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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
WANT FACTS
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Q uiver of A lexander P ope )
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A short and certain way to obtain the character of
a reasonable and wise man is, whenever anyone tells
you his opinion, to comply with him.
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A man should never be ashamed to own he has been
in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that
he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
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Such as are still observing upon others are like those
who are always abroad at other men’s houses, reform
ing everything there, while their own runs to ruin.
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If our sports are destructive, our gluttony is more so,
and in a more inhuman manner. Lobsters are roasted
alive, pigs whipped to death, fowls sewed up, are testi
monies to our outrageous luxury.
The character of covetousness is what a man gen
erally acquires more through niggardliness or ill grace
in little and inconsiderable things, than in expenses
of any consequence. A very few pounds a year would
ease that man of the scandal of avarice.
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What Tully says of war may be applied to disputing:
It should be always ^o managed as to remember that
the only true end of it is peace; but generally true
disputants are like true sportsmen, their whole delight
is in the pursuit; and a disputant no more cares for
the truth than the sportsman for the hare.
History tells us of a wise and polite nation, that re
jected a person of the first quality, who stood for a
judiciary, only because he had been observed in his
youth to take pleasure in the tearing and murdering of
birds; and of another that expelled a man out of the
senate for dashing a bird against the ground that had
taken shelter in his bosom.
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There never was any party, faction, sect, or cabal
whatsoever, in which the most ignorant were not the
most violent; for a bee is not a busier animal than a
blockhead. However, such instruments are necessary
to politicians; and perhaps it may be with states as
with clocks, which must have some dead weight hang
ing at them, so help regulate the motion of the finer
and more useful parts.
Asst. Supt. Ryan handed us a letter recently received
from a second grade pupil in a school in Baltimore,
Maryland, in which there seems to be desire for in
formation regarding our Indian people. Here is the
letter, as addressed our young school children:
“We are boys and girls in the second grade. We
are studying about the Indians. Maybe you will help
us to learn some more about the Indian people. We
would like to ask some questions about the children
in your school. What kind of lessons do you have in
your school? We study reading, arithmetic and spell
ing. What games do you like to play? Will you tell
us about your schools and homes? We are very anx
ious to hear from you. If you want to ask us any
questions we will be glad to answer them.”
The above letter was accompanied by one from Miss
Nancy E. Swaine, teacher, to our Superintendent and
it is as follows:
“My class in school has been studying about the
Indians. I was very much surprised to learn that they
had an idea that the Indians lived a long time ago and
had ceased to exist completely. I managed to obtain
the address of your school and the children in my class
are positively thrilled to be able to write to really and
truly Indian children. If you would care to be both
ered with answering this letter that they have written
to you I am sure you would not only do us a great
favor, but will help to create in their minds a more
accurate impression of the Indian people. Whatever
you would care to tell us regarding your school, the
way you live, dress, work, play, Indian names, we
would be glad to hear. If you should like to ask us
some questions about our city, schools, or life we
we would consider it a great privilege to answer.”
We trust that some of our grade pupils will write to
the students whose letter appears above. What a lot
of wrong ideas show up now and then in the course of
events! As a matter of fact our students study the
same books, think the same thoughts, play the same
games, wear the same clothes, eat, drink and sleep
under the same conditions as the young people in any
section of the United States. We have a course here
that carries them from the fourth grade on through
high school. In scholastic attainment, in athletics,
in anything else, we claim we are absolutely on a
par with the personnel of other fine schools of our
country—and this goes for vocational achievement,
too.
ESCORTS
Sat., Apr. 4—To Salem................................. Miss Nye
Sun., Apr. 5—McBride............................ Mrs. James
Mr. James
Winona............................ Mr. Larsen
Miss Nye
Hawley ----- Mrs. Downie
Mr. Downie