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LOCAL
Supt. F. E. Perkins of Warmsprings Agency visited
our school during the past week-end.
The school has just secured 200 bushels of fine
apples. We can testify to the quality of the apples.
Mr. Ratzburg and his detail of garden boys report
having just recently completed the task of pruning
our fruit orchards.
Dr. H. N. Sisco accompanied Ben Felecia to the
Tacoma Sanatorium early last week. Dr. Alley, who is
in charge of the sanatorium, has arranged for a bow
el specialist to look after Ben’s case.
At the regular meeting of the Little Flower Society
on Sunday afternoon plans were made for a social for
the Juniors and Freshmen next Sunday. In addition
to regular business, a special report was given by
Lillian Halsey.
The pay movie, “Sweetie,” given last Saturday
evening to boost the bank account of the Seniors in
their endeavor to raise funds for the publication of
their annual, was well patronized and a financial suc
cess. It was pleasing to all who attended.
There has been much activity on the farm of late.
Mr. D. S. Turner reports 30 acres just seeded to clover
and 15 acres to oats. Tearing out old fences and
building new ones about the farm has been another
source of industrial activity of late. Just recently
some of our bottom land has been cleared up, rubbish
removed, etc., preparatory to planting the school’s
potato crop.
Mr. Alex S. Melovidoff, violinist and former stu
dent who recently arrived here from Los Angeles,
Calif., appeared last Saturday evening as a violinist
at Hotel Multnomah, Portland, and had splendid suc
cess. He was given a most gratifying reception and
has the promise of calls to appear there in the future.
This is certainly mighty fine.
Rev. S. Darlow Johnston from the Salem Leslie M.
E. Church was a most interesting speaker on Sunday
morning at the Protestant church. He took for his
theme the story of Sampson, whom he characterized
as a combination of strength and stupidity. He told
his story in a most fascinating way and made his ap
plication to the youth of today in a way which will be
remembered by the group which heard him speak.
The last of the Y. M.-Y. W. C. A. social groups,
under the leadership of Alleta Goodbird and Joe White,
met on Sunday afternoon. Games, conversation and
singing made the time pass all too quickly. A deli
cious supper was served by Eleanor Markishtum,
Lucile Gibbs and Idell Horn.
The second in a series of vocational guidance meet
ings for the Y. M. C. A. was the discussion on
manufacturing, held last Sunday evening. Several
members presented the various phases of the manu
facturing business, such as production, design, finance,
the rewards of manufacturing, training required for
its different branches, and where such training may
be secured. Harold Berys gave an interesting sketch
of the life of Cyrus McCormick, inventor and manufac
turer. The program closed with an interesting “open
house” discussion.
We have good news—dear to the feminine heart.
The school has established and splendidly equipped
a “beauty parlor,” and it is located in Winona hall.
We are not sufficiently versed in these matters, but
we believe this move is a pood one. Mrs. VosBurgh
is in charge of this place and is instructing quite a
number ot our girls in the work. For ladies of the
grounds who may desire the services of Mrs. VosBurgh
at this parlor and in this work, a small charge will
be made. Here is a real chance for many, as Mrs.
VosBurgh is especially well qualified and experienced
and will give perfect satisfaction.
Six hundred and fifty new dining-room chairs ar
rived at Cramton Hall last wreek. They are fine look
ing and sturdy and will add much to the appearance
ot the students’ fine dining hall. We trust that no
student will be guilty of caressing or getting over
familiar with the rungs of these chairs with the heels
of his shoes, and that he will not see how far back he can
tilt himself without falling backward. Any such mis
demeanor reported to us by Mrs. Larsen will be dealt
with in a manner in keeping with the seriousness
of the offense. Be warned!
During chapel exercises last Sunday evening Supt.
Lipps made an unusually fine and able talk to the
students, in which he pointed to Abraham Lincoln
and other world figures ranging from ancient to mod
ern times who became great solely because of their
desire in early youth to amount to something.
To
accomplish something worth while became an obses
sion with those great world leaders in early youth and
they capitalized on time, study, application and de
sire— keeping ever in mind what they wanted to be
come. Mr. Lipps stated, and truly, too, that there
is not a student in our school who has not as many
possibilities within his reach as had these great world
geniuses. Our wise students may well ponder what
was told them last Sunday evening. In addition to
the talk of Supt. Lipps the orchestra played a Suite
of three numbers and Mr. Melovidoff, who was pre
sent, contributed two violin solos which were most
enthusiastically received. Both numbers u ere truly
artistically rendered.