| The newly elected officers for the Standards are: President,
Robert Hamilton; Vice-President Leander Gansworth ; Recording Secretary,
Frank Hudson; Corresponding Secretary, Samuel Gruett; Treasurer, Frank
Jones; Reporter, Elmer Simon; Sergeant-at-Arms, Corbett Lawyer; Assistant
Critic, Thomas Marshall; Critic, Professor Kinnear.
December 20, 1895 INDIAN HELPER |
| THE STANDARD LITERARY SOCIETY.
--------------- The first meeting of the Standard Literary Society of the school year was held last Friday evening. Although the evening was very warm and close a very enjoyable time was had. The old President, Edward Peterson, called the meeting to order and when an opening speech was demanded he responded in a very interesting manner. Then the election of officers took place, which was, as is always the case, very exciting. The following officers were elected: President, Edward Peters; Vice-President, Clarence Butler; Secretary, Corbett Lawyer; Treasurer, Frank Beale; Critic, Thomas Marshall; Assistant-Critic, Albert K. Nash; Editor, Edward Peterson; Sergeant-at-Arms, Frank Thomas. Several of the newly elected officers made very good speeches, thanking the members for the honors extended. "The Standard Panorama," was read by its old editor, Albert Nash, and was interesting from start to finish. This is claimed to be the first and oldest paper in the school societies. It is kept up by several contributors, while the editor takes care of the editorials and local items. Since the election the paper has changed hands, but will retain its original name. The Standard Society has open doors to visitors and gives all a welcome hand, and to those who wish to join them they offer inducements worthy to be considered. SPY. September 17, 1897 INDIAN HELPER |
| The "Juvenile Football team," made their first appearance
last Saturday afternoon, agains the "mighty scrubs," and succeeded in out-playing
the "scrubs" and piled up 28 points while the "scrubs" held down the goose-egg.
The line-up of the "Juveniles" is as follows: Left-end, Frank Beaver;
left-tackle, Hugh Leider; left guard, Nelson Hare; centre, Corbett Lawyer;
right guard, Joel Cornelius; right-tackle, Richard Hendricks; right-end,
George Bacon; quarterback, Dahnela Jessan; left halfback, Caleb Sickles;
right halfback, Albert Silas; full-back, Willie LIttle Hawk; Substitutes,
Russell White Bear, Whitney Powlas and Rienzi Moore. A. JUV.
October 15, 1897 INDIAN HELPER |
| On Monday afternoon, the class of '98 held a reception
in the Girls' Society Hall, in honor of one of its esteemed members --
Corbett Lawyer, who was obliged to leave us on account of ill health.
The table was generously laid, Edward Peterson, president of the class
acting as toast-master. The teacher, Miss Cutter, and several of
the members were called upon to add to the entertainment of the class by
speaking, singing or playing instrumental solos, between courses.
The class gave a quiet yell and dispersed sorrowfully."
CLASS REPORTER. January 7, 1898 INDIAN HELPER |
| The friends of Corbett Lawyer gave him a warm reception when
he dropped in upon us from Idaho this week. He is a Ninety-niner.
October 7, 1898 INDIAN HELPER |
| Corbett Lawyer, '99, seems to be plant man. He has filled
nearly all the boxes, and the Reading room Y.M.C.A. hall and other places
will have window gardens, this winter as last.
October 21, 1898 INDIAN HELPER |
| The following officers were elected in the Standard Literary
Society last Friday evening: President, Joseph Gouge; Vice-President, John
Garrick; Recording Seceretary, Corbett Lawyer; Corresponding Secretary,
Edwin Smith; Treasurer, Eugene Warren; Critc, Geo. Hazlett; Ass't. Critic,
Frank Beale; Sg't-at'Arms, Edw. Willing; Editor, Jacob Horne; and Manager
of Musical Department, Abram Isaac.
January 13, 1899 INDIAN HELPER |
| The students of 8th grade, Mrs. Cook, teacher, gave another
interesting debate on Tuesday evening before a few invited guests.
The morning school took the affirmative of the question. Resolved,
That the expansion policy is a good one for the United States, and the
afternoon division took the negative side. There were three appointed
speakers from each division, then the question was open for discussion,
each speaker taking but two minutes. The speakers for expansion were
Samuel Palmer, Hawley Pierce, Edwin Smith, Frank Beaver, Frank Compeau,
Ada Smith, James Johnson; against it, Herman Niles, Edward Willing, Emmanuel
Powlas, Myron Moses, Edgar Rickard, George Conner, Thos. Mason, and Louis
Trombla. Guy Brown presided, Susie Baker was secretary and Zenia
Tibbetts served as critic. The discussion showed that those who took
part had been reading and had formed decided opinions of their own.
These were expressed in well-chosen language showing individual characteristics.
All were earnest and spoke as though from conviction. They were handicapped
by being limited in time, for no sooner did some of the best speakers get
warmed up till the gavel of the president was heard, but this has its lessons
in helping to think quickly and to speak to the point at once. Caleb
Sickles, Edward Rogers and Corbett Lawyer were appointed Judges, who, after
due deliberation decided that the negative had produced the best argument.
February 3, 1899 INDIAN HELPER |
| Out of the fifteen male graduates this year there are six harnessmakers
- Chauncey Archiquette, J. Jennings Gouge, Louie McDonald, Corbett Lawyer,
Thomas Denomie, and Vincent Natailsh.
February 17, 1899 INDIAN HELPER |
| Messrs. Dennison Wheelock, St. Cyr and Corbett Lawyer spent
Saturday and Sunday in Washington seeing the sights.
The question is often asked, What will your graduates do? Here is what some of class '99 have gone into. George Hazlett has departed for Hoopa Valley, California to be Disciplinarian; Sarah Williams left on Monday for Tomah, Wisconsin, to take a position in the Government school at that place; Lydia Gardner is attending High School at Landsdowne; Vincent Natailsh goes shortly to New York City to engage in business; Seichu Atsye will continue her training as a nurse; Nettie Buckles has entered Metzger College in town; Kendall Paul will enter the University of Philadelphia to take a course in shorthand and typewriting; Clara Price has a position at Standing Rock, Dakota; Jonas Mitchell has gone home to work at his blacksmithing trade. Dollie Wheelock will take a course at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; Louie McDonald will enter Commercial College in Carlisle; Robert Emmett has a position as printer in the job department of the Harrisburg Telegraph; Stuart Hazlett enters a printing office near is home in Montana; Thomas Denomie continues his studies in town; Chauncey Archiquette, Bertha Dye, Joseph Gouge and Christian Eastman went home; Electa Scott, Mary Moon, John Lemieux, Annie Gesis, Rose Duverney, Edward Peters, Olive Larch, Etta Catolst, Minnie Finley and Nettie Horne have gone to country homes to await developments and gain experiences they need; Cora Wheeler will enter Bellevue Hospital, N.Y. City for a course in nursing; Jennie Brown and Dahney George go to the West Chester Normal School; Corbett Lawyer has a position at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and George Wolfe will remain here to help on buildings to be erected. March 10, 1899 INDIAN HELPER |
| Corbett Lawyer left for Santa Fe last Friday evening to take
a position in
the Government school of that place. March 17, 1899 INDIAN HELPER |
| The most elaborate commencement program received thus far has
been the one sent to us by the Santa Fe Indian Industrial School, for the
week commencing June 16th. It is neatly printed on fine paper with
parchment cover, gilt ornamentation, tied with silk cord and tassel.
Among the numbers announced for the 20th we noticed that Corbett Lawyer,
'99, Carlisle, who is an employee at Santa Fe, is to play the cornet in
a duet.
June 30, 1899 INDIAN HELPER |
| INDIAN EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
WE have heard recently with much interest of the establishment at Fort Lapwai of an Indian bank with Indian directors and stockholders and an Indian cashier. This is one of the first Indian banks to be organized in the United States and the first of its kind in the Northwest. It will cater to Indians. Corbett Lawyer, a graduate of Carlisle with the class of '99, a clerk in the office of. Superintendent 0. H. Lipps, who has jurisdiction over the Nez Perce Indians, will be cashier. The stock will be subscribed by Indians. The Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman- Review in commenting on this evidence of progress makes the following statement: "Some of the Indians have accounts in various banks in Lewiston, Grangeville, Vollmer, Culdesac and Kamiah, while some money is deposited in Portland and Spokane banks. Many of the Indians have hoarded their wealth in old stockings, which have been secreted, while the amount of buried gold on the reservation is large. Some of the wealthy Indians who lost confidence in banks through failures several years ago have as high as $5000 buried in old tin cans on the reservation, and some musty old currency will be dug up, and gold which has been out of circulation for years, will be deposited in the new bank." Recently great interest has been aroused in the establishment, through the encouragement by Sir Horace Plunkett, of banks in Ireland which are managed by the Irish peasantry. This bank to be opened in the heart of the Indian country is epoch-making and demonstrates that every Indian is a better citizen because of his lack of ignorance, and that the older Indians are losing some of their timidity and ultra- conservatism and placing greater confidence in progressive business methods. Too much care cannot be taken in the initial work connected with the establishment of this bank by Indians, for business with Indians. It is regretable that too often in the past, because of the unfair advantage that has been taken of them by dishonest adventurers and conscienceless grafters, the older Indians have lost faith and confidence in the whites. It will mean much to the Indians as a race if this bank, appealing as it does to the Indians of a certain section, makes a success and gains a reputation for fair dealing and safe business methods, It is the hope of the friends of the Indian that its establishment will be followed by the opening of others under similar auspices, all of which will tend to make of the Indian a more positive economic factor in the life of the nation, and will give to him because of thatrelationship more of the privileges and consequent responsibilities of American citizenship. The Indian Art Department and the press of the Carlisle school are now engaged in getting out some especially designed stationery for the use of the bank. This printed matter will have Indian designs worked upon it and it will be executed by Indian apprentices, all of which tends to make this undertaking a distinctive Indian enterprise. June 1909 INDIAN CRAFTSMAN |