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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1909)
4 THE CHE MAW A AMERICAN Cbe CSbemawa Hmercian Published Weehly at the United States Indian Training School. SnBfCRiPTioN Prtce. 25 Cents a Yeah. Oipbr of Five or Over 20 Cents. : Rntered 8 the Chemavva, Oregon, Postoffire as second-class mail matter. PRINTING STAFF Benjamin Wilcox, Henry Darnell, John Service, Jamks Evans, Louis Hudson, Robert Service, Henry Evans, Oscar Case. Pupils' Ttms Continued : A number of sewingronm gir's are drafting patterns. The girls were all glad to have Min erva Mecum return to school The boys of the enginpering depart ment are busy repairing the pump in the tower. Rena Feliz is now working in the domestic science, and she likes to work there. Miss Irene Campbell took a crowd of girls out coasting Sunday afternoon and they had lots of fun Ed. Freelancier received a post card from Michel Wilson saying he would be here on the 29th of this month. The mandolin club girls are very glad to Lave Mr. Turney back :md the c ub was reorganized last junuay eveining. The girls' Bible Class was held in Mrs. . Theisz reception room last Sunday af ternoon; they had a very interesting meeting Christine Victor accidently fell down the stairs at McBride Hall last Friday and sprained hfr ankle; she was not able to walk for three or four days. Eva Seymore received a letter from her cousin, John Billy, at Toppenish, Wash , saying that he was coming to attend the Chemawa School. A mathematicJau The Cigarette said, 'T cau add to a man's nervous troubles, subtract from his physical energy, divide his mental powers, take interest from his work and can discount his chance for success. Excelsior. -' The members of the Excelsior Club held their usual meeting Thursday eve ning. After roll was called the club heard reports from the various commit tees, including reports on constitution, club pins and program. It was decided to hold a mock trial at the next meeting and considerable interest is being shown in this new form of learning. Out of re spect to our club mate, Milton Godowa, the program of the evening was omitted and we adjourned Nonpareil The Nonpareils held their meeting in he music room of McBride Hall. The house was called to order by th presi dent. Old and new business was called for and transacted. Then we proceeded with our program: Opening address, Matilda R. John; Piano Solo, Dollie M. Case; Riddles, M. Friedlander: Piano Duet, Dollie M. Case and Esther Napo leon; Current Events, Anna Buck; Re marks by our critic, Miss Grear. Then we adjourned. The members of the Y. M. 0. A. held their meeting in their regular place, Mc Bride Hall music room, last Wednesday evening. The meeting was called to order by the President and opened by singing a hymn, "Yield Not To Temptation." Roll was then called: several mem bers were absent. The minutes of the meeting were read and stood approved. Annie Evans was enrolled. Both old and new business was called for. An other song was sung, "Pass Me Not.-' The leader for the evening was called upon, but was not prepared. The meet ing was then thrown open for the members to volunteer to speak. A sea son of prayer was called for, the clos ing song was sung and the watch word repeated, and we adjourned.