The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26
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training which must necessarily be
the basis of permanent ethical and
spiritual uplift among tribes such as
these by which you are surrounded;
but, of course, there must be ulti-
mately also a generally diffused
rudimentary scholastic education. |
am also glad that you are not try
ing to turn the African natives
merely into imitation or make be
lieve whites, but are striving to fit
them to go back among their own
people and themselves act as leaders
in the uplift of their race.
"However, / am particularly glad
of what you have done with your
schools for your own children and
for the children of the white settlers
around you. The missionary must
remember his duty to the white man.
as well as to the black man. He
should strive constantly for justice
and fair treatment for the, natives
of Africa, and he should no less
make it his constant endeavor to be
of use and of service to the settler.
Yen can, of course, do most in
this way through your schools; but
you can do much-and l am glad to
say that you have done much
through medical work; and l hope
also that, wherever the opportunity
occurs, you will encourage the build
ing of some little church or meet
ing g-housc where the settlers, and es-
pecially their womenfolk-can at
least occasionally go to hear divine
service. have heard more than
one settlers wife express the earn
est hope for such an opportunity.
After partaking of tea with the
missionaries. Colonel Roosevelt and
his party rejoined the train and
were soon on our way to Naivasha;
and we reached our destination
shortly after 5 o'clock that evening.
On. the way we passed two silver
jackals which watched our passing
train with the utmost indifference
from distance of less than 20 yards
from the track. We also passed sew
eral large herds of zebra and few
ostriches. Just before we reached
Naivasha, We saw Il mangylOO ing
lion feeding upon q zebra he had
just killed less than so yards from
the track.
Mearns and Loring were on the
platform at Naivasha, awaiting our
return; and all the porters had lined
mem in front as kind of guard of
honor. As Colonel Roosevelt de-
scended from the train, the askalis
"presented arms" and the porters
cheered Justify.
"Jambo. Bwana Mkubwa! Hall
gangi, Kingi va Amerik?" (Hail,
Great Chief! How are you, King of
America?") came the deep throatel
chorus.
IT had been at fiji lst arranged that
Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit should
occupy their tents in the encamp-
ment of the expedition, but as he
found that Mearns and Loring had
moved up to the Rift Valley Hotel
owing to all the tents being filled
with bird specimens and small man.
mails, they eventually decided to stay
at the hotel also.
The morning after our arrival was
very wet and there was a continual
downpour of rain. | spent the morn
ing acting as secretary to Colonel
Roosevelt, first of all writing an
swers to his very large and curious
mail, and then in taking down his
articles on the typewriter. 1t was
an interesting morning, and the let
ters Colonel Roosevelt received were
very quaint. He had letters from all
over the world asking him to be kind
enough to capture and send back va
rious animals to the writer's of the
letters.
The requests ranged from mice to
baby elephants, and a suggestion
that baby rhino would be welcomed
was quite common.
One man, from Kansas, wrote to
protest against Colonel Roosevelt's
shooting lions on Sunday.
What shall answer him. Foran?"
asked Roosevelt, with hearty laugh.
"That despite all your earnest en-
deavors, Colonel" suggested, "the
lions have not yet been persuaded
to join the Sunday Closing Lea
gue.'"
"Bettcr' ignore it and throw it in
the waste-paper basket" decided
Roosevelt.
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