Sherman Indian High School - Braves Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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.JL Ui UNI OFFICE RS ,QS V1 Top row.. Loudie Cabrillas, '19, secretary-treasurer, Partrick L. McGill, '25, sergeant-at-arms. D Lower row: Harvey Harris, '09, sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Bert A. Iamison CMary Golshj, '12, secand vice-president, Allen Lovine, '51, first vice-president. ALUMNI ACTIVITIES FOR 1935 The Sherman Alumni Association has continued to be quite active this year under the leadership of Allan H. Gardner, president. Among the first affairs planned and carried- out in cooperation with the school officials was the Home-Coming Day, November 11, when close to 200 alumni and their families attended the one-day festivities. On Sunday, Ianuary 20, President Gardner presided at a meeting to dis- cuss further the possibilities of increasing the Student Loan Fund, begun last year under the leadership of Kenneth A. Marmon. A motion was passed during the meeting authorizing the president to have the association go on record as favor- ing Sherman 1nstitute's continuing under the guardianship of the federal gov- ernment instead of the state of California. Plans for the annual commencement activities were also discussed and a number of committees were appointed for Alumni Day, Iune 1. Other meetings have been held during the year on the campus, and a number of dances have been held in Los Angeles during the winter. 'Ji- if. T' ' .25-Q Y, ... ,. 4-wq 'Y-fP.i ,gQi:L-.-rgg' in V -. .. .- -.N - wx-,.,:' .5-nr. 'fag-5-:..u '-'--.11f--65::'a.- ..---1.. ' A49 1-'-X,7fn- '- bsFs:.,4.r.--iQ5?.ir5Ff FVLZJGIA -iggebig q ' Nfffi:aIfQigQ1fe-NF' girl 321-SG1: - Sq- ' i.,L-'-V-12.1-'-'H .1-15FEY: '? QJ --if S151-S' -,zz-1 .,,,,ta-.-., ., ' ,,.,: fo.fag:'7.5g1y,3g5g-. reg, --ug-Q I -4 --,.:'f,--I ssl ....5a.5',1.':f7IZE!f2-'lg-.I-,, ,'f.w:-1-YN img 'swis- ' . '-'fr ,-fd-2-1g,':'g-Ml'-f-1,:74:e2y-1:45-4-LT!:aux 'fl-1-, .4x,L,QN' fav-.-1-.1-L-14-,313,g,c.1p1r'--.g:.v,.Eq1-1 +.- an . 'X-NS . 1 as -1,1 - Q - -m5,,n,,---.,,.a-4,-W.-.vm -ggi fb- ,,,o-Tbfaci. ' ' '1 ,.gfC'fP!1m3z if -Ei 1:-r3'S'3 '-SQ5 -.f fQ5'2'G'z1'3.:,1iig-fps:-.4:-.-- ff1f11' -r- 5-ia. . -.'-a7:fe'n'v 2 :w.JfH -'eKzf1,1' i rw -. 4 -HX- -A 5-Q-.n'1'.'1.f,mf-'av.- - J-X v - . '?1,,i1,i,-'XQAS- i:--:tw C'.- 1 5' ' '1 . , ':'5.Qw3i-:ual em, -.'x'5xJ4 '-1' . - . - . 191- 'Nfl' 5-:fif-'i3.2f.4 ' - . 'abit ., L:'t'SS'2f':y:iflf-'R'1152 - ,-Q, ... -v f.,mr..:v. .1 . . -f f3x,,,,.4 v- A -Q-. 121.9-,-fxz-V? EU:-Ji-SI'-,i .--an . .11, -3- ,-1'-' . . 4 4'-2-fu ,Ji ,-2.11 , - :g- . .-xg: .. . 1- ,J: -- X' 1 mx ..--I '.,,,,5.:x5- ff: Y Nl, -f'5 e- - b ' 1:'u:.h. -214:57-1-1 . Lt,-. - . .1re:,q,.,,A,3-.gy.f..,,...: 3, .1:f'ls'1-'ltl-fffrrr'-45:1-:K z 51:2was-2ags5xMgey.1-.-17 X - Twr'nIy-lw0-

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VSOH 1ton e ec muse L n ntrx It es 'mc 5 In In em e 11rc S UO U tht been r 11 n un Y C, U SLS ln i . Sherman Institute has graduated more than eight hundred students since 19051 I10f counting the.Class of 1955. In the main, these students have won success wln h t f ' ' - A I C. 1S gra 1 ying to all friends of 1nd1an education A report ot reser- vation superintendents on 127 graduates and former students in 1915 showed the following results: Character: Excellent, 295 good, 795 fair, 125 poor, 7 . . , 127 Industry: Excellent, 255 good, 925 fair, 85 poor, 4 . . 4 . 127 Qf' the 76 academic graduates living at the time only two werel reported poor in lndustry and character. Of this number 18 were living on the reservations. The others. were all taking their places in modern civilization. Similar results have been found in check-ups which have been made throughout the years, the latest having been completed March 1, 1955 through correspondence with the young men making up the graduating classes of 1951, 1952, and 1955. This survey showed the following status of these alumni: Employed in the vocation for which specially trained . . 57W Employed otherwise . . ' ............ 44W Taking further education ............ 15W Unemployed , , , 0 Deceased 0 In hospital 0 100W Tribes from California Arizona Nevada Utah and New Mexico have always predommated at Sherman The main tribes included are the MISSIOIIS Paiutes Klamaths Miwoks Hoopas Utes Shoshones Hopis Navayos Pueb los Apaches Pimas Papagos Yumas Havasupais and Mojaves However students years ago came from nearly all reservations of the western states and a sprinkling from the east In 1951 52 the year of largest enrollment W1 th 1 285 84 tribes 16 states and 44 of the 58 counties of California were repre sented In earlier years many students at entrance Were totally ignorant of the ways of school and were unable to speak English The records show many Pap agoes enrolling about 1915 the greater number being virtually young men and women who had never attended school They became successful vocational students In 1920 Chief Hosteen Pete who had to converse through an in terpreter brought a partv of 24 boys and one girl from the Navajo reservatlon ranging from 10 to 18 years of age none of whom had attended school or could speak English These boys and girls were good students and some of them are representative Sherman alumni In recent vears the area of enroll ment has been restricted At the time of the World War Sherman students were quick to volunteer The Sherman Service Flag bears 82 stars for students Their military training at Sherman proved a b1g advantage and many quickly became petty oflicers Eight paid the supreme sacrifice Many were wounded in battle Without exception they bear a clean cut record of service for their country Military training upon the advice of the Indian Office was discontinued in 1952 and the council system was introduced Sherman ideals rehgious influence of both the Catholic and Protestant churches which have well equipped buildings adjoining the campus vocational training with emphasis on industry and thrift therein lies the school s suc cess surprising beyond anything expected save those who had confidence in the native worth and ability of the Indians Sherman Institute blessed by a far seeing leadership in its found1ng and subsequent d1rect1on bears fruit well re paying Uncle Sam for the investment K ?'5ls'k if 2 31 'H-1 fm ,F 5 4 Twenly one . . . . . , , , 17 . . . . . . . . 2 7 . , . . . . . . . . . . . 17 X l I ' I i ' 0 A n 0 I ' 7 f . . . , L I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 I P - 1 . 1 1 1 - 1 V n Q I V I V I - , 1 1 1 ' . C Q . x l - l 1 . . . 1 , ' , , . . .- l - - 1 ' A 5 ' C . . . I I n 1 I i ' ' , , ' 0 u , , .nt 1n , - . d o 1 2 . 0 Q ' , . 7 ' . - fl'-h ' ' l ' l ' ' ' ' ' ' . . . . I - . -h I . ' , , . - - Q . I . A . , , , . - p 1 G ' ' . u 9 D ' . 4 l 0 , ' . . . . . . . ' 1 ll Q , . . - . . . - - - f I a ' . , , . . o 1 ' 0 I 1 tl1 - . . . . . - - 1- - - - 1 l Ln . - - . l' S . ,, ,1.-:L-- ,1,-I'1g5A, V A x 1 wg?--1511---54,g?5 i 1- N :fl U' 1 +-.tf?11f- - ea -27-'Wwi-.-., I -. 1:-?.,.Zv,Jr, . 1 A dz if .' Jflhzg. I f :.a:1M ,-4 H-1:1 iv, -1 2115.316-fx, - ,,r- 414- I ,-wvlk-1111-fav. - . tg 5 -'TZ 1 . 351'-':1,1'4f J'-f, lL'Il - 1 . ,114 231.65 -1-, v.s,f9a,,, xl 'H ' 7 '4f.Y i!14: '-..-1.9.5 ' , - 5 1, , 1 1' :. ls , , - IC ' 1,3,. 'E .- Y' ' 4' 'f' , LH t --. A- ,,1:L.1:,ELL.z-:I1 is , , , 1 ' -'V , H ai., , . V, ., . new V? F H' fl' ' 'Sas ' ' , ., . . ' l -P1 fra .,-k, 1-jg.:-. V '51-3' '- ' ,- 3, -'- 1, f,1,2':'QQ-.wif L -' 'A inc is . . 1-. 'fi ' 'iii 7 x '1i4i1f51S1' Mvfw- rm c .1 , -

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. '25, Mary : this th the to 200 to dis- st year xg the favor- al gov- sement ted for ,anda ALUMNI FAMILIES Left-Zhealy Tso, '04, and two sons, Chin Lee, Arizona. Center-Emil Benson, '14, and two daughters, Keams Canyon, Arizona. Rzlglzf-Ioe Rodriquez, ex-student, wife, formerly Vermocka Scott, '28, ant foun, children, .Imperial Valley. He has charge of a large dairy ,ranchwy V. vkx - V ,, ..., .,, f..,..', . 4. , ' . - ' ' '- H 'Hp I f-, ',. 9 ...f. . -. .4 -4 .. ..., K ..,,..i ' dnil Sherman alumni, from the days of 1904 when the second attfeliihave proven their worthwas industrious homemakers. The Shawn inthe photo herewith are typical Shermanites in this respectf if U, ?fTh'e following letters also are representative of communications,received from time to time by Superintendent Biery and Sherman teachers iforirneir students. Q Keams Canyon, Arizona February 15, 1955 Supt. Donald H. Biery Sherman Institute Riverside, California Dear Sir: Q A A It is common to hear peoplewsay: If 1 had it to do over again . . . Many learn too late and to their sorrow that time wasted in school is dearly paid for . . . As1 write these lines 1 think not of what little success 1 may have had but what 1 could have acquired while attending Sherman . . . Having been on a reservation for several years, 1 have had excellent opportuni- ty to study returning students. 1 would say this: Choose the line of work you desire and have some' adaptability for and master it. H' Be not content with whatever degree of efficiency you may acquire . . . Sherman is a splendid training institution. My sincere thanks go out to the instructors who tried to give me more than 1 sometimes gave the proper attention for assimilating . . . It is incumbent upon the studentsito create the demand for training and Sher- man Institute will do the rest.-Emil Benson, '14 -Twenty-ihree'