4
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Cbe Cbetnawa flmercian
Published WeeKly at the United
States Indian Training School.
Subscription Price, 25 Cents a Year. Cltjbs of
Five or Over 20 Cents.
Entered a the Chemawa. Oregon, Postofflce as seo-ond-class
mail matter.
Edwin L. Cha'lcraft - - Superintendent
Postoffice Address - - Chemawa, Oregon
Telegraphic Address - - Salem, Oregon
PRINTING STAFF
Benjamin Wilcox, Henry Darnell, John
Service, Robert Service, Oscar Case, Jasper
Grant, Reggie Downie, Harry Stone, Patsy
Barrett.
SCHOOL HAS OPENED.
Once again school has started at
Chemawa The future looks bright, in
deed, and instructors and pupils should
feel encouraged by the outlook. Let us
all determine, each for himself, to make
this a banner year in the history of the
institution. By each one doing his best
such a result will easily be possible.
A fortunate thing this year is that
there is noi a single change in the aca
demic faculty. This is a good thing for
the pupils, and they should be thankful
that such is the case and resolve to prof
it accordingly.
Many new pupils have arrived at
Chemawa recently and we bespeak the
older students to meet them on common
grounds and extend them such a wel
come as shall make the new-comers feel
at home. In many cases there must be
some homesickness expected, and a
cheery word or kindly deed will gladden
the heart of the newly-arrived stranger.
It will cost nothing to try this suppose
we do so? Moreover, the new pupils
will do better work in sohool and on the
various industrial details if made to fPei
at home.
The last school year was most profit,
able in every way, but we can we will
raise our standard this year.
Youth is, and should be, light-hearted,
but there must be some thought,
given the future, for there will
come a time when the youth of today
must deal with the responsibilities of
life and the world. The present is the
time to prepare for those responsibilities
which inevitably must come. In rnak
ing our preparations now we will find
our burdens of the future lighter.
Let us suggest that each pupil cherish
an ideal which has to with his or h?r
future. Have an aim and object in life ;
picture some worthy thing in your mind
regarding yourself in the future; let
your aim be high. Once having deter
mined to achieve something worth while
in life allow nothing to change your pur
pose. Stand for your ideals, for moral
and physical perfection and righeous
ness. "Tie your wagon to a star."
CONSIDER THIS.
The Indian boy or girl who may be
considering the matter of whether or
not to come to Chemawa should be gov
erned by his or her reason. It is cer
tainly reasonable to presume that an ed
ucation is a necessity it one would have
success in life and its multitudinous af
fairs. An education is a necessity today,
but each year which passes will see it
more and more a necessity as a mean?
toward success
To the "considering" youth we point
out the fact that aside from securing
a good education at Chemawa, there is
the greatest of opporturii'ies for indus
trial delevopment. Chemawa is a bee
hive of industry. Come here and get