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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
- FIELD SPORTS.
On Tuesday afternoon the field sports
took place and many of the events were
mogt exciting, Amos Smoker for instance,
tied the school record in the broad jump.
He cleared 20 feet and 8 inches. In
the evening the band played another
splendid concert. Following is the list
of field events:
Mile Run Dan, first; Haight, second; Moge,
third. Time 5 min. 7 sec.
100-Yard Dash Francis, flist; Smoker, sec
ond; Brown, third. Time 10 1-5 sec
Broad Jump Smoker, first; Powers,second;
Dan, third. Distance 20 feet 6 inches.
440-Yard DashPurns, first; Queachpalma,
second; Dan, third. Time 57 2-5 sec.
Putting 16 lb. Shot Anderson, first; Gra.
ham, second; Sorrell, third. Dist, 36 ft. 5 in.
Pole Vault Dan, first; Darnell, second;
Graham, third. Height 9 feet.
220-Yard Dash Francis, first; Smoker,
second; Purns, third Time 22 sec.
Disous Anderson, first; Graham, second;
Sorrell, third. Distance 90 feet 7 inches.
120 Yard Hurdles Brown, first; FrancK
second; Powers, third, Time 17 2.5 sec.
High Jump Smoker, first; Purns, second;
Francis, third. Height 5 ft. 2 in.
220 Yard Hurdles Smoker and Francif,
tie for first; Powers, third.
50-Yard Dash Francis, first; Smoker, see
ond; Purns, third.
880-Yard Run Smoker, first; Haight, sec
ond; Mose, third, Time 2 min 20 3-5 sec.
Offioers of field meet: Referee, Mr. Hall;
Starter. Mr, Teabo; Judges of finish, Van
Tassel, Fulkersou, Mann: Field judges,
Regan, Saunders, Smith; Timera, Larsen and
D- Campbell; Announcer, W, P. Campbell;
Clerk, Mr. Fickle; Inspectors, Messrs,
Cbalcraft, Woods, Enright and Swaboda.
On Wednesday afternoon occurred the
graduation exercises. There was a large
crowd of visitors from Salem and the
surrounding country in attendance, a
few even coming from Portland. Tn the
forenoon all of the shops, the schoolrooms,
and the various buildings of the school
were open for the inspection of visitors,
Of the graduation exercises it need
only be said that they were of a very
high order and reflected credit upon
Chemawa, as they would have done up,
on any institution. Rev. Selleck, of Sa-.
lem, was present and offered prayer and
pronounced the benediction. Assistant
Commissioner of Indian Affairs of Wash
ington. D. 0., was here and made a short
address in which he voiced sentiments of
the highest character. He is a sincere
optimist when it comei to the matter of
the future of the Indian and his remarks
were of a character to instruct and up
lift, During th exercises Miss Dollie
Case made a short address in the
course of which she presented the school,
in behalf of the class of 1910, with a
beautiful, fully framed picture of the
great master of music, Beethoven. Supt.
Chalcraft, who presided, on this occasion,
accepted the token in a few well-chosen
words in behalf of the school, The large
gymnasium was well filled with visitors
and pupils, Following is the program
rendered:
1. Prayer -
2. Music Band
3. Salutatory Orin French
i. Class History Frank Souvigrer
5. Song "Old Friends and Old Times"
. . - ... Class
0. "Higher Education for Indian Girls"
. . . . . - Reaa Mann
7. .Piano Solo -Polonaise (Chopin)
Dorothy Case
8. "A Boy and His Trade"
. . - . . Amoa Smokei
0. Glees - Girls' Glee Club
a) "Pastorale" (Chapilis)
(b) "Evening" (Rungenbageu
10. "Food Values Esther Napoleon
11, "Basketry in Alaska" Allah Madison