The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-05-09


His coming 10 the Elms created tn,
most profound sensation among III,
pupils of that tlme-honored schoo
that had ever been felt there. For vol
must know that the Elms was an instl
tuition with a history Its beginning
dated away back In the time of our
grandfathers. and many shining
light Of professional, political aud 50.
cial life had gone from its doors to
illuminate the world-at least, our lit
Tie part Of IT, There was, therefore, a
certain so-called "tone' about the Elms,
and the boys who sought wisdom
under the august tutelage OF DR., Say
brook, lis principal, were little too
much given to turning up their arlsto-
cratic noses at the less favored youths
of other schools.
DIR, Saybrook was good teacher,
and he had good school. and as the
school had a reputation that covered
more than half a century. under DR..
Saybro0k and his predecessors, Il Is
not strange that certain men prominent
IN political ami governmental affairs
arranged TO make an educational ex-
pertinent there
That experiment was TO be made with
the son of Sioux Indian chief.
Not much could be said for the old
chief observation-disclosures Shadow, ex-
cept his many years love OF bloodshed,
house-burning. rum-drinklng and other
Vices, although he now smoking the
pipe OF peace and getting fat and lazy
on government rations.
But his son. Swift Water. was a re-
markably fine specimen of the Indian
whose Intelligence, courage. quiet be-
hayior, and evident appreciation of the
white mans ways. had attracted the
attention Of all the army officers and
agency people that had met him.
News OF his coming TO the Elms had
preceded him a week or ten days, and
the usually sedate old institution had
suddenly turned into something very |
much Ike wire corn-popper when the
grains begin to feel the full effect of
thr hot Goals
There were two parties. OF course
boys are not unanimous on any subject,
Nou know but these parties were not
equally strong In fact Of the eighty
five pupils, five were friendly to the
young Indians advent and eighty
were not, but the five were splendid
young fellows, aud they boldly main
tanned their position in spite OF the
odds against them
Briefly, the views OF the two factions
may be stated thus:
Against Swift water-"We don't
want lazy, dirty good-for-nothing son
OF savage assoclating with us. The
Films is not the place for him"
For swift Water-"rls presence will
not necessarily contanlnate MS. even
n he is what you say We think he
should have a fair show, and as far
as we are concerned, we are going to
give Il to him.
And that is the way things stood
when the day came for Swift Water TO
arrive at the Elms.
The FIRST disappointment came 70
The boys as they saw that the young
savage was neatly dressed In the white
mans fashion ana not In leggins
blanket aud feathers, as some of them
had thought be would be. And then his
manner made an i'm.
preston that they were not prepared
for
Bart oglethorpe, the leader Of the
quickly recovered however.
from bis surprise at swift Waters
good appearance, and by a few charac-
teristic suggestions. turned the current
o. his adherents thoughts back into the
oh channel
Arthur Eggleston, the most outspoken
advocate OF the young Indian. glanced
at the faces Of his four friends. and
then IN a sort Of triumph at Bart and
the others
And 80, although the alleged Intruder
was more attractive than even his
friends had expected him 10 be, the old
feeling still existed eighty against the
Indian and five for him.
swift Water lived almost life OF
seclusion, rarely going among his white
companions and never forcing himself
upon any Of them In the gymnasium,
however, which be Dasslonately loved,
be threw on his reserve and the grace
and skill with which he executed the
most difficult athletic exercises made
even the expert Bart ogletborpe enyi-