The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-19
Work Of tho Jesuit Mission Schools
In the Northwest Coun-
try.
Father Van Corps Visit to the
National Capital In Their
Interest.
Good Results Hoped For Unless the Pol
10y Of the Bureau Renders Schools
Useless.

days ago III the interests OF the Indian
schools Of the northwest. From Father
Van Corp have been learned many items Of
interest to those who appreciate the nsces-
sity OF religious training for the Indians.
He sRys the Indians in the northwest ara
better cared for. 10 far ~ rations are CON
cerned, since the late uprising which cost
the government so much money. The
CAUSE of Indian education ia not az bright
% could be wished for. owing to the many
difficulties the missionaries arc compelled
to encounter. Even the Indian bureau, in
spite OF its advocacy Of non-sectarian
schools. seems to rsnlize the necessity OF
some kind Of religious education. a. among
the articles purchased for what are eallsd
non-sectatian Indian schools are Bibles
and hymn-books. Ihs purchase Of the lat
ter j~ustifiss the conclusion that religious
services form . part Of ths curriculum Of
the government schools, especially al the
superintende are generally ex-protest-
ant preachers.
The Jesuits in the northwest. with head
quarters At Spokane, have charge Of schools
in Washington, Idaho, Montana. Oregon.
Wyoming and Alaska. 4 . \ N. S#s e#'@* t'
On the Upper Youkon they have threa
missions in tbs region whore the lamented
Archbishop SeRhers lost his life. The
school in these missions are under the i'm
mediate direction Of the government
bureau Of education N 's
st. IRnatius' school, Montana, has 1 con
tract with the government for 800 pupils.
This contract is made BY speoisl act Of
congress, and cannot be ohanQed BY the
Indian bureau. The school here ID taught
BY the Jesuits. the Sisters, Of Providence,
and the Ursulins Sisters.
The Holy Family school, Montana, has q
contrnct with the government BY special
act OF congress. for 100 pupils, who arc also
taught BY the Jesuit and ursuline Sisters.
81. Paups school, Montana, has a con-
tract With tho Indian bureau for 100 pupils.
st. Peter's school, Montana, haa a con-
tract for 200 scholars, but the Indian bu-
reau refuses to recognize the contract or
pay for the education Of these children on
the ground that they nrs not Americans,
but Canadians. Father Van Crop says
that their parents are known to have lived
this side OF the Canada line for fifteen
or twenty years. The government has paid
for the education Of the children OF this
tribe since 1873, and until recently there
was no objection to the contract. This
51AOo - suOklt Wy tAU UEAulb huu OE8QllQ6
sisters. A new building for tho boys has
Just been completed at an expense Of $12,-
600, and another for the girls which cost
$500 II the Indian burenu does not
observe the contract these fine buildings
will be of no use.
The Grow mission school, Montana, has
a contract for 100 children; previously il
contracted for 125. This is taught bv the
Jesuits and Ursuline sisters.
The Cheyenne mission school, Montana,
ia also taught by the Jeauits and Ursuline
sisters.
The Cour d'Alene school, Idaho, CON
tracts for seventy-fve children. Pre-
viously it contracted for ninety. This ia
taught BY the Jesuits and tho Sisters of
Providence.
The Colville school, Washington. has q
contract for seventy pupils. The number
original number. 1t is taught by the Jes-
uits and Sisters of Providence.
In Yakima school, Washington, is
larger than ever before, although the In
dian bureau has reduced the contract. It
is in charge of the Jesuits and Sisters of
Providence.
At Umatilla, Orc, buildings have been
erected BY the aid Of the Misses Drexel at a
cost of $4,000. These buildings were con-
stluoted because the late administration
promised to award those in charge a rom
tract. Although frequently applied for, no
oOAVl StO Adu Oeou lluut. LII LQ6 lNbG Se1-
sion of congress- an amendment was ofsred
to the Indian appropriation bill by Repre-
sentative Herman, of Oregon, for this
'but as the chairman of the COMMITTEES
stated it was understood TINT the Indian
bureau had power to contract with this
school. the amendment was Withdrawn.
1t has ninety children. The government
has erected \ school building four miiee.
from umatilla, but the Indians refuse to
send their children to il. In consequence
il has but eighteen or twenty scholars.
The 1850 &C es of land allowed the Umatilln
school is of but little value, as one half Of
1t is very rocky, rendering it unsuitable
for training school purposes. The achool ID
in charge OF the Jesuits md the Sisters Of
st. Joseph.
The Jesuit fathers are generally pleased
with the results of their schools. The In
dams arc beginning to appreciate the adj
vantagoe of education. and good results are
hoped for unless tho policyl of the Indian
bureau renders the mission schools useless.
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