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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
FINAL WEEK IN SPORTS
Many sports have been crowded into the last weeks
of school. In track, Jesse Jim and Orville Olney
placed in the state track meet, and Levay, Emmons
and Churchill placed in the Pacific meet in addition to
Jim and Olney. The Sophomores walked away with
an inter-class meet. In a special relay meet three rec
ords of Chemawa were broken: Emmons set new
marks in both 50- and 100-yard clashes: 5.4 and 9.9
are the new records. Levay raised the discus record
to 188 feet and 6 inches. Jesse Jim had previously
set a new mark for the mile run of 4.42.
The baseball team has continued its championship
showing despite the fact that several regulars are out
of the line-up. Albany College was beaten 7-6 and
Woodburn High 4-3 in a thirteen-inning game. This
was a thriller as players reached third time after time
only to be left on base. Linfield College could not ar
range their schedule so as to play us a return game,
thus losing their chance for revenge.
Chemawa turned in another victory over Salem High
last Saturday, thus ending an undefeated season. It
looked for a time as though Salem would win, for at
the end of the seven innings they were leading 1—0,
but the Indians have a habit of coming through when
needed at the last minute, and they pushed across one
run in the eighth and another in the ninth.
OUR COMMENCEMENT
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We cannot recall having ever had a more pleasing
graduation progam than was rendered this vear. It
was not long enough to become the least bit weari
some; on the contrary it was from beginning to close
of absorbing interest. The address was made by Dr.
J. B. Horner of the Oregon State College. Dr. Horner
is one of the state’s most outstanding scholars and he
is, as are all great men, the personification of sim
plicity and kindliness. These qualities, together with
his ability, attracted everyone to him at once and his
address was listened to with rapt attention. Many and
unusual were the thoughts that he presented to us. It
was edifying and enjoyable and the speaker and what
he offered us will not soon be forgotten. We thank Dr.
Horner.
In the evening the event of a life-time for many of
our young people took place—the graduation exercises.
Forty-eight students comprised the graduating class
and it was quite impressive when, at the proper time
Principal Christy called the names of the various grad
uates and they marched across the stage to receive
their diplomas from Supt. Ryan. Long life and good
luck to them, individually and collectively. Now all
they have to do is go out into the world and “make
good’’ to the glory and honor of themselves and the
grand old school they represent. The American trusts
and believes that they will do just that. May they pros
per and become influential citizens in whatever com
munity they may elect to reside. They leave Chemawa
with the good wishes of all, from Supt. Ryan down.
The full program as rendered follows:
Processional________________________________________ Orchestra
Invocation ___________________________________ Rev. D. J. Howe
Pastor First Christian Church, Salem
Piano Solo—Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)____________
__________________________________________________ Beethoven
Charlotte Jordan
Salutatory___________________________________ William Flowers
Spring Song_______________________________________ Chapman
Girls’ Sextette
Valedictory_________________________________ Theresa Newman
Der Sohn der Heide______________________________ Keter Bela
Orchestra
Address____________________________________ Dr. J. B. Horner
Oregon State College
Presentation of Diplomas__________________ Supt. Jas. T. Ryan
Benediction_________________________________ Rev. D. J. Howe
Recessional________________________________________ Orchestra
At the conclusion of the graduation program the
graduates, a few faculty members and invited friends,
repaired to the practice house where a farewell recep
tion was tendered the class by Supt. and Mrs. Ryan.
It was an occasion of unforgetable enjoyment for all.
Delicious refreshments were served and the evening
passed in pastimes that provided entertainment for all.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Our Memorial Day exercises were held in our auditor
ium at ten o’clock last Monday forenoon, Supt. Ryan
in charge.
There was congregational singing of
patrotic anthemsand James Scott sang \\ e are Tent
ing Tonight on the Old Camp Ground,’’ and sang it
well, too. At the proper time Supt. Ryan introduced
the speaker of the day, Judge Hayden, of Salem, a
veteran of the late world war. The talk was truly fine
—appropriate to the occasion in every way—and we
are all grateful to the speaker for his fine address.
At the close of the exercises in the auditorium the stu
dents formed in columns and marched to the school
cemetery where proper observances were made in mem
ory of our own dear departed. Charles DePoe and
such band members as were still on the grounds assist
ed in the march to and from the cemetery.
Miss Katherine Reed, class of ’18, stopped at Che
mawa for a short visit with Miss White yesterday,
May 31. Miss Reed was motoring to Sherman Insti
tute, Riverside, Cal., where she is employed as nurse.