And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 22:21:06 -0500 >From: Barbara Landis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: History: A Hundred Years Ago - Carlisle - Week 87/88 > > > THE INDIAN HELPER > ~%^%~ > A WEEKLY LETTER > -FROM THE- > Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa. >================================================ > VOL. XIV. FRIDAY, December 23, 1898 NUMBER 10 >================================================ >GIVE yourself a better life, > fed from deeper Springs, >fed from the eternal fount, > Soul and source of things; >Give to friend and child and wife > All the gifts you may; > But-- >Give yourself a better life > Now on Christmas Day. >Man of great or little pelf, >Make this present to yourself. > -Sam Walter Foss. > in Christian Endeavor World. > _________________________ > >Blow, bugles of battle, the marches of peace; >East, west, north, and south, let the long quarrel cease; >Sing the song of great joy that the angels began, >Sing of glory to God and good will to man! > Hark! joining in chorus > The heavens bend o'er us! >The dark night is ending and the dawn has begun. >Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun, >All speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one! > -John G. Whittier > _________________________ > > O, welcome to the glad New Year, > The fair, young king is here - is here; > We heard his footfall on the snow; > We knew that he was coming when > We heard the winds in field, and glen, > Their clarion bugles blow. > > ========================== > FR0M NEAR WHERE SANTA CLAUS LIVES. > -------------- > Among our acquaintances there is no one living nearer to where our >imagination leads us to believe is the abode of Santa Claus, than does >our Indian friend, Mr. Edward Marsden, whose home is in Alaska, which in >most minds seems to be in the region of the north pole. > Isn't there where Santa Claus lives? > Hence his letter for the HELPER comes in most appropriately for the >Christmas number. > In July last, Mr. Marsden arrived at his home in Metlakahtla, after a >number of years in the East at college and attending Theological >Seminary and Law School. > He says: > There was an unusual stir at our house when our boat arrived at home >about the middle of last July, The members of our family all gathered >together to welcome and congratulate the long absent student. > What a joyous welcome they gave, and what a pleasant time we had that >day. > In due time I had my load unpacked. > The objects of interest to my family and friends were my piano, "baby" >organ, cornet, auto-harp, ocarinas, 500 books, type writer, small >printing press, cameras, medical and emergency case, photographs and so >forth. > My first duty after a few days was to attend to the affairs of my own >house and family. Our house was not in a very comfortable condition, >but in a few weeks I had fitted up a good sitting room, four bed rooms, >papered and painted, a library, added a photographic room, and had >painted the whole house. > On Sundays, I had charge of the Sunday School and taught a Bible class >of young men. Then we had preaching and prayer services, and all these >kept me occupied. > About the latter part of the summer, I was counsel for plaintiff in a >litigation before the U.S. Commissioner from Wrangel. The case was >about some real property which the plaintiff had inherited from his >uncle, and of which he was unlawfully deprived by his uncle's wife. The >court room was crowded with spectators, and an Indian attorney was >something very rare in this country. We argued some length, and after >examinations and cross examinations were done, the decision was rendered >in our favor. > What I want to impress upon the minds of our people is that any young >man of whatever birth and nationality when he has finished the >proscribed course of training in school, AND NOT UNTIL THEN, can be of >useful service to his family, people and country. > The world will not trust us fully when we only go half way in our >preparation. > Let us therefore HOLD ON to the end of the entire course, if we mean >to do something here on earth, and it is so much to our honor if we drop >down dead before it is completed. > EDWARD MARSDEN. > SAXMAN, ALASKA, December 8, 1898. > >================================================ >(page 2) > THE INDIAN HELPER >------------------------------------------------ > PRINTED EVERY FRIDAY > --AT THE-- >Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa., > BY INDIAN BOYS. >---> THE INDIAN HELPER is PRINTED by Indian >boys, but EDITED by The man-on-the-band-stand > who is NOT an Indian. >------------------------------------------------ > P R I C E: --10 C E N T S A Y E A R >================================================ >Entered in the P.O. at Carlisle as second > class mail matter. >================================================ >Address INDIAN HELPER, Carlisle, Pa. > Miss Marianna Burgess, Supt. of Printing. >================================================ >Do not hesitate to take the HELPER from the >Post Office for if you have not paid for it >some one else has. It is paid for in advance. >================================================ > Master Harcourt Burns' papa renews his little sons' subscription and >sends Christmas greetings for the family to friends at Carlisle. > The news from Washington in the papers as we go to press, is to the >effect that we have a new Secretary of the Interior - Honorable Ethan >Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri. > 1000 cases of grip in Harrisburg; hundreds in Carlisle. We must be >watchful of drafts and wet feet. > The Man-on-the-band-stand saw one little boy's Christmas present >before Santa Claus carried it to him. It was the cutest of little >printing presses for our friend Master Brewster Gallop, who comes once >in a while from New Jersey to visit his aunt Mrs. Thompson. > Carve your Christmas turkey right! Don't know how? Can't learn >younger. One thing, don't haggle! Do not cut meat off in great >chunks. KEEP THE FORK IN ONE POSITION across the breastbone of the fowl >until it is all sliced off ready to serve. > The young ladies of our school, who look with pride down at their >pretty shoes with thin soles will be sorry then the order is made that >all girls shall put away fine shoes and wear only the heavy-soled, such >as they call "clod-hoppers." Yet the goose-headed girls, who will not >wear over-shoes without watching, may bring about just such a >disagreeable rule. > The Man-on-the-band-stand is amazed sometimes to hear girls with >excellent intelligence about most things, "Quack," "Quack," like a >small-headed goose, about not taking cold when they go on the wet walks >without over-shoes. Science says: Shoe-soles damp through make coughs, >colds, consumption. Quack, quack, quack, says: "I never take cold." > Some months ago, one of the so-called bachelors on his way to his room >was asked where he was going, and answered, Down to Middlesex Park; and >so the bachelors' quarters, on account of being at the northernmost end >of the grounds and away from the other quarters have been called ever >since. The members of this fraternity of single-blessedness gave a >party on last Friday evening, between the hours of 7 and 8 to their >gentlemen and lady friends. So punctilious regarding hours were they, >that they had all their alarm clocks set to go off on the minute, and >the guests went off at the self-same minute, and that without much >ceremony. The suite of apartments was brilliantly lighted, which was in >keeping with the brilliancy of ye hosts. Refreshments were of the >highest order, and the time to go came all too soon for the guests who >formed the happy company. > How was the band concert last Saturday night? We will let the town >papers speak: > Those who attended the Indian School Band concert on Saturday evening >are congratulating themselves for having embraced the opportunity. The >reputation of the band before its enlargement, is so well and favorably >known that comment is unnecessary. Suffice it to say, since Director >Wheelock has increased its membership, it now ranks among the first in >this section of American soil. Their playing Saturday evening was >superb. The execution of the instruments was masterly, and to comment >favorably on any particular number would be unfair. The whole concert >was a grand success. --[Evening Sentinel. > The Indian Band concert on Saturday night was attended by a number of >Carlislers and proved highly entertaining throughout. It reflected much >credit on its able leader, Prof. Dennison Wheelock, and also upon the >members for their excellent playing. -[Daily Herald. > Mr. Oliver D. Schock, of the Agricultural Department in the State >Department at Harrisburg, who is personally known to Major Pratt sends >Christmas greetings to the Indian boys and girls at the Carlisle, and >earnest wishes that they may realize a New Year that will bring them >much happiness and great intellectual growth. His attention was called >to the needs of our library by a paragraph in the HELPER, which he >speaks of as our "little but interesting paper" and with his compliments >he sends two reports of the Agricultural Department, for which our >librarian is very grateful. > The printing office was honored by a visit from little Edmund >Wheelock, who wanted more of everything he saw. More! More! More! was >his cry. We did not show him a type louse. He will have to ask Miss >Etta Wilson what the little animal is like. She had a good view of one >the other day. It takes an expert to show this pest of the printing >office off to advantage, and Miss Wilson was greatly favored to be >present when an expert had the time to give the exhibition. > Our aged and much esteemed friend, Mr. John Collins, of Philadelphia, >keeps up his interest in the welfare of the Indians to a remarkable >degree. He has sent a Christmas donation to the HELPER, which he says >he reads with much satisfaction. A calendar from him, on each leaf of >which are most useful mottoes and quotations will hang where all the >printers may read and be benefited. We doubt whether there is a student >in the school who can write as clear and beautiful a hand as our friend, >and he is nearly 85 years of age. >================================================ >(page 3) > Fog. > Poor ice for skating. > The days are growing longer. > 245 pupils have been vaccinated. > NO HELPER NEXT WEEK!!! > Miss Barr says the hospital is full of grip pupils. > The picture in red on last page looms up well under a glass. > Miss Nana and Miss Richenda Pratt will spend Christmas at Steelton. > The balance of the much needed academic supplies is at last arriving, >slowly. > What teacher was looking for her glasses and had them on her nose all >the while? > Nearly all the teachers will spend their Christmas holidays among >friends at a distance. > It is well to repeat it: There will be no HELPER printed next week. >We shall be glad if you miss it. > Miss Ericson is under the weather and the Sloyd department closed on >Tuesday until after the holidays. > Miss Bender, formerly of our school faculty, but now teaching near >Philadelphia, is expected next week. > Mrs. Mary Davis and daughter Gertrude, of Mrs. Pratt's domestic >household, will spend the holidays in Harrisburg with friends. > Some of the boys heard that the girls were going to be assassinated, >and were up in arms about it, when, low and behold, it was "vaccinated" >they were to be. > Rarely ever in wet weather is a small boy seen out without his >overshoes. We often wonder how many times a day Mrs. Given asks: "Are >your overshoes on?" > The Christmas buying by our pupils in town, is giving to our reading >rooms a good supply of the best reading matter, owing to the periodical >system now prevalent among the merchants. > Two large and handsome pictures showing the scenery along the >Pennsylvania Railroad, decorate the walls of the students' dining hall, >a gift of the Pennsylvania Railroad. > There will be entertainment for all next week. The evenings have been >arranged for. In addition to stereopticon, and literary society events, >there will be a sociable, and other pleasures. > Those delegated to visit the societies tonight are Miss Peter and Miss >Robertson, the Invincibles; Miss Senseney and Miss Smith, the Standards; >Miss Seonia and Miss Paull, the Susans. > The art teacher while thinking of Christmas presents, perhaps, or some >other important thing: "Has any of the children a rubber with a pencil >on it?" which is in keeping with "Who belongs to this?" > In Miss Weekley's room, No. 9, the students are preparing to discuss >the question: Resolved, That the Nicaragua canal should be built and >controlled by the United States. The morning class will take the >negative and the afternoon the affirmative, of the question. > > The skaters are pining for freezing weather. > Christmas trees via trolley and wagon have arrived. > Mr. Standing made a flying trip to Philadelphia last Saturday on >business for the school. > Strange how Santa Claus always remembers that we like the real old >fashioned Christmas tree better than any other way of getting presents. > The Indian "Preps" and Students of Dickinson are glorying in that the >"Exams" are over, and that they passed. In some things they stood well >up. > Subscribers will observe that the faculty and officers of our school >are well read, and that they are far from being dull; in fact they are >brilliant. > Are the printers going to take a rest next week if they don't print a >HELPER? By no means. We will be mailing the December Red Man through >the holidays. > As has been our custom since we began, there will be no HELPER >published during the holidays. No subscriber will be the loser, as all >will get their full number -- 52, in the year's subscription. > What evidence have we that some of our boys would make good soldiers? >They never look back, as the heels of their boots show after they have >put on fresh polish. > Miss Nana's and Richenda's 18 year old Decker which has done such a >good service was exchanged yesterday for a fine Stieff Baby Grand. Now >for good music! > Dr. Diven has ordered that there shall be no scrubbing of porches or >sloppy cleaning and hard work that is not absolutely necessary during >this grip and vaccination period. > Steel engravings, portraits of prominent scientists, literary men, >artists and statesmen are being put up around the gallery of the library >- a pleasing and instructive decoration. > Mr. Holland, formerly of the Land Division of the Indian Office, now >Supervisor of Indian Schools, vice Thos. P. Smith, resigned, was among >the visitors of the week, on his way to his western field of duty. > Last entertainment was another "feast of reason and flow of soul" >indulged in monthly by picked performers. The stage trimmings and >drapery represented the regions from where Santa Claus is supposed to >hail, and there was enough cotton snow and ice to almost freeze one to >look at it. The effect was pretty, however, and that was what was aimed >at by the committee. The entertainment was fraught with Christmas >sentiment, and a beautiful tableau, "The Guiding Stars" closed the >evening. The Band played, "The Nation's Guard" for pupils to go out by, >and they kept beautiful step. > Who used to be LITTLE Lewis Reuben writes from his far-away home in >Idaho: "It is impossible for me to forget Carlisle. All these years >that I have been home I have never forgotten Carlisle. I am well and >happy." Lewis must be a big boy by this time. It will be remembered >that some boy stepped on Lewis' foot when he was here, and made a sore >in which scrofula showed, and his leg had to be amputated. He had many >friends who sympathized with him in his great affliction. > =================================== >(page 4) > > MERRY CHRISTMAS/ ~\*/~ \HAPPY NEW YEAR > > > [PHOTO - FACULTY AND OFFICERS OF OUR SCHOOL] > > >=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > Transcribed from the Carlisle Indian School newspaper collection of the >Cumberland County Historical Society by Barbara Landis, Carlisle Indian >School Research - http://www.epix.net/~landis. >+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER=-=-=>>>> If you think you are too small to make a difference; try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.... African Proverb <<<<=-=http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ =-=>>>> IF it says: "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." 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