Weekly Chemawa American., March 08, 1907, 2, Image 5

THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Societies
ESTELLE REEL
The Estelle Reels met in their usual
place last Friday evening. Iva Ashuyak
became a member. The followin g sub
ject was discussed: ' Resolved: That we
have more pleasure and health in the
country than in the city. Stella Fiester
and Mattie Zimmerman spoke on the
Affirmative side while Luella Ryan and
Alice Chalcraft upheld the Negative
The judges decided in favor of the neg
ative ,
EXCELSIOR
The ExCelsior Literary Society met in
their, usual' place' last Friday evening
The president was absent, vice president
William Watkins presided during the
meeting.' ' ; There being no business of
any importance, to be discussed so . we
proceeded with our evening progrom,
' which was as follows:
Reading, William Watkins; Jokes,
Alden .Clark; Current events, - Harry
Queachpalma; " Riddles, Harry Jones
reading, Benj. Wilson;,, vocal km. 1 i .-
dial George; clarinet solo, James Evans;
violin solo, Martin Sampson; dialogue,
Henry Olsen and Wm. Pratt; Trombone
' solo, Pedro Chevio; remarks, Fortunato
Jayme. The main feature of the evening
was the Trombone solo by Pedro Chevio.
. NONPAREIL !
Tlie Nonpareil Literary Society met
in its usual place last Friday. The roll
was called and minutes of the previous
meeting were lead ar.d approved. The
question of the coming, debate with the
Excelsiors was ,, .brought before the
' house hut it was found that the commit-
tee had not yet decide ' on the subject.
The following program was rendered:
Pen-picture, Anita McLaughlin; Song,
jjinnie Picard; Recitation, Hazel Ferris;
Riddles, Caroline Mercier. The subject
for debate was Resolved: that a j men
learns more by reading than by observa
tion. The speakers defending theltfl'r
mative were Ella Brewer and Helen
Harnden, and those who upheld the
negative were Irene Peone and pFsther
Napoleon. It was a very interesting
debate. The judges deciJel in fivo r of
the negative.
Y. M. C. A.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. met
in their usual place last Wednesday
evening. We had our monthly prayer
meeting. , After the religious program
was rendered, we turned the meeting to
business and after settling all the neces
sary business, it was announced that
Messrs. Daniel Nichols, William Cobur.n
and Clifford Roff wished to join, and
they were admitted to our roll. All the
members shook hand - with them. The
present membership on our roll is near
ly eighty, 'and we firmly believe it will
exceed that number in the near future.
' i'.'Martin'Sampson purchased some songs
among which is one entitled "I didnt get
enough to eaty,'' which he sings quite of
ten. From the way he sings it we are
beginning to believe him.
Arthur. Bcneel, class 1902, who is now
living at Siletz spent a day with friends
at Chemawa last week having come to
Salem for dental work.'
Miss Miller has gone up toWashinpton
on business for several days, and ,
Miss G. Brewer is teaching her class dur-.
ing her absencel ' .
Mrs Mary E. Cox took examination
for teaching, Indian Service recently.
Mr. John Beck, the tailor; has resig
ned his position and Mr. Enright is now
filling the place. -