VOL. 11
AUGUST 14, 1908.
NO. 8
Chemawa Goes Ahead.
Advancement and Improvement on
all Sides,
It is said that nothing stands still in
this old world- of ours it either goes
ahead or backward. This is certainly
true at Chemawa, and it is an infallible
rule that things go ahead. "Advance
ment" is the slogan at Chemawa. Every
thing and everybody advances.
Intellectual advancement is always in
evidence and it is interesting to observe
the mental development' of the pupils
who constitute the greater part of Che
mawa's population. The unfolding and
development of the human mind is a
phenomena almost incomprehensible in
its workings, but most interesting to ob-
serve., This is a process 6f evolution
which constitutes a great and vital work
ing force at this school.
Nothing is of such importance in the
affairs of the world as the development
of its people. As the people are so must
the government be. If, the. people
are mentally and morally well-balanced
a judicious and honest government is
theirs. The wise men and women recog
nize these truths and in order that the
government may survive on lines most
desirable the state wisely provides -for
the education of the youth of the land.
Chemawa is an evidence of this desire
on the part of the government. '
But aside from working for the mental
development of those who come to the
school an effort is made to look after
their material and physical needs. This
effort involves many changes from time
to time in order to meet these needs
changes of a physical character. It is
fitting, perhaps, at this time to sketch
briefly some of the changes which have
been wrought on the campus and farm
during the present year.
.To' -begin. .with, what was at one time
an old barn has been remodeled and re
built into a gymnasium of magnificent
proportions. So complete has been the
metamorphosis of this structure that no
person would even dream of wThat use it
was formerly put. It wras necessitated
by the fact that the growth of the school
had made it imperative that some place
of great seating capacity be provided.
During our commencement exercises it
was crowded almost to capacity, and it
will seat 2,000 people. It has an ample
stage. The main, or lower floor, is mag-
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