THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Cbe 'Zfyemawa American
PviblisKed WeeKly at the United
States Indian Troining; School,
SUBSCRIPTION' I'RIOK. MX CENT" YRAK. i'MHv' OP
Five oh ovkh -0 cicnt.
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Enters ft! ttlQ Obomawa, Oregon, Po to fllrn as hu
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PRINTING STAFF
Webster Hudson Benjamin Wilcox
GOHDON Ho BUCKET , CALVIN DaRNEM,
Louis John ?' : John McCush
Henry Darnell John : Service
CONSIDER IT WELL
Read the first article in The American
this iksuel Rb'ad itcarefitliy ancl give' it .
thoughtful consideration. ' The "writer '
understands 'fully the difficulties under
which the Indian labors.
He is aware of the obstacles which be
set the Indian's path in educational and.
industrial pursuits. The . way to over- .
come these obstacles lies in the appli
cation of great perseverance and industry
a determination to conquer ' and rise
triumphantly above everything "which
seems to block one's path.
Mr. Doxon emphasizes the great neces
sity of i first: educating-:the mind and.
hands to such a degree' that excellence re
sults..n After excellence im an industrial
calling is acquired the struggle is over'
and recognition and fitting reward follow
as the night does the day. ..
lentment. Gold is good and buys com.
forts innumerable, but it is not all there
is worth living for.
Brevities
Some of the girls in the sewingroou
are very busy making the girls' new
uniforms, '
A little rain this morning, but sun
shine this afternoon; it looks as if we
were going to have spring soon.
William Bresette is getting to be quite
an artist lately. - He devotes most of his
spare time to drawing.
Mrs. Theisz is busy at work on the
next detail. She has a great many girl's
names who desire nurse training.
Did you ever stop to think that riches
consist not of vast possessions of land, cat
tle and gold but in a contented mind?
Industry in right lines leads to con-
SEWING ROOM NOTES
- Ella McCully is progressing nicely in
her sewing, doing some neat hemstitch
ing on towels.
Jane and Ellen Bailey are always on
time, and are very industrious little girls.
Lucy and Annie Sexton and Jennie
England, our little 'Alaska if. girls, are
doing good work in the small-girls' ; sew
ing class; - ' '
Grace Beaver, Martha Miller an Jen
nie, Luke-are Miss ; SkiptonV machine
girls on the morning detail, Alary
Costa and Matilda Gibeau in: the
afternoon, and they all do good work.
They are now filling ah order for eighty
four-button flannel skirts with waists, for
the small' girls. Miss Skipton thinks
every detail is the best, as they are
all cheerful workers., i - .;
Dorj Luke is one of the prize "darn
ers" in Miss Skiptons darning class, he
sides jdping very neat hemming.
Katie Holland's darning is . equal to.
weaving and she does her sewing well
too, being one of Miss Skiptori's workers.