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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1906)
8 fHE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Societies Excelsior , The Excelsior Society, met in their usual place and the meeting was called to order hy the temporary president, Apis Goudy. About twenty members were absent on account of the conven tion at Eugene. A lively debate . was had, nevertheless, the ' subject being: "Resolved, that a married life is better than a' single life." Sam' MeCush for the affirmative and Joe Dillstrom for the negative were chosen speakers. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative. Nonpm.-1 The Nonpareil literary Society met in room number nine. .'The 'roll' was called, bv the secret a rv, to which each , member responded . with a verse. The business of the meeting wa. transacted, ten new members joining, after . which the -following proti'him was rendered: Jokes hy Matilda John; Song by Min nie 'Howard and Minnie Pi card;. Debate: 'Resolved, that ihe girls have better chance for improvement, than boys in Chemawa." Affirmative,: Sara: '..Pierce and lizzie Frazier; Negative, A nit, a Mc L'.ughlin. and I lele.'n. Ilarnden. '.The judges-decided in favor of the a THidj a- , tive. . . .-'' '.' wai ha ' , . ' "... . The Hiawatha Club 'held its regular mating' in sehofd-ronm .ruuiber ! eight. President Davis - called .the meeting- .to order. The -roil was called by Secre tary Lane,, 'f f er'w h ioh .President Davis called for business. , Different inern bers quickly responded, and one alter anoth er arose and kept' the president busy the entire evening, much to the regret of -speakers who were anxiously awaiting the business -to cease, so they could dis play their oratorical talent, As spaee will not permit us, we can not give in detail all of the business transacted. Thomas McCully, William, Beach Eu gene Williams and Peter Seltice were the principal speakers. ,The debate which promises to "be warmly contested will .take -place next week. : His I el ic K't-- i The following program was well ren dered: Song, Bessie Clark; Recitation, Luella Ryan; Riddles, Gussie Cameron; Song, Luella Ryan, Saline Boswell and Stella Fiester; Pen Picture, Neva Sou vigner; .Song, Hazel Picard; Recitation, Ruth Brewer; -'Debate: "Resolved, That the boys in Chemawa do more work than the girls.''' .Affirmative, Stella Fiester and Neva Souvigner; .Negative, Jennie Schutzhagen and Luella Ryan. : - Go to tie Chicago s : 'one FOR. BAR .AliYj.:.' IN- DRY GOODS I..