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The Chenrawa American
P r i n t e d a t C h e m a w a , O r e g o n , a n d D e v o t e d t o t h e I n t e r e s t s o f I n d i a n E d u c a t io n
W ednesday, J a n u a r y 30, 1918
Vol. X X
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It is sometimes questioned why in Indian schools
the students do not feel the responsibility for the
success and good name of their school as do white
boys and girls who are required to pay tuition. Gen
erally in colleges and other institutions of learning the
student thinks that his school is the best, and when it
is attacked he will fight for it. When comparisons
come up he will not admit that any other can surpass
his. He says, ’’Other schools may have some ad
vantages we do not have, but we have other things
that are better.” He will not look for the good
qualities in other schools and fail to see that his own
is just a little better. Whether it is, or is not, is for
him to judge, and if he gives his own the inferior
place that very essential quality of the heart—loyalty
is lacking. To him no other on the whole ought to
be better. If there is, then let him see to it that he
does his part in raising it to the high standard.
This brings us to a probable answer to the question.
Might it be that the reason that a good many of the
students in Indians schools do not feel the respon
sibility as do students of other shcools is that in the
former the management and teachers chiefly make the
schools, while in the latter the students make it, with
assistance of the faculty? We are glad to note that at
Chemawa we have some of the most loyal students we
have ever met anywhere and the student body has
largely awakened to the fact that they are almost
entirely responsible for the good work and name of
Chemawa, and this class is loyally standing behind the
faculty in bringing Chemawa up to its highest
efficiency.
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R E P O R T E R ’S N O T E S
By Robert Downie
Duane Kimball, who was working recently in the
printing office, is now working on the landscape gar
dening force.
Abbie Breen who recently arrived at school to take
up special work in the blacksmith shop, is showing
much interest.
Last week the carpenters put out 500 feet of board
tiling, which will be used in drain ditches in the
lower lake bottom.
Last week the vocational blacksmiths were busy
making tires for our wagons. The prevocationals were
kept busy at various small jobs.
No. 15
On Saturday night the seventh grade gave their
annual party. Games were the feature of the evening
and a general good time was had.
Louis Sanderson, an ex-student and one of our best
five-mile relay runners in past years, paid Chemawa
friends and relatives a visit last week.
Nellie Francis, who is now acting as head cook on
one division at the hospital, is taking no small interest.
She is a good cook and a faithful worker.
The painters are at it on all sides. Last week they
put freshening touches on Mitchell Hall and are now
hard at work painting the outside of the Small Boys
Home.
At odd times cinders are being hauled out on the road
throughout the campus. It will not be long before all
chuck-holes are filled and standing water will be
scarce.
Mr. Ross, landscape gardener, has a few of his force
busy at all times making flower beds for spring use.
These will be filled up with several hundred plants,
which were ordered some time ago.
Tom Philips recently turned his carpenter bench in
to a ship building plant and is now putting up a model
ship, which no doubt will be put on exhibition some
time’in the near future. It is a fine model.
On Thursday evening of last week the Y. M. and
Y. W. C. A. held their annual joint social in the as
sociation room of the school building. Games were
enjoyed, after which coffee and cake-were served.
Chemawa is said to be one of the prettiest and neat
est looking places in Oregon. The present condition
of the lawns and campus generally, with their vivid
green appearance and freshness, certainly tends to
make life worth living.
The Mt.Angel basketball team was defeated in a
hard-fought game last Wednesday night by a score of
28-17. The game was a fast one and showed that our
boys are coming back to their regular form and are
playing real basketball.
On Saturday our ’varsity team will play the fast
South Parkway team of Portland on the home floor.
Our team was defeated early in the season by them in
a game in Portland and we are now working harder
then ever to wipe out that defeat.
Myra Rauzi, Mae Adams, Elizabeth Reinville and
Veltha Frazier, prevocationals who performed the
cooking for the football squad lasc fall, are now under
Miss Skipton in providing for the basketball squad.
The boys appreciate the kindness of these people in
cooking for them.