Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198?, May 21, 1909, Image 4

Weekly Chemawa American., May 21, 1909, Page 4, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text4 THE C HEM AW A AMERICAN ' Cbe gbemawa Jlmerican Published Weehly at the United States Indian Trining; School. 3U RMCRTPTION 1'RICE, 2f CENTS A YEAK. (M.ITBS of Five or Over 20 Cents, Entered a the Ohemawa, Oregon, PoNtofticf as ac onrt-'lass mail matter. PRINTING STAFF Joseph Dillstrom, Benjamin Wilcox EIenry Darnell, John Service, James Evans Calvin Darnell, Louis Hudson Frazier Meoum, Robert Service, Carl Stone. NONPAREILS ENTERTAIN. On Tuesday evening the Nonpareil Literary Society gave an entertainment in the school chapel for the enjoyment of hoth employes and fellow-students. In every way it was a success and each., number merited the applause received. At the conclusion of the program Supt. Chalcraft made a few brief remarks, dur ing the course of which he spoke in high terms of the "class" of the numbers given and the benefit which must accrue to those who took part. Misses Irene Campbell and Dollie Case played the piano accompaniments in an artistic manner and Calvin Darnell made the announcements. Opening Address - - Levi Sortor Vocal Solo - - Manuel Swanson Recitation - - Minerva Mecum Chorus - Six Boys and Six Girk Vocal Solo - - I hos. Mullings Comical Reading - Henry Darnel Vocal Duet - Viola Ferris and Lee Evans Vocal Solo - - Nora Mann Vocal Duet - - - Lee Evans and Albert Garry Vocal Duet - - - Gnssie Cameron and Vernie Cliffe Act - Eugene Williams and Lee Evans LOCALS Martin Vontrin's parents arrived at the school Tuesday evening for a visit. They live at Grande Ronde. Colonel Hofer, Editor of the Capitol Journal of Salem, paid Chemawa a brief visit on Wednesday. The. gentleman has always taken a great interest in this school and is a welcome visitor at all times. Miss Gertrude Brewer, who for the past three months jhas been in very poor health, went to the home place near Ta coma, Wash., Wednesday. She was ac companied by her mother, Mrs. K. L. Brewer, her brother Ernest and sister Rati). It is earnestly hoped by a large circle of friends here that the change may prove most beneficial for Miss Ger trude . INDIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS Under date of May Ih an article ap peared in Spokane .Spokesman-Review telling of the work of three full blood Nez Perce Indians who are educated and are now teaching their people on the Nez Perce reservation. An excerpt from the article follows: Mr. Grant was recently graduated from the school at ( hemawa. Ore., and is now secretary of the Presbyterian Sunday school at Lapwai and leader of the choir. Mr. McFarland is a teacher of adult women and was graduated some time ago from Carlisle. Mr Hayes was educated on the reser vation and is now superintendent of the Kamiah Sunday school. On his trip to this city he lost $9 out of $20 entrusted to him for expenses, through being given a $1 for a $10 bill by a white man at Lewiston, Idaho.