Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
POINTS FOR CONGRESS-.
The Recommendations Made by the
WOman's National Indian Association.

The ladies who have attended the annual
meeting of the Wonan's National Indian
Associat tion, which began it's sessions yes
terday morning at the First Congregational
Church, 10th and G streets and adjourned
at the close of the session this morning
have enjoyed their visit to this city This
feeling was expressed in some degree in the
resolutions which were adopted today ex-
pressing the thanks OF the delegates to the
members of the auxiliary in this city for
their hospitality and for all the arrange
ments which had contributed SO much to
the success OF the meeting. Appreciation
was also expressed of the action of the trus-
tees OF the Corcoran Art Gallery for the use
OF the gallery on the occasion of the open
ing reception. The trustees of the First
Congregational Church. the pastor of the
church. and others were included in the vote
Of thanks.
Resolutions Adopted.
This resolution did not form a part Of the
report of the committee on resolutions, for
as explained by the president of the asso-
ciation, Mrs. A. S. Quinton, the chairman of
the committee was Mrs. Landers of this
city. and she might be deferred, from mo-
tives of modesty. in saying all that the dele
gates felt in regard to their entertainment
while here. The resolutions offered by the
committee and read by Mrs Landers were
briefly but forcibly phrased. Qualification
was expressed that of the 10000 Indian chill
dren of school age, all but 1900 were now
in schools, and it was recommended that
congress continue the policy of increa sed
appropriations until all the children are in
schools IL was urged that the employment
OF Held matrons, which had been in opera
ton some three years. be continued as their
influence is found to be beneficial in teach
ing the Indian women household duties
1t was further urged that as lands allotted
Indians
poses of local taxation that Congress be ad-
v1sed to take from the Indian trust funds
an amount sufficient to provide schools and
roads in cOun ties where the seyeraIty lands
were located. The expansion of the civil
service law was urged so as to include in
spectors and special agents. A last resOlu-
ton comprised d clause from the Presidents
message, which emphasized the Importance
of good administration of Indian affairs and
of the fitness of agents, and further adyis-
ed precaution against the payment of un-
just depreciation claims. The resolutions
were adopted as a whole.
Matters of Business.
The session this morning was begun with
prayer and then the singing of a solo by
Miss Emma Lore of Delaware. Miss Clara
bel Gilman of Massachusetts read a paper
entitled AN Illustration of work" The dis
cussion finance was quite a lengthy one
and suggestions were made that the auxili-
aries try to inaugurate the plan of having
each member pay fifty cents year as a
contribution to the general fund. 1t was
also proposed that annual collection be
taken in the churches for this work These
suggestions and others will be considered
by the committee on finance, three of the
members of which, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. Grif-
fifth and Mrs. Brooks appointed by
the chair. Resolutions expressing apprecia-
ton of the life and character of Gen. Arm
strong and Miss Susan Longstreet, honor
airy vice presidents, whose deaths occurred
during the year. were adopted. Final ad-
Journment was reached at noon, after which
there was a meeting of the executive board