The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The painters are just about done with the task of
painting the interior of the domestic science building.
Mr. Andrew Davis, who is in charge of our fine new
gymnasium, made a business trip to Portland last
Friday.
After a couple of weeks passed at Chemawa, Miss
Dorthy Ellis, supervisor of home economics, proceeded
to the Tulalip school last week.
We were pleased to have Mr. Robert H. Knox of
Gresham, Or., drop into our sanctum last Monday.
Mr. Knox is an ex-Indian Service man.
Dr. Grover C. Birchet, pastor of the First Presby
terian Church in Salem, will be the speaker at the
Protestant church next Sunday morning.
Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of our band and
Conductor VosBurgh and his band boys, and possibly
a few friends, enjoyed a fine banquet at the Wigwam.
McBride Hall was issued 43 small tables last Friday,
one each for the bedrooms of the girls. In addition,
there was an issue of 50 blankets for the same dorm
itory.
Mr. and Mrs. VosBurgh, Miss Bissell and Miss
Black, motored to Portland last Saturday afternoon,
grand opera was the lure, we are certain, for we know
Mr. VosBurgh.
Mrs. Lipps and son. “Pete, ” and daughters, Ruth
and Helen, motored to Portland last Saturday. We
suspect that they availed themselves of the chance to
attend a performance of grand opera.
The senior class in civics were very fortunate in
having Mr. Allen and Miss Mayne as their speakers
last week. Both gave very interesting talks on thrift.
Mr. Allen’s topic was stocks, bonds and other forms
of investments. Miss Mayne’s topic was “Thrift in
the Home.”
Supervisor Carl M. Moore left last week for a visit
at Warmsprings after a couple of busy weeks at Che
mawa, where he is a welcome visitor. From Warm
springs he intended to proceed either to Duck Valley
or to the Klamath country—weather and road condi
tions were to determine the matter when the time came.
Mr. Allen accompanied Supervisor Moore as far as
Portland.
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Members of the Comrade Club who have completed
the requirements for the First Degree and are work
ing on projects for Second Degree, went in to the Y.
M. C. A. in Salem Saturday afternoon where they
took some of the required physical tests under direction
of Mr. Boardman, Physical Director of the “Y.”
The Chemawa Trio, Mr. Melovidoff, violin, Mr.
Turney, viola, and Mrs. Turney, piano, broadcasted
over station K E X last Thursday morning by remote
control. Aside from ensemble numbers, Mr. Melovi
doff rendered the “Deer Dance” of Skilton as a solo.
Those who heard the work of our local people said
that the broadcast was a great success. The Salem
Breakfast Club sponsored the program.
Mr. Sanders was seasonable and timely in having
his painters letter a number of “Keep off the Grass”
signs and many of the notices are already placed about
the campus where they are needed. This is the time
when all should pay heed to these notices, as it is the
season of the year when we are especially desirous of
having our campus at its best. The work of lettering
and painting these signs was in every respect most
commendable.
Dr. Fred B. Messing, Executive Secretary of the
Oregon Social Hygiene Society, was a guest at Che
mawa on Sunday. He addressed the Protestant stu
dents at the morning service on the theme, “Facing
Life.” He spoke to the girls at Y. W. C. A. meeting
on “Making Wise Choices,” and in the evening ad
dressed the Y. M. C. A. His talks were all most in
teresting and very practical and were greatly enjoyed
by the students who heard him.
In the absence of Supt. Lipps last Sunday evening
Asst. Supt. Ryan was in charge of our chapel exer
cises and made the talk of the evening, and it was a
good one, too. Mr. Ryan is especially interested in
vocational work and in past years has made it the sub
ject of unusual research. On Sunday he made many
points most clear in the matter, drawing attention to
the difference between industrial and vocational in
struction. He also outlined the industrial history of
the world which led to such vocational instruction as
it is proposed shall be started here with the beginning
of school next year. It was a splendid talk and should
have been of special interest to our young men. In
addition to the address, the choir contributed a num
ber and the orchestra played a fascinating Hungarian
Fantasia.