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Show 478 REPORT OF 8UPERINTENDENT OP INDIAN BQHOOLS. him as much harm as good. This is best aeen when positions are given to Indians where they are partially or wholly unfitted for them. There has been too great an inclination to promote the Indian employee to some position which he could not creditably fill; then when he failed, to charge the ssme to the race. There can and should be but one way of treating theIndian employee, and thatis in putting him on a level with the white employee. Require him to take the same examination that the white employee must undergo, instead of aasnming that a certificate of graduation from one of onr Indian schools shall be evidence of his fitness for the teacher's position. To make the Indian especially favored above his white compeer does him more harm than good. To give him a position simply bemuse he is an Indian puts a premium on Indian blood, the uvil of which is to be seen in our present ration system and on those reservations where the Govern-ment has large snms on deposit to the credit of the Indiana. The nmds of the Indian employee are first to learn that he'is on an equality in all respects with the white employee, and can only hold his poaition by rendering efficient service; that he can only aspire to those positions for which he is quali-fied; that his being an Indian is no particular advantage nor no harrier in securing employment in the Indian school service. It may be said that as a rule the Indian makes a satisfactory emplo ee. I am in favor of giving the Indian the first chance when ha is eqnafor superior to the white employee, but make it a rule never to reoommend him for a position which I feel that he can not fill with credit. Then give the Indian employee work and a position suited to his attainments, but do not expect to elevate him by assigning him to a position for which he is not qualified. INDIAN EXPLO~EANSD CIVIISERVICEE ~ IWATIOBS . This was discnssed by Mr. H. B. Penirs, anperintendent Flaskell lnstitnte. Kan-sss, who stated that he was in favor of civil service for all employees in the Indian servlce. At the conolnsion of his remarks he introduced the following resolution, which was carried unanimously: "Whereas it is the opinion of the m-re of this congress of Indinn educators that all employees in the Indian service a2lonld be subject to the civil service: Therefore be it "Resolved, That Indian students who desire to enter the service as regular employees should be required to take the civil-service examination.'' |