The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-07-06
INDIAN SCHOOL EXERCISES,
The Scholars in the FOrst Shaw Indian
Training School Gave a Grand
Entertainment.
The Second Years Work Was One Of
Great Progress in Studies and
Industrial Work.

On Wednesday, Juno 81, the Fort
Shaw Indian Training school closed it's
second years work. Visitors began to
arrive Tuesday afternoon, and by moo
Wednesday a large number Of friends
and spectators we're present.
At 9 p. m. the people were shown
through the school rooms, where q nice
exhibit of school work was shown on
paper fastened to muslin. 1t was 30 ar
ranged that any students work in all
his studies could be found and examined
readily.
Tim work in the Fifth reader grade
consisted Of examination papers in arith-
metic and history, with sample lessons
in English spelling, map-drawing and
letter writing.
The Fourth reader grade had exam
ination papers in arithmetic, with sample
lessons in spelling, English letter writing
and map-drawing.
The Third reader grade gave sample
work in spelling, reading, map-drawing,
letter. writing, arithmetic and English.
The Second and First reader grades
presented work in epellinp, numbers,
drawing and English. The copy-book
work of each student was shown. The
blockboards we're filled with nice draw
ings. The school room work was such
as to convince any reasonable person that
the Indian is susceptible Of education.
The visitors were next shown through
the fancy work which gave work done
by almost every girl. They then e
amined the shops and sewing room. In
tho carpenter shop was an exhibit OF
knife work, tables, picture frames, book
cases and nice inlaid work. They also
made the dumb bells and clubs for the
gymnasium. The other shops had not
been thoroughly organized until last
January. The tailors had an exhibit OF
coats, pants. vests and caps. They have
learned to cut as we'll as make clothing
The shoemakers had some nice shoes,
ha tiers and check lines which they have
made. They make and repair the shoes
for the children. The blacksmiths had
clevices, horse shoes, wrenches and
staples which they had made. The
farmers could have no definite work to
show but if one should notice the fenc,
ing and the growing crops and the nice
garden and the great pains the boys ex.
ercise in caring for stock and milking,
he would admit that the farming had
been a success. The sewing room girls
have learned to cut and make dresses
as well as all othsr garments A sample
of the girls cooking and butter making
was shown. At 6 o'clock the people were
shown to the gymnasium where the
girls gave drills with dumb bells and In.
dian clubs. These exercises were ap,
plauded by the visitors.
At I o'clock the mess furnished the
spectators with a goodly amount of food,
After supper the boys gave a military
drill and parade. The Indian band fur
nished excellent music.
At 8 p. m. the students and visitors
convened in the chapel where the stu.
dents rendered a program in good order,
consisting of songs, recitations, music on
organ, wand drill, an essay, a paper read.
ing, a tableau and music by the band.
Among the prominent visitors from
Great Falls were County Superintendent,
Stephenson and Professor Largent
Every body seemed to think that the
correct solution of the Indian problem
had been found at last.
The motto Of this school can be stated
in the Latin proverb, Labor Omnis
Vincet." II. p.