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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1915)
30 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN We desire to voice our admiration for the "annual" which was put out by the students of the Chico, California, high school. It was splen did and although it has only lately arrived at our desk, we were glad to receive it. Special services were held at the school during the first week in December, under the direction of Mr. Kennedy. Salem pastors who are always ready to assist in the religious work of the school, preached each evening, and the services were well attended. For many weeks Mrs I. S. Loos suffered intensely with her left forearm. On December 8th she entered the Salem Hospital and sub mitted to an operation for the removal of an abscess and sort of bone growth. At the time of going to press her condition was much im proved and no further trouble was anticipated. We are informed that plans are matured in fact some work com menced for a new greenhouse at the school. The plan is to utilize a couple of the out-door wards at the hospital and build up between them in such a way when completed we shall have a greenhouse 16 by 50 feet, approximately. This should be ample for all requirements and it is a plan which we will boost with a will. Two scholarships for Indian boys were established by Mr. John Wan namaker, of Philadephia, last summer at the Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Penna., and two boys offered same. One, Wilfred Steve, of the Snoqualmie tribe of Washington, found, after being selected, that his hearing and sight were slightly defective, and decided that he should withdraw in favor of someone else, as he might possibly fail to complete the course. He has now formally withdrawn, and Dr. William Mann Irvine, Head Master of the Mercesberg Academy, has offered this schol arship to one 6f the class graduating at Chemawa last June, viz: Rich ard Busby, a half-blood Klinket, now living at I,ewistown, Mont. Richard has accepted, and will report at the Academy immediately after the holidays. We feel certain that Supt. Wadsworth made a wise move in suggesting Richard for the place Furthermore, we think that Supt. Wadsworth and the rest of us connected with this school should rejoice over the fact that Chemawa should have such standing that the op portunity of making a choice of this nature should come to Supt. Wadsworth.