The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
INDIAN INSTITUTE ENDED.
Various Topics Discussed Civil >erv'
ice for the Department.


Tacoma July -Specssi.-The work ot
the Tndfan Teachers Institute is prac1l-
caIlv al an end. The closing sessions were
s,aIS +orssv During the afternoon num-
her OF those il attendance visited me
p7yvsIlup indian school Al the close OF the
afternoon session
T-r,ss morning the proceedings opened
with music hy the Puyailuip Indian agency
hand. DR.. " y. HsilHlann. cf Washing
ton CITY. s,luerlntendeat OF Indian schools.
shen delivered a general address IN the
course Of pshies he discussed the question
~ re advIsabsiity OF the Federal govern
-nent turning over the control Of the IN
dian schools 70 the states in which taey
are situated and assinilating the schools
n the general pubic school system III
this connection he said.
eve were taught on Monday that II Is
the duty Of rhe state 10 care FOR every ae-
-uaI and prospective citizen WITHIN us
hcr5ers. That fnasmuch as the state VIII
primarily reap the benefits arising from
enlightened citizenship. 4 vss her duty,
as a sort Of anticipatory gratitude. 10 edu-
-ate and rnoraiize and make Of her IN
dian children good and safe eltiseas-
'sWe were taugat on Tuesday ne con-
timed THAT both WASH ngton and Ore
yon were ready 10 undertake this work
ard We were told last night that the
states had already done all they $ou.d in
th3s direction and had arranged their laws
in readiness for this purpose. and that all
the United States government need do IS
10 stand off and the Indian children
would flock 70 the public -choOis-
1T may be 50. but / fear they would
rock the other way. and that the white
citizens whose children would attend the
rr1h,Se schools along with them would
assist them 70 fock rhe other way.
"If the state Of Washington is 70 take
charge of this educational work, IL nust
take charge Of ii in the same humane
spirit in which the United states has car
ried = on.
'T long for the day when the United
states can stand Off see clearly that
The present system is anomalous. Under
the system as IL is the Indian becomes
possessed OF the idea that he is amenAnle
not to the laws OF the state in whleh he
lives, but 10 another set Of laws. ana be-
cat Sc they are other iaEs ne feels them
to he higher laws. All this should be
OF therwlse.
II would like TO believe the public
schools would be really open to the In
dian bows and girls. but from observation
in other states where Indian citizens who
paid taxes have applied in vain for this
privilege and wnere they we're admitted
under force of law. the white children.
and even the teachers, made them so un-
states must take the initiative I'm this
matter and convince the Federal govern
ment that the change would be desirable.
He also spoke kind words for the Indian
and praised hts individuality and his in
teliigence and said the greatest drawback
10 his general advancement was the trih-
| a. relations by which he was surrounded
on his leaving school
Quite a spirited discussion was also held
| among the educators on the question OF
| allowing the children to dance OF a Sat
urday evening under proper conditions
| Prof Phillips. superintendent Of the Puy-
| allup school. favored the idea, but the
| general senti nent OF the convention was
| against il Prof Philips eontended that
| no harm came from it and much benefit.
| and tfias II was far preferable 10 many Of
| the so-called socials that are considered
! eminently proper.
Lengthy resolutions were passed By the
! institute, setting forth the sense OF the in
/ stitute IN regard 10 various questions that
/ have come before II. TIE extension OF
4 the civil service TO all departments OF the
/ Indian service was strongly urged. IL was
| stated In the resolutions that while pater-
nalIsm In any form is not TO he counten-
/ aneed. the policy OF the service should he
to so shape ard mould the life of the In
dams as 10 fit them 10 be assimilated soon
1 in rhe American body polite. A resolu-
/ ton urged that means OF employment De
/ opened 70 Indians graduating from schools
l IN order that the tribal relations. xh-Sh
/ are found 70 work an injury, may be
/ sooner broken up.
/ Papers read this morning were as fol
| lows: Organization OF Indian Schools. -
| Eugene Mead. superintendent Carson
/ school Nevada; and Moral and Religious
! Training" by w Vincent Graves. super
! intendent OF the Western Shoshone school.
! Nevada.
This afternoon Or. Hailmann delivered
| an interesting and instructive address on
/ Methods" Tonight the final session was
/ Eeld. at which Rev. Myron Eells. of Tn
/ ion city. wash. delivered an address on
| Morals and Sabbath school work in con-
! nection with Indian education"
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