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T H E CHEM AW A AMERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
P u b lish e d W ee k ly a t th e Salem In d ia n T ra in in g School
Chem aw a, Oregon, H A R W O O D H A L L , S u p e rin te n d e n t
A d d ress all com m u n icatio n s to R u th y n T urney, M an ag er
E n te red a t th e C hem aw a, Oregon, Postoffice a s Second-
C lass M ail M a tte r
S U B S C R IP T IO N
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2 5 C ts P E R A N N U M
D IS T IN G U IS H E D V IS IT O R S
Four members of the Board of Indian Commissioners,
Mr. George Vaux, Jr., President, Mr. Daniel Smiley,
Rev. William H, Ketcham and Mr. Malcolm McDow
ell, secretary, together with Mr. B artlett, of Philadel
phia, visited our school last week and gave us a pretty
thorough inspection, going through all departments
and in every building of the institution. Mr. Vaux
and Father Ketcham addressed the student body in the
auditorium at the afternoon session. These gentle
men were much interested in all that they saw and
were impressed with the work here.
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A luncheon was served these gentlemen in the do
mestic science departm ent by the training classes,
which was not only varied and delightful but splendid
ly done. Altogether this visit by the members of the
Board was much enjoyed and a stimulus to all.
D E PA R TM EN TA L HONOR ROLL
Following is a summary of the number of Interior
Department employes who have entered the m ilitaiy
or naval service in defense of the nation:
Office of the Secretary
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12
Office of the Solicitor
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1
General Land Office
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82
Office of Indian Affairs
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186
Pension Office
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19
Patent Office
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71
Bureau of Education
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4
Geological Survey
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207
Reclamation Service
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421
Bureau of Mines
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117
Alaska Engineering Commission
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82
National Park Service
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16
Office Supt. Capital Bldg, and Grounds -
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1
St. Elizabeths Hospital
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22
Freedm an’s Hospital
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5
Howard University
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21
Grand total
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1267
LOCALS
Miss Scholder is the official chaperone for girls who
go to Salem next Saturday.
Mrs. Perkins made a short visit to Chemawa last
week in order to pack up her belongings and see
friends.
Mr. Malcolm McDowell, Secretary of the Board of
Indian Commissioners, spent Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at Chemawa.
Chaperones for girls who go walking next Sunday
afternoon are Mr. Bent and Miss W hite for W inona
Hall, and Miss F lint for McBride.
Mrs. Brown and Mr. Roberson entertained Super
intendent and Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Jaquins at lunch
eon at the teachers’ club on Sunday last.
The horticulturists are planting four acres of straw
berries this week. These plants will not bear the
present year. The old strawberry vines will provide
for this year and will then be plowed up.
The visiting committees for the societies on Friday
night next are: Mrs. Woods ard Mr. Blessing for the
Winona; Mrs. Daly and Miss F lint for the Nonpareil;
Mr. Scott and Mr. Ratzburg for the Reliance; Mrs.
Brown and Mr. Sanders for the Excelsior.
Mr. Ross and his corps ot boys have worked very
faithfully to raise flowering plants to beautify our
campus. It is hoped that the students will take suf
ficient pride in their own dooryard to protect the
flowers and not snap off the buds as they appear.
Mrs. Jaquins, after several weeks’ visit with her
parents, left on Sunday to join her husband in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Jaquins, or “ Lylah” as she is more
familiarly called, during her stay entered fully into all
the activities of the school. We regret to have her
leave.
Miss Scholder and Mrs. Risser were hostesses at a
delightful function given in honor of Mrs. Jaquins at
the parlor of the teachers’ club last week. Violet
motif was carried out through the dainty refresh
ments. The first prize of the evening was presented
to Mrs. Brace and the honor prize—a huge bunch of
California violets and maiden hair fern—was given to
Mrs. Jaquins. A delightful evening was spent.
The annual party of the Excelsior Society was
given in the school gym last Friday evening. At no
function this year has the gym been more artistically
decorated or a happier evening spent. There were
about one hundred and fifty guests present. Every
thing was splendidly planned and the program of the
evening, including the serving of elaborate refresh
ments, moved off like clockwork. The young men
of this society are wide-awake and the num erous
guests appreciated their kindly hospitality.