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3 n MAY » I COPY • 1956 The Chemawa o menean 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 to 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 i o n Vol. X X I W ednesday, J a n u a r y 15, 1919 IN H A R M O N Y Q uite a serm on m ay be delivered on th e te x t, “ I n h a rm o n y .” T h is was proved ju s t recently by S u p t. H all in a chapel talk. H e voiced m any tru th s and illum ined th em w ith statem en ts and com parisons w hich m ade his talk m ost clear to all. F ollow ing is th e address as given to faculty and stu d en ts: O u t of step, or k eep in g step conveys a deeper m ean in g betw een th e lines th a n m ig h t be noticed by th e casual listen er. W e may be o u t of step in m any w ays besides th e actual one of w alk in g or m arch in g . O ut of step! W h a t do th e w ords suggest? D is agreem ent, discord, in h arm o n y ; an d we m ay find th is in m any w ays. In m usic, no m a tte r how well th e perform er m ay know his p a rt, be he the sm allest fra c tion of a note too fast or too slow, as com pared w ith th e o th e r players, th e w hole effect is spoiled. H e was o u t of step. W h en do we enjoy music? O nly w hen all th e in stru m e n ts or voices are in accord, and a l th o u g h an o rd in ary listen er m ig h t not detect th e fau lt, it is th ere, know n to m ost of th e perform ers, and it grates on th e train ed ear of a connoiseur. O ne m ay be out of step in his m ethods, for keeping up m eans progression. T each in g th a t answ ered very well a h u n d re d years ago w ill not do in th is age of advancem ent, and th e successful in stru c to r or leader will look for th e best m ethods th a t are to be found and keep him self th o ro u g h ly posted reg ard in g them . T h e C hinese farm er w ith his w ooden plow' of one th o u sa n d years ago w ould be sadly o u t of step w ith th e m odern a g ric u ltu rist. W ith o u t progress th ere can be no com petition. W e m u st eith er advance or re tro grade. E m ployes m ay be o u t of step w ith th e ir su p e rin te n d e n t, teachers w’ith th e ir principal, oi pupils w’ith th e ir teachers; and w h at is th e result? U n p leasan t ness in every q u a rte r. Schools have failed of success for no oth er reason th a n th is, w hen a little y ielding on th e p art of som e-one w ould have settled th e diffi culty earlier. How’ often have we heard a teacher say, “ If it w ere not for one, or twTo, or th ree pupils, I should have a perfect sch o o lro o m ,” and yet these one, or tw o, or th ree pupils, in th o u g h tlessn ess or s tu b bornness, keep up the discord. T h ey are o u t of step. No. 14 L et us see w hich is easier, to keep in step or out. It takes an effort to keep u p . W e m ust brace o u r selves, and, w’ith o u t w 'atching o u r neighbors, look to ourselves an d see if w’e are a lrig h t. P erhaps some are o u t of step from physical w eakness (th ey are u n fo r tu n a te ), an d will have to leave the lines unless a ch an g e com es. O th ers have some hobby, fad, or m annerism , w hich they dislik e to give up, and rath e r th a n do it they m ake those aro u n d them uncom fortable an d u n h ap p y . I t behooves us to exam ine ourselves and see w hether w’e are out of step in any sense of the w ord and p re ven t, by o u r a ttitu d e , th a t om ission of perfect h a r m ony w’ith o u t w hich any society, school, class, or com m unity cannot be a success. If w’e are out of step and can n o t, or w ill n o t, keep up we shall sooner or later be left behind th e ran k s, and, sad to say, classed w ith th e back num bers. F o r th e w elfare an d ad vancem ent of Chemaw-a and its stu d en ts, as well as the faculty, we m ust keep in step, all pull to g eth er and w’ork for one com m on, big cause— th e education and tra in in g of stu d e n ts— th ro w in g aside all personal feelings, pride o r p etty je a l ousies. L et us all get in step, an d keep in step, th ro u g h o u t th e year of 1919 and the good results will be am azing. JOE GALE W R IT E S N o t long ago S upt. H all received a le tte r from Joe G ale, a form er C hem aw a stu d e n t who joined th e colors im m ediately follow ing o u r declaration of w ar-against G erm any. Joe w’asalw ay s full of enthusiasm for those th in g s w hich seem ed best. H e has m ade good in th e arm y , being now a first-class sergeant in th e aero se r vice. H e w rote from “ som ew here” in F ran ce. I t was a good letter and ive feel it a privilege to publish it, as follows: T h is evening is not as full of life as usual and m ost of th e men have gone to tow n to spend the evening, so I will try to let you know th a t I have come th ro u g h th is w ar in fine condition. I often th in k of you and of th e w onderful w'ork you did for me and are doing for o th ers. W henever I find m yself in a difficult po- ( Continued on page 4) 14
