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ITEMS FROM THE TRADES
Farm ers are cleaning the big ditch on the lake
bottom, ploughing has been started on the west field,
and seed potatoes have arrived. The planting season
will soon be here.
Combined, the masons and engi neers have successf ully
relined the firebox on N o.l boiler at the power house.
Credit is due the employees and students of both these
departments for the prompt, continuous and efficient
work done.
The carpenters have completed the forms for the
brooder house and the masons will begin pouring
concete today. In the past month this departm ent
has repaired plaster in the various buildings am ounting
to 1800 square yards.
Recently, the tailors have finished 80 jobs of various
kinds coming into their department. This speaks
well for the boys of this department, since they have
had no instructor for some time. We are now pleas
ed, however, to have our former friend and instructor
back in charge of this department again. Mr. James
arrived and took charge March 1 to the entire satis
faction of all concerned.
The job order system put in force Feb. 12 has been
a great help in showing work accomplished in various
departments. Since the above-mentioned date the
various trades have completed 250 jobs ordered by the
Supt. of Industries. The greatest gain of the system
is that it shows conclusively what becomes of the time
of the several departments, who can complete the most
work in each department, and the general management
of the departm ent. Since time is the essence of every
contract and job the best way to “ kill tim e’’ is to
work it to death.
ACADEMIC NOTES
Mrs. Iliff has been out of school for several days on
account of the serious illness of her little girl.
The second grade and the sixth grade report no
failures whatever this month. This is a splendid re
port.
The class in Palmer Method of Penmanship, which
Miss Southworth has been conducting for the teachers,
will feel keenly the loss of the expert instruction which
they have been receiving.
At the regular teachers’ meeting on Wednesday
morning, chapters 13 and 14, of Betts’ “ Classroom
M ethodand M anagement’’ were discussed. Miss Judd
led the discussion on Arithmetic, and Miss Kelly on
Geography. Both subjects were presented in a very
interesting and profitable manner.
The seventh grade pupils recently illustrated in
color their memory copies of “ Daffodils.” Nineteen
papers were selected to hang in exhibit for a few days.
Much originality is shown in the various ways of pic
turing the poem. Charles Wells and Theresa W il
liams have especially good-looking papers.
Miss Hazel V. Davis, who has recently been ap
pointed to Chemawa, arrived last week and took up
her duties in the 6th grade on March 1st. Miss G er
trude Southworth, who has been teaching this grade,
will be greatly missed by the many friends she has
made during her brief stay at Chemawa. Students and
faculty alike regret to see her go.
WHAT WE OBSERVE
Chemawa’s only mule is getting well grown up. It
is not yet working, but like mules and other creatures
it is a real kicker.
For a month or longer now we have had no serious
cases of illness at the hospital. This is certainly a
report pleasing to all.
Painters have been busy of late painting the various
posts and low fences about Chemawa’s lawns. The
color selected is an attractive green—a color desired
by Nature.
Two very fine wardrobes have just been completed
by the carpenters for the domestic science department
and they are now making screens for the doors and
windows of Mr. Iliff’s home.
The W aterfront team of basketball players, one of
whom was Joe Bettles, were served a fine meal on
their arrival here. It was served in the student’s d in
ing hall under the supervision of Miss Skipton and
Mrs. Brewer.
Mrs. Brooks, niece of Mrs. Vandagrift, came up
from Portland recently for a few days during the ill
ness of Mrs. Vandagrift. During the time she was
ill the girls in the Teachers’ Club are reported to have
carried on everything in the finest kind of shape.
Erma LaClair made such a success of her senior
demonstration dinner that it is said she would like to
do it all over again. Reports are to the effect that
her eight guests at the dinner she just served would
be most agreeable—were they invited next time.
The recent good weather is bringing out ball play
ers in great abundance. Balls are in the air thick
enough, almost, to breathe them. Track aspirants,
too, are showing considerable interest. There is no
use trying to deny it—we’ve got a good lively bunch
of athletes at Chemawa, so look for events in their
season.
We are allowed to report that all is well at the dairy,
as new paint and whitewash have been liberally but
judiciously used where needed. Mr. Teeter, dairy
man in charge, states of late he has had on hand
several young calves of promise and that he is saving
two of the lot which are extra fine. They are pedi
greed stock and are already showing it.