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Show PROCEEDINGS. PAPERS, INSTITUTES. AND PACIFIC COAST INS'ITlTJTE. [fortland, Oreg., August 21-26, 1905.1 The president, E. L. Chalrrait, superintendent of the Salem school. Chem-awa, Oreg., introduced Rev. W. G. Elliott, who, on behalf of the management of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, invited the members of the institute to study the educational exhibits. THE EMPMIYEES' BEADING CIRCLE. Henry J. PhilMps, supalntendent of the Lac du Flambeau school, WLv-cmsl? z.-To keep up Interest, work In as many employees as possihle on each program. At Lac dn Flambeau ve hold our meetings once a rreelr and all employees attend. The program occupies about an hour and time Is also a1- lowed for discussion. Judgment must be exercised in arranging the Dro-gram, that too difficult suhjects are not assigned to those who would not he able to handle them. By having a pmgrnnl made up of numbers with willrh all participants are at their best, yon will have something helpful. The great benefit of the reading circle is that it brings the departments closer together, turnirhes entertainment that is instructive, and broadens the minds of those taking part. REST METHODS TO EUPMY IN ASSISTING THE INDIAN OHnD TO EARN HIS LIVING Charles H. Woods, carpenter, Salem school, Ore.gm.-The Indinn will do better as a farnler or gardener, as nearly ail our Indian boys tlnd girls hnve land. We must try to impresb upon the young Indim's mind that ilr most look forward and have some special goal to reach, and that whatever he does he must do with all his might INDUSTRIAL AND LITERARY TRAINING COMBINED. John Whiturdl, principal teacher. Haakell Institute, Kansas.-The best liter-ary training an Indian pupil can have is that which best prepares him to learn to ealn a living and to fill his place in the world as a useful American citizen. I believe we should maire agriculture the one industry on whirh all others xhnll hinge, aiming in general to give as much blacirsmiti~lng, carpentering, dairying, chicken raising, sewing, and housekeeping as would he most useful to the farmer and his wife. No industry is so nxeii adapted to Indinn boys and girls generally, and this subject can be closely correlated with the school work. Mtss Katherine L. Keck, domestic-sdence teacher, Huskell Institzrte, Kansas.- Domestir srienre means home making-the doing of the duties of the home in a hygienic, economical, praeticai way. The questions for our considerntion are: Where to begin, what can be assimilated, what the Indian gill's future is to be. THE INDIAN OF M-DAY. W. P. Campbell. asslatant superintendent, Salem school, Oregon,.-The schools have done something toward changing the dress of our Indians, environment more, while the principal factor has been work. The Indian nlust now labor 421 |