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Show I REPORT OF SUI,ERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS. 461 I.u perstition, indireell affecting our aork, in i t 8 i!~fluenre u un the rhilglren turncJ <out<.of ur schnul~ ~ L y n ta~u-clit ~ r andup r civilized turtRoda, but aSEooll m they return to their honler ewrv a t o f hilrbariv n~i~?mtitinian hrotteht to h r to tun1 I t h e m h m the ways of the<.hite man. Thia i s i fruitful cause fo: a large per cent of partial failures in this ~articular. So when we combat supemtition in any f o m it helps the school children, who, so long as they are in the minority, merit and need our most sincere effort in their behalf. I Topic.-"The ~uerlicinrm an." Dr.T. \I. Bridpr, uf k'dn Ilxll, ldnho, sxid Illat orle hitful nlrrll<rl t9i coml,ariug thr iuflucncr <,I the n.t.Jli.irlc man ia to hteal Ilia arnnluuitiiln, H 1upt hi? ~wtilz, Irccume the .'frirt.d of tl>r,i nn.il\.." a i r r hid cu~~hdrncIrrr.. cti,.re~ful in one insrxncr. I and in the majority of ca4es t6e r&ic of ,+ physicirtn will take the phce of that "medicine man." I t is almost a truism, Once gain the confidence of an Indian and you will scarcely lose it." powemshould I n given the physivia~rt o em luy atry ant1 e\'>rs rrwthud t t a~h ort t l i ! ~Irvelopnjrnto f r~~aliciuvuojr lmgiol~a d a ubyic nrccasity. Tlle grearca p<~.r. al n be act~ornpli.ilwdh y nphybi<.iau directing Kid best rnergiwtu tltr j,rc\,.vatiorr <.idiseauc. I . T+.-"The United States Indian physician; his wa s and mans." Dr. Thomas H. Breen, of Fort Lewis, Colo., stated tgat the ways of the United States I n d i y physician were on a par withthoseof the honored professionanywhere; that he is up" in medical jurisprudence' that he is 8. student of sociolo y or any other science that widens the horizon or 'aids him in his profession. ~ i doecto r was of the opinion that the means were not adequate to accomplish the expected results. I %pic-"Fowl hygiene: Its r~l s t ionto the h n l t h of Tnrlix~lv hihlren." I)r. Claude 11. Kirluier, of Yuyalll~p Apnry, \Taih., rnid : The whool age, from 4 or5 to 18, includrs rhr rime wlit-n thr a,,liJ ~ l l dh c ~ J v a~r ~~r ~dvrx~~ir~rdevcl.~~~n~ent. I rand when their g~owt his almost completed. During this time tbe growth is' some: ti18ler npid, arlil ,,iten the funrtiolla oi nlr:orptiun aid aesirr,ilation Gr osertaxrd to sulol,ly tlrr nrte*:.ary pahulnai ior the various incn,i~.irtp organs ui tire hdy. Food iuust be :ut)Dlitd in ~lrtt.lro ~iqntitv.1 1\11 ~i thv .D PO.D CP ~ l ~ a r ntoc ~bu~ildr new ti.ior,* 8n.l to iurn'ikh anrvy ii; 111E'i~,r6f~i l ~ aatn 1 L I I U S C L ~ ~i>lv~ tYio tt. Thewfor,: IUO U ~ U C ~ wr r van not ire ohservd in thr rltytit,tr ~f rile ri,z,Lt quuntity 3 n t ~q uillity (11 f<.<tdo rna~ntni~tlrre pr0pL.r standarJ oigros th and ilrvrlL>pmenot t the borly. Tile lack of |
