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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 4 IRA S. LOOS (Continued from page 1) the church and hundreds of admirers and friends in attendance, the last rites for Prof. Ira S. Loos were held this afternoon in the First Methodist Episcopal church. High tribute to Prof. Loos’ unlimited patience in training children and to his splendid work with the band organizations as a community enterprise was paid by the Rev. Alpha H. Kenna, pastor of the church, in the funeral sermon. The body was placed at the chancel rail of the church and around it floral tributes from organizations and individuals were piled high in all their freshness and beauty. The services were of a most simple character and more impressive for that reason. and drank the waters, taking in war canoes, warriors and all. It rose again and flapped its wings in a way that shook the very earth. It went the way it came and disappeared over the distant mountains and only a trail of smoke could be seen. The beautiful child that had given the signal turned to rock and to this day the rock still stands, its face toward the sky. Peace is with the two neighboring tribes now and and forever. The river that once used to be great is nothing more than a small, narrow, winding stream. MANNERS—GOOD AND BAD There is no denying the fact that good manners are not expensive. It is also true that good manners are of great value to one who possesses them. Every boy and girl at our great school should make it a point to acquire good manners and then keep them “good”— THE RAVEN polish them eternally. This is good advice and we Following is an interesting legend that was written beseech you, reader, not to treat it lightly. Good by Nellie Rinehart as a test in English: manners, or the lack of them, may make or mar your As you walk down the main street in one of the future. You will have no way of knowing for a cer quaint old towns in southern Alaska many totem poles tainty just how much of a figure they cut in your life. about ready to fall can be seen off the sides, or even Be on the safe side and stick to “good” manners. right in the center of the board walks. It is about The vast majority of our young people possess agree one of these curious looking totems I am about to re able manners and are courteous in every way and this late a legend handed down many generations through little article will not be of any help to them; however, the Thlinghet tribe. At the top-most point of one a there are a few here, as will be found the case every terrible looking creature was carved with great hor where, who will be wise to read what we say and ponder rible eyes and claws so unreal. it well. For instance, when we meet a student and There had always been a question as to which was greet him, or her, with a “good morning,” or “good the greater of two tribes. They finally planned to evening,” as the case may be, we expect something settle the question by war. At that time of the year more courteous in return than an indifferent “hello.” the waters of the great Stikine river were very high Such students can not guess our opinion and general and it went roaring and singing on its downward all-around rating of them. Too bad! People of cul course. One tribe lived up stream and the other down ture instinctively shrink from this class of young people. stream. The chiefs had decided to meet in the middle, They do not want them around—they do not employ each starting from opposite banks with their war them. canoes. Another class of devotees of “bad manners” is the Everything was soon ready on both sides and a fellow, who when greeted with a cheery “good morn signal was given from an island by the shooting of an ing,” responds with a glib “yes sir!” The “yes sir” arrow by a small and beautiful child. The two war lad in always rated—but we fancy that, lackingin in parties met mid-stream and the fiercest war or battle stinctive courtesy as he evidently is, he would squirm that was ever witnessed by the Indians took place. if he knew the impression that his incivil manner had The great angry waters were thick with the blood created. A good address is within the reach of all. shed and it was impossible for a fish to live in them. It costs little, but its value is large. These few para graphs are intended for that class of people on whom It was in the thickest of the battle that darkness proffered courtesy is lost. suddenly filled the sky and it was thought that a great DOMESTIC ART NOTES storm was approaching. Every warrior looked up and not one could stir a muscle—even the river The eighth grade girls have just completed their gym middies. They are now busy with fancy work. seemed to have stopped. There, directly above them, Williamette Blakeslee, Emma Larson and Elizabeth was an enormous creature which looked something Codding are working on Indian designs. like a raven, with glowing eyes that shot fire out at The practice class are going to make three kinds of every blink, and with smoking nostrils that heated the patches, overhand, hemmed and flannel, for exhibit water. With one swoop the bird creature dove down work at the fair.
