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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1909)
6 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN THIRD DEBATE. . The Nonpareil and Excelsior Literary Societies met in a public debating contest in the school chapel last Thursday even ing. The subject for debate was, "Re solved, That the federal government should own and control the railroads of the United States." The Nonpareils discussed the affirmative, represented by Levi Sortor, principal, Albert Garry and Manuel Swanson, colleagues. The Excelsiors on the negative were repre sented by: Harry Jones, principal, Albert LaGhapelle and Loulin Brewer, col leagues. The Nonpareils presented the best argument and caried off the honors of the evening, thus, giving them the debating championship of the season. The judges were Mr. Teabo, Miss Leader and Mr. Matulys. ' Mr Smith acted as chairman in the place of Assisiant Superintendent Campbell, who was absent. lach principal speaker Was allowed fifteen minutes time "and the colleagues ten. The debate was judged on delivery and points. ' ' . Ella Brewer gave the opening address. The Nonpareil and Excelsior quartette, consisting of Albert Garry, Lee Evans, Thos. Mullings and T. J. McCully, and the Excelsior band gave an excellent musical program. DO YOU KNOW . That the Nonpareil-Excelsior debate is over at last? That Alden Clark is a comer in the five-mile run? That the boys still beat the girls corn ing into chapel for services? That pie was a substitute for beefsteak on the training table Sunday? That the baseball game was called off by the Albina team last Saturday? That the new printing press is in its place and is about ready for action? The first team will have to play ball after a while to beat the second team? That Ernest David ("Salt") is the boy that will pull down the fouls this year"? That "Hog Latin" is being picked up very fast here by both the boys, and the girls? That the Hose Avenue League means better ball players for Chemawa's first team next year? The difference between the "kink" of Alaska and the "acorn soup" of Califor nia? Ask your friend. 1 hat Frank Peratrovitch got about three million Easter (heron) eggs from his home in Alaska last Sunday? That Haines Bateman is up about four o'clock every morning with his talking machine going at full speed? Some "Red Wing" there also? Brevities Jos. Teabo went to Salem on baseball business Wednesday. Robert Davis, class of '07, seemed to take great delight in sending Easter cards to all his Nesika friends. He is at Toppenish, Wash. , Harry Queachpalma and Loulin Brew er went to Salem, Friday, taking with them a wagonload of carpet rags to the weaver and returning with a load of lime. The Black Cats, who ended last year's season at the tail end of the Rose Avenue League, have signed up a new pitcher, Joe McCorkle, who will make the win ning teams go some.