New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-01
SCHOOL CELEBRATION ON THE CAT
TAPAUGUS INDIAN RESPIRATION.
CoIre.pcnderce Of Tie N. Y. Td6aus.

CoIre.pcnaence Of Tie n. Y. TGibaus.
CA1TARAUGCs RESERVATIONS June q, 1853.
For some two or three weeks past the people IN this
vicinity Rave been the qu rire in ant'c'paten OF
visit from the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the Hon. III. ii. Van Dyck, to review the schools on
the Cs;tsIapgus Reservation, and see the progress
made by the "red Of toe forest in edaoaticn ani
civilization. He announced bis intention of beiug
present Oh the oath Of June ard preparations were &C
cordIgy made to bold large Indian celebration on that
day at which the different scbools the Reservation
ehould De examined aud " IndisndoG come out 10 its
brightest color. Notwithstanding the hest OF the
weather the Sun ehOGe with more than " Fourth OF
July ferceness), large coucourse Of people vt-e
present TIE Indians were decorated for the "ccascn
with ribbons bead work and silver ornsments-in
fact the crowd presented qUta picturesque sppeat-
apca Babies .qusled af er the most approved white
fashion and orc was forcibly remindac that "Oid
John Brown ard HE "ten little IooaS boys" is by
10 mesDs sn exception. The superintendent OF Puohc
IrstruCtion the ground at sn early houf, ana
although usually very oignhed IN his department, We
detected him laugtirg in bio sleeve az he WAS pre-
sented to Mrs Silver Heels, stately, rchly-dfesssd
sQu6w Every man has an eye TO the sllvef snu tue
segscoUs Suporiutendept seemed 20 glance ar SSt IN
sfipctiyey bt the pedal extfemit'es OF ME- D no
doubt expec ing to dsc over small Poos-bat, alas,
her mecca prevented ocular proof that her heels
are sr y.hig bat flesh sni blood apd Mr. Will prop
sby always iemaln in doubt as t. the real iaco Ia the
The different schools (seven in nunbeI), bes1rg
hsgs witt appropriate einoiems ana mot.ef, ntaoea
hv the Seneca National and "TempersnCe" brsss
bapCs uelched TO the large hnd beaut'ut cnurcA
lately built at the Clover Missloo." Here largo
corcoufe Of people were in wsl;lng, and not more
than half OF tbose presebt cou'o nnu Iua's LSue no
Rev Mr. Gleason, hymn IN Indiau was sung by the
cooir ard thsn the examination OF the fccoisrs cen-
MERGED Those who understand lDd,an nature ate
well awere that IL the preeDce OF "hite people, TIE
are ~ pmel CflCent:
vas the rst time the scholars appeared IN puo.
lie, il was TIE expectation OF some tbs' they wouo
improve upon the practice OF bosicing sen o misses
of tall ing in vey tone, ard cay hothlL2 at al,
but We were sereeaby disappoiptsd-they not ony
spoke very promptly, but loudly ard distinctly, tnd
without any sppereDt lear
It will he matter Of no small surprise 10 many
Shep tlAy learn that these children nave not on an
average had the benefits of more than two years In
struciion and rome but few months 9nd thai taoy
commenced with little or no knowledge OF tbs English
lareusge, and yet could write on the olackooaro
good tgibe hand. as difficult worcs to spei as there
are in our Language, such as bouquet, Thn0a,g;
daguerreotv,e &c., and that they oonIa p0'u' ~
out any State in the Union sl.o OF bsg Good nSder
;a ui OF arithmetic, and executed their problems
With n rechsnoa skill on he board, which could not
be exceled by our best Epgiish soloSs ns M ,ustru M
moutal music Oh the occasion was furnished by the
two brass bands of the Nation and one from the Ae-
pheny Reservation. The vocal music which was ex,
ceedr ely rich and beautiful, was by the scholars aod
in few fsm ar matter Of fact remarks congratu
the Nation on thoir progress IN Improvements
Of all kinds, and IN oehaf OF the ota'e,
thanked tie teacbera and the superintendent OF
tie schools on this and Allegheny Reservation Mr..
Pettitt of Versailles, for the patience the perseVer-
srce and the earnest efforts thsy had made 10 INSTRUCT
ing the children and interesting the Indians IN the
cause of education. He closed by exhortng al 10 as
sist by their iatuerce and otherwise 50 noDie ana
philsnthIOpc an enterprise. After hir. s remarks
bad been interpreted to the Indians by DR.. Strong
speech was made in lDdian by John Shsnke, @ho mas
hitherto been gu Dverse enemy 20 tue osuse oI
ton among his people. Living in that paIt the keSsr
walton where they hold tn thor ancient rites ana Gus
torrs ne exerts great ofiuerce-buts great Change
has been wrought in the spirit OF Johns dreams.
He il now friend TO education and has eVea gwen
mn his own house ia be used foI school, and moved
into a shsDty" till they can builf SCHOOL mousse
John is real Indian orator, and MS speecn aoounueo
in beautiful imagery and comparisons IL was inter-
preted ioto Eogsh by the Rev. Mr. Wright, the Tor
mar missiopsiy--now engaged in translstlng the
New Testament into the Indian tongue. Mr. Jemison
an Indian from the ALE ghany Reservation, msde an
eloauen nj speech aftor which PROCESSION was again
formed and msrcbed to the baIks o' besutitui
stream where under the shade OF the large outeraut
trees that lined ts banks was spreed oount'ui re.
past prepared almost entirely by tne oa' eyeo
daughters CT tho forest We think tney Muet navo
practiced sven if they have not read The TRIBUnEs
excellent articles on cookery-for at this rate we
fear they will soon excel thelr white sisters even IN
this department; if the articles served up on tnis occs
! sion are any criterion by which to Judge.
csnnot close without remsiking on the happy
| state of feeling which seems TO exist between tue
Indsns and those who have charge Of their educsr
tionsl and religious interests. Mr. Wright the former
missionary is venerable man, whose courtenance is
ever bearning with a smile toward hs "red brethren,
and whose lips have taught them to love and revsr
ence tie "gIeat and sacred name Of God Mr..
Gleason the present missionary, although he has not
been with tie Ibdisns 80 long as Mr Wrignt, Is still
regarded by them with love and confidence, aud over
them be seems to watch witd almost parents care.
Mr. Pettitt the wide sahe Superintendent OF Schools
on the and allegh Reservations is just
the man for that position With the aid Of his energy
and perseverance, assisted by the able teachers be
row has the educatons interests Of the Serecas
not fail to be advanced as rapidly as practicable
" ERIE.