C HEM AW A AMERICAN.
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lms been a disposition to stuff Indian pu
pils Avith algebra, geometry and the higher
studies, when uine tenths of all Indians
will never earn a living by their hierary
qualifications. The department wishes the
Iinlian boys and girls taught to work so
they can go out in the world and earn their
own living, hence the necessity for first
ubiss industrial departments in ourschools,
with good, up-todate, expert mechan
ic and industrial instructors in charge
of the same, such as we are fortunate to
have at the Chemawa School.
The Pusher and Stayer are the ones who
succeed in tins world. .
The iri'in who never sings, laughs or
whistles is made wrong. He was not in
tended for this world.
We need not go through the days of our,
life seeking for work, God place's it within
our IhiuN, if we only will he patient and
willing to d what ever is placed before us.
We think s,-,me times if we could devote
ourselves entirely to what would be pleas
ant to us, that wonkl be well and worthy,
and so'it would be, but let me tell you that
millions of occasions will , come in the
ordinary paths of life, yes in our own homes
by our own fire sides. We may act nobly
if we only will do so, and our lives will be
only an infancy and commencement of
the eternal life which we all must look
forward to. So let us boldly and nobly do
our duly as we pass along.
The Excelsior Society met. Jan. 2 at their
regular place of meeting. Pivs. Smith be-iniab-ent,
Vice Pres. Young occupied the
clniir. There was lit' le business transit
ed. Sec. Larsun in id soma remarks which
were very interesting and instructive. A
re.rling by Wrn. Ingram and an address
by Albert Payne. This was foil, wed by an
exi'Hingdeba'e upon thequestion Resolved :
That worn "ii should h ive the right of suf
frnge. Affirmative, Nicholas ; Lewis and
Charles Lrnsen; Negative, Albert Men cum
ai d Albert Payne. The Judges decided in
favor of the Affirmative, The visitors were
Messrs, Allen, DePoe and Caisse. There
was also a delegation of the Nonpariel and
Miss Campbell their President made a nice
litile speech.
Indian Played Even.
Story by One of Harvard's Coaches of a
Former Game.
Malcolm Donald, one of the coaches of
this year's successful Harvard- foot-ball
team, and a crack tackle in his day, tells
a story which shows thai even on the grid
iron the red man keeps his osvn essential
characteristics.
During a game at. Cambridge between
Harvard and the Carlisle team Donald was
playing opposite a splendidly built Indian.
The play was exceedingly rough, and Don
ald had in the course of the play landed
some bard elbow blows on the slower mov
ing Indian. ' ' ,
Presently the Indian began to take notice
of the punishment, and during a pause be
tween plays walked slowly over to Donald
and said with a certain note of remon
strance in his voice:
"You hit me three times. I think I
shall have to hit you."
Donald thanked him for his courteous
warning and resolved to be on his guard.
But during. the heat of the play lie wholly
forgot th little matter. Presently, at theend .
of a scrimmage, while Donald was stand
ing watching the cr wd..the Indian, strode
up to him and deliberately dealt him a
blow over the head, which stretched him
out. -.
"With difficulty Donald picked himself up
and resumed the play. At the end of the
game the Indian came up to him again
and said rather apologetically, '"I hit. you."
"No I noticed," said Donald, rubbing his
head ruefully. '
'Well. I guess we are square now.
Shnke."
And the Indian stretched out a brawny
red fist for the handshake. - Ex.
The Chemawa boys think that kind of
medicine would have the desired effect in
playing with some of Multnomah's noted
tdii;gt rs.