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Show Green Bay, Wis.,led the diennssion, which afterwards becamegeneral. The drift of the discnssion was to the effect that em~loyeesmds uperintendentsshould uer-sistently ssk for more room where it ie ao ~ r G t l gne eded nntil it is sopplied. - Chsnees of clothing, clothiu rooms, wardrolps. or improvised auhstitutes were discnsaed hv Mrs. ~ennedvo.f b a c k foot. S. Dak.. Miss Blanchard. of C'row Creek. S. Dak.. aria others. It &a shown that iittlenmiksin hallways, Grnersin rooms wherever posstble. shonld, by the use of curtains. I,oaea. niils. erc.. I,e used to affurll lndivrllu~lc onlpartmeltts for clothing or other persollal belongings. Nm. Ward. of Tomah. Kin.. rind hlru. Canfield. of C'arlinle. Pa.. and other0 advised that both boys rtnd girls atteucl to tlu! rt!p;tira of their clothing rcqniring immedi*t$ln trentiou. such s.t owing ou hntrou.r, ur~ndiupn ripped aeilm, ew.. hnt that :ti1 other uren~lirtr lto dorw: in tho scwiulr room unalrr the auucrvisiou of the seamstress or her assiitant. It was thought best that all t,he girls should be detailed to the various depart. ments, and that they should be so divided that every department have girls of all szes. In this wav the efficient heln is most eveulv divided. and small .z.i rls are learuing 1 > < I , tltework uf the dkl!nitments. Thr ehuir itdvisrd :,I, ax<:hnnge of addrcsa on tho part ot those who might wish to iliacoaa inllv and 1,rivatelv anv suhiect 0e:irinz nnon thcir work. ~~ ~ ~~~ - ~-~ ~~~~ - . ~ . ~ - A second mietkg'was herd ~ i l 1y1. " &me time was spent in continuation of the disonssion of the subjects that had occupied the attention of the section at the previous meeting. Need of girls learning to cut, fit, and makegarments reoeived general discnssion. The plan of giving every girl who can sew cloth for a dress to be maAe by her for wear during vacation was recommended. -In schools wherein this has been tried rood results followed. ~is&ussiounp on social entertainment followed. At one school weekly socials are held for all who have a good record during the week, the amusements men-tioned being game8 and dancmg. Tea is served at some schools, or other refresh-ments are served by girls who have prepared the food on a small cooking stove; but at all of those socialsemployees are present to teach the children social etiquette and direct them in their games. Decoration of play rwms and dormitories was advised, the use of cards, maga-zines, pictures, and advertisements being suggested. The children shonld always a-a- a..i a-?. i. n- -a n.r.-h w. . o.r.k. .. Evening sohool, evening honr, close of the day, devotional exeroises, and retiring hourwere xenerallv discussed. and theneed of moremoral and relieions instruction was noteJ: It n,a6 thought desirable thnr the evening srhool mi& add much of rhcer and hspl,ine.s to rha rhildrvn'e life at ack.wl if ca1.e he takau that it afford a sni t~blech auga fr~lmth e work of the duy in the achoolron~n. THE BEST MEANSO F HELPINGY OUNGI NDIATNO SG IVE UP TRIBALL IFE. 1001. R. H. PBATTa,n perintendent Carliale School, Pennsyl~anis.1 Break up the reservation; push the Indian out into life; give him experience outside his home; let hiru hustle for himself; compel him t3 earn a living: force him to use hie own powers and rely upou his owu efforts. The Indiau is &owing up with thn idrrx firmly fixed in hi8 mind that the Government owe* hiru a living and rhat his happinepa and prosperity depaud in no degree upon his individual affnrt" . The only way for us as Indian educators to lead these people out into civilization is for ns not to become clannish. We most keen no with the best educational ideas and do everything we can to fit these Indian jiodtha to meet the problems of life. And we must get them out into contact withcivilization assoon as oseihle. You will see a number of Indians in shows. This is demoralizing ang should be ato~ned. The present Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Hon. W. A. Jones, has takenihe stro~tgeiat t;tnd of any Vommianhmer we have ever had :tgaiust allowing Indiana to entw rhrae so eallcd ahowp. IVhou Mr. donos makes up hm mind to do a thine he usuallv c.irrioa it out. ntrd OUH of his idea8 ie not to make the Indian a ahowzian, but a citizen. THE WIsnoar OF FEW SPECIAL SCHOOLS. [Mr. H. B. PEdlR8, snmrlntendent aasBell Institate, Kanaaa, All Indian schools are elementary schools, doing most primary work, and my belinf is that in elementary 8chool~ we do not need apeoial ~chools. Thrro are very few Indian fitndeutn in this conntn who are rwlv for sovcializatiou. and speiid training should not be given eithef in industrial dr litericy branches. ' We |
