Weekly Chemawa American., May 17, 1907, Image 1

Weekly Kbemawa American
VOL. X.
MAY 17, 1907
No. 10
McBRIDE HALL
F. E. J ay me.
This building was built for $25,000 to
accomodate about 100 Indian maidens.
It is a brick structure of two stories, a
beautiful piece . of architecture with its -porches
and balconies and it is surround- -with
a well kept lawn; which is pathed1'
with cement walks to connect one build
ing to another. .'
McBride Hall is said to equal, if not,
excel any of the finest dormitories of any
college or university in the state of
Oregon, in fact, it is one of the best kept
buildings in the Indian service. The
building is fitted with modern conven-.
iences, steam heat, hot and cold water,
electric lithts, and bath are enjoyed - by "
the girls. It has a fine library with a
piano and other musical instruments.
Indeed, this building is equipped as you
would expect to find the most prosperous
home in the country. The building is
divided into rooms so as to accomadate
two persons in each room. Each girls ,
chooses a congenial roommate and the
arrangement is said to be more pleasant
than any other way. A glimpse into one
of these rooms compels the visitors to ex
claim "0, how nice and cozy and .com
fortable." The room.-? are big enough
for furniture and ease of getting around.
The walls are adorned with beautiful
pictures and school pennants. Neat
curtains made by the girls are artistical
ly draped from the windows. Thefloors
are polished, with the rugs here and
there. In a corner is a bureau, with its
mirror trimmed with photographs of
father, mother, brother, sister and friend.
On corner seats and chairs are dainty
sofa pillows made by the girls during
their spare time, beautiful bead work
is also to be found. In these beautiful
evenings of spring time, the girls prom
enade on the walks or congregate on th;'
grass in front of the building and chat,
read and sing. Here, too, at times they
dance to piano masic floating through
the windows of the parlor. It is true
the fact that girls must be partners de
tracts some what from the enjoyment.
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