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On the evening of January 23 many of the employees of the school
indulged themselves with a party of their very own. It was held in the
big gym and was in every way enjoyable.
On January 19 we began burning oil at the school. We are not yet
permanently fixed for burning oil, but when all arrangements are par*
fected we feel that we shall be fixed for life.
Mr. Loos, our assistant disciplinarian and bandmaster, has divided
our band boys and would-be bandsmen into two squads, making a first
and second band. We believe this is a good plan and are hopeful of
good results.
We are pleased to announce that the stork recently visited the home
of Supt. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson at the Cushman school, Tacoma,
Wash. A son was left to gladden the hearts of these people and we
desire to extend congratulations.
We acknowlege the receipt of a program of the Sunday evening ser-
\ ices of tli2 Tulalip, Wash., school of which Dr. Buchanan is the super
intendent. It is an interesting program, made up of literary and musical
numbers suitable for the occasion.
Members of the Progressive Society were granted permission to enjoy a
party on the evening of Jan. 29. This society is a new feature of the
school and we are gven to understand that the party on this occa
sion was most enjoyable in every wav.
On Friday evening, during a concert in the bandstand, ice cream was
sold—also in the gym on Saturday afternoon. This sale of ice cream was
under the auspices of the local Y.M.C.A. and the receipts are to be used
for the benefit of the boys’ reading rooms and library.
On January 24 Supt. Wadsworth made a trip to Portland for the pur
pose of purchasing opera chairs for the seating of our new auditorium.
The chairs have since arrived and are now installed in the auditorium,
much to our pleasure. The place is now most attractive in every way.
Quite a large delegation of our people, employes and pupils, attended
the concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra given in the Salem
Grand Opera House on the afternoon of Feb. 2. There are more than
fifty menbers in the orchestra and they have complete symphonic instru
mentation. The program was most interesting and was superbly ren
dered. Harold Bailey was the director on this occasion.