1 he CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
The teachers have been talking to their classes in
the home room about conduct and manners on the cam
pus and in the dining room.
Mr. Berry and his detail of blacksmith boys have
just filled an order for towel racks at Winona Hall.
We understand that the work was in every way satis
factory .
Mr. Sherman, our chief engineer, had a cold so
severe last week that he was bedfast and his assistant,
Mr. William Rogers, was in supreme command of our
heating and power plant.
Mr. Ross, our landscape gardener, has been assist
ing Mr. Meachem with the work at the dairy barn re
cently, owing to the inability of Mr. Teter to be on the
job because of an infected hand.
During our recent freezing weather the water pipes
leading to Pigville bursted and our colony of porkers
began to chant “How Dry I Am.” It was necessary
for our farmers to haul water to them in barrels.
Miss Judd wishes to express to the Chemawa em
ployees, through The American, her sincere appreci
ation of the lovely flowers and the expressions of sympa
thy that came during the illness and death of her father.
The basketball teams of Franklin High of Portland
and our own boys, including Coaches Jackson and
Downie and Piincipai Mote were entertained after the
game here last Wednesday at the domestic science
quarters.
Ida Seletsee, after an illness that confined her to
the hospital for about a month, recovered sufficiently
to retnrn to her home in Yakima, Wash., last week.
Her mother came down to the school to accompany
her on the trip home.
The ice on our skating pond got “snowed under”
and skating seemed doomed for a time, but not for
long, as some of our young enthusiasts got busy and
cleared a spot of such dimensions that the “sport of
sports” could be resumed.
The Ninth Grade class entertained in the domestic
science rooms last Monday evening. Eighteen mem
bers of the class, and Mr. and Mrs. Bent and Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk enjoyed the dinner and the hospitality on
this memorable occasion.
Last Friday evening the Glee Club from Willamette
University paid Chemawa a visit and treated us to a
program of unusual merit. The work of the young
men was mo»t praiseworthy, as it was free from the
slap-dash idea that so often mars a program of this
character. The members ot the Glee are now on tour,
so weare informed, in Northern Oregon and Southern
Washington. We all join in thanks to Willamette.
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The Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday evening was de- ♦
voted to a study of good music. After a song service
in which all the members participated, a number of
fine records were played and a short sketch given of
the selection or the composer.
Margaret Sears, a member of our graduating class
of last year, is now in Denver, Colorado, taking nurse
training in the Denver General Hospital. Ruth Sni
der, member of the same class, is at the same hospital
in Denver. Our good wishes are extended to both of
these girls.
The Seventh Grade class were entertained last Mon
day evening at the domestic science rooms. Refresh
ments consisting of sandwiches, salad and hot choco
late were served. Progressive conversation, games,
stunts, etc., assisted in passing the evening all too
quickly for the young people.
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Owing to extremely cold weather for this section of.
the country the big gym was not thrown open to our
students last Saturday evening for social purposes.
Such a course was unthinkable. However, the boys
were permitted to meet their g'rl friends in the social},
halls of the girls’ dormitories and as it turned out the-
social was in reality a memorable affair.
The members of the Y. W. C. A. enjoyed a most
interesting discussion Sunday afternoon on the topic,
“Better relations between officers and privates.” The
discussion was based on the Girl Reserve Code, using
the points, Gracious in Manner, Impartial in Judgment,
Loyal to Friends, and Ever Dependable. The devo
tional service was conducted by Mylie Lawyer, Mary
Merculief, Verna Starr and Evangeline Gillette. Grace
Peterson, ’27, Elizabeth Codding, ’29, and Mrs. Cod
ding, who told the girls she had belonged to this Y.
W. C. A. forty years ago, were welcome guests at the
meeting.
Supt. Lipps began his talk to the students assembled
in chapel last Sunday evening with a description of
what the Indians call a “Bear Dance.” From that he
proceded to tell of the feasting at the close of the cere
monial. He devoted quite a lot of time to a discussion
of the Boy and Girl Scout movement throughout the
country and expressed the hope that our students would..
get into the spirit of things and reap the benefits possi
ble for those who really mean to do something worth
while for themselves. Again the Superintendent re-'
minded our young people that their futures will be,
successes or failures, just as they, themselves, decide
on this important matter. It was a splendid talk and
it received the fine attention it merited. In addition
to the address the choir sang a pleasing number and
the orchestra played an “Oriental Fantasy” by Ketel-
bey.