Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-06
Prof. ssdIn has Pbonog'aph Rec
ordss; Of indians Songs.
FOR SCIENTIFIC sluJot OF NATIVES
Effort Being Made to Have the Bible
Tranr.atcd INTO indian Language by
Educated indian Who Came East
With Prof. Radin.

NEW YORK. August ). - can
ned" warwh00ps. songs. chants anu
weird lamentations in the languag" Oh
the untuioEaG American savage az"
the latest development In the realm
OF the talking machine.
Professor Paul Radin. Of NO. 6"o
Teas,ialr place, the Bronx, has recent
Ily returned from IA sojourn OF nearly
three months In the WinnebaEo IL
dian reservation, which str, 'cheS
south lrum Sioux City across Toe
Iowa line into Nebraska. Whle
There making a study of the language
and customs of the WinnchaSos ~
made photographic records OF l2o
different songs. chants, prayers. me-
dicinn and war dances and the lake
all Of which he intends TO use 'or
scientific rather than for popular OF
lcCmmerCial purposes.
Mr.. Radin. who is a son OF Kew
, Dr. a. NJ RaGin, "A Jewish minister
expects to take his degree CT Pm. ID.
i'm Columbia University next spring
and his thesis will probably treat oil
the Indian languages subject 10
which he has devoted much study In
connection with his researches n
ethuology, the science of which he
expects to make u specially a Z
" acher The records are VIII MADE
and surprisingly clear In tone am
volume MIR. Radin may utilize them
later in scientific lecture.
Oliver Lamere. Winnepago In
dian with n streak of French blood
in his veins. came to New YORK
with Prof. Ralin and IL his &" ST.
La,r,g, vas a studer. IT. til, CarS
isle 'ad;au School and rltv"i on
| thu. ,m,lall team Of 1892. Ha las
powerful physique. speaks r"'t'ct
Enshsh ana Is highly Intelligent. 1t
was through Lamerc's Influence In his
tribe that Mr. Raiir was enabled 10
succeed In getting the records h" de
sired and IN several o. them Lamrre
own voice is heard in rich bari
tone
Iamcro's chief motive in leadlhG
himself to the work was that the
Interest aroused might cnabl;' him to
succeed in the effort I" have inc
New Testament translated fnr the
benefit of his people into their native
tongrc. He is an influential member
icf the sect known on the rcservatioi
lag the rrCscal caters" They teach
AMI believe the simple trnsths of the
New Testament anL hold each week
ipTayCr IN - tjngs that last all through
the night. feature of which is the
eating of the pcyotc bean, the pro
parties e which they contend. exact
them irto sort of religious fervoi
/ an, s;iriula;a thrirr minds into stat
Ios greater rrcCp;ivity and unacr'tanH
| ing of religious truths. Half th'
trih,. which now numbers four hnn
dred, Iamerc says. are members ni
this sect.
4 ''Our leader" said lance. vest r
day. "is John Rave. He us"i to nc
what you call a had Indian ard wor
shipped ncthinr but sort % watbrF
male Of buffalo hide anG porcHp!na
quilts. which had attached I" " time
| tc:y of n crow and "a crufcty made
indian flute. He believed this vas
charm to protect him from LANCER
This curiosity h. gave 10 Mr. Rsiu
and il nov a6orns q museum n Ehi
caxp. Raves influence with his pro
pie is INV all excrted tor goat. Tie
Is of the Rear clan OF thss Winnie
bags. who are what you might cal
the hereditary sergeants-at-siInS o'
the tr'b".