THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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ment taken, diminishing or enlarging
the size of the pattern, whichever is
needed. We learn to place the patterns
in a way to save the goods, not forget
ting the grain, the matching of stripes
and plaids, and, in woolen cloth, to cut
with the nap running downward.
In connection with the use of patterns
we begin the drafting of patterns as you
nee one of our. class now doing. We use
the Vienna system provided by the De
partment; this system being adapted to
the drafting of patterns for any sized
child as well as for the adult. Having
learned to cut and make a plain dress
neatly, we take up ruffling, tucking,
tailoring, pressing; the last is a most
important part of dressmaking.
We are now-advanced to what we call the
dressmaking class proper, where we cut
and make our best uniform dresses. The
dresses which you see us, the girls of the
graduating class, wearing during these
exercises, having been cut and made by
ourselves, are fair samples of the sewing
room training we receive at Chemawa.
Not all of us can become dressmakers in
the highest sense of the word, but no girl
who has any aptitude for sewing, need
leave Chemawa not knowing how to cut
and make her own clothes.
Brevities
Joe Pablo returned to Chemawa Tues
day from Montana,
The Rose Avenue and Sunset Leagues
have closed for the season.
A number of visitors were on the
grounds on Wednesday afternoon.
A number of the pupils, have been
leaving for their homes this week.
Mr. Chalcraft accompanied some of
the pupils to their homes on Wednesday.
Alvin Pollock's friends are sorry to
see him in the hospital on account of ill
ness. Captain Geo. Washoe of the Chicago
Derbys says he will have a winning team
next season.
The Big Zs won the pennant in the
Sunset League, with the Amateurs one
game behind. .
The boys were reseated in the dining
hall Wednesday, on account of so many
going home for vacation.
Mr. Teabo, with a bunch of six boys,
left last Monday for Grande Ronde, for
vacation and to hunt and fish.
Mr. Venter and his boys are working
hard now-a-days in order to get out sev
en sets of harness before vacation.
A crowd of boys are going to leave for
the coast, next week, where they will
hunt and fish for two or three weeks.
A set of superb single buggy harness
has just been completed by Mr. Venter,
A person would look a lon time before
finding work to equal that in question.
'Mr. and Mrs Fickle,' Mrs. Woods and
daughter, Miss Evelyn, were passengers
to Newport yesterday, where they will
inhale salt sea ozone. They will rec
reate for indefinite periods.
Last Monday evening the graduates
had a party among themselves. The
first part of the evening was enjoyably
spent in playing games, such as Black
Man, Bull in the Ring, Drop the Hand
kerchief, etc., in front of the Academic
Building, and not until nine o'clock
aid they think of leaving their games
to repair to McBride Hall, where re
freshments were served. When the
warning lwink of the lights reminded
them that it was bed time a speech was
asked of each of the class of '08. This
ended their happy evening and all went
home in high spirits.