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30 THE INDIAN SC HOOL JOURNAL ABOUT INDIANS
Chilo,co i. doing her "tit" for Our Country.
Please n·memter me to my Alma Mater.
Sincerely yours,
~IAY P. SOUSA.
Class '97.
Dear Miss ~Iitchell:
Anadarko, Oklahoma,
June I, 1915.
I am sending regrets
that I will not I:e able to attend our meeting
this year. Busy times here is my excuse.
11y heart will be at Chilocco though during
Commencement for I am sure everyone
there enjoys all three days to the fullest
extent.
Greetinl!s to old friends and acquaintanecs
and a hearty welcome to the "Baby
Clas~.tI
~IISS Helpn llitchell,
Chilocco, Oklahoma.
I am, sincerely,
D ar Helen and Class 1915 :
HE"RIITrA P. I"KANISR
11 uskogee, Oklahoma,
June 2, 1915.
Your cordial invitation
r .. 'Ceivcd and it is \\;th deepest regret
that we find it impo,sible to attend the
rreeting this Comrr.encerrent.
A!' usual. blame it on the war? I am interested
in war work here and, \\;th a war ~arden,
C'hiC'ken:-, and other home duties, I am
a very l::u~y 'Woman.
Congratulations to the Class of 'IS. Wish­
~ every gUCCE=s:o. to the Alumni.
Sincerely yours,
lIR. and lIRS. G. H. THEIS.
Camp lIcArthur, Texas,
lIal' 23, 1915.
Dar lIis3 1Iitchell:
This hour finds me Worn
out f~,:, the day's toil of drilling, runnin~
and hlkin~ We are becoming hardened for
the task before us of rigid trainin~. I Was
'y :omc :urn of tmod fortone, allowed t~
enter the Officer's Trainin~ School here.
Your imitation 'Was received while I Was
at Camp Tra,;" tut I simply didn't have
ti;ne to an",,'er immediately. I certainly
WISh It W're PO,-ible for me to be at your
Commenttment and meet old friends and
ma~~ new onos. There is no doubt but what
a nm to the old school would inspire one to
take a new grip on things and march dog·
gedly on. This will be one Commencemen'
when many Chilocco l:oys will be found II
army camps and cantonments and even 01
thc fields of real action in the great theatn
of war. It is beyond me to imagine wha'
this Commencement at Chilocco would meal
to them were they allowed to gather then
and tell their tales of hard experience gain·
ed in war times, They are a credit to tha'
school; they would be to any institution.
Would it be out of place to offer a so,·
gestion? How about getting the names 0 '
all Chilocco hoI's in the army and prepann
a Roll of Honor and placing it in a con
spicuous place at the school. The Chapel 01
the Administration Building wolud be a til'
tin~ place for such a roll. I do not mentio:
it lecause I am a soldier but because Ii.
those other men who have placed their al
upon the altar of Liberty, and, Alumni, til<
least we ('an do is to recognize their sael1'
fice. They would appreciate it. If you kne'
how their heart-strings are In . t en\ 'over
amund that school and place it most secu
ly in its meshes, we would want to do som
thing. Give my congratulations to the ne
graduates and extend my l:est wishes to
old ones.
I am yours sincerely,
CAXDIDATE CHARLES MCGILBERRY'
Camp Travis, Texas,
May 31, 191 .
Miss Helen llitchell:
Secretary of Alumni Ass'n,
Chilocco, Oklahoma.
Dear lliss llitchell: .
Again I receIved . an tnvitation
to the 1918 Commencement Exer'
cises to be held on June 2nd to 5th at on'
Alma l Iater
f
My heart desires nothing more than to .­
there. and be among my old acquai n~n~
especIally the members of the Alumm . 1
sociation once more but this is one tiDle
, sJ'
am at a place where I have nothing to .
on my OWn accord as to what I wish for. t­
At pre;ent I am at a target range pro
tieing how to shoot before going Over Ther<
'Ve are very anxious to sail and do oil
share toward forming a world democr.~
We Indians under the colors feel we have \
OPPOrtunity to pay Our debt to the U. S.·
for the education given us. ,..
Aaron Hancock, Class '16, and Ds