The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-26

THR ONoSDAGA INDIAN SCnooL.-Willlams
Partridge, the agent OF the Onondaga Indians,
has reported to ths secretaryof the condition
and prospects OF the school lately established their
reservation Syracuse The school has been taught
by male teacher, without Interruption during the
past year, be receiving his the
appropriated bv the State for payment Of tsacher-'
wsgrs. being $3.50 per snnum, $l26 dollars Of which
sum has bsen received and applied to the payment OF
said teaohsrs Wages and the sum Of G5 the
apportoned by the Tovu Superintendent Of the town
Of Onondags, from the Common school fund. The At
tends nee has not besn large and regular could
have been desired yet sufficient to this exp-n
dture Of the money appropriated TO the school The
average attendance has been eighteen Ia number being
mostly the children OF the Christian party The ami.
mostly OF the Pagan party, which composes nearly two
thirds OF the enrirs nation, to educational religious
effort, prevents general attendance from the families
Of that faction They however beginning t. send
their children and their opposition Is gradually subd-
ing Those who have attended the school regularly
have made good improve One serious obstacle TO
rapid progress found Ia the constant of their
tive language WHEN out Of the school. Until they can
be induced TO make Of the English language in their
intercourse with zach other, their progr.ss be
parAtivcy dow aud t0elabors OF tn teacher difficult In
the extreme Que Of the most perpsxng features the
management Of the school Ia that Of discipline The In
dams naturally ndoent and impatient OF restraint
ID hard for them TO submit to tho confinement Of the
school room or make the necessary application for the
acquisition Of knowedge yet In view Of these difficult
ties many Of the children read ease in ordinary
Juvenile reading books have made cor nro
rrsss in mental arithmetic penmasshp and music The
value Of the school however far from being limited
70 tbs actual attainment Of knowledge The improve.
ment In the personal bits Of both children and
10 easily observed Many Of those who filthy and
dsgustng In their personal appearance have given the
gratifying evidence Of tbs value Of this benencent
undsrakos by constant regard TO cleanliness and de-
oenoy Of department There many families. who
squsllidy filthy In their habits, and whs paid
regard whatever 10 the proprstes of life when the
school was first established but who manifest q
studied regard to the customs of civilized lite. This
fuence, born In the school, 10 constantly increasing
g. extending itself the entire nation From
inEiences 1t 10 proper TO state that there is growing
ambition To lay aside Indian customs adopt those
OF the whites in their domestic arrspg .msnts. Pub.
lilo attention has been somewhat directed to the
wants OF the Onondagss within the last two
years! Occupying, ss they do about seven thousand
sorts OF ~ good land be found 10 the coun
", their oiviliss Is demanded By sound and en-
lientsned system OF political economy, we'll by the
dictates OF religion and humanity There have been
several Improvements In the of trspsacing the
busnees OF tbs nation which together with the opera
lions Of the school and the missionary efforts now being
made, tend 10 eradicate their peculiar aud degrading
Woes The Indians have long borne all the evils which
the vicious could impo upon them while they bay.
been denied ths benefits Of Christianity and ciy,z.
Aon. They hsvs consequently refrigerated uotil dis
honesty ami intemperancs have become marked fsa.
lures In their ch This exhibited In the De-
ouatiops Of the head ia the Pagan party who had
the distribution OF the annuity sud especially the
orsauis OF Christian church among lem Larg.
set apart for dsfayng the expenses Of the
foolish and Pagan ceremonies, waicb charged
psrioas srp~s<issrss, thus compelling the Christian