CHEHAWA, OREGON,
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1901.
Our Societies.
The past week the meetings of
the societies were apparently full of
enthusiasm, even 'though the num
ber attending was not as large as it
should have been.'
The Deweys.
The Deweys seem to have, up hill work
this year. At their meeting held last week
they had no program, and had not fully
organized. It is to be hoped that at the
next meeting the Deweys will get down to
work and show us the mettle of a Dew
ey. Girls' Band of Mercy.
The Girls' Band of Mercy met last
Thursday evening in the Girls', Home.
After the President had called the meet
ing to order, a song was sung by all, after
which they repeated The Lord's Prayer,
A very interesting program was rendered
by some of the little girls consisting of songs
and recitations, after which the society
adjourned.
Reliance.
Address,
Miscellaneous Reading,
Vocal solo,
Recitation,
Song,
Humorous Reading,
Original Reading,
M. R Decker.
Simon Booth.
Miss French.
Simon Ellis.
Reliance Quartette.
Yeppie Nelson.
Charles Rogenery,
Question for debate, Resolyed: That
wealth is more beneficial to mankind than
an education.
Affirms tive Negative
Yeppie Nelson Simon Ellis
John Harris ' Chas. W. Hilburn
The Estelle Reel5.
Program for their next meeting.
Song, Mabel Piers and Petri na Nelson.'
Music, ''""'.' Annie Hayes.
Recitation, Martha Decker.
Reading, Ada Dupuis.
Song, Annie Hayes and Louisa Herman.
Comic Reading, Irene Sorter.
Riddles and Jokes, Mary Jurhs.
Pen Picture, Mabel M'Kay.
Resolved : That the Chemawa girls do
more work for the boys than the boys do
for the girls.
Affirmative. Negative.
Irene Sorter, Fannie Sisk.
Jennie Downie. Ollie Downie.
In Irene Sorter, the Estelle Reels' cer
tainly have a dignified and capable presid
ing cfllcer while Mary Jurha makes an
admirable secretary.
Excelsior.
The Excelsior Literary Society has al
ways been noted for its pluck and grit and
these qualities were forcibly demonstrated
on Thursday evening at their meeting.
There was a small attendance but the faith
ful few held a remarkably successful meet
ing. The "never say die" president, Chas.
Larsen called the meeting to order and
then and there made a short, pointed, and
spirited address whicheuthused the little
body of Excelsiors and was the means, of
inspiring all present to do their best.
The finest program that has been given for
a long time was excellently rendered.
The subject for debate. Resolyed: That
the Chinese should be excluded from Amer
ica was ably debated. Chas. Hicks and
William Ingram had prepared on the sub
ject very carefully and their reasoning
would have done credit to a much older de
bating society. .
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