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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Frank Peratrovich is now playing first cornet in the orchestra, and
doing credit to the job, too.
Georgie Barrett, a prominent member of our printing force, spent the
summer at his home in Katalla, Alaska, and returned full of energy and
as fat as a bear.
Miss Ella Brewer, who holds a clearkship at Ft. Simcoe, recently
visited her family and friends at Chemawa. We are pleased to state
that she is well and has more than made good in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Bensall and family of Siletz were the guests of Mrs. Brew
er and family for a week during the fore part of October. Mr. Bensall
had charge of the Siletz exhibit at the State Fair in Salem.
Miss May, who last year held a matron's position at Chemawa, is now
holding a similar position at the Cushman school at Tacoma, Wash. We
are informed that she is getting along nicely and likes her new field of
labor.
Among those from Chemawa who visited the Siletz Indian Fair last
August were Supt. Wadsworth, Dr. and Mrs. Frachtenberg, Mrs.
Doherty, Misses Brewer, White and Peters, and members of the string
quartet. The quartet played a series of concerts over there and was
well received. All speak highly of the fair.
Messrs. De vol, McL,ean and Mitchell constituted a party that visited
the San Francisco exposition. They all speak well of the big fair. Mr.
Steuber, also of Chemawa, made the trip to Frisco at a later date. Supt.
Wadsworth passed through San Francisco early in July on a business
trip and managed to get a glimpse of the exposition.
To Mr. Smith is due the credit for the establishment of a number of
modern play ground-fixtures for the enjoyment and development of the
little girls of Chemawa. The playground is established under the hem
lock trees just north of the students' big diningroom. This will prove
a feature well worth while, no matter from what view-point it is con
sidered. In August Mr. Kennedy took his troop of Indian Boy Scouts to the
coast for a ten days' camping trip. A wagon carried bedding and pro
visions, while the boys took turns in hiking and riding. Passing
through the Grand Ronde reservation they went over the mountains to
Salmon River, and camped on the banks of the bay at its mouth. Mr.
Kennedy, as Scout Master, appointed the details for camp duties, and
all the boys gave cheerful obedience to the rules. The time was spent
in fishing, rowing and swimming. For some of the boys, it was the
first trip to the ocean. All enjoyed the outing, and are already making
plans to earn money for a similar one next summer.