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T H E CHEM AW A AM ERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published W eekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
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SO Cts PER ANNUM
OUR ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION
AU Previous Demonstrations Placed in the Shade—Lauda
tion for Exhibits Heard From All of the
Numerous Visitors
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week were
devoted to demonstrations on part of pupils in their
industrial work of the year. Every work department
demonstrated and it was a revelation to practically all
at Chemawa as well as to the many visitors who came
during the exhibition. The sewing rooms had a
wealth of finished products from the first to the tenth
grades. Never have we seen such a splendid display
—millinery, tailoring, fancy work, dressmaking, and
needlecraft of every kind and description. Scores of
rag rugs manufactured on the looms were in evidence.
The four spacious sewing departments were one mass
of needle art work, from the most fancy to clothing
made out of flour and sugar sacks. Indeed, as the
Supervisor of Industrial Education, who was a visitor,
said, it was the most marvelous display he had ever
seen. It may be said that none of this work was
made for exhibit; it was the ordinary work of the year.
The vocational classes in domestic science from the
7th to the 10th grades also had daily exhibits. The
entire dining room was one mass of food beautifully
displayed on white enameled tables decorated with
Chemawa’s choice roses. Each grade covered its
own special course. It is a difficult matter to prop
erly describe this splendid exhibit. Suffice it to say
that the Supervisor of Home Economics said she had
viewed many displays of domestic science work, but
never had she seen anything to compare with the
work shown in our demonstration.
The prevocational girls did themselves proud also.
Each day one of the three grades gave a demonstra
tion in the pupils’ kitchen. Two big tables groaned
uuder the weight of the appetizing, practical dishes
displayed. They came in for a share of the com
mendation.
Our laundry also made a good showing with hun
dreds of freshly ironed middies, white uniform skirts,
boys’ home shirts and various fancy articles of lingerie
which pass through our laundry each week.
Too much cannot be said of our boys’ exhibit this year,
being the most finished of any previous demonstration.
The carpenters had a wonderful display of oak furni
ture, comprised of tables, chairs, wardrobes, dining
tables, chiffoniers, stands and utility articles of various
kinds used in a home. The machine shop, blacksmith
department, painting, plumbing, masonry, poultry,
tailor shop, shoe, harness, bakery, printing, and farm
all had a most creditable display of their work. The
State Supervisor of Industrial Education remarked that
the work shown by these Indian boys would stand the
test anywhere, and they need not be ashamed to ex
hibit it in competition with any shop.
The hospital nurses, dieticians and cooks also gave
a splendid demonstration each day. Altogether our
demonstration week was a splendid thing for the
pupils and educational for the many people who were
at Chemawa to see it.
VARSITY BREAKS EVEN WITH COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY
East Friday afternoon our varsity tasted defeat for
the first time this season, when the Columbia Univer
sity nine took the first of a two-game series at Port
land by the score of 4 to 1.
The excellent fielding and timely hitting exhibited
by the Columbians drove our team nearer the gallows
as the game progressed, for on each of the four hits
made by Columbia they were able to chalk up a run,
while on the 11 hits registered by the varsity and the
bases loaded three different times we were held to the
one score by the flawless defensive work of the
University team.
In Saturday’s game, which was played on Multno
mah field just before the track meet, our swatters sang
a different song and Columbia faced a different team.
They faced the team that had been able to keep its
nose above the water until the day before. The fel
lows left all the nervousness in the dressing room and
were more composed before the crowd.
“ Lefty Joe” ascended the mound this time and
rolled Columbia’s would-be hitters back like the ocean
waves. To make up for what had happened on the
day before he fanned 10 men and shut them out in a
seven-inning contest which had to be cut short on ac
count of the track meet.
In this game the fellows handled the willows like
tooth picks and allowed but four strike-outs, got five
hits and three runs. Norwest pounded out a pretty
three bagger and another single, while Joe himself
slammed out the single that drove two runs in the
second inning. Dandro George, played a pretty game
at short and made some fine stops and better throws,
while DePoe and Brendible both made several fine
catches in the outfield.
With hitters up, men on bases and going strong, the
sound of the pistol stopped our fun and ended the
game 3 to 0 in our favor.