THE CHKMAAVA AMERICAN
SOCIETIES
ELITE
The Elite Society met on Thursday
evening and had a very good program
and debate. There were thirty-five gills
present arid ir four absent.' ' Following is1
the' program. Song; Clara Wilson; Song;
Jane Baily; Flee, Eleanor Zimnier man;
Kec.; Ruth Liphart. Debate, I Resolved.'
that it is more pleasant to live ! in the
country than in the city. Aff., Marie
Baily arid Louise Roberts; Neg., Neta
Jones and Christina Boswell. After - a r
lively debate the judges decided in favor
of the affirmative. " 1 ' '
NONPAREIL
The Nonpareil Literary Society met
i n their hall last Thursday evening; The
house was called to order, and the roll
was called. Old and. hew , business was
brought ' before the house and disposed
of. There bei n g n o ' oth er bu si n ess w e
proceeded; with the following program:
Hqw to improve Society work. Levi Sor
tor; Recitation, John McCush; Vocal i
Solo, Lee Evans ; the question for discus
tititi was; ''Resolved, That the 19th
Century wa$l 'greater that the 18th.y
The affirmative was ; upheld by, "Matilda
John and Joe La;nef the disputants on
the, negative iWre Gordon--Hobucket .
and: ;Frank::;Booth Whila the judges
were handing in their decisions Mr. En
right ga ve us a few words, The judges
decided in favor of the negative Wle
then adjourned. ; . -
The meeting of this association was an
informal one. The following impromptu
program was rendered : ;
: Song, "Pull for the Sliore;" Prayer,'
Webster Hudson; Roll call ; Suggestions,'
President; addresses by Harry Queaeh-
pal ma , Job n McCush and " Thomas
McCully, subject: "What it means to be
a member of the Y. M. C. A.?' Song, "Only
trust Him" and ifcAt the Cross;" Prayer,
Albert Garry; then we adjourned.
LOCA LS
Mr. Bowen was initiated into the Odd
Fellows' Lodge on the 2nd.
Mrs. Hay was in charge .of .the dining
room while Mrs. Cox was in attendance
at the Y . V. C. A. con vention .
Mr., and- Mrs. and Ifette Campbell,
"Misses Hutehinson, Luedke, Miller and
-Ella Brewer'went to see "Glorjons Betsy"
when in Sa 1 em on the 2 p dV 7 1 ' ! ' '
Miv.&heldon of Salenv wa&a.Chemawa
- visitor ( yesterday, selling tickets for a
cantata entitled ''Faith Triumphant," to
bjBtgiven in the Christian Church in SaV
'lem tonight, by Dr. ifipley's class.
fMt- the meeting last evening the Uncle
i,Sams elected the , fol lowing officers for
f the remainder of the term : Willie Fisher,
President Reginald Dowhie: Vioe Presi
dent; Oscar Case, Secretary ; J no. Steele,
Sergeant-at-arms; Ben Moore, Treasurer.
John Service. Henorter.
Chemawa has never before had so
many Literary Societies a it, T; has now.
Thev are as follows: Excelsior. Non
pareil, ,VB. telle Reel, Reliance, Ramona,
Elite and Uncle Sam, Uncle Sams and
Reliance h a ve, h ad,. their en t er tain men ts ;:
the others are forthcoming.
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