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CHEM AW A
AM ERICAN
as follows: Rev. C. H. Elliott, Pastor of Presbyterian Church, Salem
Oregon; subject, “ Character Building.” Mr. Walter M. Smith, Su
perintendent of Public Instruction, Marion County, Oregon; subject,
“ What an Education Means.” Prof. G. H. Patterson, Ph. D., Wil
lamette University, Salem, Oregon; subject, “ Present Day Evidence of
the Resurrection.” Mr. E. R. Martin, Superintendent of American Sun-
School Union, Portland, Oregon; subject “ King of Our Lives.” Mr. R.
J. Clark, Secretary of Y. M. C. A., Portland, Oregon; subject. “ Power.”
Mr. R. H. Kennedy, Aurora, Oregon; subject “ Tito Melema” or “ The
Danger of Dallying With Conscience,” from George Eliot’s “ Romola.”
Mr. R. D. Hall, National Secretary of Y. M. C A. in Indian Schools;
an illustrated lecture of Y. M. C. A. work for Indian boys.
FROM TH E G R A D ES
Seventh Grade
Mr. Mitchell and his boys have torn down all the hedges which have
been along the sides of the walks for many years. I think it has added
much to the appearance of our school campus, The green grass is grow
ing in place of the hedge and just looks beautiful.
The sewing-room department has finished the every-day gingham
dresses, and has started the percale commencement uniforms for the
girls of McBride Hall.
Sunday, May 3rd, Miss Brewer gave an interesting and instructive
talk on popular songs.
The carpenters are very busy making tables for the boys’ buildings
and they are also making window screens to put in the dining-hall win
dows.
The funeral seivice of Paul Durks, aged nine years, was held in the
Chemawa chapel. The remains were then removed to the Chemawa
cemetery, where the burial service was read by Rev. Mr. Kennedy. He
had been sick for some time and died of several different complications.
Miss Skipton has improved the front of the dining-room by making
more flowers gardens around her walks and her annual hop vine has be
gun to creep up the side of the house.
When the class that is now seventh grade are graduated they expect
to make a reputation in several ways-
Since the weather has changed the gardeners have been busy putting
in early garden truck such as beans, peas, lettuce, onions and radishes,
which will be used in the near future. The gardeners have also set out