T H E CHEMA VV A AM ERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School,
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-
Class Mail Matter
SUBSCRIPTION
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LOCAL
The registration of Indians residing on Indian res
ervations will be under the direction of the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs. Every Indian between 21 and
30 whether citizen, or ward, alien or alien enemy,
must register.
Mr. Hammond, Assistant Superintendent and
Principal, is a busy man these days keeping up with
the various demonstration exhibits and grading the
students from the showing made. Thus far he reports
fine work and no failures.
Mr. Frank R. Pendergrass, the popular and genial
Southern Pacific agent at Chemawa, has concluded to
give up railroad work and engage in farming in Mon
tana. We regret to lose Mr. Pendergrass, as he is an
accommodating official and a clever gentleman.
There is no let up on the farm and garden details.
Practically the entire farm is planted—about 50 acres
more than ever before. Not only are the fields being
thoroughly cultivated and kept free of weeds, but the
fence rows and corners everywhere are hoed and look
well.
About twenty of the older boys and girls, together
with Mrs. McCrosson and Mrs. Rosenberger, gathered
in the parlors of the residence of Superintendent and
Mrs. Hall on Sunday evening after chapel to practice
the new school songs. They were served ice cream
and cakes.
The weekly meeting of the Crochet Club took place
on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Brewer.
There were several invited guests. An evening of
work and social chatter was enjoyed. Delicious re
freshments were served by the hostess and her two
daughters, Misses Gertrude and Sarah.
W ith weekly moving pictures in the school auditor
ium, regular Saturday evening parties, picnics, and
other diversions during vacation, our pupils will find
the period will pass all too quickly. It is the inten
tion to give all the boys of proper size an opportunity
to go out to work in regular rotation, retaining a suf
ficient number at school to keep up the work only.
REPORTER’S NOTES
Robert Downie
Louis Towner was a visitor at Chemawa last week.
W hite curtains are being made in the sewing room
for McBride Hall.
Russell Adams is at present a real farm er. He is
located at Siletz, Oregon.
Edwin Gilbeau is working on a suit which he ex
pects to place on exhibition.
W ord was received from Charles Eder, naval m u
sician, stating that he will be sent to France.
James Crane is kept very busy at the barber shop.
He keeps the boys in good “ trim ” at all times.
The late kodak views of Southern California sent by
Mrs. Jaquins have been greatly enjoyed by the pupils.
Sandy Webster, who is in charge of the blacksmith
shop devoted part of his time last week to shoeing the
school horses.
On Thursday last the Sigma Phi Delta Society met
and initiated several new members. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
One hundred white table cloths were sent to the stu
dents’ dining room. These were made by the inter
mediate sewing room.
The walls of the eighth grade class room are being
decorated with cards sent by the members of the grade
who enlisted in the army and navy.
Mr. Pendergrass, our Southern Pacific agent, re
turned on Sunday from a six weeks’ vacation. The
temporary agent, Mr. Allen, is still here.
Sad news comes through the Oregonian of the death
of Clayton Burns, an ex-student of Chemawa. Clay
ton was a member of the tailoring department.
An order was placed in the tailoring department for
fifty white sport shirts for the small boys. They are
well under way and will be worn by the boys some
time in the near future.
Blue percale dresses were made at the large girls’
sewing room for every girl in McBride Hall. Middies
and skirts are now being made for the pupils who ar
rived late in the fall.
On Thursday last a student body meeting was held in
the auditorium under the direction of President Reg
inald Downie. New school songs were sung and a jolly
good meeting was held.
The prevocational girls of the cookery class, under
the direction of Mrs. Brewer, put on an exhibit at the
dining room on Friday. The exhibit was areal credit
to the girls and to the instructor.
Paul Kinninook, ex-student, who has teen visiting
with friends at Chemawa for some days, left for Port
land on Saturday to join his w’ife (also an ex -stu d en t),
who arrived by boat from her home in California. This
couple is located at Sheridan, Oregon, and engaged at
work in a logging camp.