THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
gram and general proceedings of the day:
United States Indian Training School,
Chemawa, Ore., April 21, 1003.
To Those Who May Open This Stone,
Greeting:
On this 21st dayof April, A. D. 1903, at 9
A. M., the 600 pupils and 50 employes to
gether with many friends from Salem and
the surrounding country assembled around
this building to celebrate the laying of its
corner stone. We have deposited in this ,
stone as you will see our names, a short
outline of the various departments as well
as other relics. We hope and pray that no
calamity will befall this beautiful struc.
ture, and that it may stand as a useful and
lasting monument to this State and coun
try. If storms or Are do not destroy this
building, we prophesy it will last for at
least 100 years. That you. will, therefore,
about that time open this stone and see its
contents. At that date we predict there
will be no Indians in this country and no
Indian schools, and that you, our unknown
friends and future generations, will prob
ably have built a larg city at Chemawa,
and may have used this very building for
the needs of your city.
This building was built by the Govern
ment of the United States for the large
boys who are pupils at this school, their
names you will find deposited in this
stone. The contractor who is construct
ing this building is Mr. Chas. A. Gray, of
Salem, Ore.
We enclose a copy of the program for
this day by which you will see that the
dedication address has been delivered by
Hon. Binger Herman, of Roseburg, Ore.,
and the address of welcome by Hon.
Frank Davey, of Salem, Ore.
While those of us who are here today
celebrating the laying of this corner stone
will all be sleeping under the sod and for
gotten by the world, we cannot refrain
from writing you this letter, which we
hope will be of as much interest to you as
it is of pleasure to us, and while we wish
that we could take a peep at you 100 years
from today and see the wonderful devel
opment of science, and invention that will
no doubt be enjoyed by those w ho are for
tunate to live at that time, yet we will
have no doubt to be contented with our
lot and thankful we are enjoying the en
lightment of civilization and advantages of
this day and age.
We have not the flying machine and
many other new and wonderful things
which you are enjoying, but we are pnHid
to know that we have thousands of inven
tions and improvements which would
astonish our forefathers 100 years ago.
Wishing you and yours happiness and
pleasure which we here enjoy, we remain,
Your unknown friends,
Superintendent, Employes, Pupils and
Friends of Chemawa School.
T. W. Potter, Supt.
W. P. Campbell, Asst. Si:j t.
P. S. We have named this building
Mitchell Hall because it was chiefly din
to Senator John II. Mitchell's efforts in
the Congress of the United States that th" i
$25,000 required for its construction wi !
granted. Therefore, in his honor do w
name it Mitchell Hall.
Programme.
Band concert in Chemawa band st;u. l
from 8 to 9 A. m., during which time t!.r
buildings will be open to inspection f r
visitors. Dedication of Mitchell Hall :.
9 o'clock A. M.
Music Chemawa School Band.
Prayer Rev. Father Daly, Salem, Ore.
Address of Welcome Hon. Frank Dav.y.
Salem, Ore.
Dedication Address Hon. Binger II
mann, Roseburg, Ore,
Reading of letter to be deposited A- v
Supt. W. P. Campbell.
Depositing letter, papers, nicinemVu
Asst. Supt. W. P. Campbell.
Sealing Storie Chas. A. Gray, Con.-trn -
tor, Salem, Ore.
Prayer Rev. St. Pierre, Salem, Ore.
Song, America By School, led by Ch ::
wa Band.
Program of Band Concert.
1. March, "Marquis" L:
2. Overture, "Raymond" Tli :;