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Show RICPOBT,O R THE.8 UfEElN.TET?ENT OR IND& 8 q ~ a 6 ~ 8:4: .0 9 . . . , .. An institute held at ~ oma h , ~ ~ i a . ,@a y ,?~.w&e&d ;e ll at~ended,and& sub. jecta of interest' and w?& were diseud:. , .' . . - 1 , : . An effort. is now bemg made.to estsblkh townshi6 go~&ment on the Oneida Reservation in Winconsin. A hill wns passed by the: lrist State legislature enabling them to c-te two townships. This will mean a slight taxation on their personal property for county and State purpcaes, hut, an the Oneidas are q& well advanced m knon,ledge of county and State afiairs and are fairly pmsperoos, it isbelieved they ean take up these cares with credit. There are other reservations where a pmt or all of the people are perhaps able to follow a similar mum, and all soeh should he encowaged to do so. . . The selling of reservationlands helongin to heirs of decesaed Indians will reault in sddingstren&th tpeelf-gpqemment for ~n$ians, for by asme bonafide settlers, pro erty owners, w 10 wlll be mter4atad in good government, xill bemme a prt of tg local organization. In view of the fact that th& people ar6 soon to become "timi, I would wggest that civil government, the right and duties of the citizen, receive more attention in the schools. In conclusion, I wish to state that in many inskcea I have found returned stn-dents and those who have completed the work of the schools doinghfully an,well an could be expected, and it is especially ratifying to see so many of t em dmng the vacation period at work either at theirtomes or for farmers, or at the factories, near the schools. Many instances might be mentioned that woold do credit to any oung person, no matter of what ram. That aome whoreturn totheirhomes do not dobet-ter, isno more their fault than the result of the conditions thatconfront themand in our anxiety to change these conditions at care should he taken that we do not auk-ject these young persona to grsater angoma evils than the well-organjzed and well-governed reservation. B&H)& OF JOnN C-LEB, 8WEEVI80R OF CONBTBUCXIOX. Rsaticd ed-tim-1 would s w t th at d i d , r ather than ornamental, educa-tion. is w h t is leg~lired. In the industriJdepartments the moat practical inatrue. tiou should he gven. A la peTtage of the boys and girls in the schools at resent will follow @eol ta~~~~uur sua~ntds ,s,h ould receive ihstructian in mtical farming adapted to the requirements of their own location. They should ago know how to erect a farm b u i l d i ~s,h oe a horse, repair a wagon or any other iruplement the are liable touseon their farm. The girls should receive instruction which would maHk them equally useful in their own branches. Pupils should be impressed with the honesty of purpose in,all things; that labor is honorable and time valuable; that the instructions they are receiving in industrial lines have a urpose which is intended to be of benefit to them, and that labor is necessary ankhanorable. The instruction given in the trades should he on the most practical lines. The boys should he employed on actual work which will show 8"' reeults. Two loy build~ngsr ecently erected at one of our northwestern schoo s by the school carpenter add pu ils wlll prove more valuable to these particular boys than a similar amount of wor& on an expensive building. BEH)RT OP D. W. XANCHESTER. U. 0. BPEClAlr INDIAN AeZNT. RoseBud, S. Dak-A favorable report can he made concerning the schools on this mrvation. The Government brdingscbwl is an excellent plant; huildinge are mostly brick, substantial and in ood condition, fairly well arranged and adapted to theii several uses. There is evifence of intelligent and efficient supervision by the superintendent, Mr. J. B. Tripp, and his wife, matron. The teachers seem to be awake to their duties and responsibilities, as also to their o portunities. The super-intendent and matron exact faithful service and maintain Redthful discipline. On the school farm there wan an excellent herd of cows, hogs, and fowls. The sehwl garden was something of which to be proud. An abundance of sweetcorn andearly vegetables +ere had, while there was prombe of more of the later vegetables than the school would need or could use. Senem School, Wyandotlc, Ind. T.-Skcely a school aqywhere among the Indians can ahow better results than this. Theae results give evidence of thorough, system-atic, regulated effort, together with a roper conception of duties, situations, and con-ditions. There is an air of business-lileintelligence and judgmentin themanagement of this agency and school that is refreshing and encouraging. The I-tion is delightful, grounds beautiful, fencea, walks, and buildings in good repair, neat, and attmctive All the teachers here are among the very best, eapahle, thorough, and conscientious, and successful in their various deprtments. Thia is true of all, Rom the superintendent down. |
