THE CHE MAW A AMERICAN
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Capt. Quinell of Grande Ronde Agen
cy visited the school the early part of
the week.
good many of the employes and pu
pils are looking out these days for Hal
ley's comet.
Rsv. Father Paul Datin had the Cath
olic girls on Monday evening for Catho
lic instruction. .
Mr. Dillstrom's boys planted a number
of additional geraniums the early part
of the week .in various parts of the
crounds.
Lart Sunday was Mother's Day and
many of Chemawa's pupils made their
mothers' hearts glad by writing a letter
to them on that day.
The pupils of the third grade are doing
well with the tables. They can say near
ly all of them now. Some of the boys
and girls know all of them.
The weeds keep the gardeners busy
betwem showers this fine growing weath
er. The force of gardeners can be seen
industriously weedmgthe gardens.
The painter? are nearing the comple
tion of the painting of the outside of
Brewer Hall, which looks quite improved
in its new white coat with its red top.
Considerable repairs are being made
by the carpenters on the lavatory of
Brewer Hall. Among other thing--, the
windows are being taken out and chang
ed. Miss Dohse was ill on Tuesday and
her place in the school room was taken
by Miss Leader who taught her "own
grade, the second, and Miss Dohse's grade,
the first.
The school was visited on Tuesday by
Rev. J. T. Abbott, Sunday School Organ
izer of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Abbott has headquarters at Portland,
and his district comprises the State of
Oregon.
THE 50-MILE RELAY.
The try-out Monday evening for the
relay race resulted as follows: Amos
Smoker, Louie Dan, William Mose,
Krank Dan, Sam John, James Olney,
Kiutus Jim, Charles Michel, James
Findley, Ben Bearchild, Frank Souvign
ir, Edward Ainsworth. Aurelius Talbot,
Jasper Grant, Buford Spencer, William
Pratt, James Moses and Elmer Ashue.
Excellent time was made. Several
other? were but a short distance behind
the 18th man. The boys are taking
greater interest in the race as the time
for the final try-out approaches. This
try-out will be held May 23 and the
team selected.
ESTELLE REEL PICNIC.
On Saturday afternoon the Estelle
Reel Literary Society enjoyed its annual
party, which took the form of a picnic.
Promptly at 3:30 the forty members of
the society, accompanied by Miss Grear
and Miss Faris, started for the woods,
well laden with baskets of good things.
For two hours after their arrival at
the woods, the little girls played games,
and hunted wild flowers a d straw
berries, while some of the more venture
some had a fine swing on the young fir
trees.
The call to supper came at 5:30, and
the bakets were found to contain just
the things everyone likfd best. After a
bountiful meal and another hour of play,
the picnickers returned to Chemaw7a,
having voted it one of the finest parties
the society has given.