The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-04
FROM TIE ARAPAHOE SCHOOL.
Professor Montgomery Entertaining One
OF His Indian Pupils.

The fine portly figure of Professor
| Montgomery. superinte ndent OF the
Arapahoe school. that institution hon
ored by the presence Of the fair Rosa
| Whiteface, was seen on the streets yes
1 terday
| He came up from Darlington the pre-
vious night and appeared on the streets
dressed in a spotless white duck suit
reminding one of the description of one
| OF the rich and noble dons Of the Mexi-
! can capital
Professor Montgomery Is enjoying his
| annual vacation and is spending IL
! with Mrs. Montgomery and their six
bright and interesting children on
| South Lawrence avenue.
lie should have arrived here sooner
but he was detained at FL Reno making
arrangements for the Indian normal
school that convenes at FL Reno on the
| 9Th Of next month.
This normal school is that known as
| the southern division and embraces
everything from the southern Atlantic
to the southern Pacific oceans
IL will be great event and will he
attended by 300 representatives of all
the Indian schools In that territory.
Professor Montgomery is one OF the
local committee Of arrangements and
he says FL Reno Is going 10 do itself
proud.
At present the Misses Montgomery
are entertaining little guest from the
Arapahoe school She Is Miss lisa Coy
ote. daughter Of Black Coyote. chief OF
the Indian police. deputy sheriff. depu-
" United States marshal and the proud
possesor Of three wives.
Little Isa is in the second reader at
the Arapahoe school and IS reputed 10
be one OF the brightest pupils.
She is a very affectionate child OF
nature and leans over on the profess
sor's bosom and plays with his dia-
mond stud as II she was one OF his own
children.
Shake hands with the gentleman"
said the professor. and lisa shook hands
Now then speak piece for the gen
tleman.''
lisa was quite shy. but the professor
promised her a bunch Of hrecrackers
for the Fourth Of July and that induce
ment TO her patriotic spirit drove out
all the shyness and she spoke two
pieces very creditably.
Sing now for the gentleman" and
lisa ratified of very clever song.
There Is not so much music TN that |
as you have been used to hearing" |
said the professor. but IL Is something |
that not more than one In every 10000 /
Indians can do"
II is to be regretted. but Il is a fact |
the Inidan-or at least not much. They |
do not seem 20 have any musical style. |
but they may come TO IL when they ad- |
vance further in civilization
When the professor was asked wheth /
er he would allow Isa 10 speak al any \
local entertainment during her visit he /
said he would be glad 70 do 30 az IL /
would be for her own benefit and I'M
prOvement.
lisa will come W town today 20 see
great city clad In us holiday attire and |
doubtless the scenes VIII be Interesting |
to one OF her nature and habits She /
knows what the Fourth % July means
and she f. dying 70 get her hands on q
few punches Of firecrackerE. She has
seen the boys down IN her neighbor-
hood firing them and she thinks u f.
the acme Of delight
What a story she viii carry back
with her 70 the psternal wigwam 70 tell
the children Of the tepee village. And
then she VIII soc the circus tomorrow
The visi; 81 little lea VIII be a profitable
one 20 her and IL may have n wide In
fUence in the whole tribe II children |
as she relates i.s incidents al the school
when she gets back