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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1906)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN : Cbe Chemawa American Published "WeeKly the United St -tes Indian Tr ining School. STAFF Editor-in-chief Fortunato Jayme,.'06 typos Louie Joh i' Robert Cameron Calvin Darnell Charlie Harris Bartolome Lusada Webster Hudson Orson Bell Fidel Quimpo John MgCush Gus Bowechop Julian Fernandez Snn- kiition Price, J5 Cents Year. Clubs of Five oh Over 20 Cents. K iii-red at the Cheminv, Oregon, Postofflre us see-onrt-cl.- mail matter. Our Anniversary Tw;nty-six years a 30 did you say? That Chemawa was launched upon the way? ' Well: who is here now, that was present then To tell the story with tongue or pen? . Oh! Mr. Brewer was the one, you must know, Who led his little band, from down be low Where Forest Grove now so great Still marks a place in Oregon State. Like David of old, with his little band, He led them to this, their "promised land," To drink at the fountains of labor and learning, And building a school where those re turning Each year, might see and behold, The wonderful progress, of those grow ing weary, But not looking backward. But Wishing and yearning that those of Their people they love, and their neigh bors Might take a step upward. It's a labor of love,. The building oT Such Institutions, and , as our good Uncle Sam, with his great heart of Love and of pity, " Helped lay the foundations, that the Children of Nature might rear temples of ,. Learning and wisdom. The best of his Nation was sent to . Instruct and assist them. Young men and young women with minds Free from care and visions undimned But with heart overflowing with Sympathy, love and affection "Have entered the school-rooms and tried With an effort not vain to impart of Their knowledge. And Fathers and Mothers, the Great Mother Love and heart of a father Have imparted their wisdom Guided and guarded by the Father of all Who looks down from his throne in the heavens, and whose promise "Never to leave or forsake Those who trust in him.'' The "Great Spirit" whispeis sweet words of endearment, and urges uson That a Greater Chemawa may lise, And be builded, if need be on Broader foundations, That no danger of dust and decay or Of crumbling may follow. The buildings not ours. We are only His servants To follow instructions ' .; ' So with "Uncle Sam" standing behind us " ' The Star of hope ever before us The Great Father Love of a God to pro tect us For Greater Chemawa, is an unbounded limit. - ; ' M. E. ' C;