Weekly Chemawa American., August 14, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

THE .CHEMAWA. AMERICAN
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Mrs. Campbell was the recipient of a
handsome shawl made by Miss Noble.
We had rain this week, which will
make big potatoes and roasting ears for
Chemawa.
Mr. Barbour and Mr. Holder, of Shep
herd and Holder, Real Estate firm, were
visitors at the school Wednesday.
Mrs. Campbell leaves for her vacation
the last of this week to spend it with
her boys, Donald and Herbert, of Spo
kane. Mr. W. P. Campbell left for Portland
yesterday accompanying Mary, Sam and
John McCush, Lizzie and Grace Beaver,
Susie, Julia, Fannie, Lillie and Katie
Walker, pupils, en route to their homes
for vacation.
Mrs. Olson, of Underwood, Wash.,
paid Chemawa a visit Wednesday rela
tive to seeing the school and work done
here. Mrs. Olson t expressed much
praise of the school and surroundings,
and, as a result of her visit, we can
shortly expect her niece and nephew,
promising Indian pupils.
Mrs. Judge Goodell and lady friend
from Valdez, Alaska, and Miss Helen
Perkins, of Salem, were visiting the
school Wednesday and were pleased to
see many of their former charges enjoy
ing the advantages that Chemawa alone
can offer, being much impressed with
the excellent educational facilities and
work being done here.
Miss Irene Campbell, accompanied by
Mrs. H. E. Judge, chaperone, leaves for
"The Breakers" for ten days to attend
the first Invitation Tennis Tournament
held in the Northwest. Miss Campbell
is entered in the ladies' singles, mixed
doubles and ladies' doubles with Mrs.
Judge, and-her many Chemawa friends
look forward to her carrying off the
honors in this, as she has in former
events.
Clifford Gilman an ex-pupil of Chema
wa, arrived here Tuesday from Portland
and after a brief visit went back to the
metropolis Wednesday. It is a little,
more than three years since lie left the
school and two of these years were spent
in the Philippines as a member of the
Fourth U. S. Cavalry band. After re
turning to the United States his regiment
was stationed at Ft. Meade, South Dako
ta. A short time ago the term of his
enlistment expired and he at once start
ed for Portland, arriving there during
the past week. He has acquired an
exhaustive knowledge of the islands and
tells his experiences in an entertaining
manner. . He likes the service and ex
pects before long to enlist again.
AGAINST WHITE PLAGUE.
The following interesting article, re
cently published in the Oregcnian, gives
some idea of the steps taken to prevent
the spread of tuberculosis:'
"The medical profession and the laity
as well should be interested in the In
ternational Congress on Tuberculosis,
which will convene in Washington, D.O.,
from September 21, to October 12," said
Dr. E. A. Pierce, yesterday, a phvsician
who has done much in the fight against
that disease in Oregon. . .
"The work of the Congress has attract
ed world-wide interest and enthusiasm.
Mr. Roosevelt has accepted the presi
dency of the organizatian. Dr. E. L.
Trudeau has been elected honorary pres
ident, while Vice-President Fairbanks,
Speaker Cannon, and the Governors of
many ctates will be vice-presidents. The
committee from Germany alone numbers
150, among whom are Dr. Robert Koch,
Dr. Emil von Behring, Dr. A. Frankel
and Dr. Richard Neisser.
"In the tremendous struggle against
this deadly disease the attention of the
civilized world is now being directed.
Every civilized nation, almost without