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Mr. C. E. Michaels, for nearly a year S. P. R. R. agent at Che-
mawa, took his departure on March 2, for Ogden, Utan. During the
period that Mr. Michaels lived at Chemawa he made many friends who
wish him well in his new field. Mr. Frank Pendergrass is again charge
of the station at this place.
Rev. Philip Bauer of Salem delivered an excellent address at the
dedicatory services in the new auditorium, Sunday evening, March 2.
Rev. Bauer’s address, Builders,’’ was full of nuggets which many of
the youngest pupils carried away in their hearts; the language and il
lustrations being readily understood by all the students. The students
are always interested in what he has to say and are glad of the oppor
tunity to hear his excellent addresses.
On March 2nd many of our people attended the concert of the Port
land Symphony Orchestra given in the Grand Opera House in Salem.
Mr. Carl Denton was the conductor an this occasion and proved a most
capable and resourceful man in that trying position. The program was
an exceptionally fine one, bristling with difficulties, but the orchestra
played it superbly from beginning to end. We cannot speak too highly
of the work of this body of splendid instrumentalists.
The new York State Education Department is instituting a permanent
prize essay contest for students of Indian schools and this year the subject
is to be Why the Indian student should reci eve as good an education
as the student of any other race in America.” The essays are desired
by March 20, 1913, when they will be judged by a competent committee.
The name of the writer, age, grade, degree of Indian blood and tribe,
must be inserted in a ‘ sealed” envelope and attached to the last page of
the article and the whole adressed to “ Arther C. Parker, Education Build
ing, Albany, N. Y.”
One of the most pleasing social functions of the season at Chemawa
was the Silver and Wooden Wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. Mann and Mr and Mrs. E. A. Smith, respectively. The many friends
of these couples gathered in the gymnasium one evening since our last
issue and the evening was devoted to various social features, dancing,
etc. The band provided music for the dancers and delicious refresh
ments were served. Fine and appropriate gifts were presentedthose in
whose honor the party was held, and volumes of good wishes were add
ed. In every way it proved a most pleasing social function.