St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-14


had accomplished. "Christian educa-
cation and culture" said he, ''ls the
foundation OF all true progress towards
civilization"
Supt s. c. Sanborn, of Tomah, Wis.
responded, thanking the city and the
chief executive for the courtesies shown
on behalf of the meeting. This work, !"
SAID Mr.. SanbOrn. lis 'one that will give
the Indian chance 10 work out his own
salvation IN religious. social and polit
ical way" and to make him self-reiiant
is one of the greatest objects OF the
teacher.
Supt. Andrew Spencer read aninter-
esting paper on 1.-The Education of the
Semi-CiviliZed Indians" which is here
given IN part:
Education ofIndians.
From the inception of the present
policy Of the government in the educa-
tlon and civilization of the Indian, its
advocates have mad to contend not only
with the difficulties incident 10 the un-
dertaking, but also with the opinion of
many who have been closely associated
with the race. that all efforts towards its
civilization must be futile. But while
they have asserted with great assurance
that the inherent traits of the Indian
character were such that he never could
be civilized. the race has emerged from
the savagery in which we found il, and
today nearly, if not quite all OF us here
have to deal not with the children OF
savages, but with children we'll started
Oh the road to civilization. The war
paint, the tomahawk and the scalplng
knife are gone forever. Might has
ceased TO be the rule of right. The
lessons of obedience To law, that is, right
determined by the majority, have been
thoroughly. though roughly taught. and
pracefulaesS ami obedience are the
most marked of the characteristics Of
the Indian today.
ut is the purpose of this paper to
study the problem presented. This
problem, though very similar to that of
the education of the uncivlliZed Indians,
differs from it. In the first place these
Indian parents are willing, or can he
easily persuaded. to permit their chill
dren to attend our schools. In the Sec
ond place. as general rule, the pupils
themselves feel that the greater freedom
of the home life does not compensate
for the better care and food of the
schools, and are contented and often
anxious 10 remain with US. We have 70
need for compulsion or for police.
Third, the pupils go back to homes and
not to camps. and no matter how mean
or poor the home may be, it is inmeaS-
urably in advance of the camp"
Mr.. Spencer then traced the progress
of the Indian civilization in an inter-
esting manner. placing great stress upon
the industrial feature, and insisting
that the Indian must become a student,
not all imitator. The moral training of
the Indian child was taken up at some
length. and this Mr.. Spencer considers
hte most important part of the work.
because it Is upon the character OF
the individual that all permanent adj
vance in civilization must depend.
without truthtulnesS, sincerity,
honor, integrity, the man can attain no
permanent standing III the community,
and. so long as he does not rise above
the present too just reputation of his
race, the Indian is All inferior, and
never can attain an equal civilization
with the race surrounding nim. With
out purity, neatneSs, cheeriuluesS and
affection. the woman can never make
home. All our civilization rests upon
home life"
The Contract school.
Father Oster followed with talk OH
"The Place of the Contract School"
He outlined briefly the mission of this
institution as compared with the gov
ernment school conducted on an en-
tire.y different plan. Tine contract plan
is the one in which the contract is given
al so much per year to educate the
children on certain reservations. Ihe
school is a day school, while many Of
the other schools supported by the gov
ernment are boarding schools. Supt.
S. Nj. Hume not having yet arrived,
his address on Home Life in all Indian
School, was necessarily postponed. and
number of three minute speeches
were made by the delegates. in which
the following workers took part: Special
Agent Dixon, Principal Wicks. of the
Hope" school at Springfieid.S ). d.; Miss
Anna Gardner. Sisseton Agency, 5. D.;
Miss Maud Mosner, of Grand River
boarding school at the Standing Rock
Agency, S. ID; Rural Dean. of Forest
City Agency, S. D.; Mrs NJ. E. English,
Red Lake. Mimi; j. Ii. Carson, Forest
Lake Agency. s. D.; Mrs. l.. A. Rich
ards, Lower Brule school, Crow Creek
| Agency, S. d.; Superintendent Ii. E.
Wilson. Red Lake Falls. Mimi, of the
White Earth Agency, and Miss Hueson.
| Of the Pine Ridge Agency, s. ID.
Superintendents MatsOn and Heine-
man were appointed by General Super
| intendent w. n. Haiiman. who presided
over yesterdays sessions, as secretaries
of the institute. The headquarters are
at the Ryan hotel.
Today's Work.
Today's programme is as follows:
Opening Exercises - Address, Cor
poral Punishment in Indian Schools"
l.. d. Davis, Flandreau, S. D.. "Prin-
cipleS of Method In ScnOol Work" !"
Supt. w. N. Hailman; ''School Man
agement," Supervisor C.. d. Rakestraw; :;
manual kindergarten Training" Mrs.
w. n. Halnan. Afternoon Session. 2
p. m.-General Section-Address, Rev.
Fred Smith; Address, Col. t. j. Shee-
han. Teachers Section - First year
work, manual work, singing. Bishops
Whipple and Gilbert are not able to be
present, but Supt Gilbert, of the city
schools, has promised TO give an address
at this afternoons session.
IreIand's Address
The evening session opened at p. m.
At that hour the chamber of repre-
sentatives WAS well flied. Under the
programme as originally drawn up. it
had been intended to appoint commit
tee upon resolutions last night. 1t was
decided, however, to postpone that
portion of the programme. The formal
exercises opened by the singing OF My
Country. IT'S of Thee" by the entire
audience. Just previous to the render
ing of the nations hymn Archbishop
Ireland and Superintendent of Public
Instruction PendergasG came in. They
were scheduled to make addresses. They
took their seats behind the speakers
desk. and after the hymn Archbishop
Ireland was introduced. In substance
he spoke as follows:
My country. tits of thee, of thee 1
sing Our country's honor is our honors
its pride, our pride. What it does, we
should ever be proud to do. The great
ness of people is less in the enter
| prises than it is in their happiness and