The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-02
NOTED INDIAN
SPOKE ON RACE
DR.. CHARLES G. EASTMAN, FAM
Gus SIOUX INDIAN, SPOKE AT
GRAND THEATRE LAST NIGHT
ON THE SOUL OF THE IN
DIAN

One of the greatest intellectual
in a. long time was the address Of DR..
Charles E. Eastman. the famous Sioux
Indian, last night at the Grand thea
ire as the regular speaker on the
Grand Free Lecture course.
What Booker r. Washington is to
the black race, DR.. Eastman is to the
red man, Largely due to his influence
has legislation come about through
congress which has been advantageous
to the Indian, not only to his own ma
ton of Sioux, but to all Indians. DR..
Eastman has studied the Indian in all
his phases and Is now doing what he
can to preserve to posterlty their ira
ditions and native characteristics. His
Is a great work.
Although a native Of South Dakota.
DR.. Eastman has spent many years in
the east, where he now resides at AM
herst, Mass. He is a graduate of Be-
lott college, the University of Wiscon-
sin, after which he took a post gradu-
ate course at Dartmouth. He received
his degree from the Boston Medical
institute.
DR.. Eastman had a interesting
things to tell of his life in the Dako-
tas. AS late as 1873 he says he ished
in some of the pockets of Devils Lake.
He married an eastern wife. There
are several brilliant children, one Of
whom, a daughter of -, a student at
Smith college, is the possessor of a
rich contralto voice and will be heard
at an afternoon recital at the PIazzaI
hotel in New York this afternoon. 1t
is probable she will specialize in In
dian folk songs.
DR.. Eastman Is a forceful speaker
and was much enjoyed by the large
audience which turned out last night
to meet him. He depicted the Indian
as a true type of American democracy.
greater than the Caucasian has ever
been at any time in the white mans
| history,
THE early Indian" he said, "was
truly a child of God and nature. He
was simple, trusting, unselfish and
fearless. living to the fullest extent
the brotherhood of man. Before the
degrading civilization of his
ors reached him, he was the most re-
ligious Of men and n of the most
moral.
Tn times of misfortune he shares
his possessions n gains with his
neighbor. When his own fortunes were
low he expected the same division. Ev-
erything he accomplished through the
aid of his deity. Broad minded, he
was tolerant of all creeds and dog1nas.
The early Indian was not the horrible
savage bent on carnage that he is picf
tured, but he was a peaceable, trust
full and loving being.
when Columbus landed at San Sal
vador, the Indians received him CRATE
fully as though he were a white god.
1t was not until the cruelty of his
Spanish crew was exhibited that the
Indian DEVELOPED that other nature.
when the Pilgrims landed at Plym-
outh, it was Chief Massasoit and his
tribal followers who came into the
white mems settlement and bid them
welcome to. the virgin forests Of the
new world.
when DeSoto first landed in Amer
lea, all the natives were ready to pay
him homage. When he died his men
had to bury him by night in the river
he discovered because Of their fear of
the Indians who had vowed to avenge
themselves for his many outrages."