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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
could be seated, was occupied and peo
ple were jammed into every nook and
corner, the belated ones contenting them
selves by filling the doors and hall ways,
pyramid style.
It is not easy and fair to make a se
lection of parts for especiiil mention
where all were so well rendered, but
two or three, because of their unusual
merit, must be noted.
The "Jack o' Lantern Girl" drill,
sung and acted by eight Indian maiders
was very effectively given, the audience
showing its appreciation by insisting
upon the repetition of this number.
The farce, "The Trial of Peter Sloper,"
kept the audience in an uproar through
out the entire play. The characters
were all well choosen, Peter Soltice, as
the blockhead witness, was very funny
and Webster Hudson, the sleepy one,
did remarkably well in his first appear
ance on the stage. Paschal George
made an excellent constable.
A little comedy, "Uncle Adoniram,"
was also highly appreciated and the set
ting of the stage was in perfect keeping
with the scenes presented.
The entire program was as follows:
Piano solo. "Silbersterne" Ella Brewer
Scenes from -'Alice in Wonderland" Second tirade
Bass solo, "Blacksmith's Lay" William Beach
Recitation. "Waking the Young Un's" Minnie Howard
Action song, "Three Modest Quakeresses"
Bessie Boles, Louisa Murray, Ella Brewer
Indian songs a) "O, tas lahil ce delish.-' oh, the dawn
of the day, sweetheart; b) "Quon ats yetsub,"
your story Martin Sampson
Solo and semi-chorus, "The Jack o' Lantern Girl"
Eight Young Indian Girls
Farce, "The Trial of Peter Sloper" Pupils of the School
Recitation, "Discipline" T Bessie Chiloquin
Indian club drill Ignace Peone
A little comedy, "Uncle Adoniram"Pupils of the School
Song, "Chemawa Dear" Charles Payne and Choir
Chorus, "Star Spangled Banner" .School
Thus ended the school year of '06 in
Chemawa. It was another day that was
written with indelible ink in the record
book of our inemorv.
Helpfulness
BACCALAUREATE SERMON REV. w. G. ELIOT, JK.
My young friends, it is some three
years since I last spoke to you here and
though there are many new pupils
among you, I see familiar faces here and
there. Perhaps some of you remember
me when I lived in Salem. I once spoke
here when I used a short parable about
"The Weakest Link." I am sure that
you remember that someone preached to
you on that subject, "The chain is no
stronger than its weakest link."
I am very glad to be here. Mr. Camp
bell said that you were fortunate in hav
ing me with you on this occasion. After
hearing you sing, I think that I am the
fortunate one. It is appropriate here to
tell you that I have enjoyed your sing
ing ever so much and that I shall go
away from here having received more
than I have given.
In the scripture, Christ says, "I came
not to be ministered unto, but to mi
nister." The word, "minister" may
bring to your mind only a priest or
preacher; but it conies from a Latin
word which means someone who serves.
We can understand the text better in
our present day English, if we say, "I
came not to have people help me
but to help people." One power which
made Je us what he was, was the sense
of compassion which he had for the great
multitude of people about him
When Jesus was on his way to Jera
salem for the last time and told his di
sciples of his coming glory, two of them
asked him if they might sit on his right
hand and on his left hand; but he re
buked them. He said that He Himself
came not to be helped, but to help others
and from the beginning of his career,
there was this desire to be of service.
There is nothing more heavenly thnn