THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
5
Alfred Lane it back in the harness shop
again. He hai.been acting as orderly in
tha hospital since the holidays.
It lakes two to complete a story, Lucinda
to draw the objects of the story and John
to write of the objects drawn.
Alice McDonald ha been transferred
from the Small Girls' Home to the hospital
nd likes her work very well,
ThomasHoIdeu is a very industrious boy.
If he keeps up his interest in his studies, he
will soonjbe the star pupil in the mixed
grade.
Mr. Wilson took his grade around to the
different shops last Monday in order that
they may see how the various kinds of work
is done.
A teacher asked a pupil of this school to
give a sentence expressing an unconscious
utate. "He lived seven months in obliv
ion:', was the reply.
Arthur Eensell, class '02, made a busi
ness trip to Salem last week and visited
among his Chemawa frinds for a few days.
Mrs. Eensell is seamstress at Siletz School.
Little Frankie, holding a file in his hand,
inquired of bis young friend who made it.
"God," said little Roy. "Naw he did'nt.
De Gubment did," replied Frank with a
confident air. ,
The Priscillas enjoy their work, they of
ten ask to have two meetings a week. They
not only do beautiful work but have a
good time socially. At their last meeting
they bad dainty refreshments served them,
Yesterday afternoon some girls tewed
carpet rags in the sitting room at tha
McBride Hall, and Mrs. Theisz said to the
girls to try and get ahead of the employes
sewing rags, and they made a creditable
ett'ort.
Winnie Stoddard, a pupil of the 6th grade
A, spent Wednesday afternoon in the 7th
grade room drawing and discribiug a cape,
which she made in the tailor shop. Winnie
is one of the best scribes in the6th grade,
aloarti8tic,becauseshe always does her best.
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Industrial notes
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Blacksmith Shep.
Mearl Poland and Joseph Alexander
ironed off the corn murker fur the gardeners
and did a nice job.
The blacksmiths are trying hard to get
their ghop finished and are not doing any
blacksmithing except what is necessary.
William Arquette has entered the black
smith shop detail. William has worke I
at blacksmithing before he came here and
desires to finish learning the trade.
This Saturday coming, the blacksmiths
will play against the engineers and plumb
era. This is going to be a great gnie of
base ball, and the side which loses shall
have to treat to a big oyster supper.
The blacksmith boys have finished the
brick work on the new forges and are now
busy putting up the bellows, after tht is
finished they will put up the work benches
and tool racks.
Frank Sorahan ban gone out in M e
country to work and will return in three or
four weeks, Frank learned very fast while
in the shop and we will be glad to see him
back again.
Carpenter shop.
Ceo. Shakes is busy making tool racks
f r the blacksmith shop.
Four large new tables were completed
for the laundry this week.
A new foundation is being laid for the
old building near the dry house which was
moved this week.
Orders for new skirt boxes for Mc;Brides
hail still occupy the atteution of some of
, the carpenter boys.
Mr. Woods submitted plans this week
for remodaling the lavatory and toilet in
the building now occupied by the large
boys, which, if carried out, will make it
equal to that in McBride hall.
Stakes and lattace work for the rose