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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
WHAT CHEMAWA OFFERS
An education is of prime importance in this day and
age of the world—right education, we mean. An
educational institution which trains both the mind and
hand is of inestimable importance and value in any
country. This is an age of achievement, and the great
ness of the United States, as a nation, is largely at
tributable to the artisans of skill throughout our land.
Our skilled workmen are truly capable in every way,
and they represent an asset of great value in the pro
gress of the nation.
Teaching which does not instill in the minds of the
youths of the land that honest labor is honorable is
pernicious to the uttermost degree. We have no pa
tience and little liking for that class which elects it
self too good to soil its hands with honest labor. We
have no use for those who are advocates of such a
course of thought or action. Thank goodness, if we
have any such at Chemawa we do not know it. The
strength of which Chemawa may boast lies in her
ability to instruct along practical lines; lines which
employ both the mind and the hands; lines which give
scope to industrial and creative ability; self-respect;
lines which lead to contentment in old age.
We have an especially fine academic course to offer
those who elect to enroll at Chemawa. In this depart
ment will be found a corps of teachers who are not
only able, but who are willing and anxious to help all
who come here and make an honest effort. The
school was never better able to guarantee a strong
academic course than at present—a full and accredited
high-school course. Think of it! To be had for the
asking. But we want no drones in the hive—we want
toilers and spinners, live people.
Along industrial lines the boys will find competent
men at Chemawa teaching tailoring, carpentry, black
smithing, painting, steam and electrical engineering,
machine-shop work, farming and gardening on up-to-
date lines, dairying; the bakery, harness shop and
printing businesses are also to be found here. In brief,
in view of what is open for a live boy it should not be
hard for him to decide on something which has a
special appeal for him as a life work. There is far
more offered the boy here at Chemawa than we have
space at this time to mention.
The girls, too, have an opportunity, aside from the
regular courses in the academic department, to study
dressmaking, domestic science and art—everything in
the way of cooking and housekeeping; needle craft;
nursing, too, is a course open to girls at Chemawa, and
one in which they excell. Experience in laundry work
is also to be had. All of those features which tend to
fit girls for future usefulness, and which insure home
making qualifications, are to be had here.
All of the things which we have mentioned above
are true—thousands who have at one time been enrolled
at Chemawa will testify to the truth of our assertions.
Consider well what we have said.
SPRING TONICS
Following are a few hints on health that will un
doubtedly prove of value to all who observe them:
In the good old days many persons thought they
needed a spring tonic. Mother made sassafras tea or
prepared a mixture of sulphur and molasses and the
youngsters were forced to take a dose whether they
liked it or not. Today we believe that scarcity of
green vegetables has something to do with the lowered
vitality at springtime.
The best spring tonic is good-tasting, refreshing
and health-giving, vegetables and fruits. Vegetables
and fruits are important parts of the diet. They sup
ply iron, lime and other mineral elements that enrich
the blood, nourish the tissues and provide bone-build
ing material. Vegetables and fruits are especially
valuable because of their rich vitamin content.
Vitamines are life-giving substances in the food,
without which, no matter how much food one eats,
disorders of nutrition occur and protection against
disease is lowered or lost. Vitamines are a means of
keeping up the health of the individual. They are
known as vitamines “A,” “B,” and “C,” and each
has a nutritional value.
Spinach contains a lot of vitamin “A,” and this
vitamin aids in preventing and curing rickets, mal
nutrition and bad teeth. Cabbage, tomatoes, spinach
and beans contain a wealth of vitamin “B;” this vita
min promotes growth and improves the appetite. Let
tuce and tomatoes are rich in vitamin “C;” this vita
min aids in the prevention and cure of scurvy. A
child who gets all the necessary vitamines in propor
tion to his needs, is bright, active and happy. His
eyes sparkle, his skin is rosy and he has a lively ex
pression. His muscles are firm and his body is well-
rounded. At no time does he need to be tortured with
sulphur and molasses.
Vegetables are excellent spring tonics and have taken
the place of disagreeable home remedies formerly
thought necessary to health. Equally important is the
wonderful out-of-doors with lots of fresh air. There
is nothing just like the exhilaration and thrill of out-
of-door life.
Walk for health; it is the best exercise. Eat your
tonic with a fork instead of a spoon. This is the new
idea for a spring tonic—fresh vegetables and fruit.
Green, leafy vegetables and fruit are available the year
around. Plenty of oxygen plus a liberal diet of green
vegetables will provide the energy and vitality neces
sary to insure health and happiness.