The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
NOW LIVES AMONG THE INDIANS
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but permission has been granted and
although he half regrets the pipe he
explains that among the Indians it is
still considered a sacred symbol of
sincerity. A few years ago he was
requested to tell something of his life
since leaving Cornville and the fol-
lowing will give an idea of his work.
He studied Theology in Andover until
1890; was pastor of the Congregation
al Church at Alfred, Me-, till 1894;
Dean of Redfeld College at Redfeld,
S. d. till 1900, excepting one year
when he was in the Kaiser Wilhelm
University in Berlin, Germany, study
ing for the degree of Phi, D., which
degree he received in 1899. After
that he was Assistant President of
Fargo College for one year. then
President of Warren Academy at
Warren, H., for one year. He left
Fargo College and went to Illinois
on account of his health but there 1t
was still worse. Since living the
out of door life in tents with Indians
he has felt we'll. After going to No.
Dakota he had charge of all the In
dian work. There were about 10000
Sioux Indians He is in the same
work at the present time but in 1914
the Governor appointed him Judge,
so he is now Judge Beede After he
had held this position for one year he
said that during that time he had not
held regular term of Court, because
he had persuaded everybody to settle
their cases out of court Had set
tied twenty-nine cases in that way.
Three of the lawyers got starved out
and went to farming. If any of the
alumni who read this are following
the profession of law the writer won
ders how they would like Mr.. Beede's
method. He says while | do not
advocate smoking, yet we get nearer
to understand man by smoking the
pipe with him than we do by yanking
him. People don't like to be yanked,
religiously or legally, but most people
are really at heart honest. In
religion he is an Episcopalian. AS
all may know the Episcopal Church
is the old English form of the Catho-
lie Church. He speaks four Indian
vice in German and IN French. He
is an author, having written several
books. His drama, "Heart-in-the-
Lodge" is quite popular in the north
west. and the drama Sitting Bull
Custer is accepted to be played at
Harvard Movies are made from it.
He is the author of hundreds OF
poems some of which have been in
the London Spectator. He now writes
his name A. MEG. Beede his middle
name being McGaffey. He married
Miss Rebecca Ridley of Cornville, and
unto them three children were born
two boys and one girl who are fne-
ly educated and are self-supporting.
He remembers with love his pupils of
Cornville High School and often in
quires for them. 1t would be IN
teresting to know more Of the life
work of some of the other teachers.
A message from any of them would
be received with pleasure. If this
article should happen to fall into the
hands of Principal Page, who taught
in '73. Osgood in "a Colcord in 10,
Whittemore in ~. Charles F. Warren
in 81, Ben W Murch in 80, Walter
S. Hoyt of 'S3, Isaac Storer in sc,
Henry Fletcher in '88, Principal Burn
ham or any of the pups, they are re-
quested to write to the secretary, Mrs.
Ivanella Smith Palmer. Hinckley. Me-,
and tell what they have been doing
since their work in Cornylle. The
letters will be read at the reunion in
August. As was stated in last years
report William B. Small, Principal
Howard and William Mclaughlin
have passed away. The addresses of
some of the alumni who are we'll re-
membered are unknown and 1t doesn
seem to be easy to trace them.
1t is hoped that the meeting of
1916 will be the best one yet held and
that the alumni will be present in
large numbers. Come at 10 O'Clock
instead of later, that the dinner may
be served promptly at noon, thus CIV
ing more time for handclasps and So
ciability. A good program will be
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