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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1903)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN The Chemawa American. Published Weekly by the PuplU of tlie Chemawa Indian School. Hubncri),ttnn l'rice, 25 Cents Per Year. Clubs or Hve and over 20 Cents p-f yar. Address all Business Communications to The Chemawa American, .Chemawa, Obboon. Entered at the Postoffice at Chemawa, Or., as second-class mail -matter. Note. II this siace is marked with a red cross it means: :that your sub scrip tioD has ex pired . Please rene w . The Industrial Problem. i'There is no good Indian but a working Indian" is the motto adopted by the In . duslrial Department of our National As sociation. But bow to make every Indian work and how to find the opportunity and the manor the woman to ft tit, are problems which may well engage the atleutlou of every thoughtful friend the Indian haB. Indeed, the industrial problem is the fun damental one, for honest, profitable labor saves both body and soul, The Indiao Friend. "There is no good man, but a working man" would be a wider application of the same true principle. Work elevates, irile- The Record acknowledges the receipt of a handsome announcement of the 10th commencement of the Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa., to be held on the 10th, 11th and 12Lh, hint. It is in the form of a four-page booklet, with purple cover, on which in the following, printed in white ink, the two colore named, representing the class colors: "Carlisle Indian Hcbool Commencement, 1903." It contains the names of the members of the graduating class forty-seven in number a balftoue picture of the class in group form, the program of exercihes, a few points on the history and purpose of the school, statistical information, and the evening song. "God Helps Them Who Help Themselves," is the school! motto, and "Not at the Summit, buton the Way," the class motto. Enclosed in the booklet is a separate sheet containing announce ments for commencement week, and the printing of both was performed by the In dian apprentices, seven of- whom belong to the graduating class. The workmanship is excellent and demonstrates efficient in-, struciion in the printing department. The instil ution isnowin its tweuty-fourth year, having deen opened for the reception of inmatw October, 5th, 1879. The main purpose of the school is, and always has been, to give the Indian Youth the ability nnrl ivmrn to Pnt.or t.h hoflinpfta world and to take care of themselves individually. The Record returns thanks to Col. R. H. Pratt, Superintendent, whose compliments accompany the booklet and benjieakti Cor him, continued success in his efforts to im part helpful instruction to these of the In dian race. Reformatory Record. Don't wait for opportunities, make them. Ex. Work has been commenced on the $2W0 brick dormitory at the United Stales In dian Training School uear this city. That is a growing institution, and there are al ready about 700 persons on the grnun-lj, students and officers.- Statesman. A pp legate Will Remain. i Washington, March 6. Rfnrpscntaliff j Williamson and ex-Represent at ivu Mm.lr J called May at the Indian olliw to sw j bout the bonded pupprfhtemleucy t il"- ' Klamath reservation, Both were awur-l . that at the end of the year Agent Applf- j gate would be continued in rhurjte of tin j agency, only bis title will be chanRpd fr ' agent to Superintendent. The salary ; be the same as before, i i