The Chemawa American,
Published Weekly
MARCH 6, 1903.
Live it Down.
When the world speakB falsely of you,
Live il down ! live it down!
Let your every word and action,
Illustrate a square transaction,
This be your beBt satisfaction
Live it down 1 live it down !
Should traducers dare malign you,
Live It down ' live It down 1
Rnn they ' 11 hang theirheads with sham
Cense to trifle with your name,
Time will show where lies the blame,
Live it down i live it down!
Let not. Bpite or envy vex you,
Live It down ! live it down 1
lliiild upon a safe foundation,
Live within your tnoanw and station,
Do the ridht and dare crealion ,
Live it down ! live it down I
If false friends betray deceive you,
Live it down I live it down !
Bettor now that you should sever
Friendships such is these forever,
Trusting to your own endeavor,
Live it down ! live it down !
Should misfortune e1 er o'ertake you,
, Live it down ! live it down I
Own up error or transgrefaion,
Xftver be above confession,
Cower uot beneath oppression.
Fight it down! fight it down!
Heed not speaking coward's railing,
Live it down ! live it down!
Stormy winds make fastest Bailing!
Itittbt is milit and truth prevailing!
U01I above is never failing!
He in judge let others frown !
John Inorie.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION REFUSED.
A dispatch from Washington, D. C, an
nounces that Colonel R. H. Pratt, United
StateB Army, retired, Superintendent of
the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, who
resigned the latter position, after twenty
five yearB of service there, on the day that
marked his retirement fr m the active list
of the army, has been induced to recall his
letter of resignation. Hieconaent to remain
is conditional upon the desire of the Interior
Department to retain his services at the
school." To a representaliveof the Herald
Col. Pratt stated this morning that the
dispatch was correct. While in Washing
ton yesterday Col. Pratt handed the Com
missioner his withdrawal personally.
Col. Pratt was guided
the Importunities of hundreds of
, many ot them promiru
i com pi
act' on by
life, who have
work that has been a
Carlisle Indian School
public
he marvelous
plished by the
ad 111 in is-
Ab the founder of a system for the educa
tional and industrial training of the aborig
inal youth, whose emancipation from tribal
relation and from a heritage of darkness Is
the real Indian question of modern poetolngy
it whs argued by ttie friends and admirers
of Colonel Pratt's methods, that his retire
ment from a field in which he has won
' great distinction and performed invaluable
service would be a distinct and practically
irreparable loss. Letters poured in upon
, (Concluded on pane 7)