CH History
Relating to the one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of a significant event
What is a sesquicentennial?
Song that ends “Caaaaameron House is out today. Hooray!”
What is We’re the Kids from Cameron House?
Former Executive Director at CH, known for his work on the film, Chinatown Rising
Who is
Harry Chuck?
CH is located at the intersection of Sacramento Street and this “alley”
What is
Joice Street?
Leave the room cleaner than you found it
What is CH’s
Golden Rule?
Heroically rescued over 3000 young women from human trafficking, prostitution, and domestic slavery
Who is
Donaldina Cameron?
Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Make New Friends are examples of this kind of song
What is a round?
Respectful nickname given to Cameron, literally translated as “Old Mother”
What is Lo Mo?
Carnival’s famous Dunko machine has traditionally
been located here
What is the
Side Yard?
Event which always occurs on the first Saturday in May
What is
Cameron Carnival?
CH survived the 1906 Earthquake, but could not survive an ill-conceived demolition by this process
What is dynamiting?
How much did the donut cost in the Donut Shop song?
What is a nickel?
Location used for filming numerous commercials, Sister Act II, Pursuit of Happyness
What is the
Upper Deck?
In addition to St. Paul’s, many Carnival plays were performed in this “noisy” location
What is Knox Hall?
Tool once used to measure safe distances at dances in Culbertson Hall
What is a hymnal?
The year CH was founded (under a different name)
What is 1874?
She owned a steamboat
with a bell in this
now-banned fun song
Who is Lulu?
The “safest” place in Cameron House once used to store essential personal identity documents for rescues
What is the
Red Safe Room?
This craft supply corridor once housed a refreshing beverage machine
What is Coke Hall?
Campgrounds known for its clap (not the bad kind)
What is
Westminster Woods?
Former name of Cameron House
What is the Occidental Board Presbyterian Mission House?
Circular arrangement of logs where countless fun songs, skits, and stunts were presented
What is
Council Ring?
Game once played with a red bouncy ball in the central third of the main yard, mainly during summers
What is
Giant Four Square?
CH’s East and West Apartments formerly housed rescues, later becoming known as this when they housed ministers who worked here
What is the Manse?
Iconic building materials visible outside CH once exposed to high heat, forming dark, shiny exteriors
What are
clinker bricks?