Page 3
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
Coquelle Thompson and John Copeland, former
Chemawa students who are attending the Oregon State
College, were recent week-end visitors here.
(F rom
the
Q uiver of M ax M uller *
Knowledge must be what is called cut and dry, if
it is to prove serviceable in the open market.
It has often been said that we only know thorough
ly what w*e can teach, and it is equally true that we
can only teach what we know thoroughly.
The true interest of all knowledge lies in its growth.
The very mistakes of the past form the solid ground
on which the truer knowledge of the present is found
ed.
There is but one key to the present—that is the
past. There is but one way to understand the con
tinuous growth of the human mind and gain a firm
grasp of what it has achieved in any department of
knowledge—that is to watch its historical development.
In language everything that is new is old, and every
thing that is old is new. That is true evolution, true
historical continuity. A man who knows his language,
and all that is implied by it, stands on a foundation of
the ages. He feels the past under his feet, and feels at
home in the world of thought, a loyal citizen of the old
est and widest republic.
—■
i
As we trace the course of a mighty river back from
valley to valley, as we mark its tributaries, and watch
its meanderings till we reach its source, or, at all
events, the watershed from which its sources spring,
in the same manner the historical school has to trace
every current of human knowledge from century to
century back to its foundation head, if that is possible,
or, at all events, as near to it as the remaining records
of the past will allow.
There are certain things that we must know, as if
they were part of ourselves. But there are many other
things which we simply put into our pockets, which
we can find there whenever we want them, but which
we do not know as we must know, for instance, the
grammar of a language. It is well to remember this dis
tinction between what we know intuitively, and what
we know by a certain effort of memory only, for our suc
cess in life depends greatly on this distinction—on our
knowing what we know, and knowing what we do not
know, but what, nevertheless, we can find if wanted.
William Brown, a former student who is now at
tending the Salem Business College, was out at the
school a couple of days ago. He is just recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Twenty-two little Hawley Hall girls who are mem
bers of the Junior Girl Reserves enjoyed a delightful
party on Monday afternoon. Games were played
until a late hour and then refreshments were served
around a table daintily decorated with pussy willows
and pink candles.
Supt. Lipps and the sextet girls were invited guests
of the Town and Gown Club at Lausanne Hall last
Thursday afternoon. Mr. Lipps gave a most instruc
tive and entertaining address on the history and present
condition of the Indian tribes of the Northwest. Alice
Slater sang “The Star” by Rodgers, Marie La France
gave a group of Indian melodies, and the sextet sang
a pleasing number. Tea was served at the close of
the program by the hostesses for the afternoon. Mrs.
E. C. Cross is president of this group of representative
Salem and campus people. Following the program
at Lausanne Hall, the sextet girls went to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Park, where they brought a
great deal of pleasure by singing for these good peo
ple who have been confined to their home by illness
for some months.
On Sunday evening during chapel Supt. Lipps dis
cussed the Navajo, Pueblo and Hopi Indians. He ex
plained in detail their various enterprises, their indus
try, and their independence. It is nothing short of
remarkable to note their increase in population during
the past fifty years—a period during which the popu
lation of other Indian tribes has decreased. These
Indian possess what is practically an inland empire
of 10,000,000 acres, so poor and arid is the soil that
no man covets it, and yet here they not only exist but
prosper. They are, or should be, a lesson for any
people. They are weavers, jewelers, pottery makers,
agriculturists and stockmen—an industrious, thrifty
and independent people, and what more can be said
of any race? They are a lesson for all of us and all
of these facts Supt. Lipps brought forth most clearly.
In addition to this most interesting talk the choir and
orchestra each contributed numbers.
ESCORTS
Sun., Feb. 1—McBride
-
-
. Miss Earlougher
Mr. VosBurgb
Winona - - - - Miss Robitschek
Miss Black
Hawley............................ Mr. Ratzbux*
Miss PetercoB
.