The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-01-05
IS no rush, no pushing, no scramb.

is no rush, no pushing, no scramb-
ling. We dismiss this way; One
zap, and all books are put into the
desks and the pupil lookg right at
the teacher; another tap, and they
all face outward from the seat; an
other, and all rise; another, and
they pass ont by rows, all stepping
IN time. How would you IKE tel
do this2 They enter and leave the
dining room the same way. They
have plenty to eat and that which
is good-pork, beef, potatoes, beans,
bread, dried fruit, tea and coffee.
They hate Two good everyday suits
ofjeans, and Sunsay suit--more
clothes than lots ofboys ON Sandy.
have. For all this the Government
pays. The boys have plenty of
work TO do, such az attending to the
stock, scrubbing, washing, cutting
wood, milking and such like. Each
boy has a certain thing to, and lie
does it. Their work is changed ev-
err month so as to teach all to do
something. After awhile it vii, be
Spring, and they will have to pillow
and do the usual work of a farm.
When school closes the last day Of
July all but about twelve are sent
home. The others stay to attend to
the work. There is talk Of enlarg-
ing the building enough to accom-
modate about fifty girls. There is
a girls school two miles above us,
but the Government has nothing to
do with this. 1t is supported by
the Episcopal Church.
We do not have much trouble
with the boys. They are mischiev-
Gus and fond of fun, just as the
Louisa boys are, but little punish
ment goea long way. By law they
have each Saturday to themselves,
and to deprive them Of that is
aboutall we have to do. one little
chap, SammyWhite Eagle by name,
is fond of punching the other little
Injuns, so | sent for him Friday to
come TO the Office. After laying
him across my knee l cqressed him
with ruler until he begged like 8
good fellow. Once in awhile a boy
runs away. Then | have to report
him to the agent and he sends an
Indian policeman after him. They
always find him, and then the boy
is sent to the lock up. One little
redskin is there now. He ran away
last Sunday. ne has the funny
name Of "Will Takes-Them-Stand-
ing" You see when they
come to school we give them any
first name we please, but the Law
says they must be allowed their In,
dian name. I'll get the register
and tell you of several queer
names.
Unjust not forget to tell you thai
my boys are very much pleased with
our school p cture. | showed tc
them the evening our trunks came
and it was amusing to see then
look first at the picture and then al
me, And boys and girls, you have
no idea what company that picture
ms TO me. have not seen a white
child since l came, and | look al
you many times day.
Minnie and another young lady
do all the teaching, and | have !
general supervision oyer every
thing. We have u matron, a cook
"a seamstress and laundress, and
mgst know that these and tn,
teachers do their duty. On Sunday
we have Sunday School in thu
morning,and il The afternoon Da
kota Indian missionary preache:
to the boys in their own language
Every other Monday afternoon is ,
holiday. This is what's called is
sue day. You don't know what .hi,
is, do you? Well, on this Indian
reserve there are about three thous
and Indians, and in exchange fol
their lands the Government has tc
feed and clothe them. Every two
weeks they come to Fort Bennett
and the Agent issues supplies tc
last fortnight. This is why the
boys are allowed to go to the fort
to see their parents.
AS soon as it gets cold enough tc
freeze a beef through they will have
what is called the Hbig killing
that is, the Agent will have about
sixteen hundred cattle killed for the
Support OF The Indians until Spring
You know the game is all gone, anc
without the aid of the Government
these poor fellows would starve
Many of them have built rude
houses and have gone to farming
and are self supporting, but they