THE CHKMAWA AMERICAN
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SO CI ETI ES
Y. M. C. A. Jr.
The Jr. Y. M. C. A. met in school -room .
No. 8 last Wednesday night, with al
ter Haight in charge. We opened with
a prayer by Mr. Haight and then he
gave us a few words on the subject of
"Starting a Christian Life." A few
of the members of the older Y. M. C. A.
apoke to us very encouragingly on the
above subject. We had a closing piayer
by Mr. Garry and adjourned.
NONPAREIL
The regular meeting of the Nonpareil
Literary Society was well attended last
Thursday evening. A short program
was splendidly rendered.. Opening ad
dress, Gordon Hobucket; Jokes, Dollie
Case; Recitation, Bessie Boles. The
next thing in order was a debate, which'
was well discussed by both sides, the
question being, "Resolved that Educa
tion is more beneficial to mankind than
Wealth." Disputants were: Affirmative,
Katie Henry, Win. Friedlander a n d
Levi Sortor; Negative, Louise Murray,
Milton Godowa and Rena Mann; While
the judges were handing'Jn their reports
our critic, Mr. Enright, gave us a few en
couraging words. Affirmative won the
decision over their opponents.
ESTELLE REEL
The Estello Reel society met in its us
ual place. The program for the even
ing was as follows: -Reading, James
Evans; Song, Sallie Boswell and Grace
Beaver; Vocal Solo, Andrew Bittles; In
strumental duet, Christine Lane and
Maude Lowry.
The subject for debate was, "Resolved
that sailors endure more hardships than
soldiers," which waslwon bv the nega
tive side. We then adjourned, -
"Y. M. C. A,
The members of the Y. M. C. A. met
last Wednesday evening. The meeting
was opened by singing, "Blessed Be the
Fountain," which was followed by a
prayer by one of the young men. The
roll call was omitted on account of so
many members being absent. The
subject for the evening was "Faith,"
Peter Seltice leader. After singing
several songs we fdjourned, and some
members went into the junior organiza
tion. Jit bl eti cs
In the afternoons Mrs. Campbell reads
to the seventh grade about "Black Beau
ty." This only occurs when there are
a few minutes after lessons are all over.
Chemawa's Y. M. C. A. basketball
team will go to Monmouth tomorrow to
play a game of basketball.
The bakery boys wilb soon cheer up
and organize a . basketball team to play
any other shop team.
The tailor boys' basketball team is go
ing to arrange a schedule with the dif
ferent shop teams for a series of games.
VICTORY FOR TAILOR BOYS.
The second game of basketball for the
championship of the various school de
partments took place last Tuesday even
ing between the Kitchen Boys and the
Tailor Boys, resulting in a victory for the
Knights of the Shears. This was the
second of the series, . the firt game be
ing a contest between Chemawa's Wil
lamette students and the Tailor Boys,
which resulted in a victory for the Tail
or's by the score of 17 to 12. . In the
game Tuesday night the Tailor Boys
were again the victors. A score of 34 to
12 indicates the style of game they play
and seems to point to them. as the champions.