Weekly Chemawa American., January 13, 1911, Page 7, Image 7

THE
CHEMAWA
Mr. Westley has returned from his va
cation.
Mr. Pugh repaired the clock in the
senior class-room this week.
Several changes have been made this
week in the academic department.
Messrs. Mann and Van Tassel have
returned from a business visit to South­
ern Oregon.
Mr. Roy Fickle, the brother of Mr.
Harry L Fickle, has been a visitor at
the home of his brother for the last ten
days.
AMERICAN
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On Monday evening Januarv 9, 1911,
the first snow for the winter fell at Che-
mawa. All of the young people appear­
ed to be delighted with the “emblem of
purity.” Some of the older people never
overlooked an opportunity to “roll a
ball” and toss it, but the majority of
those who had reached their majority
frowned upon snowballs and if one
touched them great, was the injury to
their dignity. There are times when it
is well to be a Roman.
E x c e ls io r .
The Excelsior Club met in the u<ual
place of meeting last Thursday evening
after a good many days of pleasure
The farmers are very busy clearing There was a great deal of business
and fencing a part of the land recently brought up after the roll was called and
bought by the school which, when finish­ this business consisted of entertain­
ed, will serve as a pig pen.
ment arrangements, securing club pins,
Mr. \\ illiam Lovelace passed a couple and some more important business. A
of days at the school during the week. program was made for the evening, but
He did not see fit to remain at Tulalip, an e.ection of officers followed the
whither he went recently, and his plans o her business and the program «•„»
for the future are unknown to us.
omitted. The election resulted as (ol
The gymnasium these day is in very lows:
bad shape and it seems that this can not
President, Henry Darnell; Vice Pres­
be avoided unless some one is oppointed ident, James Evans; Secretary, John
to keep it clean. Why not appoint a jani­ Murray; Treasurer, Antone Francis;
tor for the gym, who will have charge of Sergeant-at-arms, Reggie Downie; Re­
it and beresponsible for the condition of porter, Joseph Purns.
its interior?
Mrs. Campbell entered the room dur­
William Strong, an aged Indian from ing the election and after it was over
Siletz, was a guest of the school during spoke a few words in regard to debates,'
the week. He was greatly interested in after which Mr. Larsen, the critic, gave
all he saw while here and expects to re­ the usual lecture in regard to the bet­
turn again in a couple of months. He terment of the society. A motion for
readily recalls the first white men to adjournment followed this and was car­
appear in his section. He made quite ried. On the way out, the president
a talk in chapel on Sunday evening. In was handed a challenge from the Re­
many ways he is a remarkable old man liance Society for a public debate, which
and is very interesting.
will be considered at our next meeting.