Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-07

the American Red man. And while
the lines NJ Sequoyah's face are fol-
owed tho profile bears striking pic
ture of the composite Cherokee fea-
ture. greatly beautifyins II from an
artistic standpoint.
Notable Work.
Mr.. Zolnay is one of the very best
scuptors in the country, and Okla
homa can feel proud that his work is
now associated with that state. Some
of his most recent works are the in
dustrial monument at New Bedford
Mass, being a picturesque allegory
three colossal panels across the front
of the central high school in Wash
| ington; a monument to Pierre Laclede
the founder of 81. Lohs Mo, in that
! city; he also has the largest and most
/ imposing of the Confederate monu-
ments, the monument of Dr. Still. os-
/ teopath, Just unveiled at kirksyilic
Mo, and many others thruout the
country particularly in the south
where his earlier works. such as that
| of Winnie Davis memorial nt Rich
mond. Va, gained him the title OF
THE Sculptor of the Confed"racy."
oklahoma is entitled To another sta.
tue of some celebrity Of that state, but
who it viii be remains for some future
| legislature TO determine.
| Representative T. 4 Chandler Of the First
Oklahoma .i>'r.ct himself Cherokee deliv
cred f0rcefu' address, lardaiOry OF tn,
! Indian II f,lloNs IN fun:
| "Wri:e-s NJ fictcp and the drama are dis
! rosrd to preserve .nr postcrity the mysti,
! and tradition cf the North American Indian
rather than to exploit the facts Of his true
progress.
There Is no race Of people that has showr
more progress toward civilization than IN,
North American Indian. II could not be "y
pected that this son Of the forest woul,
entirely charge. in brief period of time
the habits he had followed for hundreds o
centuries: and while We may read with hor
/ ror n the warning deeds Of him. while de
/ Tending his lands and country, and call hin
savage we can today sorrowfuly point Il
| the raVageS Of Belgium and northern France
to the Armenian slaughter by the Turks. and
find consolation IN the fact that the so
called Indian on the warpath In comparison
was indeed tempered with mercy. Thos,
crimes mentioned above were committed b,
people who have had the advantage Of thou
! sands OF years Of civilization, while tn,
Indian had practically none,
Improve on white Man.
"Yet we find today thousands Of Nortl
American Indians with tribal relations aban
/ dOncd, who have not only adopted the whit
mans ways. which we are pleased to tern
the ways Of civilization but in many way,
improved on them We find the Indian IL
the pulpit, in the bank. in the factory oi
the farm. in the arts and crafts in litcra
turc-u every avenue Of usefulness. sur
/ passing in many instances his white brother
We find him in the forum Of legislation from
the country legislator to the higher toga o
/ the United States congress, where he has no
only brought honor 10 the race, TO his tribe
10 the white man. TO his country, but hi
ideals are word.renowned
at is needless to here deal with the mum
berlcss crimes against the ludian-crimc
which enforced belief in his primitive mine
that in order TO exist he had 10 fight an,
defend-crimes committed in the name o
civilization and progress, but in fact crime
committed in sefishness. 1t will gain moth