New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-12
THE INDIAN as A PUPIL.
WHAT VISITORS LEARNED AT CARLISLE.
SAVAGE CHILDREN TAKING KINDLY TO THE SCHOOL,
ROOM AND WORKSHOP
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ROOM AND WORKSHOP.
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WASHINGTON, May 11.-Yesterday party Of
fifty including members Of the Senate and House Com.
mittees on Indian Affairs, went to Carlisle, Penn, to
visit the Indian school there, which organized in 1879
by Captain r. H. Pratt who is its superintendent
In the school there 325 boys and 130 girls
ranging from eighteen twenty They represent thirty
seven tribes Among the arrivals forytwo
young Apaches ten Pueblos from Arizona They
children Indians captured By General Crook Some
Of them speak Spanish, and the little English they know
has been learned in the school Captain Pratt is not an
enthusiast beyond the point Of sense. He be-
eves emphatcay in the capsbilty and possibility OF
the Indian Of whatever tribe condition. Visitors
to the school-rooms and workshops como
away with the impression that he has
In part least succeeded solving the problem OF max
ing useful citizen Of the Indian. His wife is In fui
sympathy with the work. and her gentle, quiet power
and womanly invaluable aids in the discipline Of
the children and encouragement OF the teachers.
THE INDIAN YOUTH AS A PENMAN.
The school system day work and halliday study
The children show talent for drawing and excel
in penmanshp and In this regard are much like coored
children, but unlike the latter the Indian exces in math-
emacs The pupils are each required TO write one letter
month to their parents friends, and of the let
written by boys and girls OF twelve end fourteen
have been revelation to the paefaced visitors both In
penmanship and the command OF language. A letter
written by Cheyenne boy Of sixteen, who had been In
the school three years, would be a credit to
any white boy OF that age who had gone
through the regular grades OF the public school.
Ii fact that in letter shown to the visitors and
alge number examined, the spelling was found in
vaaby to be and letters by the older boys
and girls would pass the Civil Service requirements easily
TAILORING AND sHoEMAKING.
The pupils make their own clothing The
boys take kindly, almost naturally, 10 tailoring;
and this there seventeen apprentices working 40
this trade Both boys and girls sk lfu at machine
work and do all kinds OF machine sewing with much
facility One young Sioux Of sixteen brought from Rose
bud Agency last November found making
pair of trousers and putting excellent work on them
The way STOCKINGS were darned was surprise TO sns
handcraft. The mendng commonly termed patchnS
In the past year thryone pairs OF and 35s pairs
of shoes were made In their shop and te average OF
The young fellows take to the shoe bench readily
and naturally rs to tailoring though IN tailoring not ono
OF them can be induced to sit cross-legged
The bakery is in charge of young Arappahoe and two
apprentices All the bread is baked by them There are
D se shop e es at IN
the tin shop, six at printing and two at painting.
the West as evidence Of the progress made by the
In the past year eleven spring wagons have been
made and 200 sets of harness. besides as many brides
and haters each.
FARM WORK AS AN EDUCATOR.
Those who work the farm connected with the school
do their work as well those at trades During the
summer many OF the older boys and girls to the farm
ers in the State and work for wages They have so far
given entire satisfaction.
There are now $50 working on farms.
1t is said this experience gives them knowledge OF
home life better knowledge of the language and OF the
ways of the world and renders them more setrenant.
Ii has said that the Indian has no music IN his sou
At Carlisle there is fairly good brass band OF twelve
pieces, and the musicians are all under elgateen Many
efthem sing quite well and readily catch the tune Tho
chidrens worship Is limited TO any creed but the
older bows attend any church they prefer IN the town.
The younger children go to Sundayschool and are re-
auired TO repeat the LOrd's Prayer.