Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
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Education Discusssd-LsgAl ana Political
status It he Ind. ans,

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The subject Of education was opened b.
Gen. Armstrong, who spoke as follows;
. Ny frs. thought, Mr.. Chairman, is Of
cr friend aad colleague, Captain Psatt, Ct
the Carlisle school, who, unfortunately, is
not here. : The work that has
sprung up - broadly sad grludly MI over
he country began with that of Captain
Pratt. at Hampton and Carlisle aud has
created q public sentiment Of which, l be-
lleve. every Iutian child ia the country
will feel the bgntli-. Some q you my
have read OF the part tn five hundred Cur
Isle Indians took in the late Centennial
celebration at Philadelphia. They were
headed by wild Indians on ponies, followed
bv ,ios,s carrying Indian childc,n repre-
sSutlny various Industrial pursuits, and
made IN impression Oathe people that will
not be forgotten. The work Of Captain
Pratt. ard what has come from il, las hesn
the education OF the whites OF this couatry
% new ideas about and lev works Tor the
red man. Ii has made the Dawes bill pos
slbie.
"S5,liug has been NOR successful than
bringing Indians TO these Eastern schools,
and then scattering then, a. Pratt does,
each summer. over the Cumberland Valley,
while wa At Hampton send thirty every
| year 10 Berkshire county. Mass putting
them all GUNNER amcuS he fd;mers-nOt
anon those Who keep servants. bat with
those " ho 10 their own work. = = |
] e e. - - III. 80 Nawwnr@a a - III
sound on the Indian question, Tor the In
dams have done them ~ much good - they
have done the Indians
Bishop Huntingdon, DR. Strictly,
Rev. ". IL. Ward and other distinguished
speakers followed. All urged strongly
that the Indian must be taught religion
including, Of course, morality, } or al at
tempts AT secular education would lall.
= Ii you educate the brain,' said
the Bishop, without educating the hear,
you simply put into hands the skill to
pick the locks OF human welfare. lt Is
not the BRAIN that makes chastity, tenn
perance and honor
Mrs. Ouinton, President OF the Wo-
mans National Association, said. The
text Of this evening and every word that
has teen sail las strongly and grandly
emphasized the spirit of the work OF the
Womau's Association, that is the mission
ary spirit
Il have been very much impressed with
what Gen. Armstrong said, that we should
ali it'd something to do, and gOaslt. There
canGtt Re possibly anything 50 good as to
give TO thsse Wiii Indians the gOSpei Of
II -, fHRr,-k Thara ora pn.E
gNty Tribes and bands of lndians without
ny missionary rs all OF any sort, and
iEeltGere our Association has taken up u
new dgpaItmeUt-the department OF mis-
,iCuary work and It means TO try to
plant ~ mauy missions as possible IN thes'
agencies Already seven missions have
resulted from the CtfJrtS in that direction.
TIE wouk which il being done in the
homes among the women and children IL
that which will lend the tribe in the short
s.; way 70 civil alton. The IN a
the Omaha reservation are in the way VI
'hIr-iug the Pagan order q things into
ne Christian order OF tAirg5. Ia U
SorIsn'S work We srt striking at the very
root Il thIrgl and doing that which is
us. Tor he good OF the IndiIns through
tristan home Instruction
Ga sEG sUiiect OF the recent order-c Of the
United States Government, fGIb:ddiGE the
use ct the | dian languages IN schools, a
eng and lutercstin: dl custom took place.
The speakers very generally agreed that
I was desirable, indeed, necessary, that
be Indians should he taught the Eagltsh
Language "a fast and az far az possible; but
RknT R~0vaUNha1a1a - ..,, 1,N,lawah1n that
,uyhody should be forbidden to teach "a
Indian the Gospel in airy possible way,
ADD also that the use Cf tn ye~ruacular wis
necessary TO impaIt IDEAS in English at the
start.
"Wonan'S W,'k Among the Indians
WIS one special topic CT discussion. Mrs
QuILtun gave q summary Ct the years
work OF the Wonaa's Association. We
give a bret extract: This hasty sketch
1ls shown that helpful worS can be done
hy elrres' women ia the pres, in leaI-tS,
by petitions to government: by psNon&l
lulusuce IN macy ways, by industrial, do
mest.c and Christian Instruction in Indian
ZONES, aud by the'collection Of funds for
the work now 30 greatly needed TO accom-
paDy and follow the distribution Of and
in seyeralty There is lovely fighting all
alOGg the lines was a famous saying OF the
var, and so in this work for Indians any
woman may find enough TO do, and on
that lice Of Cf5rt to which she IS best
s1.ted, and the work Of all kinds has most
. ~i~
Mrs. Kinney. OF Connecticut, reporte'
tor The Home Building Department Of III
Association, which looms money to desery
Ing Indians, and otherwise assists them Ii
Obtaining homes.
The Dawes Bipr WA discussed snG
various difficulties stated, with plans anC
suggestions for the Carrying out the pro
visions Of the bill with the best results.
A committee reported on the case OF the
Mission Indians of California, who have
been so shamtfully deprived oftheir lands,
which they had improved, and subjected
to various outrages by greedy and unprin.
Ieipled white men. Legal counsel has beer
secured, the authorities at Washington con.
suited, and vigorous measures set on foot
to help these deserving Indians.
ar. Exscot9Eli siOner Price, in an ad,
dress to the GOnferenee, made these tsrst
statements, containing mneh truth in !
natshell.
ITO ciypize and Christianize wild saw
ages Is not the work Of q day, but of a life
time. 1t requires time, patience, courage
labor and money.
. 'In q comparison of the past with Ii,
Npresent condition Of these people it "a ven