Weekly Chemawa American., June 07, 1912, Image 13

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Fine Selection of Goods
We especially invite you to come to the Stockton Store before buying
elsewhere, as it is completely filled with the most beautiful, dainty and
appropriate seasonable goods. Come and look them over, we think it will
be a pleasure to you, and you are welcome whether you buy or not.
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Chemawa Indian School.
8. The Domestic Science department
has a separate building especially adapt­
ed for the purpose and the facilities of
Chemawa in this line are equaled by
only one other school in the Service.
9. In the Literary Department, the
instruction covers the branches taught
in Grammar schools of the country.
The school was established by Major
Wilkinson, February 25, 1880, being the
second oldest Non-reservation school in
the United States. From a small school
of twenty-five children it has grown step
nv step from year to year.
Last year
was tne most prosperous in its history.
The total enrollment for the year being
775 pupils, having an average attend­
ance of 615. The school year closed
with 382 boys and 266 girls on the rolls.
Under the new regulations it is now up
to the parents and the guardians and
the pupils to decide which school they
desire to attend. Certainly the attend­
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ance the last year speaks volumes for
the continued prosperity and good name
of Chemawa.
Now a last word to the Indian parents
and Indian young mer. and women de­
siring an industrial education at the
Chemawa school. If you desire admis­
sion this term write at once to Supt,
Chalcraft, and fill in the following blank,
cut it out and send it. fo Supt. Chal­
craft, who will immediately send you
application blanks.
Name
Age___------ „___ ________________ ___
Tribe_______ _______ ___________
Father____________________________
Mother ____________________________
P. 0 . ___________ _____ _____ _ _ _ _ _
R. R._____ .................. ............. _______