater appears tne
possible benefits and advantages of such a code. The
officers will receive benefits according to what they,
themselves, put into the code. For good results the
code must be made an individual matter, largely.
Last, Saturday evening was the date of the Reliancq
Literary Society’s annual “ open session.” It is said
that history “ repeats itself;” this is nor-true in con
nection with the show staged by the Reliance boys last
Saturday,-as nothing of t h e s o r t was “ put on” in
former years to be repeated. From all-directions and
sources we’ve heard commendable mention of the affair.
It was a session of real worth-while effort and clean en
tertainment. With the exception of théassistance given
by Mrs. Turney and Mr.z Kunkel as pianists the boys
and their advisor, Mr. Fi sherr staged the show with
society help Only, and.we wish to state that they have
established a new standard for boy societies atChemar
wa. Our compliments to them.
On Sunday evening, during chapel exercises, we
had two speakers, Supt. Lipps and Dr. Sisco. Supt.
Lipps first made a brief talk covering the matter and
state of the health of our Indian people of the great
Northwest, dating back over the last 100 years, as
revealed by historic data. He showed how the ravages
of disease and not war had decimated the ranks of
former inhabitants, wiping out in some instances
entire tribes. Lack of scientific knowledge with
which to combat the ravages of disease was what ren
dered the Indian forefathers helpless Dr. Sisco fol
lowed and gave a most interesting and valuable talk
on fevers—“ Spring Fever” being the special’ topic;
Various conditions were discussed in understandable
terms, making it clear that the blood is really the great
est factor in health, good or bad. The Doctor gave an
illuminating array of facts regarding food and proved
the importance of dietto keep the body fit to combat
diseases of every nature. Supt. Lipps followed the
Doctor with a second short talk of a most instructive
nature. Both speakers seemed at their best. In ad
dition to the discourses above-mentioned, Reno Booth,
a member of our last year’s graduating class, who was
present, contributed a most pleasing vocal solo, Chris
tine Muller gave a recitation, the choir sang an anthem
and the orchestra gave its usual offering.