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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1903)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN 3 Chcmawa Indian Training School. Among the public institutions in the vi cinity of Salem none are more entitled to the good will of the people than the Che mawa ludiun Training School, Under the management of Su peri 11 Undent T. W, Poller and assistant Superintendent W. P. Campbell, it has attained an efficiency that is a credit to these gentlemen. It fa supported by the National Government and tho opportunities offered to Indian bojs and girls are of a r.a'ure to commend the action of the government In this re gard. It is a small reparation forfaiting the land of this country from their fathers. The Btudenta have the advantage of learn ing trades as well as securing a good edu "Tiiion, bo that they may go out into the world to make useful, self supporting and law-abiding cltizem. Washington's birthday was recently ob served at the school. We happened to be' present at the exercises. The performance consisted of musical numbers, vocal selec tions, recitations and an address of a patri otic nature. The programme prepared re fit cted much credit on the officers and teachers, and shows the progress the pu pils are making and the great advantages of education. When we realize that the Caucasian Race has been thousands of years reaching the present state of civiliza tion, we are greatly surprised atthead vancennnl made by these pupils In the short time they have eh joyed the privile fem (if educational faei lilies. Oregon Law Bchool Journal. Entertained at Chemawa. Friday afternoon a large party of young people from Salem went to Chemawa on the overland train in response to an invita tion from Superintendent T. W, Potter to attend a dance in the gymnasium of the Salem Indian Training School,- About forty of Salem's pleasure loving young peo ple took advautage of the opportunity for an evening of such pleasure and Dovelty. The party took lunches with them and ate in the gymnasium, after which a few hours were spent in the pleasures of the dance. Delightful music was furnished by the In dian band during th flist part of the eve ning, and later Steelhammar's Orchestra discoursed sweet strains. The gay party returned on the late train and reported a most enjoyable time, thankB to Superintendent Potters hospitality. Among those participating In the event were: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Graham Mr. and Mrs. C, A. Jess up, Mr. and Mr. Charles A. Gray, Misses Lizzie Holverson, Leila Oavanaugb, Lena Payne," May Payne, Muna Geer, Eva Geer, Margaret Park hurst, and Messrs. Joe Evans, J. F. Steelhammer, Frank Myers, Harry Moore, Lon Steelham mer, W. N. Gatens, Dr. E. A. Pierce and Basil Wagner, ' . . ; Reliance Society. The following ii the program rendered at the meeting of the Reliance Literary Society Thursday evening: Address President Dialogue. . . ,M. Wolian, J, Daniels. J. Ar quette. Oration Oscar McCloud Vocal Selection. Ben Garrison Trombone Quartet . . S. Booth, J, Gibson, W. Arquette, J. Arquette History q Reliance Bocley John Stacy Music. Reliance Band. Debate Resolved, That the Volunteer Soldiers have done more -for the United States than the Regulars, in the late war. Affirmative t Principal John Harris Colleagues J, Benson, W. Dyke ' Negative Principal. Eugene Geffe Colleagues J. Crook, S. Moon.
