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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
We desire to voice our admiration for the "annual" which was put
out by the students of the Chico, California, high school. It was splen
did and although it has only lately arrived at our desk, we were glad
to receive it.
Special services were held at the school during the first week in
December, under the direction of Mr. Kennedy. Salem pastors who
are always ready to assist in the religious work of the school, preached
each evening, and the services were well attended.
For many weeks Mrs I. S. Loos suffered intensely with her left
forearm. On December 8th she entered the Salem Hospital and sub
mitted to an operation for the removal of an abscess and sort of bone
growth. At the time of going to press her condition was much im
proved and no further trouble was anticipated.
We are informed that plans are matured in fact some work com
menced for a new greenhouse at the school. The plan is to utilize a
couple of the out-door wards at the hospital and build up between them
in such a way when completed we shall have a greenhouse 16 by 50
feet, approximately. This should be ample for all requirements and it
is a plan which we will boost with a will.
Two scholarships for Indian boys were established by Mr. John Wan
namaker, of Philadephia, last summer at the Mercersburg Academy,
Mercersburg, Penna., and two boys offered same. One, Wilfred Steve,
of the Snoqualmie tribe of Washington, found, after being selected, that
his hearing and sight were slightly defective, and decided that he should
withdraw in favor of someone else, as he might possibly fail to complete
the course. He has now formally withdrawn, and Dr. William Mann
Irvine, Head Master of the Mercesberg Academy, has offered this schol
arship to one 6f the class graduating at Chemawa last June, viz: Rich
ard Busby, a half-blood Klinket, now living at I,ewistown, Mont.
Richard has accepted, and will report at the Academy immediately after
the holidays. We feel certain that Supt. Wadsworth made a wise move
in suggesting Richard for the place Furthermore, we think that Supt.
Wadsworth and the rest of us connected with this school should rejoice
over the fact that Chemawa should have such standing that the op
portunity of making a choice of this nature should come to Supt.
Wadsworth.