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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1906)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN 5 Societies Hiawatha The Hiawatha Club members met in their usual place of meeting. The house was called to order by President Davis after which the following program ivas well and carefully rendered. Opening address, Peter Seltice; Recitation, John Miller; Violin and guitar duett. Micheal Anthany and Maxime Barnaby; Jokes, Webster Hudson; Comicalities, Eugene Williams; Joshes, Gordon Hobucket. The feature of the evening's program was the "Comicalities1' bv Eugene Wil liams. Each member answered to their names by some very new and comic quotation. There being nothing of special interest the club adjourned. -Excelsior The Excelsior Literary Society met in their usual place. As most of the first and second team basketball players be long to the Excelsior Society and were out practicing we did not have full at tendance. We have not as much time as we would like to have for our meet ings, so we do not have a program every meeting the debate is more important to us. Our subject was, "Resolved, that there is more pleasure in the City than in the Country," The disputants on the affirmative were Ben Wilson, William Watkins and Edward McClellan while Tracey Johnson, Grover Colby and Levi Sortor upheld the negative. There were a few others took part in the debate. It was not until the bell had rung that the judges decided in favor of the negative. Some important business was settled then we adjourned. Estelle Reel The Estelle Reels met in their usual place. Two members were reported alwntron duty. Ellen Olney and Annie Souvigner became members of the socie ty. The program consisted of songs, recitations, and instrumental music. The following is the program in full: Song, ten girls; Recitation, Eleanor Zimmerman; Music, Emma Shepard; Recitation, Ruth Brewer: Gymnastics, Sara Brewer; Song, Luella Ryan and Hazel Picard; Music, Jennie Schutzha gen. Nonpariel The Nonpariel Literary Society met in its usual place last Friday evening. The room was called to order by the President, old and new business called for. Violet Berner was admitted as a new member. James Sloane and Fortu nato 'Jay me were admitted as visitors for the evening. As there was no busi ness to transact we proceeded with the program, which was as follows: Open ing address, Miss Chiloquin; Vocal duett, Misses I. Peone and M. Howard; Recita tion, Miss Frazier; Current events, Miss Chiloquin; Pen picture, Miss E. Brewer. Then followed a most interesting debate, the subject was "Resolved, that the Chinese should be excluded from the United States." The speakers on the Affirmative were Helen Harnden, Mar garet Lowry, Carrie Mercier; Negative, Hazel Ferris, Bessie Lahr and Ella Brewer. The debate was hotly contest ed on either side, but the judges decided in favor of the affirmative. Mr. Sloane and Mr. Jayme both made compliment ary speeches for the society. Ve then adjourned. L. F. Last Friday, little Nellie Sanderson of Areata, California died after a linger ing illness. Nellie was a bright dear little girl only seven years of age. She was buried on Saturday, the funeral, service being' conducted by the Rev. John Burdett. Her mother, Mrs. Lottie McCoy, arrived at the school on Sunday. Mrs. McCoy has the sympathy of all in her sad affliction. r