The Chemawa American,
.Published meekly.
Vol. VI.
FEBRUARY 27. 1903.
No. 23.
Ro more Spanking
BY JOK CONE.
Ai.' now they io nt sit nk no more, .
Ko all the paneis a ;
TIihv sav 1 bat simnkin' littie boys
An'tiii'U has died away.
They say it just gone out of style;
Ofcours it Iwd t- wait
Till I was growed urn bin to spank
'Fore it went out of date,
"Twas right in style- when was smil'l.
A dozen times a dy;
Guess I was spnnked so much that I
Vas aimo-t Hiianked away.
Ma took a hand, then pa a turn.
An' 'twist 'em b 'th I sot
All ttiat was C"min' round to tne, -
fiinht on my tender spot.
Some people seem to like to spank
Tlieir children ev'ry day;
T'ey Set a kind of exercise
They get no other wav,
An' then they say how much it hurts
Themselves to spank us so;
I guess it only hurts their hands,
They spank so hard, you know.
Xow spankin' has gone out of style,
I'm sorry as can be;
Becuz I lose a golden chance
That others had you see.
I was jus lookin' for the time
When I'd have children, too;
Then I could spank 'em good an' hard
L'he father use to do. JT. Y. Sun.'
We are glad to see in the Advance from
.abo that the pupils of the Carson City
jwhool are recovering from the epidemic
( 'aRrippe, etc., with which a lare num
'er lliue 'een recently afflicted.
Ceach Gconomy,
Thei"U -wintr circular letter isud by
Miss Reel Superintendent of Indian
Schools, is another vidence of her practical,
Iiumi s lik nhiln. It wiil certainly
prove verv beneficial to the Indian youth
to I r i and pr ictic economy.
Washir.gtiu, September 15. 1902.
To Superintendents and Teachers in
Charge:
Witii the approval of the Honorable
Commixsioner 01 Indian Affairs, the follow
ing KUa;e.Htions concerning tne teachinsj ot
economy to the pupils of the Indian schools
are Hubmitt-'d for your guidance:
Tta- importance of economy can not be
too scroti glv impress-d ug mi the Indian
pupil. He is supplied with the necessi
ties f life at school, and his tendency its to
spend money carelessly and for things he
does not need, neglecting to save any por
tion of his income. He must be taught
that saving a part of his earnings evary
week or month or year is an important
factor in layiug the foundation for a sue
cessful Career.
He must also be taught how to spend his
money wisely and to the best advantage
and it would be well to give in the school
room lessons in purchasing.
A bank should be established at every,
school in which the money (allowances, an
nuities, or earnings) of the student will be de
posited. Each child must be furnished with
a small bank book and taught the signifi
cance of the debit and credit pages.
Before drawing from the bank the pupil
must consult with the superifttendsot and
matron and state in writing for what
purpose the money is to be expended.
Permission to draw money should be given
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