The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-01
A KLAMATH LETTER.
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YArsAz, klamath Co, Or. Jan. 1889.
Editors Democrat
II you will allow me space In the COL
amns Of your valuable paper, will give
you few Items from this part OF Oregon
which may be OF interest to some OF your
readers, and especially those who are not
acquainted with the plan upon which In
dian Boarding Schools are conducted. A
person who has never visited, or had ex-
perienee In one Of these schools, has not the
least Idea as to how they are carried on,
and what vast amount of geod they are
doing for the "Red men of the forest"
There are two schools here on the Res
ervation, one located at Klamath Agency,
and the other at this place. The school
building here Is large and commodious
structure suitably arranged for Its purpose
The school-rooms, boarding rooms for the
pupils and living.rooms for employees are
all located In this building.
There are at present 81 pupils in attsn-
dance at this school, The, include several
tribes OF Indians, among which are the
klamaths, Modocs, Snakes and Pitt Rivers.
We have pupils attending from the age OF
8 years to a, most OF whom can read and
write exceedingly well, and some are very
intellectual and bright for the chance they
have had. Their studies include reading,
writing. spelling. geography, arithmetic
and U. s. history. Our school session con.
sists OF J hours in the forenoon from 9
o'clock 10 ~. The afternoons are devoted
to industrial work, the boys arc taught the
ways Of farming, caring for stock and
many various other things necessary to 4
civilized race, the girls are instructed In the
things preiaining TO housekeeping, etc
The school at present d under the super
| vision ard management Of Prof. w
Brandenburg, who ID doing a vast amount
of successful work In the way of educating
and training the pupils Of whom he ha
charge. lie is an energetic and intiuentia
Instructor and the Yainaz school Is -four
ishIng grandiy under his able management
This Is y Government school, and every
thing " furnished the school by the Gov
ernment. Here we have a vast store. .hous
OF provisions for school use, which are iai,
In for years time. Clothing of al! aind
Is also furnished the pupils and all that |
| for the advancement and civilization @
these people Is being done. Many OF tn
Indians OF this Reservation are well-to-ds
and In good circumstances financially, (eon
sisilng principally of stoek). and quite
good crop Of wheat was produced by som
who own tiIlablc land The Indian OF 10
day, 10 not the Indian Of twenty years age
No, not by any means, he Is far superior
every respec:-instead Of their savage m
roaming habits they are becoming perm
anently settled, and are pursuing the occt
Ipations Of industry. In this line as we'll |
several not mentioned II IL noticeable fac
that they are making rapid and marke
progress. In passing ever the Reservatio
one will notice quite number Of neati
constructed dwellings, well furnished. Tn
was not the case few years ago. 81
what Is the cause of all these changes
the modes and habits OF this race Of PEI
pie l say II Is the education they ha'
received, and the training In the pursuit I
industry that has been taught them 10 u
. means by which these changes are brougl
about. And truly believe, the only, az
successful way OF eivilizing the Indians
to educate them. This Is being done al
rapid raac and may Il still continue.
, A. w. Mosgs.