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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1913)
_____ ___________________ THE CHEM AW A AM ERICAN I) 21 will be a bronze statue, sixty feet in height, representing an Indian chief. Located as it is, this memorial to our race will be one of the most notable places about New York, and will greet the eyes of passen gers on incoming vessels even before they can see the statue of Liberty. There were twenty-nine Indian chiefs who accompanied the Presi- to New \ ork to take part in the ceremonies, the principal figure being Hollow Horn Bear, a noted Sioux chief, who was one of the finest specimens of our race; in height he stood six feet feet four inches, al though in his sixty-fourth year. We are sorry to have to chronicle his death which occurred a few weeks later. On his return to \\ ashington he contracted a severe cold from which he never recovered. At the conclusion of speeches by President Taft and Hollow Horn Bear, the flag rose to the notes of an Indian song, but as it reached the top of the pole the song broke out into the Star Spangled Banner. I hope that some day that some of 11s may be able to travel in the east and see these two great memorials.—Recited in Chapel, Monday morning, April 21, by Ralph Sellew, Senior. P U P IL S ' IT E M S The seniors and juniors are proud of the fine, large picture of Henry W. Longfellow, which Miss Gaither had framed for them. It now hangs on the west wall of the classroom.—Robert Service, Junior. The eighth grade on Arbor Day planted a catalpa tree and named it after our city, Nadezda. To show that we were all pleased with it, we each put a spadeful of dirt on its roots and sang a good Arbor Day song.—George Roberts, Eighth Grade. The Seniors’ class pennant of purple and white is finished and will soon lie hanging before the class, bearing the motto, “ Patience and Persever ance.’’ The class is greatly indebted to Harry Jones, who displayed his great talent in so beautifully lettering the pennant. —Ethel Wilson, Senior. On Friday the junior class was divided into halves and chose sides for a spelling match. Wm. Ready proved himself the best speller last week and took the honors for his side. This Friday Felix Isadore was the champion. We were preparing for the spelling match between the four upper grades, which was to take place on the evening of April 30, in the gymnasium.—Richard Perkins, Junior. Elmer Lafonso, the young man who travels with Dr. Steele, is a former Chemawa student. He is America’s most noted Indian tenor singer and has studied in Chicago and New York and has also traveled in Europe.
