T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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SENIOR PLAY
On Saturday night, Oct. 28, the seniors presented
their play, “The Hoodoo.” It was the culmination of
many nights of faithful grinding and the result of hard
and conscientious labor was evident in the excellence
of the production.
Individual mention would seem
unfair but Laverne Ulmer, in a “mammy” role, seem
ed to catch the popular fancy and she probably deserves
an extra word or two for she did do unuusally well in
her part. The Misses Cruise and Hoffman directed
the play and are to be congratulated on the fine work
of their actors. The cast of characters are as follows:
BRIGHTON EARLY
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Collins Anderson
About to be married
BILLY JACKSON........................................ Charles Peterson
The heart breaker
PROFESSOR SOLOMON SPIGGOT
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Dominic Belgarde
An authority on Egypt
HEMACHUS SPIGGOT
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Adam Williams
His son, aged seventeen
MR. MALCHI MEEK
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Clarence Emmons
A lively old gentleman of sixty-nine
MR. DUN
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Joseph Arlee
The burglar
MISS AMY LEE.........................................Lorraine Dennis
About to be married
MRS. PERRINGTON-SHINE
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Violet Johnson
Her aunt and Mr. Meek's daughter
GWENDOLYN PERRINGTON-SHINE - Lenora P. Harris
IKho does just as mamma says
DODO DE GRAFT
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Alice Bachman
The dazzling daisy
MRS. IMA CLINGER
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Marie Farron
A fascinating young widow
ANGELINA
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Ruby Dean
Her daughter, an angel child of eight
MISS DORIS RUFFLES
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Irene Thomas
Amy's maid of honor
MRS. SEMIRAMIS SPIGGOT -
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Bernice Clairmont
The mother of seven
EUPEPSIA -
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Her daughter, aged sixteen
MISS LONGNECKER
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Maudie Marshall
A public school teacher
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By name and nature
AUNT PARADISE.........................................Lavern Ulmer
The colored cook lady
Amanda Mesteth
THE FIVE LITTLE SPIGGOTS
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Jaunita Frye
Pearl Beaumont
Peter Sulky
Lincoln Grenier
CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
The Campus Serenaders surprised their sponsor,
Mrs. Mabel Cornick, by giving a picnic on her birth
day, Oct. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Shilling were also guests
of the boys.
A very delightful party was given in Winona hall
on the evening of Nov. 3. The occasion was the
birthday party of Virginia Barlow. She invited a
group of young lady and gentlemen friends who spent
a most enjoyable evening of games and dancing. De
licious refreshments were served.
On October 28, the senior class in the beauty par
lor held their first meeting and elected officers with
the following result: President, Delphine Swann;
secretary and treasurer, Evelyn Spanish; reporter,
Evelyn Sandberg. A finger waving contest will be
held in the beauty parlor on November 10, at 4:00 p.m.
Any one interested is cordially invited. A short pro
gram will be given.
One of the most enjoyable social affairs of the year
was our Hallowe’en dance. Most of those who attend
ed came masked and in costume. The fact that Che
mawa has an extensive and varied theatrical wardrobe
could easily be seen by anyone viewing the motley
crew assembled in the gym on the evening of Oct. 31.
Every one present entered into the spirit of the occasion
and the result was a truly joyous time for all.
At chapel Sunday night Superintendent Ryan made
a brief announcement concerning the Oregon Histor
ical Society prize essay contest, a more detailed ac
count of which appears in this issue of the A merican .
He gave, also, a brief biography of Andrew Carnegie,
pointing out the principles and precepts by which the
famous steel magnate was guided as a youth and all
through his life—principles and precepts which our
students will be wise in following. The orchestra
played as their contribution to the program, “Les
Flores,” by Al Hayes. The girls’ quartet sang “Pale
Moon” and “Indian Dawn,” by Logan.
GENERAL SCOTT TO PRESERVE SIGN
LANGAUGE
Maj.-Gen. Hugh Lennox Scott, former command
ant of West Point, former Chief of Staff, and one of
the best friends of the Indians he fought, recently
celebrated his eightieth birthday by doing a hard day’s
work. He retired from the Army in 1919, but has
been busy at something or other ever since.
“There’s too much work to be done,” he says, “and
too short a time to do it in.” He first encountered the
Indians in the Nez Perce campaign of 1877, when he
was fresh from West Point. Now he is immersed in
the huge task of compiling a film dictionary of the
sign langauge by which members of different Indian
tribes once communicated with each other on the
Western plains. When completed, the dictionary
will be turned over to the Smithsonian Institute.— Lit
erary Digest