The Word Carrier of Santee Normal Training School (Santee, Nebraska), 1905-09 - 1905-10

              the Word Carrier
of Santee Normal Training School.
VOLUME   XXXIV.
HELPING   THE   RIGHT.   EXPOSING    THE   WRONG.
N II M IIKH   5.
SANTEE NEBRASKA.
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER, 1905.
THIRTY CENTS PER YEAR.
Our P.l a t f o r m.
For Indians we want American Education!
We want American Homes! We want American Rights! Tlie result of which is American Citizenship! And the Gospel is the power
of God for their Salvation!
What wc have This Month.
As our last graduating class was the largest
we have had and a very fine set of pupils too,
all will be glad to know what they are doing.
Former pupils of years before are showing their
continued interest in letters they send back, and
in the lively doing of the Santee Former Pupils
Association. On the fourth page our present
pupils have their say.
Rev. James F. Cross reports from our extreme out station in Alaska. And there is also
something from our Mission Conference at
Devils Lake and from Japan.
Our Last Year's Class.
Jessie Frazier and Grace Eastman started on
October tenth for Oxford, Ohio, for a year's work
in Miami University. The following letter tells
of their first week away from home.
Dear Friends: We must write and tell you
about our most delightful and interesting trip
to Oxford. We certainly are glad we came, for
as Dr. Riggs said, we have learned much by
"seeing and talking with other people.
Miss Dabb met us at Chicago and we are sure
we would never have known what to do or where
to go if she was not there for everyone seemed to
be busy. We had breakfast after which we went
to several of the large stores and saw things
which made us wonder if it were possible. We
also went up in the tower of the Montgomery
Ward building and looked all over the city. It
whs so foggy and smoky that we could not see
much of the lake but we did enjoy what we did
see. I don't know bow manjT times we would
say to each other that we are so glad we came.
In the afternoon we went to a picnic with the
Bible Institute girls at Lincoln Park and saw
some of the World's Fair buildings. We ate
our picnic lunch in the German House. The
wines of the lake were so pretty that evening
for it was windy and the moon was shining
right down on tbe lake. Then we came back to
the city and went in the Public Libraryand read
till almost train time.
This is not all we saw for we saw so many
things that my eyes were really tired when at
last we got on the train.
The first night, from Sioux City to Chicago,
we 1 uid a sleeper but we could not go to sleep,
being the first time we ever slept in one. But
the second night we were so tired that nothing
could keep us awake.
The next morning we reached Oxford. Miss
Margaret Williams met us and we went home
with her for breakfast. After haviug breakfast
we went to the University to see about our studies. We will have two English courses,one Literature, one Composition and Story Telling; two
hours a week of Manual Training; two hours
of Drawing and Constructive work; two hours
of Music, one from the standpoint of "How
to teach it in Primary Schools." Then we may
have other studies from the teacher's standpoint.
We have met so many girls and they have
asked us so many questions that sometimes we
are glad to be alone.
Last Sunday morning we went to the Presbyterian church and were in the choir. It was
the first time we ever saw or heard a pipe organ.
It was grand but being so near it seemed to
shake our whole body and we felt queer but we
shall get used to it before many Sundays pass.
We have sung some of our Dakota hymns for
the girls. When they ask us where we had
our training in music we are proud to say "at
santee Normal Training School."
Grace Eastman,
Jessie Frazier.
Alice Frazier received an appointment as
assistant seamstress at Chilocco, Oklahoma,
She sends back the following news of her new
work: "I arrived safely and had a very plea-
ant time while coming, and the best part was I
did not get lonesome at all after leaving home.
I live in the girls' budding and have charge of
the mending room. I have about twenty girls
at work all the time. We have enough mending to do. There are so many pupils here it is
a sight when they go to their meals. This is a
beautiful place."
Mary Cote is studying music in Huron College, Huron, S. D.
Lucy Kitto has been making herself useful
and helpful to several people. She is at present
helping in Dr. Murtaugh's home at Santee.
George Cole is taking a business course at
Wayne  Academy, Wayne, Nebraska.
From Former Pupils.
Waoner, So.  Dak.
My Dear Friends: Many times, when my
mind is off and free from my daily duties, I
have remembered and thought of you who
have done so much for me, and you my fellow-
students with whom I had formed lasting, pleasant and beneficial associations, and would have
written to each and all if I only had tbe time to
do so. But it is an utter impossibility to attempt
to write you individually so I thought this would
be the best way for me to inform you that I have
not forgotten you and of what I am doing. So
I trust that every one of you wiR feel that this
is a personal letter to you.
Perhaps I have not done anything worthy of
uotice, nor lived up to the expectations.of my
benevolent eastern friends, as well as the kind
and helpful teachers who have done so much
for me, and perhaps I have not done as well as
some or a majority of my fellow students, but I
am plodding along and always doing my very
best in all that I do, and endeavoring to put to
practical use the teachings I have been enabled
to grasp and were instilled into me at Santee
Normal Training School.
In the year nineteen hundred the "Carlisle
Idea" was so infused into me and I became so
enthusiastic over it that I picked or took up
my Santee education and went on the warpath
for more enlightened light on American civilization, education and citizeuship. I went right
amongst the masses of the peoples of many
nationalities, where I came into contact with
my pale faced brother on the farm, in the printing shop, iu the city and in the study halls of
one or two of our higher institutions of learning, and I feel justified in saying that my raids
on more enligh'tend light in the lines above referred to, are not in vain.
I am at present a stenographer in an attorney's
office here in Wagner, and also a telephone operator in this same office for the Dakota Central
Telephone Company.
It may surprise and perhaps interest you, to
hear that I am again about to go on the warpath
for a law education. I haven't fully decided yet
but if I do go I will matriculate at Iowa City.
Ever since I have been in this office I have been
reading law quite a bit, as the Lawyer said to
me that I have free access to all his books.
It is my utmost endeavor to live up to the requirements of the high standards of the American citizenship, confered upon me, so hesitatingly, by the government. And consequently,
in the name of clean politics, I have joined that
noble baud, the Prohibition party. Of course,
theprinciplesinvolvedinthis party are Christian.
In conclusion, let me state that I am totally
unable to find any word by which I can clearly
and adequately express ,my gratitude for the
preparation and the education Santee has given
me. Santee deserves all the credit for what
little education I have and what I am today.
For fear I may be writing a long letter, I
shall now close; but first extending, however,
my best wishes to you all.       DeWitt Hare.
Hampton, Va.
With the few minutes I have I shall try to
tell you how I am. The Anniversary week is
over and all are resuming their studies. It was
a very pleasant week. Unf ortuuately I was sick
most of the week, yet I enjoyed it just the same.
The Indians sang some Indian songs. The
girls saug lullabies, and the boys tribal songs.
We had distinguished visitors among which
was Dr. Booker T. Washington. His two addresses were the features of the occasion. Some
weeks previous we had Dr. Edward E. Hale. It
seemed that these visitors are rare to have in
other schools. Only seeing them is enough to
inspire any student. I longed to see Dr. Booker
T. Washington, and now my secret desire has
been satisfied.
I think the school will close on the 31st of
this month. I am going up north to work.
If I think proper, regarding my physical
condition, I will take the printer's trade next
fall. Ralph White.
Former Santee Students of Greenwood.
Gilbert St. Pierre who lives about eight miles
south of town, has been busy for the past week
hauling lumber. He is building a house 16 x
24 feet and 14 foot posts. Gilbert also owns
two places north of town and is one of our best
farmers.—Waguer Leader.
Geo. Hillers is the foreman in the Blacksmith
shop of Henry Frederick at Greenwood.
David Flyinghawk is going back to Huron
where he was attending College last winter.
Agnes Picotte is matron at the Government
School.
Alfred Bonnin is clerking in a store at Greenwood.
Mary Cote is contemplating taking up the
study of music at the Huron College Conservatory of Music.
David Dudley matriculated at the Law school
of the University of South Dakota, at Vermillion.
I David is a conscientious worker and doubtless
will succeed in his chosen profession—law.
Mercy Conger-Bonnin and Jennie St. Pierre-
McBride are keeping house in Wagner.
David Hare who graduated from Huron College last June and who has been working for
1 Attorney Gable is a stenographer will soon go
i to Iowa City where he wiU take up study of
law at the law school of the state university
David thinks chances for working his way are
■ much brighter at Iowa City then at Vermillion
"I will be better theorized and polished at Iowa
: City than at Vermillion, as Iowa is an old expe-
I rienced school."—An Observer.
Married: August 6, by Rev. John P. Williamson, Alice Cora Conger and John Kealer, of
Greenwood, S. D.
Santee Former Pupils Association.
Santee Former Pupils Association held an enthusiastic meeting in connection with the Mission
Conference, at Raven Hill, N. D., September 8.
The officers elected for the coming year are:
President,Chas. Ironheartof Greenwood, S. D.;
Secretary,Geo. Firecloud,of Fort Totten, N. D.;
Treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Lincolu, of Santee, Neb.
The district vice presidents are :
Mrs. Susan Bahr, Santee, Neb.
Mrs  Alice Conger-Kealer, Greenwood, S. D.
Grace Eastman, Flandreau, S. D.
Mrs. Eugenia Beujamin, Sisseton, S. D.
Solomon Fox, Devils Lake, N, D.
Hun tingto n Wakutemani, Stan ding Rock, N.D.
Matthew Phelps, Cheyenne River, S. D.
Mrs. Martha Carpenter, Crow Creek, S. D.
Mrs. Dinah Rencontre, Lower Brule, S. D.
Mrs. Rosalie Murray, Rosebud, S. D.
Samuel Rouillard, Pine Ridge, S. D.
Mrs. Chester Arthur, Poplar, Mont.
Ernest Hopkins, Fort Berthold, N. D.