Weekly Chemawa American., July 28, 1911, Image 3

Chemawa Indian School.
Chemawa is located on the main line
of the Southern Pacific railroad, five miles
north of the City of Salem, the Capitol of
Oregon.'
I t is th e Only In d ia n School
in the northwestern part of the United
States where you can get an industrial
education. Man} Indian young men,
who were
G raduated From Chemawa
have good positions as blacksmiths, mill-
men, tailors, engineers, electricians, far­
mers, and many other businesses earning
a good living for themselves.
The Oregon Electric R. R., which has
sixteen trains daily between Salem and
Portland, passes through Chemawa.
In point of location, climate, resources,
sanitation and environment,
Chem aw a is U nexcelled,
its grounds are covered with roses, are
extensive and dotted with tall Oregon
firs, which are green the entire year.
The school has been called
“T he B ose School.”
It has 441 acres of as fine agricultural
land as there is in the United States.
Has over 40 acres of prolific orchard and
the fruit of this is very abundant, pro­
ducing enormous quantities.
The buildings are all modern and up-
to date and the industrial departments
are unexcelled.
To T hose W ish in g to E n te r th e
Chem aw a School Please
B ead Carefully.
1. All pupils must be at least one-
fouith Indian; healthy and of good
moral character.
2. Pupils should be fourteen years of
age or over at time of entering.
3. If you live on a reservation or are
under the supervision of an Agent or
Superintendent, you must apply to him
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for railroad tickets. This should be
done immediately and write the Super­
intendent of Chemawa that you have
done so.
4 If you are not on a reservation you
should write
S upt. E dw in L. Chalcraft, Chemawa, Oregon,
and tell him about yourself, age, tribe,
etc. He will then send you application
blanks and order fcr tickets, if you are
eligible for enrollment.
5 Chemawa has an industrial equip­
ment and facilities surpassed by none
and equaled by few schools in the Ser­
vice. The trades taught are as follows:
1 he girls are taught to be good house­
keepers, to which is added special in­
struction in Dressmaking, Tailoring and
Nursing.
T he school h a s a D om estic Science D e p art­
m ent. T he boys are ta u g h t F arm in g , D airy ­
ing, G ardening, C arpentering, W ag o n m ak ­
ing, B lack sm ith in g , Shoe and H arn ess
M aking, T ailoring, B aking, P a in tin g , P r in t­
ing? Steam and E lectrical E ngineerin g and
plum bing.
6. Chemawa has exceptional advan­
tages for giving instruction in farming,
dairying, gardening and in the care of
orchards, and with her engineering
facilities is unequaled.
7. The Chem aw’a Band has a reputa­
tion extending over the entire Pacific
Coast. Boys who have had band in­
struction in other schools are especially
desired to continue their music at Che­
mawa.
The girls have an excellent Mandolin
Club, the instrumentation consisting of
violins, guitars, mandolins, cello, double
bass and piano. Vocal music will be
taught to those desiring it and piano
leesons can be secured by those wishing
to take them.
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