West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08
INDIAN TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Our California Correspondent Travels
Thirteen Hundred Miles to
Attend One.
Special Correspondence of Tue ANuUs
TACOMA, WAsuINGroN,
July ~, 1898.

AtoMA, W ANUlNNtoN, 1
July ~, 1895.
Rocked upon the bosom OF old
ocean six days aud six nights in
voyage from San Diego, California,
TO Tacoma, Washington--a distance
of thirteen hundred mlles.
On the 18th inst. started from
my cosy nook. in the Cuyamacl
mountains, to 90 to Tacoma to at
tond an Indian Teachers Institute.
! went to Lakeside by wagon, thence
to San Diego by rail, and tho re-
malnder by ship.
A voyage along the Pacific coas t
is full OF interest. Past beautiful
islands, cities, capes and promon.
tories, with thor light houses to
keep the mariners of the rocks and
shoals-thc scene ever changing and
always interesting.
The voyage was. as whole, a
pleasant and invigoratlng one, with
the exception OF spell Of sea sick
ness, which seemed to attack us all
at once. The ship was rolling
heavily in strong wind, which
caused tho foamy waves to leap
sometimes entirely over the deck.
The ship seemed one moment to bc
on mountain top aud the next in
the valley. AS it would start upon
its downward course, would seem
to bavc no weight at all, and all
within mo wanted TO como up
through my mouth to see what was
going on. ! have never had such
nauseating, distressing and depress-
ing feelings before. AS lay on
my bed | could hear tho groans,
cries and vomiting of the poor
wretches all around, and then /
knew that "we were all in the same
boat"
There is so much to be told, and
as We are getting ready 10 leave for
home, have time but for few
1 lines.
We passed Cape Flattery in the
night and saw nothing but the light
in light houses. Next morning we
get TO the beautiful seaport, V1cto-
ria, on Vancouvers Island. and the
Capital Of British Columbia. Here
we stop three hours, and | go
ashore to be able to say that | stood
upon territory belonging to John
Bull. it was after o'clock, but
scarcely any stir. Business houses
were not open, and the majority Of
the population were yet in Dream
Land. These people arc not in
hurry. A great amount of trees,
shrubbery and flowers adorn the
city. Pine groves are found every
where. Fruit trees are abundant
also. The parliamentary buildings
for the island and British Colum-
bia are here, and are immense. A
gentlemen very kindly showed me
around and pointed out the feat
ures Of interest, always speaking Of
things as our so and 80.
We next steam for Port Town.
send, passing a large ship wrecked
upon q rock. thence to Seattle, and
finally to Tacoma. Puget Sound
is dotted in all its parts with is
lands, both great and small. The
atmosphere is soft and inyigorating.
The Instituto WAS we'll attended.
DR.. Hailmann, OF Washington, ID.
c., presided The work differs lit.
tie from that OF the Teachers In
stitntcs in your State, except that
there 10 more missionary spirit in
it. ! leave feeling inspired TO do
better work, and realize that the
workers IN the Indian cause arc
earnest and intelligent, and doing
wonders.
The old saying that the only
good Indian Is dead Indian, is
disproyed, for ] have met some live
ones who prove that beneath their
bronze extcrior lies a heart that is
susceptible Of all the finer emotions
and nature that will enable him
to take a high rank as an American
citizen.
Hastily. The Hermit.