The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

Tendance uolfd be larger we hsd beStex
accommodations. On soDe Of tie reser-
vstiors the Indie1s bare-beea demansiag
school buildings for years, and haze been
promised them time and again, bot they ere
not yet bsilt. With few exceptions every
reservation school is crowded. One great
dffficr3sy we have 70 contend against isthe
poor hearth SO COMMON among the Enaisa
children. Disease is president 20 IN ex-
traordExry extent, and last ycar tAe
rsvaees of Ga grippe" were distressing
There were thousands Of cases Of II, and It
YVES necessary 20 chose many of the schools
on account Oft. The Inaians IS whole
suffer much from pulmonary troubles,
sore eyes, scrofnlaand Diseases of the shin.
have 50 much filth IN the vahne of school
training tl.rt favor putting Indian boys
and girls in the pubic schools wherever
possible A few are ALREADY enjoying this
advantage, with good results, and, when
more and moro Of the Indians secsp< lands
in seperaity and become citizens. / thi8k it
will be found that the public school, inhu-
encinR the children and the parents
through them, viii be a great agency of
civilization
There have been many s1sers in the
press at the Indian training schools, nota-
bly, the one at Carlisle, Pa, and frontier
writers seem to oe fond Of pointing out
that tie graduates OF these schools almost
invariably, on returning to the neserys-
tions, relapse into their former condition
1t is true that many who return TO the res
ervatioDs make little show for the care
and instruction that have been expended
upon them, but what else could be expect
ed, They find tbemselEeS-iso}atedb by dress
and habits, out of sympathy with their
surroundings, ostrseiaed by their onmpan-
ions, and too frequently practically hefp-
less. Thst thoy should relapse rs not at all
surprising, and consequently we are en-
,lesporing, with good success, to help as
many Of them as possible to go out in the
world and make their own way. Several
are now teaching, or fitting themselves to
teach, others are practicing medicine, some
are preaching, and still others are prepar-
ing for the practice of the Law and other
professions IL should be Remembered,
too, that the oldest Of our training schools,
the one at Carlisle, has been in existence
but eleven years, and that there has been
little time in which to estimate from prac-
teal experience the influence which has
been e1erted upon the pupils.
The progress when has been made by
the civilized tribes Of the Indian Territory
is announcement for all who bniieve thfxe
is ultimate hope for the Indian race in this
country. The Cherokees, ChoctaRs. Semi
noles, Otoes and others in the Indian Ter
ritory are industrious, prosperous, and
their children are enjoying as good facili-
ties as the children of settlers in Reighbor-
ing states These nations support schools
and academies, asJiums and churches.
They have their own newspapers, good
frame houses, often With carpeas on the
floor, pictures on the walls and organs or
pianos They have republican Govern
meIt, and the laws are wisely and effect
lively administered 1t is not generally
known, evcp among well informed people,
tha4 Chrissisnity has made marked prog
rees among the Indians of the territory
Az tbe last Indian conference of the Meth
otiist church south reports were present
ed winch show l5O local preachers, 1000
Indian members, $500 white members, L90
sunday schools, with q nean bersbip of
more than 4 200, and 90 churches, valued at
nearly sc, 900. In the Choetaw aod Chick
asaw nations the BapSists have So church
es, with membership of more than 1000.
The Baptists have organized many church
es among other tribes also Tine Presby
terians haze about 20 churches, with
membership of more than 9010, and the
Roman Catholics, with their customary
vigor, have many churches, schools and
asyrlms in various parts OF the tsYritmy.
'tW here the Indian has a fair chance, and
happens to fall into tee hands OF an iBte4-
hgent agent" continued Commissioners
Morgan, ~he is able 20 make a very good
showing, AL the circumstances considered.
Let me cite 10 you an instance Of this
At the Santee AGENCY, In Nebraska. she In
dams have pretty good lsnd, and have bad
an Intelligent and paiDssaking sgsnt to
he4p them They have Aooe scnes-of Land
under cInltiv alton in wbeaS, co<1a- oats,
fax and vegetables. They raise "a good
crops as their whs1e neighSors Ia good
years they have q surplus to sell beyond
their needs Twenry-fipe frame houses
here last year, all the work hsiRs done by
Indian mechanics, o>ca to the spDorssos-
ing out of the material, no white rsnn he-
Ing employed They even Ind large
stone wsIl under ths h1z seahss a4 the
agency, and were properly proud Of tAelr
achievonent- At to<s sgezscy specsassy
has been made Of de<ekopsn@ eAe vnrrA1na-
cal skln Of the Lo<baas, vsSa god ncruass
Indians osupexInc n6eoes ana ezpksyoA
The blacksmith, caxIcrsrz, rsl{cr. hxnoss
rSsher, wagon maker, oSerseer and issue
clerk arc all tull blood indians The ply
stefan Is a hssfors-d The mechanics 81
this agency esned last year nearly sS.eo.
Connecsesl vita csen OF rlae schools as tnis
agency Is q trxxnfns 6cp&rxnssnk ~ winch
the boys and girls s-ee ssugr%-s<adss fancy
work, housekeeping. t~m work and care
OF stock 1t Is sot surprising tnas Toe In
dams here are making rapid progress in
civilization and self dependence
she Indians Themselves. r. least the
mos progressive and nfneuSsal ones. are
coming &c undrrztznd the present policy
Of the sOsexument, and ane-sho~1rnx an 90
creasing readiness to adapt themselves to
it. D1nng the Psst year h.re bad per
sunl interviews with prominent chiefs
and reiressrrsstiYe Indians from Wiscon-
Mexico, Arizona, Okizsoraa and Indian
Territory, and | hs+e been mach graSified
with their Intelligent sppnrhnson Of the
s1tS1ai>eo- and with Shs willingness exhko-
lteS1- As ages1erAl thing TO acnept laDds IN
seSerslty with individual cl-zenship. Al,
most withoGtexcepson they have pleaded
Tor more and better schools These are
some OF the ree sons for the faith that is in
me N the future Of tsr Indian"
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