Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-13
INDIAN EDUCATION.
The Institute a SUGGESTIVE Topics
Discussed-An Important Gather
Ing This Evening.

1t Is to be regretted that "ndt ProiiSeo
to be one of the most interesting events
which has occurred in this vicinity for
some time should have been prevented
from materializlng as anticipated by
the railroad strike. Undoubtedly very
large number would have been in attend
ance at the Indian teachers institute had
it been possible for them to get here. AS
it is, SO many arrived that it was
deemed advisable to convene the instl-
tute even at this late day.
At $50 yesterday morning the meeting
was called to order by DR.. W. N. Hail
mann, superintendent of Indian schools.
Col. Thos. M. Jones welcomed the
visitors and teachers in few well chosen
words.
DR.. Hailmann responded to the colonies
address of welcome, and then proceeded
to explain to the teachers the course OF
study which had been arranged for use in
the Indian schools. He also gave lucid
exposition of the general plan of the
work to be pursued in the schools.
At the conclusion of the doctors ad-
dress, Miss Elizabeth l.. Fisher, of the
Albuquerque school, read an excellent
paper upon the "Results of Indian Edu'
cation"
DR.. Hailmann made some timely remarks
upon Miss Fishers paper in which he
commended what she had said, and then
called upon Supt. Chase, of the Ramona
school, to give his experience in the work
Supt. Chase said that we must not lose
sight of the fact that work is the funda-
mental idea. The Indian youth must be
taught to work, to look upon labor as
being honorable.
S. B. Coppock, superintendent of Chi
locco school, Indian Territory, in giving
his views of and experience in the work
said that the Indians must be taught the
dignity and honor of labor. They must
be so instructed that they may become
self-supporting. He would have the
young men marry and establish homes OF
their own and rely upon their own re-
sources for support. He did not think it
wise or advisable to keep the boys and
girls IN school until they became gray OF
bald-headed, as is done in some cases
Far better it will be to teach them tc
farm, to instruct them in the trades, sc
that they can earn livelihood, and ther
do as other people do; marry, settle down
and work for living and not depend
upon the government for sustenance.
Mr.. Coppock is opposed to sending
children to schools that are far removed
from their homes. He thinks it much
better to have the schools in close pro1
unity to the homes of the children. Their
the children should be allowed to visi
their parents frequently. By this mean
the school would have an influence owe
the older Indians. The children woul'
teach their parents and thus the Who'll
tribe be benefited.
Supt. Chase suggested that teacher
should endeavor to put the Indian chill
dren to work here in New Mexico. In
struct them in farming, fruit raising
wool growing, manufacturing woole
fabrics, tanning leather, etc. He sal
that he was laboring to bring this abou
at Ramona school and hoped to succeed
At the afternoon session Miss Ega
read a paper on "The day school an
what it should accomplish "Schoo
management" was discussed by Super
visor Chas. D. Rakestraw, and Supervise
A. H. Heinemann addressed the instltut
on manual training.
The attendance at these meetings
good considering the fact that owing t.
the difficulty of getting here it had bee
announced that there would be no inst
tute. As it was, over fifty were presen
The following from distance are a.
tending the institute: DR.. W. N. Hal
mann, Mrs. Eudora Lucas Hailmann, an
H. W. Hailmann, of Washington, D. G
Supervisor Chas. D. Rakestraw, wife an
daughter, of Washington; Supervisor
H. Hermann, of Chicago; Supt. Fran
I. Avery and wife, of Albuquerque; Sup
B. S. Coppock, wife and daughter, {
Chilocco, I. T; Miss Elizabeth l.. Fishe
of Albuquerque; Miss Ella Burton; N
Thos. S. Dozier, of Santa Clara, and Mis-
Bosserman, of Seger school.
Another entertaining session is in pr
gress to-day. At 8 o'clock this evenin
the institute will listen to addresses t
Rev. DR.. P. L. Chapelle, Rev. G. G. Smit
Judge N. B. Laughin and others and
cordial invitation is extended to the pu
lie to be present.