Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-30
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Twenty LnTee bCuueuLS are De-
ing graduated this year from the
Salem Indian school at Chemawa
and graduation services for them
will be held on Wednesday night
At 8 O'Clock, when the address
will be made by ]. A. Churchill,
superintendent of public instruc-
y tion, and Ben w. Ofcott will pre-
sent the diplomas. Last night and
4 tonight the school is presenting
n its operetta and style show.
DR.. Carl G.. Doney preached the
" baccalaureate sermon on Sunday
night at Chemawa, closing a day
Il which was full of events. Many
cars from Salem took scores of
people from the city out to the
school to witness the dress parade
of all students, the physical cul-
ture exercises and to hear the
n band concert. Exhibits from in
n dustrial week were on display
Sunday and attracted attention
a and much favorable comment. A
cordial invitation to attend grad
uation events at Ch'emawa has
& been issued by superintendent and
Mrs Harwood Hall.
Boys and girls participated in
4 the military dress parade on Sun
day and music was furnished by
4 the Chemawa band. The older
company of boys were dressed in
blue suits with gold buttons and
braid. and the younger boys in
. khaki. Three companies of girls
in the battalion were easily des-
8ignated by the difference of their
uniforms. The larger girls wore
white costumes with navy blue
( Jackets; the second company,
white costumes with light blue
ties and the third company white
costumes with red colors and red
ties and white shoes.
The dress parade was formed In
true military style and a few
events of drill were introduced.
This was followed by the physic-
al exercises by the boys and later
Eby the girls. The girls performed
with Indian clubs and wands and
|are skilled in their use.
The industrial exhibit was
revelation of the wonderful train
Ting the Indian children are re-
.ceiving at Chemawa school. The
boys exhibit includes articles
made under instruction in brick
work, manual training, harness
fand shoe making, tayloring,
1blacksmithing, electrical fitting,
Engineering, carpentry, garden
sing, baking, printing and poultry
6raising.
\ The girls exhibit was divided
zinto the two groups, domestic
Science and domestic art. Mrs.
Louise F. Brickell is superintend-
TENT of the domestic science de-
partment. Under her direction a
different exhibit by a different
8class of girls was given Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. Cakes,
meats, desserts. salads, pastries
'and sugars, made by the girls,
4were placed on exhibit in the din
Eing hall of the building. On these
days girls of the seventh, eighth
'and ninth grades respectively dis
1played the work they have done.
Girls in this department have
the work of caring for the guest
'rooms Of the building. They are
Also properly trained in receiving
quests and in doing all honors of |
.the hostess, fitting them for the |
Iduties Of homemaker. The work |
'pf the department is inspirational
sand has been wonderfully devel-
.pped under It's present superin-
PENDENT.
The domestic art department Of |
.the school is divided into three
departments, primary, prevoca-
'tional and vocational, and re-
markable display is made by each
section. Mrs. Joseph James is head |
ri the primary department. Mrs.
". E. Kirk, prevocational, and |
Mrs. B. D. Garfield, vocational
Each Of the eleven girls gradual
fng has made her own frock of |
white organdy. They are sheer
Creations, self trimmed, and give |
evidence of good training and |
Painstaking work.
Each girl in the vocational de-
partment has made a serge dress
besides doing a quantity of fancy |
work suitable for home decora
zion. There are beautiful fancy |
pillows, towels, spreads and lunch
Pets. Two piano lamp shades made
'py the department are artistic
|end have the appearance of pro-
Fessional work.
Every student in the school
spends half "a day on industrial
work, the other half day being
peyoted to class room work.
The commencement program
for tomorrow and Thursday fol- !
lows: 4
Wednesday, May 81
Inter-elass field sports $3.50 a.
m.
Dress parade 2 p. m.
Band concert, bandstand, $50
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