THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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1 INDUSTRIAL NOTES i
BY PUPILS P
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David Graham is fireman this week.
Paul Queachpalma is ironing off a
light wagon.
Harry Queachpalma has charge .of
the garden detail.
Fred Wright and Fred Bushman are
now working in the bakery.
Simon Mathews is making a wagon
ton mi e in the blacksmith shop.
Mrs. Brewer and Pedro Chevio are
fronting the cakes lor Christmas.
Eugene Williams oiled the floors in
the reading rooms of Mitchell Hall' and-'
Brewer Hall.
Cyril Morrisette and Frank Souvigner
nre working for the contractor connect
ing steam pipes.
The blacksmiths would be greatly ben
efitted by having electric lights in the
shop these dark mornings and evenings.
Eugene -Williams and Lee Evans
painted the floor and kalsomined the
wails in Miss Noble's apartment at the
employes' building.
Matilda Gibeau is Miss Skipton's ser
vant girl. Matilda always attends to
her work and receives much praise from
those she works for.
The blacksmiths have juet finished 12
hydrant wrenches for the hydrants about
the grounds and one is to be chained to
each hydrant and will be kept there for
that one to insure quick use. .
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E,xcelsiors
The Excelsior Literary Society held
its regular meeting .'I hursday, December
17, 1908. The house was called to order
by the president and the roll was called.
A few members were absent. The ques
tion for debate was, "Resolved, That
Indian boys and girls should be in sepa
rate Institutions." The affirmative side
of the question wa upheld by Malvina
Moxley and the negative side by Leon
Reinkin. The subject was thrown open
to the house, and a number of -.members
spoke on the subject. The decision of
the judges was in favor of the affirmative
side of the question. During the debate
a note was received from the Nonpareil
Literary Society challenging the Excel
sior Society to a series of three debates.
After the debate it was read and put be
fore the house. A motion was made and
carried that the challenge be held over
until the next business meeting, but as
the next regular business meeting could
not be held for at least three weeks the
president decided to call a special meet
ing" The meeting then adjourned.
Reliance .
. The Reliance Literary Society met in
regular session Thursday evening De
cember 17, being called to order by Pres
ident. J. R. Brown, only a few members
not responding to roll call. Reading of
minutes of previous meeting Was heard
and approved. The President stated
the business to be settled. First came
colors for the society and how-they '-were
to.be worn, which was settled after brief
debates by some of the members.
The main feature of the meeting was
the revision of the constitution and by
laws, postponed until the next business
meeting. The President then referred
back to election of members. Wm. Major
wras balloted upon and declared elected.
Last under oi der of business was the read
ing of the program for the next meeting.
On motion to adjourn, and. same being
seconded, all voted to adjourn.