New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-25

Int ustfdtinR Ill a SOntiVoo WY
that O. beat made IIere there are two brick buildings
c,inS asmt $50 900 each OF them having dofTnltDrles'
dir,nrssers kitcheas, rooms for employees, etc ono
4Ss; buildings is Just being COMPUTED. inc girls
win, Ne Installed IL when II Is received by the Dc
, ,4,nert There il a smaller brick building used ior
a carpenter-shop There are numerous draine ouhuSs0
ON the premises-a large barn, blacksmith-shop'
guard house dairy house, an icehouse, warehouse
aud 90 forth The carpenter and blacksmith shops are
furnished With tools for the boys to USE There are "
acres OF land that purports to be farming Is'a
with numerous farming implements ana TWO e"'"'
The force EMPLOYED consists Of the superntenoehv s
his clerk, an Industrial teacher, mrmer, Pn'
sician two schoorom teschers-ladles-a mauoiN
seanst,ess. a launaress and cook. Two OF the en-
pIoyes the aundress and the cook are Lalbprecus'
The superintendent and his wife had had many years
of experience In public school work before they en-
tered the indian services and had done sfcessful "orA
I'm indian schools at Tahedpah and San Carlos ueiosa
they we're transferred to this school. There aio
seventy-threc indian children In the school, twepty
two being girls. six OF these pupils "clo
brought from the san Carlos School III hrizoh~'
Fifty.hree brought from San CaTios. but seven
of them grew homesicx few weeks after they reached
Grand Junction and ran away one night IN the hope
of getting home, and the most diigent search mas
failed to recover them. or determine their pace Vi
concealment though it has been ascertaned tna' 'y
have not yet reached home. OF the eighty pupils VINO
were here when the list made, eleven were Na'a'
toes twenty M01aves, six Tontos, thirtyone ApacneS
seven Yumas, four Utes and one Coyattewd' Ihey
pnge IN ages from seven TO twenty-three, ana SHOW
various degrees OF scholarship. They are dressed III
plain substantial clothing. Many OF them present d
meet appearance while others TO consider eoIeS
an ornamental folly. Two three OF the h'tio lol
lows put in their time hunting the mats uey naVo
misplaced. They are as playful as whte cnhuien
and auarrelsome or Violent Ihey are hoO
aclturn and stocal according To convehuohh iucsS
but are voluble and emotional. They are easily
amused and highly apprecative OF any knuhess
shown them. Some of them who have been With the
superintendent and his wife for tine seem much
attached to their white friends and are very anxious
10 please them One day. when the superintendent
came back from town. he said to one OF the boys;
" Albert wagon is getting muddy lhe heNU
day. when Albert drove this same wagon arouNd lor
the superintendent to use, spotless as shcn
1t came from the shop. In many ways thE slo"
willingness and faithfulness that is cofnmendable In
the fields the boys are not quick Intelligent work
ers but they are patient and faithful. They arc
usually healthy. A scrofulous tendency is common
but there is comparative immunity from acnte as
orders. few weeks ago case OF measles deVeioPeu
ION % The V GormItory, the malay soon swept tho
school. ,.|
All Of ns feel very much interested In dro Quaint
with expression Of great gravity with his hanas
attitude leaning against POST q Re tree %eye or o S g
the dornitory, SEX. went With the superintendent
70 MN was lying on his bed one han hand h ~
fH e could sSsroey make Himself understood but We
his Side The superintendent was called away from the
and while he was was gone gone do asea 2nde
stand him if.sie wanted to take some medicine He
shook bis head In ie affirmative with great eagerne,
Instincts t eeps Of to himself when he becomes sc
Would do. thought that the fact that he was viii,
ing TO take medicine was pretty good evlnencs OF
toa @e tat u the Indian Children had maria
taxing medicine that they would he anyi ns, 5as
before retiring that night we visited the dornltory 70
see AweayI1tha. He"was stu lying on the bed, one
hand partly in his Doce his hat over his a eyes 5 6 bit
much relieved The next morning he was Odt, with
tho other boys and said he Ti %eh o S nsee tn sba,
he felt the pain aud asked him If he was SICK lie
e. %nS locks %sy at i've %h ps sys rD0a'
The BABY Of the school is little girl not moro more
home but she Is doubess much better treated than she
would be In the bosom Of her savage family. She Is
q lively little thing and seems as happy as the day Is
In their English conversation the children are very
brief usually using nothing but the noun and the verb
formula Is Go town." Not "Please may go Il
10 Sw statement S tS Of the " object Of the Tip but the tvs
words :" Go town. The superintendent regretted TO
that h, u s dF07sTy S or most ss ees he ea
only say "YesS OF No." as statement cf reasons for
hs decision Sond not be gnd SS hd H sDT s a fer
them ana take the decisions on trust without any show
Of mpss9ce or ieO9 one f tafG l 81 %
tne Themselves The following IS copy of letter
that was received by one Of the boys to-day from his
n.tr1fl 1f
san Carlos. Ariz. Ter, Aug. IL, 1891
NV Dear Brother
Your letter came to hand today and was very gl2d
to hear w f Gyr6er 50 bsVe ben 70 to bsS ev very
day here and to-day | take rest a little while
Well 5G9se expect Letting adSs We'll and And nd
wef o 10Y Y VEIL This Indian reservation snt bad
are aeI q" good boy in School fsts way 70 90 right
Well brother am very very glad Well o Wfi3 "a
said he want Won 10 do right also ah want Won n try
to learn rapidly. then also said you must nor get IN
ycry bad / know TOO that very bad. Wen, brother.
YOU must moi do FRAT then you try TO be good boy
Won sc baSe roed edSSson am friend Of PTofsor
Lennon. His help you try TO good education. Then
rapidly you got back here. Well brother, am very
Ia my brother Seward Mott I tell all about you.
Then very Glad to hear from You after awhile he on,
ago now. Write 10 me very soon. ! VIII send my
best regards to you. that Is ALL am aeetcnae your
brother SEARGENT EMIL ADAMS,
Indian School, San Carlos. A. T.
went with some Of the employees and about twenty
OF the boys on a brief camping expedition Into tbs
1mnfains. The bows walked most Of the way and
hunted with their bows and along the roadside
After we reached the camping ground, their early
familiarity with camp life soon showed itself They
built themselves little hut with the green bOuehs Of
the trees and found IL very useful when II I0inA1,
few days aferwerd. They are wonderfully slfnl With
their bows and arrows. One day they killed SIX
prairie dogs, four squirrels and two rabbits and
regret TO say but for the Intervention Of of the
employees they would have cooked their eamo In tho
condition in which 1t was killed. without any OF The
usual preparations.
From the school work saw, should say that they
learn readily Their greatest difficulty secms TO be
IN th. structure of the English sentence They find
qeat enjoyment In the sonts that have been taught
Them and sing them on the playground continually.
yAvAL NOTES OF INTEREST.