THE
CHEM AW A
AM ERICAN
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Mrs. Brewer was in Tacoma, Wash., recently attending to some
matters of business.
Alex Covington, a former Chemawa student, writes that he is now
engaged as a government interpreter at Nespelem, Wash. We are pleased
to report that he is getting along nicely.
The academic department, under Miss Gaither and her corps of effi
cient teachers, is doing splendid work this year. Everything in this
important department is now systematized and working very smoothly.
Hallowe en night was observed at Chemawa with a dance. The oc
casion fell on our regular dance evening, but the large gymnasium was
most tastefully decorated for the function and a merry time was the ver
dict of all.
On the evening of October 29th Miss Troutman, matron in the Small
iris Home, was so unfortunate as to slip on an apple peeling and fall,
breaking her right arm. We were all sorry to see her the victim of
such a distressing accident.
Dr. Fulkerson went to McMinnville, Oregon, on Nov. 1st to attend a
meeting of the officials of the Willamette Valley Basketball League. He
attended as Chemawa’s representative for the purpose of assisting in ar
ranging details for the coming season of basketball.
Mr. Thompson, who has been a resident and employe at Chemawa
during the past year or two, went to Port Townsend, Wash., recently
and entered a hospital for medical treatment. His condition has been
quite alarming of late, but he is now improving, we are pleased to re
port.
Since our last issue Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hart, of Toppenish, Wash
were vistors at our school. Mr. Hart is one of the most prominent men
of his section in Indian affairs and talked very wisely of the Indian and
Ins future. He expressed himself as delighted with what he saw during
his brief visit at Chemawa.
In our last issue we chronicled the resignation of Mr. Tracy Hatch,
who had been here in the capacity of tailor. Since then the vacancy
has been filled by the transfer of Mr. I). R. McLean from Flandreau, S.
Dak., to Chemawa. Mr. McLean is a most capable tailor and we feel
ourselves fortunate in having him with us.
Supt. Wadsworth should be pleased with the way affairs are shaping
themselves at the school, and no doubt he is. He has seen a number
of his recommendations in certain matters put into effect and bring sat
isfactory results. He has been most successful in his efforts in behalf
of Chemawa and is encouraged to stili greater efforts, a fact which en
courages all—old and young.