THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Mr. W. G. Brown, day school
inspector from the Flathead Agency,
Montana, arrived on the evening of
Jan. 7 in charge of a party of pupils
from that agency who were enrolled
at Chemawa. There were ten boys
and two girls.
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phan. Interment was made at Che
mawa. Rev. Babcock, of Salem,
has the thanks of all for his kindly
interest and the attention he showed
the little girl during her illness.
In the Fverett (W ash.) Daily
Herald of Dec. 27, there is quite an
extended account of the production
of the opera “ Priscilla,” in which
Miss Louise Buchanan took a prom
inent part.
Miss Buchanan is the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Chas. M.
Buchanan of Tulalip, Wash. The
Herald says: “ The star of the eve
ning was easily Miss Louise Buch
anan, who, as Priscilla, the pretty
Puritan maiden, displayed marked
ta le n t........... Miss Buchanan’s solo
at this time received enthusiastic
approval from the audience.”
On January 3rd we had our first
flurry of snow of the season. It did
not lie on the ground many hours,
but the weather turned cold just
after the thaw and we had a little
ice here and there on the ponds.
The boys tried the ice, but many
skated through up to their armpits.
A week or so ago Mr. Joseph
Teabo, who since early in Novem
ber had been here temporarily in
the capacity of assistant disciplin
arian and bandmaster, left us to re
turn to his home in Grande Ronde.
The new auditorium building for
Mr. Teabo has many friends here Chemawa has been accepted and
who will always be glad to extend will be dedicated as soon as the
him a hearty welcome.
chairs are received and installed.
On the evening of Friday, Jan. The auditorium is probably the
3, there was a party given in the most handsome in the service for
big gym by the employes of the its size. We regret exceedingly
school for their own entertainment. that it is not 50 percent larger as it
It was in every way a delightful af would then be more in keeping with
fair. Fine refreshments were a the needs of the school. The seat
feature and dancing, too, furnished ing capacity is 520 and we now
have more than that many pupils
enjoyment for many. About fif on the grounds, with still more en
teen members of the band furnished route to the school. The contrac
the music. The occasion was mem tors were Southwick & Headrick,
of Salem, Oregon, and Mr. Head
orable in every way
rick, the junior member of the firm,
On the morning of Jan. 8th the was on hand constantly superin
spirit of little 12-year-old Nellie tending the work. It goes with
Fayne departed this earth. T uber out saying that everything was
culosis was the cause of her demise. carried forward in a thoroughly
She had been here about five years, workmen-like manner and the
specifications were complied with
coming here from the Copper River to the satisfaction of Supt. W ads
Country, Alaska. She was an or worth, who accepted the building.