Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-10-07
THE 80 STUDENTS STAY
Extra Children at the Indian
School to Remain.
Government and the Board Of Mis-
sions Both Appropriate
Merchants Help.

The fifty pupils over the capacity OF
the Ind an school vi | stay there. Tbs
school will lie enlarged to accommodat ate
them.
Ina thinge permitting this has been
accomplished at both the resc urces Of
TIE Institution. The government will
C me to the schools aid with an appro.
prIatIon of $3.50, and the Pres byterIan
board OF missions have a'so decided
that about $1,000 worth of aid be given.
These appropriat ons however do not
cone at once, and immediate ne, DIS are
what must now be supplied. This will
be accomplished through Tucson mer-
chants. They volur teered about $500
toward the use of extra accommoda-
tons.
The government sid, after the refusal
by telegraph of ILdan Com missioner
Morgan to make further appropriations
was opposed to be unalta nable. It.
came lo~ever, from an unexpected
ource. Gov. Hu.bes has telegrsphed
from Washington that through his
efforts the secret ry OF the int rior has
permitted t need ul appropriation for
the tfty extra students. The govern
ment aid to each of the Indian s, huol
children is S125 per year. Fee expense
is slS1. the balance being paid by The
b. ard Of missions.
The mission people have consented
thatthe appropria ion be made, largely
go toward $40 building The mouey
Their for, however, il yet To be ,llect ID,
and IN the meantlm, tie boys are sleep
ing on tn porche..
The immediate steps to be aiken are
to 60 accommodation for the overplus
OF children. This will ba accompl ed
by erection at onCe of bull ing foi
II teachers dining room. The present
dlblug room, Spacious affair, will then
b. banded over to the boy students AS a
rm tory. 1t will very comfor ably
building wil be erected with the Tue
son subscriptions, which are quite
timely.
Ano'h her year, according to present
Inter tions, separate school building
vi be erected. The present scho
quarters will then be tranformed into
dormitories, dining rooms, etc.
HOME SCHOOLS AND ABROAD.
vi The Question of whether Iudlaf
chIidren do better educational H.
Arlzn a or lhs east Rev. Mr. Bulmar
IN { h ge II he ;hOol here, fav rs tn
Ariz ma scbDUls. He Gays that in send
NJ CHILD en- to scheo remote fir N
nome ard to which it is expected
they will return, they get out
# touch With the home associations.
he result is that on their return, how
Ever excellent iheir educa ton, they hav,
nothing in common with their p-otle
Tie lndisn not beng strong of mind.
they SLY relapse to eally cord,ti n
ha b, en- in tan ed at San Carl, 8.
wh-ree sern educat Indians became
blanket lnJu s. as low as any Of their
lrihe.
On the other hand, IN education in
arr IA tn indians ae hear home
ny See The folks seni-occasiorall, |
and every summ.r they 60 home for
two or three mon his. This keeps them
ID harmony with home surround ings,
and deutt s. q u is in bel eft 10 tn |
o d folks, as veil a. the coming gen |
era Ion. At Sacaton, old ChItf Antonio |
~ now building a house that will cost |
500.
Mr. Billman gives an incident at |
school aprop.s 9:
A few DAYS ago an Indian girl from |
the Salt valley came to the school. au |
applicant, dressed in the highly |
picture qne alive C s,ume OF red cloth. |
arms fir +. the Parb sh )rt, bar fo It and
oareheaded. Sh vas an object of IN |
ierest 20 the l. dian Children 10 the !
dress of civilization, but prob IDLY not Of |
envy.
There" said Mr.. B llman to one of |
the Girls near. "I-n'J it better to b, |
dressed as on are Al as The is? Prompt
y came the answer:
Yes sir"