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AM ERICAN
We regret to state that at the time of going to press Miss Celestia
Brace was a very ill young lady.
Recently Mr. Woods suffered a very severe hemorrhage and for awhile
there was much apprehension for him. He bled at ihe nose for the
greater part of a night and it seemed impossible to stop the flow of
blood. However, at the time of going to press he was getting along
nicely and was presumed to be out of danger.
The spring work has opened up for all of us. Some are planting
vegetables, while others are sowing flower seeds. Still others are clean
ing house, and some are ‘‘setting” eggs to raise chickens and ducks.
All are busy, you see.
On March 17th Mr. Otis B. Goodall, supervisor of Indian schools,
arrived at Chemawa on official business which occupied a couple of
weeks of his time. Mr. Goodall recently transferred to this territory,
which comprises the schools of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Prior
to coming here he was supervisor of the Riverside, California, district,
with work in Arizona and Nevada, as well as in California. It was
unfortunate that Mr. Goodall should have been ill during his visit with
us; so ill in fact, that he was compelled to ask for sick leave, and he
went from here to California to recuperate. Mr. Goodall proved him
self to lie both kindly and capable and he will never want for friends at
Chemawa. We all hope that he may recover his health speedily.
E X C E L S IO R -R E L IA N C E P A R T Y
On the evening of March 25, the members of the Excelsior and Re
liance societies met at the “ gym” with invited guests and enjoyed one
of the most successful parties of the season.
The hall was decorated with purple, gold, green and yellow crepe
paper, pennants and evergreens in a tasty manner.
Until a late hour the guests a id hosts skipped around the hall to the
music of Mr. Brown’s orchestra, then adjourned to the gallery where
excellent refreshments were served under the able direction of Mrs.
McCrosson, Mrs. Schillerstrom, and Miss Taylor, to which those in
attendance did ample justice.
After hungers satisfied and thirsts quenched all retired to their quar
ters, pleased with the enjoyable evening spent with the members of the
the boys’ societies.