Weekly Chemawa American., December 18, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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SO C I E T.I E S
Y. V. C. A.
The Young Men's Christian Associa
tion held their meeting in the association
room last Wednesday evening. Presi
dent Williams conducted the meeting.
The meeting opened by a word of prayer
from Walter Haight. Mr. Haight gave
nre port of the Ninth Annual Convention
that was held at McMinnville. Some
important business was transacted and
the meeting, which was well attended,
closed with a song and prayer.
Pamona.
The members of the -Pomona Literary
Society met in the usual place of meet
ing last Thursday evening. The house
was-' called to order by the president,
and the secretary then called the roll.
We then proceded to elect new officers
which are as follows: President, Annie
Johnson ; Vice-Presiden t, Virgi ni a G arry ;
Secretary. Martha Andy; Treasurer,
Alvina Dale; Sergeant-at-Arms, Jennie
Luke; Reporter, Viola Brown; Program
Committee, Louise Mose. Viola .Brown
and Lela Jackson. The new officers
were asked to speak a few words, and
three new members were admitted to
the society. We then ajourned.
Excelsiors .
The Excelsior Literary Society held an
election meeting last Thursday evening
and the following officers were elected:
Klla Brewer, President; Helen Dillstrom,
Vice-President; Margaret Lowry, Record
ing Secretary;- Joe Dillstrom. Sergeant-at-Arms;
Dora Clausen, Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms;
and Helen Harnden,
Treasurer.
You must not think that the Excelsiors
have just been re-organize 1 this year be
cause you have not read of their weekly
meetings in the paper for some time.
The reasons for this are many, but it is
safe not to give any out for the mere at
tempt to do so will surely result in failure.
Since it is the custom of this society
to hold an inaugural evening the follow
ing week of an election, we may be
anie to publish next week interesting
speeches from the old and new officers,
provided we can secure competent steno
graphers for the evening.
Reliance
1 he Reliance Literary Society met at
its regular place Thursday evening
and found business "piled high". First,
after opening we found John Taylor,
John Brown, James Olney, John Mason,,
Thomas Philips and Peter LaMoose, who
were desirous of becoming members
of our society. They were balloted on
and elected. The rest of the evening was
taken up in the election of officers for the
coming term. The following officers
were elected: President, John Brown,
Vice-President, James Olney; Secretary,
Frank Rosenburg; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Simon Mathews; Reporter, John Mason.
The Reliance is composed of the best
material below the seventh grade and
as one can see in our officers' roster some
of them are locally noted on Chemawa's
gridiron. The same applies to members
as well as our officers.
William Ingram was out from the
Asylum farm Sunday.
In less than five minutes after the
-morning work whistle had blown Mr.
Gordon's report was in the disciplin
arian's office that his detail of six boys
were all present. This promptness de
serves mention, others had better take
example.