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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1901)
6 CHKMAWA AMERICAN. At the Institute of Indian workers held at Detroit, Mich,, in July last it was u nanimously, resolved : "That a committee of five be appointed by the Superintendent of schools to draw up a series of resolutions embodying the report of Superintendent Peairs; and that a bill favoring compulsory education for the Indians be drawn and presented to Congress at its coming ses sion." To carry out the above resolution the fol lowing committee was appointed : Supt. Peair, Col. It. H. Pratt, J. C. Hart, Go. I. Harvey and S. M. McCowan. With such a committee we can look for a good strong bill, which will be far reach, ing in its effects, and if adopted a step forward in the cause of Indian education. Among the superstitions of the Seneca Indians was this most beautiful one: When a young maiden died they imprisoned .a young bird until it first began to try its powers of song, and then, loading it with caresses and messages, they loosened its ' bonds over, her grave, in the belief that it would not fold its wings or close its eye un til it had flown to the spirit land and deliv ered its precious burden of affection to the loved and lost one. Ex, The New Girls' Society, The new literary society composed of the young women of Ohemawa, was formed last Thursday evening. The charter mem bership was not large, but considering the size of the other societies that evening, it was not discouraging. The following offi cers were elected. President, Irene Campbell; Vice-Presi-dent, Emily Downie; Secretary, Lena Smith; Treasurer, Edna Baldwin ;Sergeant-at-arais, Maggie Dupuis; Assistant Ser-gent-at-arms Violet Dupuis. Committees were formed, and the selec tion of a name for the Society was left for consideration until the next weekly meet in?, The commences on drawing up the Constitution and By-Laws has already drafted the same and are waiting for the society toacceptit at their next meeting, after which it will be given the American for publication. The young ladies are full of enthusiasm and intend to make their society, second to none in Chemawa, The following is the program for the next meeting: Opening Address, President; Piano Solo, Emma Williams; Comic Reading, Blanch Davis; Vocal Duet, Winnie Stoddard and Edna Baldwin; Recitation, Violet Dupuis; Remarks, Josefa Maria; Piano Duet Em ma Williams and Lena Smith. Question for debate Resolved: that ob servation is of more benefit to man, than reading. Affirmative. Negative. Winnie Stoddard , Emily Downie Mary Decker Maggie Dupuis Blanch Davis . Susie Segel Red Men Lyceum. The members of the Red Men Lyceum met in the boys' reading room last night for the purpose of reorganizing, i The house was called 'to order by chair man M. R, Decker. The following officers were elected: A.T, Gillis, President; T. E. Young, Vice Presi dent; Wm. Ingram, Secretary; Nicholas Lewis, Sergeaut-at-Arms. The newly elected officers were then call ed upon to say a few encouraging vvordsof help, before assuming the duties of their respective offices. The newly elected President appointed . the following committee on progam, Tlioe, Young chairman, Wm. Ingram aud John Stacy colleagues, , Next in order was the debate, The question for debate was Resolved: that man was not created but gradually rose from the low stages of existence to his present stage. After a long and interesting debate tot judges decided in favor of the affirmative . After the debate business then was li order, The Society decided to meet ever evening, except Thursday and Sund, commencing at 8:15, The committee on program then pre pared a short program for the next med ia,?. ::: The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P. M, .,' Rec, Sec. Wm. Ingram