The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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Men are born, and always continue, free and equal,
in respect to their rights. Civil distinctions, therefore
can be founded only on public utility.
The nation is essentially the source of all sovereign
ty; nor can any individual, or any body of men, be
entitled to any authority which is not expressly derived
from it.
The end of all political associations is the preserva
tion of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man,
and these rights are liberty, property, security, and
resistance of oppression.
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When it is laid down as a maxim that a king can
do no wrong, it places him in a state of similar security
with that of idiots and persons insane, and responsi
bility is out of the question, with respect to himself.
The romantic and barbarous distinctions of men in
to kings and subjects, though it may suit the condition
of courtiers cannot that of citizens; and is exploded
by the principle upon which governments are now
founded.
Reason and ignorance, the opposites of each other,
influence the great bulk of mankind. If either of
these can be rendered sufficiently extensive in a coun
try, the machinery of government goes easily on.
Reason shows itself, and ignorance submits to what
ever is dictated to it.
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When we survey the wretched condition of man,
under the nionarchial and hereditary systems of gov
ernment, dragged from his home by one power, or
driven by another, and impoverished by taxes more
than by enemies, it becomes evident that those systems
are bad, and that a general revolution in the principle
and construction of governments is necessary.
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It is attributed to Henry IV of France, a man of an
enlarged and benevolent heart, that heproposed, about
the year 1620, a plan for abolishing war in Europe.
The plan consisted in constituting a European con
gress, or, as the French authors style it, a pacific repub
lic; by appointing delegates from the several nations,
who were to act, as a court of arbitration, in any
disputes that might arise beteen nation and nation.
An interesting and well-rendered program was given
in the room of the American History Class, 11B, on
the anniversary of Lincoln’s birthday. The program
follows:
Songs—Patriotic Numbers - - - - Class of ’32
Flag Salute...................................................... Class of’32
Our Lincoln—A Tribute............................. Essie Bedard
Gettysburg Address............................. Christine Muller
Harmonica Selection - - - -
William Flowers
Short Sketch of Lincoln’s Life - Theresa Newman
Reading—“The Patriot” ....
Agnes Smith
Song—“Battle Hym of the Republic” - Class of ’32
Ten Dates in the Life of Lincoln - Group of girls
Anecdotes of Lincoln
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Bertha Peratrovich
Song—“Star Spangled Banner”
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Class of’32
LOCAL
Fred Grinnell has just finished a fine book shelf for
our library.
Asst. Supt. and Mrs. Ryan passed the last week-end
on Old Pacific’s shores at Newport.
The senior mechanics, Matthew James, Ira Booth
and Bill McGovern, are overhauling the school tractor.
The farmers have taken advantage of the recent good
weather and have prepared a goodly acreage for spring
seeding.
Mr. Berry’s blacksmith boys have just completed
the task of making five serving tables for use in the
students’ kitchen.
There is no denying the fact that the shoe-repairing
trade gets business at Chemawa. During the month
of January Mr. DeCorah and his boys repaired 652
pairs of shoes—a record for Chemawa.
The roof on our fine new gymnasium is rapidly
assuming proportions satisfactory to all concerned.
The roof is now on at the north and south ends, and
a week of good weather will see the entire structure
under cover.
Mr. Ratzburg and his boys are at present engaged
at the task of pruning our orchard just north of the
hospital. The fence around the orchard has been
removed, as it had become so dilapidated that it was
no longer of service.
The painting details under Mr. Sanders have just
completed painting the interior of the James’ home.
At present they are doing “retouching work” at the
Wigwam, and are also painting bedsteads for both
McBride and Hawley halls.
One of the most enjoyable of all affairs of the season
was a dinner given last Saturday evening by the
Campfire Girls, sponsored by Miss Black. The girls
were privileged to invite their boy friends and after
the dinner hour there followed a delightful period of
games and conversation.