Chilocco Indian Agricultural School - Chiloccoan Yearbook (Chilocco, OK)

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GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OF 1953 It is always a pleasure for me, as your .lf-lwol superintendent, to write a brief message of congratulations and advice for witir little class annual. In ,going back through the records year ,ilter year-, I am forcibly impressed with llie percentage of young men and young wxoiffieri who graduate from our school Jliat rrialaze a success and are absorbed in the stream of our American citizenry, l reryeivcd a letter recently from a young lxiflu' graduate of this school whose record lli lliis school was not among the most l-nf-fiiii-:iging at the time of her graduation. l l,','fllli to quote a small portion of her .l-ltflr to me under date of March 23 as .llllltJi.IliIlL1 for you young people who are I-lflililating, and other graduates, to think 'fliliiil,, and I quote: 'l realize I could have made much 11111113 ol' my opportunities there. How- 'xl-r, I profited much from my nnciation with the students and malty there. I'm deeply grateful for 'lll ol' the help and training I re- fli-iiff,-rl at Chilocco. It is a wonderful fllxwc of opportunity and the finest .wliool anywhere. It is too bad that llvli realization sometimes comes only lller the rich opportunities are past. ,wli year I am called upon more and invite by prospective employers to write it'lill'S of rl-commendation for graduates mil former students of this school. It is l' .ws a pleasure when I can go to a file itil xwitr- what I would consider an ex- Vlll, ill recommendation. It is regrettable ii llic tiles indicate such graduates will was not what it should have been 'lll' lil-re in school because you can only I ci recommendation based on facts l not sentimental statements. l -9- You may know how to do something well but unless you show our employees you can perform your duties efficiently, they will not be in a position to help you with recommendations for appointments, promotions, and advancements in years to come. More than anything else, employ- ers of today want to know Is he or she responsible? Time after time they say, We will train them if they are willing to work and are responsible and have the right attitudef' So, if you accept employment which I hope you will and if, for any reason, you have to be off duty be sure the employer is notified by phone, letter, or telegram or personal notification but prior to the time you are supposed to report for duty so other arrangements can be made for work to be carried on. Do not contribute to the belief of too many people that Indians are not responsible. We know that is an incorrect statement but too often I have heard that statement made by thoughtless people. Do your part to overcome this by proving that state- ment is incorrect. Deeds speak louder than words. I am proud of this year's class as I am of every class that completes their work here at our school. I wish I could sincerely believe that you would be 100fZ successful but history repeats itself. We will not be able to expect 100721 success. Why doesn't this class band together to explode that theory that you can never have 1002, success? What joy that would be to all of us that love Chilocco as well as to you and your classmates! L. E. CORRELL, Superintendent

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GREETINGS TO THE STUDENTS- MR. ERNEST C. MUELLER The 1953 CHILOCCOAN is a memory book for the students, employees and friends of Chilocco. You are now reading this message because you belong to one of those groups. Chilocco speaks for itself. I find that its graduates are a successful group of people. We can not say the same for those young people who dropped out of school, after attending only a few weeks, a month or even a year. At this particular time, I want to congratulate the seniors and the 5th-year Special Navajo Program students who are completing their education at the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School. No doubt, many of them will go far, because of the training that they have received here. Others will seek additional educational training in vocational schools, colleges, nurses training schools or through On the Job Training. But the foundation for their advancement was laid by them here at Chilocco. Had they not had the in- spiration, the desire and the aptitude to benefit by the opportunity offered them, I am sure that they would not have com- pleted their work, and so again let me congratulate the seniors and the 5th year Special Navajo Program pupils on the wonderful progress that they have made during their short stay here at Chilocco. You will recall the many happy days and appreciate them more as time goes on. ERNEST C. MUELLER, Principal. -101