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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1908)
TH K 0 H R M A W A A M E RICA N SOCIETIES RAMON A "Ramona" is the name of a new liter ary society composed of young ladies from the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. The following were elected as officers: Ellen Ferris, president; Ellen Tohet, vice president; Minnie Picard, Secretary; and Caroline Wright, Treasurer. YELL He he, wah wah, Wake si yah; Kloshe Tillicum, Rah mo nah! progressive: The Progressive Society met in the us ual pi ce; roll was called and minutes read and stood approved. Some bus iness vvas transacted. A challenge for a game of basketball was recjiyed from the Reliance Societv and was accepted, and then the team was organized after which we adjourned. RELIANCE The Reliance Literary Society met as usual. The house was called to order by the president, then the roll wab called; As we had no program prepared, busi ness was called for and we had a very interesting meeting. We selected our color, which is white. We also' organ ized two basketball teams and sent a challenge to the Progressive Society for a game, hi which we hope to defeat them by a one-sided score. We then heard a motion for adjournment. NONPAREIL The Nonpareil Society met in their usual place. '1 he president called the house to order and the secretary, called the roll. There being no business to transact an extemporaneous debate was given, as we had no regular program. The subject, for discussion was u Resolv ed, that Indian Schools should not be abolished." The affirmative -upholder was Eugene Williams, and the negative, Gordon Hobucket. After they had given their opinions the debate was . thrown open to the house. When all expressed themselves the judges handed in their decisions which favored the affirmative. The bell tapped and. we then adjourned. elite: The Elites met in their usual place and had a very interesting program. The following girls took part: Song, Alice McPherson and Lona John Riddles, " Irma Pollock Pen Picture, Amanda Lilligreen Song, Christine Boswell Song, Pearl Laflumbois Recitation, Jane Bailey Song, Agnes Shepard and Alice Mc Pherson. Eleanor Zimmerman makes a very dignified president and Christine Boswell is all that could be desired of a secretary. Miss Bowman is the critic. P TQfc ar y y tjl qxtjl jyt p. jyt Jt LOCALS a t The readers of the American will re gret to learn of the illness and death of Miss Skipton's father. Her friends wish to extend their sympathy in her sad affliction. A letter recently received from Robert Davis discloses the fact that he is now living in Seattle, Wash , where he has employment and is getting along nicely. He says that there are many ex-pupils of Chemawa in Seattle and Tacoma and that they are doing well. Robert looks back with pleasure to his school days at Chemawa.