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The ChemawaAmerican
Printed at Chemawa, Oregon, and Devoted to the Interests of Indian Education
Vol. XXVII
Wednesday, September 16, 1925
OUR SCHOOL
No. 1
of work in your school course; grit to conquer your
Again The American greets you and wishes its read passions, evil desires, and to stick to the highest ideals
ers, one and all, the best of all good things. We are of which you are capable is what will carry you
publishing earlier this year than ever before as every through to a successful finish. The tendency to stick,
thing about our big school seems timed a little earlier hang on, will enable you to be thorough, straightfor
than usual. Our pupils have returned a week or two ward, and to build up a strong character.
It seems to us that there is no one thing that should
sooner than has been the case in past years and we are
already “hitting our stride.” The prospects for a fine be emphasized more than the great necessity of having
grit, grit to stick to anything you undertake which is
year of school work are very bright.
We have so far as we know a complete list of teach worth while.
Clear grit is always more than a match for any ob
ers and instructors in the various departments and
they are all able and willing and the indications are stacle and has achieved all the great things in the
that things about old C. I. S. will hum as never before. world’s history. It is useless to try to discourage a
If big things are to be accomplished it will be neces person of a bulldog tenacity of purpose. He cannot
sary for all to pull together. This means that the be disheartened. He laughs at pictures of danger,
students, too, are to get into the spirit of things and hardships, and obstacles in the way. Nothing, abso
make good use of their time and opportunities. Supt. lutely nothing daunts a person endowed with faith and
Hall desires and demands only the best, for it alone determination.
The secret of success in any project is not to be
is good enough.
afraid of failure, and to plunge into the thing we have
THE PROBLEM
set our heart on with all our might and enthusiasm,
How many of you boys and girls whom we are ad without even a thought of the possibility of failure;
dressing at the beginning of the school year, 1925, will and if failure does come, start all over again with more
be here one year from now? How many of you stu determination than before and fight until we win.
dents have the backbone and character to stick to your Tenacity of purpose is characteristic of all people who
job of securing an education? Have you the staying do things.
no«Ter to complete your full course at school? This
They may lack some desirable traits, may have a
ye; will you give your first attention to the business good many peculiarities and weaknesses, but the qual
of securing more learning, stronger character, more re ity of sticking at a thing, clear grit, is never absent
finement, and a nobler endeavor to excel?
from a boy or girl, man or woman, who does things
Our observation and experience of many years in worth while. Drudgery cannot disgust such people,
the control and care of boys and girls in our Indian labor cannot weary them, hardships cannot discourage
schools, has shown us that there is no quality in a boy them; they will persist no matter what comes or goes,
or girl like that of determination; tenacity of purpose. because persistence is a part of their natures.
We are just starting on our first half of the year’s work.
Have you students ever seen a person who had no
What wonders each one of you can perform; how give-up in him, who could never let go his grip what
much knowledge you can store away in the next six ever happened, who would come up smiling and with
months!
greater determination than before to push ahead? Have
We would that every boy and girl in this school had you ever seen a person who did not know the meaning
the determination and character back of him to stick to of failure? If you have you have seen a conqueror,
his job, for it is now up to all of you to get information, a king among people.
an education, secure more learning, more refinement
Fearlessness, boldness, coupled with common sense,
and a grasp on the nobler and better things of life.
has ever been characteristic of great achievers. People
Grit, persistency, sticking to a purpose, hanging on;
(Continued on pa^e 4)
grit to master your lessons, grit to complete every piece