Weekly Chemawa American., May 22, 1908, Page 4, Image 4

AMERICAN
A THE CHEMi
die bemawa Etneriean
Published WeeKly at the United
States Indian Training ScHool.
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Five or Over 20 Cents.
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ond-class mail matter.
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Webster Hudson Benjamin Wilcox
Gordon Hob ucket Calvin Darnell
Louis John John McCush
Henry Darnell John Service
- James Evans
The sociable Saturday evening Was a
most enjoyable affair in every way. It
was to have taken place the evening be
fore, but owing to the inclemency of the
weather it was postponed. This occasion
ed keen disappointment for some of the
students, but events proved the wisdom
of postponement on the part of those in
charge and those disappointed gladly
acknowledge the fact.
Brevities
The plumbers were fixing the zinc in
'the kitchen last Thursday.
Louis Pellitinr arrived yesterday from
Flathead Agency, Montana. '
William Watkins and Walter Miiler
are out practicing the high huidles
every day.
Frederick W. Freeman, of the Puyallup
school, passed through here this week. on
his way to Siletz to attend his brother's
funeral.
Lost A gold ring with cameo setting.
Think it was lost .near the school build
ing. Was a gift from father. Finder
please' leave it with Asst. Supt. Camp-.
bell. ' ; . '
Hon. Francis E. Leupp,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The Carlisle Indian School graduating
class of 1908 consisted of five Oneidas, four
Chippawas, three Cherokees, three Alaskans,
two Arickarees, two Senacas, two Sioux, and
one each of these tribe.-: Cheyenne, Gros
Ventra, Pueblo, Nez Perce, Sac and Fox,
and Caddo. Twelve were girls.
The diplomas were presented by the II n.
Francis E. Leupp, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, who made a forceful speech to the
graduates, ."in which he urged upon them
the importance of making good us 3 of the
education furnished them by the 'Govern
ment, and during his remarks took occa sion
to place himself in the right position with
the friends of Carlisle by stating frankly
and openly that he was in favor of the
abolishment of no school where good work
is being done, and that the attacks on him,
charging lack of loyalty to Carlisle, were
groundless, and but the mere babble of com
mon scolds." Indian Friend.
: :
M. B. and G. K. swapped items this
week. It was a reciprocity agreement.
Nels Charles. John Miller and Marie
Curl arrived yisterday from California.