Weekly Chemawa American., December 13, 1901, Page 3, Image 3

CHEMAWA
McBride Hall.
McBride Hall, the new Girls' Home
which is in course of erection, was the
scene of an interesting ceremony Thursday
morning. The corner stone was laid and
everything was done to make the occasion
a memorable and impressive one. The
cadets, headed by the band, marched in
fine style to the building. The girls fol
lowed, also in line, keeping time and step
to the music. The band , the choir and the
employes occupied the temporary floor of
the building. The program was short but
interesting. Supt. Potter spoke a few
words explaining why- the corner stone
was laid and why the building was named
McBride Hall. He told of the effort made
by Senator McBride to secure the appropri
ation and thought it only a slight acknowl
edgement of our appreciation to name the
structure after him. Mr. Potter then read
a letter which he wrote to the people, who
a hundred years from now will probably
open and read. It contained a full account
of the present occasion. The letter was
written in our superintendent's usual
happy vein and was much appreciated by
the audience. The letter, with a copy of
the two last Ciiemawa Americans, the
New Years edition of the Chemawa Amer
ican, which was gotten up and issued by
our deceased friend, Elijah Brown, a roll
of all the employes and pupils of the
school at the present time, the School
Souvenir, Salem (Statesman, Salem Jour
nal, copy of the Girls' and Boys' Detail and
Classification and Hospital Report, were
placed in a glas3 jar by Mr. Campbell and
all placed by him in the corner stone. Mrs.
Theisz, the girl's matron, covered it with
mortar, The whole school,, led by the
choir, sang "America." The band played
Star Spaugled Banner and the whole school
gave three cheers for Uncle Sam. " A , pho
tographer from Salem. wa9 -on hand and
used his camera t? fine advantage.
The new Yakima boys and girls haye
fallen in line in good shape. Their splen
did behavior and good manners reflect
much credit on their school and teachers
at Yakima.
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The Dewey Lyceum met last Thursday,
at the usual time, and devoted most of the
time to the election of new officers. Levi
Sorter was elected president for the month
of December. The constitution 'which
had previously been framed by a commit
tee, was read by the chairman, and was
approved and adopted by the society.
They then adjourned for the evening,
Mrs. Jay Lynch, wife of Indian Agent
Lynch accompanied the Yakima party to
Chemawa and spent two days in visiting
the school. . Mrs. Lynch is an earnest de
voted friend of the Indians and has their
real welfare and advancement at heart.
She made many warm friends among the
employes, and we all hope to have her vis
it Chemawa again. .
The names of the pupils who came from
Yakima Agency, Wash, with Mr. Potter
are,-Nettie Hoffer, Julia Selatsee, Made
line Corville, Elva Hashnut, Georgie Gi
rard, Willie Winner, Louis Gunnier, Henry
. John, Apas Gowdy, Seymore Gowdy,
George olney, Joe David, Harry Ah-lo-wich-es-cum,
Willie Columbus, and Peter
Jackson.
The Small Boys' Home has 100 small
boys, aud not one of them has been sick
enough to go to the hospital this year.
That is an excellent record and shows what
splendid care and motherly attention are
given to the little boys at Chemawa by
their matron Mrs. Adair.
What was our night-watchman doing
the night of Dec. 12th., to allow such a
mean intruder to come upon our beautiful
grounds and destroy the flowers and roses
which abounded so plentifully? They were
all dead the next morning.
. Apas Gowdy and Harry Jacobs caught cold
on their way down from Yakima and Mr.
Potter thought they had better go to the
hospital for a few days so they would get
rid of the colds quickly.
Miss Alice Miller who left for her Cali
fornia home three years ago returned to
visit her old school for a few days. We
are glad to have her with us.