New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG INDIANS.
1T is TO BE OPENED SOON IN CATTARAU-
GUS COUNTY.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD RAISING
FUNDs-A REQUEST OF $4,000.

Tho ouestion has been agltated for several years
by the Presbyterians Of Western New-York. or
founding Industrial school for the lnuians VI
that region There are 1467 children OF school age
among them Most of them are growing up Win
little or no education of any kind. Forty per cent
of the whole number not reached at all by the
public schools last year. The fourth only OF the
whole number attended any school for the year
and this fourth was composed largely OF different
pupils from week to week
In the last two years of President Harrisons al
minstration. permission was given to place limit
cd number of the New-York Indian youth at the
Carlisle and Hampton schools. at Government eN-
pense. This was great boon, ana ABOUT one mum
dred and twenty-five were thus provided for Ihree
times that number would have gladly gone mad
there been vacancies for them. With change OF
Presidents, this privilege was withdrawn. Secretary
Joke Smith justifes this denial by the statement
that 1.-THE State of New-York makes ample pro-
vision for the education OF It's own Indians IL Is
the fact. however that not solitary school exists
In the State of New-York where these lndiahs can
receive proper education.
After mature deliberation. extending over TWO
years the Presbyterian Synod OF New-York voted
unanimously. In October 1891, to establish an IN
dustrlal school for Indians In Western New-fork, II
the necessary could be provided. and request
ed every church in the synod TO make one offering
yearly for the school until 1t became self-supportnG
AT present the following is the situation regarding
this endeavor site free Of cost, consisting OF loo
acres Of land at Portville. in Cattaraugus County.
near the largest Indian reservation. is already
pledged bequest of $1,000 from the estate Of
Governor Olden was promised by his executor, DR..
7 p Egbert of St Paul on condition that an
equal amount be raised by October &C. 1885, ana ina
the school be guaranteed 10 continue al least Ten
years.
RAISING THE MONEY
The committee on endowment of the school, IN
their final report to the Synod on October lS an
nounced that pledges and contributions up 10 that
hour for the school amounted 10 about $1,000 In
order to secure this together with the Oldeh
bequest and the land at Porville all of which gits
were conditioned the raising of the whole amount
OF SO OOO few friends of the guaranteed the
balance yet unsubscribed, on the distinct under
standing that the synod YOU'D ehaeaVor 10 rei"-
The nine trustees appointed to direct the affairs
Of the school Pascal y; Pratt; OF Bunalo VIII
lam f. Wheeler. of Portvlle: Adelbert Cronise, or
Rev W. H. Hubbard of Auburn; the Rev, Dr
Clarke. of Portvle and the Rev. w. 5. Hubbeli, of
Buffalo. The trustees expect to place the SGhoo
under the oversight of the National Board OF Home
NJ The Rev w s. ITubbell. of Buffalo, speaking of
the school, said: I'VE now waiting 10 near from
those who are interested In the school, from who
we hope to receive the final $4,000 by January l.
there and the $4,000 from the Oden estate will be
forthcoming. We expect to start in modest way
one hundred who desire attend. The head Of the
school its beginning will be Miss Clara f. , snow
girls at Hampton institute. where She has been the
confidential friend ana adviser OF the lnh n ndan
reservations of NewYork, having visited them 10
collect pupils for Hampton in the years when the
Government received the children Of the Six Ma
tons at United States schools. NO better person
could be found to organize the new enterprise at
This place is a beautiful country, near to the
CattaraugTs Reservation and includes choice cir
Gle Of educated and refined people. whose sympathies
and cooperation be relied upon as a permanent
factor In the prospert. OF the school The farm or
100 acres will furnish lari for agricultural nses and
training There will ais, ne one or more e snOpI yr
AZ Hampton and Carlisle are always anxious to
enter the shops and t. learn the r o
in the engine-room. rather than TO LABOR al 9ther
smiths shop will be one Of the FIRST enterprises
started. and perhaps a ;inshop or some variety OF
needlework of all kinds will be tried at first for me
girls. and dairy bakery laundry ana 1'her
ON BROAD LINES.
General Hampton used to say Of the Hampton
School that all his clothing his hat was made
bv the students. 1t is hoped that much of the
| clothing at the Portvie School will be made and
repalred by the students themselves. Advantage
Will also be taken of the fact that large interests
in lumber. tanning, and kindred industries aiready
centre at Por;ville II is not intended 10 make an
ambitious beginning. but 10 set out III sn1Ii.
practical sensible way WIN hampton am, Indans
have been trained those two institutions. and VIII
he available as under-teachers. There is every rea-
oe az ", axoct that n he school can once begin, its
| development and progress will be rapid and most
al present our Empire State has no such insti-
tuition for the lJo0 Indian children OF school age
| within lis borders. Whatever may be true o. our
public schools for white children. II Is beyond ques,
lion thai these Indian children require both moral
and religious training at school. Both intellectual
| and religious training will be given and the enort
will be made to equal in TINS respect, the eo ice
| instruction of the days of Asher Wright ana ms
| devoted coaborers. Those were instructors WHO
| taurh, for the sake OF doing good and not merely
to earn their salaries and to hasten away when va
cation was reached. Indian children at first require
infinife SYMPATHY patience and devotion from their
| teachers such qualities are not 10 be expected
apart from the spirit of self-sacriice. and are not
actually found In many cases among those VINO
| manage the small and discour9ging puDhc schools.
twcnty-nine of which in the reservations OF
! New York. 3, . -, ,ho.
| "Beslnning under such auspices, 1t Is hoped that
the school will partly earn its own way from the
first The residue of support is expected from oul-
SIDE help chiefly from the churches composing the
! synod of New-York But the urgency now upon the
nromoters Of the scheme IL to raise $oU by Janli
arv in order TO collect the pupils into such build
! ings as may be available at once After TINS hd-
cIeus of the school is in sight. there is no rear
| that its growth will not Justify Its foundation.