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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1901)
4 CHEMAWA AMERICAN. M. E. church, and for many years was president of the Y. M. C. A., at Chemawa. He joined the Balem Press Club at its organization last year, and was one of its enthusiastic members. He was a fair sam ple of what education will do for an Indian and was popular among all who formed his acquaintance. The funeral will be held at Chemawa at 3 p. m. today, and interment will be had in the Chemawa cemetery. Laid To Rest. The funeral of the late Elijah Brown, editor of the Chemawa American, whose demise occurred at the Chemawa Indian School yesterday ater noon from the chapel of the school. The only relative to follow the remains to the last resting place was Miss Bertha Brown, a sister of deceased. The funeral was at tended by almost the entire nchool, and a number of Salem people, who had known and loved the young newspaper man, were in attendance. Rev.W. Drew, of Will amette Unyersity conducted the funeral according to the simple but impressive ritual of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which deceased was a devout and con testant member. After the services in the chapel, during which the remains where lying in state in the hall, the funeral pro cession was formed and proceded to the Che mawa cemetery the casket covered with a wealth of floral pieces, being carried by a detail of the older student of the institution in the school uniform. As the westering sun cast its last rays through the tree tops, and the gentle sea breeze stirred the tall firs, all that was left of the popular young Indian, whose life work was ended, was tenderly placed in the cold ground, and the mound heaped upon the casket covered with beautiful and fragrant flowers. The funeral was a mogt impressive one, and it was a sad crowd that wended its way back to the school from the cemetery. The expressions of genuine sorrow at the untimely demise of Mr. Brown were many, especially among the students of the school to whom he had been a kind, loving and helpful friend. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Men who spell luck with "p" in front are invariably successful. Success. Box full! " . ; Water boy! Hoppicking. ,..-. New pupils are begining to arrive. Mrs. Curts of Salem visited the school Tuesday. Miss Miller will be back from Omaha, this week. Mrs. French visited friends in Salem last week. A new box of kindergarten supplies ar rived recently. Miss Irene Campbell thinks of attendiug school in Salem. Mr. Woods and family visited Salem during the week. Supt. Potter retuned home last week from the Institute. Miss Bowman is expected back, from vacation this week. Chas. Payne was down from Oregon City for a little visit Friday. Jason Wannasy is janitor for Academic Hall, and a very faithful one he is. James Brewei of Tacoma, is visiting his brother Mr. Brewer, at the school. Mr. DePoe is editing the Chemawa Amek ican during the illness of Elijah Brown, The sociable on Friday night was well attended. Every body bad a good time. Our fine band stand deserves a fine band and that's what Chemawa will have this winter, Miss Gertrude Brewer has taught success fully a class in music during the summer vacation. v V' Donald Campbell is pursuing the law course at Stanford and is a member of the class of '03. Pluto, Miss Irene Campbell's singing Canine was iuconsoble while the family were away at the coast. llichard Decker, who is so ably manag ing the steam thresher for Mr. Bruce, paid ua a short visit on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Buren of Salem were guests of the school last Friday evening and were present at the school sociable.