Weekly Chemawa American., June 05, 1903, Page 3, Image 3

THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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in cm or ill Day Observed
at bemaua
The weather was perfect, not a drop of
ruin fell all day. The early morning wsg
fpftitin putting the quarters in good order,
decorating the chapel and in making up
lloral pieces and bquets for the graves.
At ten o'clock all the pupil, led by
the hand playing slow marches and patiotic
Mrs, ruarched to thw cemetery. Each of
Mie little folks carried a bunch of flowers.
The Witer children brought their offerings
in large baskets. A circle wrs formed in
tht center of the cemetery, and t he hymn,
''Nearer My God" to Thee, always so im
pressive in the presence of the dead, was
sung- Superintendent Potter made a brief
address on the significance of the day' and
the tribute Chemawa s'udents could pay,
in thought, the men who had worked,
fought and suffered to make our country
what it is. He spoke of the pupils and em
ployes buried at Chemawa, of the comfort
to their frieuds to know the graves were
not forgotten. The pupils then dispersed to
decorate the graves, and soon every grave
was almost covered with blossoms. In
half an hour the bugle sounded "fall in"
and a quicker march brought all back to
quarters in good season for dinner.
Evening exercises
In spite of fin.il examinations, the prep- ,
aratioi) of exhibits and commencement
exercises, a long and interesting Memorial .
Day - program was presented Saturday even
ing. The chapel was decorated with flags,
flags everywhere In the center of the
siage sat Winnie Stoddard as Goddess of
Liberty. She took the part well, speaking
with impressive clearness and maintaining
through the whole evening the dignity of
h statue. Many complimentary comments
were made on the fact that most of the
participants were new students. The songs
by the little girls of Grade One, received
heartv applause, as did also the quartette
from Grade Seven. The following is the
program as presented;
1 Address, by Goddess of Liberty
Winnie toddard .
2 Kesponsi- By School .
3. Silut to the Flag School.
4. Battle Hymn of the Republic Choir.
5 Lincoln' Gettysburg Spch Wm.
Blodcett..
6 For the Blue and the Gray Mtry
Mf-Leod .
7 Ronir, Merry Men Girh of grade I.
8 A flag exercise Bvs of grad 2 & 3.
10. T. mingOn th Old CNmp Ground
Q'larfettf, Boys of grade 6
11. Memorial D.iy Odessa Dodson.
12. Mclliath at Mlite Louise Sulivan.
13 Legends of the For-get-me-not Jya
D 'dson.
14. They are one benpath Old Glory
Mary Decker.
15 Recitation Harry Stewart.
16. We honor Our Country Elmer La
Due. 17. His Mother's Songs Charles
Newton.
18 The Blue and The Gray Susie
Siege!.
19. Star ' Spangled Banner Choir and
School.
20. Address by Goddes of Liberty.
21. America School.
In his address, Mr. Potter summed up
th6 lessons to b learned from the observ
ance of Memorial Day. He placed special
stress on earnestness in all that is done.
MlSS A. S. Hultman.
Employes' Ball Team.
The employes organized a b iseball team
last Tuesday evening by electing Mr.
Godwin as manager, Mr.Teabo captain and
Chas. Larsen assistant captain. They will
play a game with the asylum team to-morrow
afternoon on the asvlutn grounds.
Following is the lineup: Pitcher,
Teabo; catcher. Larson; 1st base, Caisse;
2nd base, Young; 3rd base, Godwin;
sh trtstop, Farrow; fielders, Lovelace,
Bend and Williams, Substitutes, Mann
and Heath.