Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-14

marck school. Her fathers Indian
i; name is Zuyachika, which translated
means Little Warrior, and her moth
er's name is Mary Four Claws. Mar
TIM Little Warrior is descendent of
the tribe which was probably the
greatest power in the Indian world at
one time, as they held all the other
tribes in terror and were the rulers
OF the western country.
All of the young Indians mentioned
above and with the exception of
Grow Ghost, have excellent control
OF the English language and with
most of them there is not even a
trace of the Indian accent left, and
at the same time they are able to con-
verse in their own tongue as we'll as
their elders. In their homes on the
reservation they use the English in
talking among themselves and their
native tongue when addressing the
older members of the tribe.
Afternoon Session.
At 2:3O p. M, Mrs. y. {. Young,
president of the North Dakota Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. called the
meeting to order, after which the in
vocation was delivered by Father
Hiltner. Mrs. Young then introduce
ed Mrs. G. e. Amidon OF Fargo, chair
man OF the special Sakakawca COM
miltee. and the federation landmarks
committee, with few warm words OF
appreciation for what the committees
have accomplished, and she then turn
ed the meeting over to Mrs. Amidon
who was presiding officer of the az
ternOOn session.
Sakakawea Committee introduced
The first thing Mrs. Amidon did was
to introduce to those assembled the
members of the Sakakawea commit
tee. through whose efforts the pur-
chase of the statue was made posi-
BILE The treasurer OF the committee,
Mrs. c. J. Lord of Cando, reported
hat the statrc would be dedicated
free from debt save from the amount
of express due for it's transportation
TO the Capital City.
1T is a pleasure, said Mrs. LORD,
TO make this statement, in view OF
the fact that a year ago there was
still POO to be raised fer the fund"
School ChIdren's Donation
Mrs. w. l.. Stockwell, who was the
treasurer of the school childrens
Sakakawea fund. reported that the
school children OF the state had rails
cd altogether $355.7S. This amount
was received by penny contributions,
which ranged all the way from four
cents to $685. the highest amount
which was received from the school
boys and girls of Cass county.
The Pioneer Spirit.
THE True pioneer spirit" said Mrs.
Amidon, has passed along from the
first pioneer, she whose statue is be.
ing dedicated here, to the western
woman of today. The best expression
of this typical pioneer spirit that Is
TO be found in song or poetry is that
depicted in Rudyard kiplings poem,
The Explorer
Mrs. Grant S. Hager of Grafton,
then read this masterpiece OF Kip
lng's. AS the words, beautifully spok-
en-. and so full of vigor and action,
fell from her lips, hush descended
upon her hearers and they seemed to
be carried away for the moment and
appeared to share with the strong
character in the verse the same vic
issitudes, and to encounter the same !
perils that were so wildly portrayed
by the author.
Mrs. Davis Address.
Mrs. Matte NJ. Davis of Fargo, |
cOunty SuDerintendenL of schools of |
Cass county, was then introduced. |
Mrs. Davis was the originator of the
idea for the erection by the club wo-
men and school children of the state |
Of statue to Sakakawea. Mrs. Davis
address appears in full on page 8 OF
this ISSUE and was warmly applaud !;
ed by her hearers.
Dr.. Libby introduced.
Several of the officers of the state
historical society, were then called |
upon for brief talks. DR.. o. G. Libby !
of Grand Forks, secretary of the So
ciety. was the first member to speak.
DR.. Libby said in part:
The menrrs of the State Histor-
ical society acknowledge the cour-
tesy of the state federation in using
them to help accomplish the work !
which reaches it's elimination today.
They know when the right thing is :
being done and they have tried to ,
do it as they were told. !,
ut seems to me that we are cele-
brating today several 'firsts' in our
history For one thing we are cele-
brating the first great expedition !