The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-26
TursKoKomrsH COMMENCEMENT.



with FriEs-tsirIng.
sxoxnursn IspIas REsERvATioS AaEscY,
Aus. 3.-Ths annual meeting of the Il. c.
q A O. tsaehsrs' institute and the gradu-
atlng exercises OF the skokomish Indian
reservation school have just finished and
the summer, or rather fall. vacation -
commenced. There was full attendance
and the exercises passed OFT pleasantly.
The teachers from the reservations COM
msnced 20 assemble Monday. August Il.
and were received by superintendent X
+. Graham, Of the skokomish agency. The
weather was fine, bat very hot.
Tuesday morning, August y, was de-
voted % school room WORK and In the
afternoon there was q diversion from the
regular work IN the shape of bail game
between the team from Skokomish agency
school and the team from the Indians
who live outside the agency, but in the
reservation. The schooiboys were de-
clared victors, although the Others did not
finish their half Of the inning. The teams
were made up as follows:
Outsiders-s. John, pitcher; NJ. Fadden.
catcher; G. Whitney. first base; J. Shell
ton, second base and catcher. y. Water
man, third base; X. Henry, left field; J.
WILDER. shortstop; Joe PGsslier, right
field. n. Puisifer, center.
Sehoolboys-P. Baxter, center field: A.
Krise, shortstop; Is. Frank. pitcher; w.
johnson. right field; Nj. Thomas, catcher;
q. Thompson. left field; ". Gibbs, secon nd
base; q. Adams. third base; Il. Pulsifer,
fret base: A. Hotchkin, right field.
SCORE BIT ISsISoa
Reservation SCHOOLGIRLS a s-2
Outsiders ..................6 5 10
The commencement concert was held In
the evening in the presencs Of an audience
that filled the school room TO its four
corners. The exercises we're interesting,
we'll conducted aud showed the pupils 20
good advantage. Diplomas we're given to
William Frank. aged IS years; Martin
Thomas, Is: George Adams, 10; Herbert
johnson, Is; William Gibbs. 10; Miss
Minnie Sherwood. 10. and Miss Della lie
Claire, IL.
At the morning session of the institute,
August e, the opening address Was made
by Vice President Graham. who was fol-
lowed by Rev. Myron Eells. his subject
being Morals" Mr.. John E. Malone
then gave an interesting talk on "Lan-
guaga Teaching" aud after him Agent
Edwin EeIls delivered his annual address.
Pedagogical Estbetics Continued" was
the subject IL. Phillips spoke OF. and then
Rev. AIR. Pamment spoke In enthusiastic
language OF the Bible as literary work.
Superintendent II. $. Graham dealt with
the Indian Problem Of the Future" and
showed by most logical and we'll
connected discourse how IL was probable
that al time goes on the influence OF the
whites upon the Indians will so result
that the identity OF a once powerful people
will be lost.
In the afternoon Superintendent r.. w.
Aver spoks enteFtainlngiy Of the many
and peculiar obstacles met in teaching In
dians, and how they differed from those
found in the schools whore white children
were taught Superintendent +. l.. Chal-
croft spoks OF Echoes From chemawa. -
Mrs. A. III. Vets Of the Primary and
kindergarten. and Mr. Cburehward OF
school Ground Decoration" The True
Aim OF Teaching" was discussed by Rev.
William butler. and The Effects OF Aico-
hol" by nr. sNeagingen. Miss south.
worth spoke of education aud its aiffrr.
eut aspects, while Miss Jessie II. Bradley
asked the Audiencs why Not Learn 20
Draw After she .nnl,hed. ali thought
n vas a very nice thing 70 attempt. even II
n tAAtAfS IFHAtkHAs AAAAGNaAA An the pro-
grAnme:
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kccisatloa 49, test ttsorEts Adams
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ksCitSt' ou FARMER htown's CoacsnsloaS'
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selo~,.ls ~ Aesy :, 49, Anna Williams
Those ia attendance from the several
reservations wero; PuyailuD school -
Agcnt Edwin Es.ls aud daughter. saper.
intenaent Caaleroft. Mr.. II. Phillips. Mr..
and Mrs. ChureAward, Miss y. south
worth. Rev. NJ. rAmmenI Miss Miller.
CheaAlis Mr.. and Mr.. Gof,ten, Miss
noesy, Miss Van Eaton. Qalna'pi,-
Superintendent =. W. AssF. jamestown
John r. Malone. PoFt Camale-Rcv.
and Mrs. Butler aaa ehud sSoko-
Superintendent and Mrs Il. :.
Graham. NJ and Mrs r. D. shEts Mas
Hattie Van Eaton. Miss Mary Graham.