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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1929)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL This is May Day. Who is Queen? Miss Josephine Sommers of Portland was the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mason. The good-conduct companies for the past week were: For the girls, Co. “B,” Helen Donnely, captain. For the boys, Co. “D,” Clifford Meachem, captain. Mr. E. R. Mason, our instructor in carpentry has just received a letter from Edward Walker, one of his apprentices who left Chemawa a year ago. Edward is in or near Nome, Alaska, and is getting along nicely. Saturday, May 3, the senior class will present “Cap tain Swagger,” a romantic movie production featuring Rod LaRocque. There will also be a news reel and a comedy. This will be another “Annual” benefit and your patronage is urgently requested by the seniors. The “pay-as-you-enter” party last Saturday even ing was most enthusiastically received by almost our entire student body and the gym was filled to over flowing with pleasure-loving young people. At all times tempting refreshments were to be had by those so inclined. The music was good and—the party was a great success, financially and otherwise. Chemawa friends are in receipt of news from Mr. Raymond Ready, in certain circles know by the high- sounding title of Chief Kicks-a-Hole-in-the-Sky. At the time he wrote Raymond was kicking a hole in the sky at Seward, Alaska, but he intimated that the kicking was not so good and he in tended to do some kicking in Oregon at the first possible opportunity. On April 25th Archbishop Edward D. Howard of Portland visited Chemawa for the purpose of giving confirmation to a class of 37 Catholic children. Father Hughes of Portland accompanied Archbishop Howard, and Father Thomas and Father Basil, members of the Mount Angel College faculty, assisted with the con firmation services. At noon, Martha Packineau and Spyna Howard, President and Secretary, respectively, of the Little Flower Society, served a lovely dinner at the Wigwam for the visitors, together with Superin tendent and Mrs. Lipps, Mr. and Mrs. James, Miss Roddy and the local missionary, Father Gall. Music was furnised during the dinner by Chemawa’s String Quartet, which was greatly appreciated and praised by all. At chapel last Sunday evening Supt. Lipps told an “Uncle Remus” story for edification of the younger students, the older ones, too, for that matter, and even the employees. He held the interest of all and the conclusion is that in this particular line of talk, as well as in other lines, he is absolutely at home. It was a treat for all. At one point in his talk he spoke particular^ of the Hopi Indians, of their high sense of personal honor, and their many commendable quali ties, and appealed to our students to emulate their forefathers in this respect. Mr. Lipps also drew attention to the fact that school for the year is nearing Page 3 a close and said that he hoped that there would be few students wrho would look back over the year’s work with regrets. In every way a fine talk. In ad dition to the address Pat Wilke contributed a vocal solo and the orchestra and choir each rendered a pleas ing number. _____ HON. J. HENRY SCATTERGOOD Recommended for Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs An Associated Press dispatch from Washington yesterday announced that J. Henry Scattergood of Philadelphia “has been recommended to President Hoover by Secretary Wilbur for Assistant Commis sioner of Indian Affairs.” From Who’s Who we learn that Mr. Scattergood was born in Philadelphia January 26, 1877; that he grad uated from Haverford College in 1896 and from Har vard university in 1897; that he has held responsible positions with numerous business organizations and companies; that he is treasurer of Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, also of Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind Men, and is a trustee of Hampton In stitute. He was First Chief of Friends Reconstruction Unit in France and member of Original Red Cross Committee to France. He is a member of Friends Service Committee, of the Historical Society of Pa., and of the Academy of Natural Science of Pa. With these good Friends—Commissioner Rhoads and Assistant Commissioner Scattergood—at the head of the Indian Bureau, it appears that a new day is dawning for the Indian Service. As the editor of the Oregon Journal puts it—“It should be a happy ap pointment. A beautiful example was set this country by a great Quaker in dealing with the Indians.” It will be remembered by many old employees in the Service that it was the Quakers or “Friends” who so generously came to the aid of General Pratt when he undertook his great experiment at Carlisle. It was a Quaker, Miss Ely, who organized and for many years supervised the Carlisle “Outing System” which did so much to demonstrate the truth of General Pratt’s famous slogan—“To Civilize the Indian, get him into Civilization; to keep him civilized, let him stay.” We welcome these good Friends into our Service and pledge to them our hearty support, cooperation and loyalty. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commencement Events at Chemawa «f Thursday, May 9th 7:00 P.M. ........ . Senior Class Night Friday, May 10th 7:30 P. M. Operetta—“Captain of Plymouth’’—Students and Campus People Saturday, May 11th 7:00 P. M. ........ Students’ Farewell Sociaj Sunday, May 12th 9:30 A. M. - -- -- -- -- Inspection of Quarters 10:00 A. M. ...... Alumni Registration and Meeting 2:00 P. M. - - - - Competitive Military Drill and Dress Parade 6:00 P. M. - -- -- -- -- Band Concert in Stand 7:30 P. M. - -- -- -- -- Baccalaureate Address Monday, May 13th 10:00 A. M. ...... Inter-Class Track and Field Meet 8:00 P. M. - - - - Operetta—"Captain of Plymouth’’—Visitors Tuesday, May 14th 2:00 P. M. ......... Baseball Game 6:00 P. M, - -- -- -- -- Band Concert in Stand 8:00 P. M. . . - - .... Graduating Exercises On the evening of May 18th there will be an admission charge of 60c for the operetta, “The Captain of Plymouth.”
