Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-23

1--we dificrenlly. their food viii BE-
changed. Their houses with tho fur.
niiuro win BE- altered They Will
travel with nov conVcyancee. They
viii talk IN q new way Thcy Will
think strange thounhta and they VIII
act from motives 90 which they have
heretofore bcun strangers They
know that this change h inevitable.
A similar transformation occurred
after the Spanish Invasion and q
greater revolution IN manners and
habits viii result from the Anglo
saxon occupation.
a sad feature 81 this Uommingiing
OF two races u thai tho Influence the
one exerta upon the other il not al
ways good infiuence. Each race
has Is Virtues. bat they also have
their vices. These appear often more
attractive than che virtues and ccr-
tainiy are easter 90 copy and adopt.
Vice among any race has only a de-
terioraglng and destructive effect.
Now the Indian has enough evil
within him. ana Il IA wholly unncces-
sary for him to adopt any Of the
wrong habits Of hia white brother 10
secure ia proper expression. He can
not afford 10 incrense the methods
witch insure destgnation. The In
dtsns are few IN number. and their
only hope OF porpaiuity Is by natural
Increase. and Il would be folis. in
deed 70 introduce elements which
would decrease she number Of chill
dren OF impair their power and Of
ficioncy. What would you thlnk OF
le man who had a small flock Of
Ia. - Inc
others. who would pesslstently stRrve
Them 80 that they were too weak to
bear iaYnhs or who's lambs we're
weaklings That IS just what your
people are doin8 when they en-
courage vice. EVIL q always wrong,
but from the view point Of the race
lit Is foolish for the Indian because
he Is few In numbers and cannot at
ford the loss---the white man, ON the
| other hand. can lose thousands By
the corrupting effects Of bad habits
and immortality but Tor a long time
that loss win have no apDreciablo ef-
feet for there are countless thousands
eager to take his place. Sin and evil
are the deadly enemies OF the indi-
vidual and the race, but their work
Is more plainly seen IN small and
declining people. Three hundred
years ago when tho Spaniards came
into the country. the Indians we're
numcrous--ask the old men of your
people how many thousands lived
hcFe then. Co out on the mesas and
;abOut your own t0sns and count the
houses that are In ruins now. where
once dweit many people and AJAX your
wisr men where their descendants
Iare7 They have disappeared. They
and their children are no more. Ask
your wise men 10 explain to you why
they Disappeared. VIII the samc
thing happen following the advent Of
} tho Anglo saaong II 80. how long be-
fore there remains not one 10 tell Of
the glorious past OF the once strong,
Vigorous racer
what will your parents and grand
parents now say2 ] know that they
VIII tell you that while they may be
too old 10 learn how TO successfully
meet these new conditions that their
children must be trained SO that they
wiz be able 70 adap, themselves 20
the changes in manners and customs
which Will Inevitably result. They
believe In education Their common
sense and sound Judgment viii com.
pei Them Ga take that position. The
United states government knows that
you must bc educated, u the race "a
% survive. and has provided TIM
great school for you
II is q benefit to the whole coun-
try 10 have all lis people prosperous
and advancing In an the arts OF civ.
llizntson and growing stronger every
| la. al MI Mff4ptnnnW nlfl
: these schools are of a greater benefit
"a the Indians than 20 anyone els
, because they provide tho meeni
! whereby you may be able to 40 NEE
= the changed conditions % life. tha
instead OF being overwhelmcd yos
may look out on the future with con
. fidence ana advance with certaint.
and with profit TO yourselves aioni
/. sha lines OF the Advancing hosts o
I, civilization, and thus take your place
]. OF honor and profit in the greet worl,
!. movement towards higher and bette
things.
Members of the graduating class
j am sure Il must be gratifying 4
|. you 20 realize that you have finishes
!. the course here and tnat you are nov
To enter upon your life work. l wan
/, 20 conaratulate YOU upon the priv
'eEe you have had Of securing YOU
. education IN part az least AZ thi
: school believe that 4 is safe q
conclude from the fact Of your grad
: uation that you have done your worl
/, well here. The government has beei
Z good 10 you and has freely given yol
\ these advantages. You owe a debt &
! the United States for what you hAv
4 lreceived which can only be paid b
!. lives Of honesty and integrity, devote
Z 20 the interests OF society and alwas
" striving for the best things The gov
/. eminent expects sou hereafter alway
! 20 stand Cos the very Highest things
= you are 60 BE- always the advocate
= OF prosress and the advancement Q
your people.
J, congratulate you becauae you Ger
- tainly know tsyo aud many OF 80
~ three Languages. Thia VIII always b
q an ADVANTAGE 40 you. DO not aiio'
Is yourselves % gorset any Of them. He
y should be able 10 speak. read an
rs write both spanish and lsnglisn. ID
~ Sides vOur own narn0ual HatlafactiO