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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1906)
2 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Minst el At Chemawa The'jNesika, a literary and debating club, organized by and composed of about twenty students of the Chemawa Ipdian ' Training School, sprung a gen-m uine surprise at that Institution on Thursday evening in the way of a min strel show, and the effort of the club members was highly complimented both by their fellow students and the officers of the school. It is. the custom of the Nesika Club to give entertain ments at regular intervals, but the pro duction on Thursday evening surpassed all former off rH The minstrel show had boon secretly arranged by the club and proved a rare treat to the audi ence. When the curtain went up the club members were seated about the stage, as') many students engaged in social intercourse. . Finally one of them sug gested that they give a "little enter tain wont" for their own amusement, to which the others at once agreed. They all stepped behind the scenes and when they returned to the stage it was as a 'full-Hedged'' minstrel, to the great surprise of the audience. The program which followed consist ing of songs, recitations, jokes etc. and brought forth hearty applaiise,from the Bchool children ami officers. The stage settings had been artistically arranged and the entire rendition of the "improni' tu" play, all of which was original, showed marked ability on the part of the club members. Before the final drop of the curtain the players gathered upon the stage and sang the "The Star Spangled Banner," while the elurs and stripes slowly floated from behind the seem s. The audience arose to its feet and joined in the song which marked the close of an evenings entertainment, long to be remembered at the Chemawa school. Statesman. ' Nesika Club Entertainment The boys' entertainment given in the chapel on Thursday night was excellent. Mr. Larsen who had charge of it is to be congratulated. The program is given be low. All acquitted them most admirably. The stage setting was one of the best ever seen at Chemawa. Peter Seltice and Eugene 'Williams were the "end men" and kept the'audiense in a roar all evening. The singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" as a final with the flag being drawn up the aisle during the singing. It made a fine ending. Scene in Mitchell Hall Boys' Room Specialty, "Over the Ocean Blue" Martin Sampson Remarks, Peter Seltice Opening Song, "Good Old U. 8. A." Entire Company. Ballad,"Because You Were an Old Sweetheart of Mine" William Beach. Song. Rag Time, "By the Water Melon Vine" Mike Smith End Jokes, Eugene Williams and Peter Seltice. A Rustic Ballad, "-Harvest Moon" James Sloane Funny Sayings, Robert Davis and William Beach Song, Sentimental, "That's What the Daisy Said ,; Robert Davis. ' Recitation Levi Sortor. Jokes, Charles Larsen and Adolph Farrow Song, Comic, "Waltz Me Around Again Willie," Chas Larsen. Song, "The Girl With the Changeable Eyes," Thos McCully, Jokes, James Sloane and Thomas McCully. March Song. "Tommy," Joseph Teabo. Recitation, "The Boloman," Joseph Dillstrom Song, Sentimental, "Tell Me With Your Eyes" Adolph Farrow Jokes, Eugene Williams and-Peter Seltice. Song, Rag Time, "You Never Acted this Way Before, Frank Booth. Song, Comic, Guitar and Banjo Accompaniaraent, Max Barnaby and Robert Cameron Eueeno Williams and Peter Seltice. Ballad, "Where the Morning Glory Twines," Charles Larsen. Jokes, Robert Davis and Charles Larsen Song, Rag Time,"Campmeeting Time,"Adolph Farrow Jokes, Thomas McCully and William Beach. Song, Old Favorite, "Old Black Joe" and Chorus, Joo Teabo. Ballad, "When We Were Boys To7ether,"Wi!l Beach Human-a-phone, Paschal George. Song, Comic, "Take a Car." 1 nomas McCully. Closing Remarks, Robert Davis "Star Spangled Banner," Entire Company. Members of the Company. , Peter Seltice ' Eugene Williams William Beach . Robert Davis Frank Booth Thomas McCully Levi Sortor Mike. Smith Max Barnaby Paschal George Joseph Teabo Joe Dillstrom J as. Sloane Adolph Farrow Charles E. Larsen Martin Sampson Robert Cameron Gertrude Brewer, Piano Accompanist