Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
CHEROKEE LORE
TO Be SAVED
Historical Society Will See
to Preservation
of Data.
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS
Proudest Of the Indian Tribes
Will Not Be For
gotten.

The history Of any people or nation
II always interesting. more or less
Especially should a history OF tribo
OF the aborigines Of America - the
greatest among those people--be read
with pleasure and profi' by seekers
of knowledge concerning and pertain
ing 10 the Indian people--the aborig-
ipes--whom Columbus found In North
America when he landed on these
shores From whence they came or
from what race of people they de-
scendcd has never bcen settled au-
thoritativeiy by writer's or historians.
but many conicctures have been made
concerning the source from whence
these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indians--came
and from what people and what part
Of the world.but all has beer guess :
work. Yet. they are an interesting
people, tho fast fading away. by the
lcavening process OF the Anglo-SnXon
not dying out, as II were. but chang .
ing their aboriginal. mannerisms ana
pfovincialisms to the desires OF the
Caucasian or white race.
4 Proud People.
The greatest tribe Of Indians among
the abOrigines was the Cherokces-a
proud people. given to pastoral pur :
k,,its when first founi on this CONT
nent, as historians tell u.s.
Therefore II IL fitting that Presidect
Gable Of the Northeastern State Nor
nal school, situated at Tahlequah. the
whilom capital ~ the Cherokee ma
ton, called meeting OF the Chcro.
kec people and those who have heipe"
IL make history in this section. for the
purpose of organizing Cherokee MS
torical society, to preserve the records.
traditions and legends OF TINS spIcndio
race ana to assemble relics Of these
looplc ut their old capital. In the
Northeastern Normal. for future ana
present generations to look upon.
To Preserve the Records.
I'm accordance with the cail of Presl.
dent Gable. quite Il number OF the
Cherokee people met at TahIequah
last week and organized the Cher okee
Historical society. and others inter
tsted were there and welcomed. After
calling the meeting together President
Gable told in n splendid talk its object.
Gus Ivey, who had :; special invita-.
tion because of his long residence and
intimate knowledge of the Cherokee
pcoplc, was voted its president unani.
inously, hut declined the honor and
nominated Mrs. Nan Fite. talented
Cherokee lady, for president. and she
was chosen. President Gamble was
mace anu -
ger was made secretary. the foiloW
Ing gentlemen. Indians and those wh.
have helped to make history in tins
country were made charter members
from this nation: Gus Ivey. w. Tate
l.rady. George Builcttc, s. II. Lewis
and w. c. (Chief) Rogers. Severa
who have helped to make history aho
who have been factors in building VI
n great state--OKlahoma-w maut
honorary members. as follows: Charit
Page. Harry +. Sinclair. Eugene Lor'
ton, Col. c. b. Douglas and +. Bee
Guthrie.
Ivcy Is Historian.
Gus Ivey. for thirty years editor o.
papcrs and an official of the Cherokee
nation for 20 years. was made mis-
turian 10 write the biographies ant
autobicgraphies of the great and notet
men of the Cherokee tribe. with
view OF getting an accurate history o
those people, so far as possible. io
The last fifty years and more-sinc'
the Cherokees came west or the MAS
sissippi river. especially.
"Adairs History OF the Cherokee
People, was written more than "a mai
century ago and related TO these peo
pie In their "old nation" - Georgia
Alabama. Tennessee, North Caroiin;
md portions of other states-their OIL
home, but no recent general history
The Chcrokees has ever been ATTEMPTED
since they came TO this country. NOR
than sixty years ago. This epiton'e
the Chcrokecs will he great sourc
OF pride to them and to all admirer
.f on inpotelv great people.