The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

tact with whites, being taught the
lore and legend of his ancestors and
living as they had lone before the
white man came to the Northwestern
States. From an uncle who accom-
panied the exiled Siou. he received
the Spartan training of an Iian
youth Of that time. When Ohiyesa
reached the age OF Is he WIS given
a fiintlock musket in oxen Of his
arrival at the estate Of young a
hood. and he learned to use II: for
he had been taught since childish
years that some day he must avenge
the death OF his father, who hid been
killed by white men.
Then one day when he returned
from the forest to his grandmother's
tepee he found there a strange man
and was told that this was his father,
mourned for as dead for ten years.
the chief Miny Lightnings. And that
evening around the fire Many Light
nings told a strange romantic story.
He had been captured at the time
~ the Minnesota massacre. n dur-
ing his term OF imprisonment he had
studied white men and reflected upon
them. He saw then, for the FIRST
time, that white men had something
which Indfins did not have: it was
called education. and because Of il
they could do that which Indians
never had done. And finally he real
lied that the white men Inc not the
Indians thenceforth were to be mas
tiers Of all the land.
one Of the missionaries Of a hom'
board become acquainted with Many
Iightnings and told him about the
Government at Washington. II the
fact that the white men have no he
reditary chiefs. no kings. no poten-
tates. And so deeply did this story
impress Many Lightnings that he then
and there declared himself no longer
chief Of the Sioux, but also he abol-
ished forever the chieftainship itself.
Many Lightnings told about his lit
tie boy; he asked II the white men
would help TO give the child an educa-
ton, and the white men said they
would do So. Thereupon, a. soon a.
he was released from the military
prison Many Lightnings started on;
on a long journey to find his hoy.
Forthwith lHfN NfIN NpuNINiii
and Ohiyesa's new home was a log
cabin on a farm at F1indreau. Dako'i
Territory. where a small group u
progr, ssive Indians had taken up
nomesteads like white men. and were
earning an Independent livelihood.
The boys long hair was cropped, he
was put into a suit Of ordinary Clotn-
ing, and sent of 10 a mission day
school. At first reluctant. he soon
became interested. and two years later
voluntarily walked $50 miles to San
tee, NeJ.. to attend a larger and bet
ter school.
Here he made such progress that
soon he was advanced to the prepara-
tory department OF Beloit College. in
Wisconsin. His father had adopted
the English name Of his dead wife,
who was a daughter OF an army OFF,
GER, and h~enceforth called himself
Eastman. The boy chose his own
name. Charles Alexander.
Two years at Beloit. then to Knox
College. Illinois; then TO kimball Acad-
envy. New Htmpshire. where he pre-
pared for Dartmouth College. from
which he was graduated in 1887. go-
ing thence immediately to Boston
University to study medicire. and be-
ing graduated in 1890 as orator Of his
class, The entire time he spent in
primary, preparatory. college and pro-
fesslOnil education vas seventeen
years; about W. ears less than -
required by the average white youth.
As soon as he became a physician
equipped for practice DR.. Eastman
Went directly to the Pine Ridge Indian
reservation. in South Dakota. t. serve
as Government physician. And thirty
days after he arrived there tae Ghost