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Crocuses are in bloom at Chemawa.
B orn — On Tuesday, February 9th, 1915, to Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Van Tassel of Chemawa, a girl.
Miss Elma Henderson has arrived from Klamath Agency and is al
ready engaged at her duties as small girls matron.
At the time of going to press Mrs. Fulkerson was expected home from
Indiana, where she had been called by the death of her father.
We are in receipt of the Franchise Day program of the Tulalip
School. It was given on February 8th and, like all of I)r. Buchanan s
programs, was most interesting in every way.
A fine illustrated lecture delivered by Dr. Shoemaker had special
reference to the eye, ear, mouth and nose. The series of lectures given
by the Doctor have been of great value to all.
Dr. Shoemaker has been delivering a splendid course of lectures on
various diseases and their prevention. Tuberculosis has occupied a
prominent place in these lectures, but attention has lx?en given typhoid
fever, malara, pneumonia, yellow fever, smallpox, cancer, sleeping sick
ness, the plague, etc. Some astounding facts have been set forth rela
tive to the fatalities resu’ big from the various disease. In speaking of
the “ prevention of disease Dr. Shoemaker made clear to all how great
a figure every-day ignorance cuts in seemingly minor matters. In many
apparently insignificant ways we spread disease when just a little care
would have avoided any contagion whatever and probably have saved
scores of lives. These courses, or talks, on health or disease, have been
well illustrated by a moving-picture machine, which has added to their
educational value in no small way. The Doctor expresses himself in
language that all can understand.
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