New-York tribune., 1896-12-11

society among the young Indians yclept Retired
depariure from, indian custom consists OF 100 mem
bers. who NEE, once month TO discuss the welfare
The reports Of the Young Peoples Department
by Miss NJ f. Ives. Of Connecticut ana OF hoino nn
We're r,.'Il gratifying in the extreme. -,
The report Indian libraries and industries 9y
Sparhawk. OF Massachusetts. emphasized me
necessity Of distributing literature among the md
''"'' TEMPERANCE WORK.
Mrs. Hannah j. BAILEY. OF Maine. chairman Of
the committee temperance appeals. dwet on
the necessity Of active temperance work among
the Indians whether addicted TO the use OF alco-
holic beverages or not.
RESOLUTIONS.
After n little discussion relative to the meaning
Of the Curtis bill the resolutions as adopted stool
as follows:
First-That adequate appropriations should be
promptly made by Congress for The secular cduca.
lion of ali Indian children Of school age ana that
the plans suggested by the Commissioner OF Indhn
Affairs for providing 9e ,hs sna rendrnr
IL feasible that within the next two years every
indian child OF such age may be in school
Second-That the careful. thorough and business
like methods Of the present o, mo @
ian Education most commendablc ana mar we
hereby express our hope that he may DE retained
in office and that his work may 10 ma mace eo1n mTrc
him personally responsible for tho efficiency OF MS
Tbird~That since tho Indian falls easy victim
10 the rumsellcr, IT Is needfu that In All states
and Terriores where ndnns Tesos OF se auS
Tac laws wca odr iha a1e 6 be- IL sod eh To e
zen or reservation Indians.
Also, that We earnestly ndorse The lquor hlll ap,
should receive the immediate attention OF inc M
'f'l,,i F'onr,h"That adequate legislation should be
speedily enacted for the protection OF Indians rom
Influences Of wild Vest shows. and iha, they
should longer be allowed 70 leave Their ho"es
f-IfthIThat Congress should speedily pass the
Curtis bill the surest way 10 Ienely ,h" ",l'.ui
able conditions now existing In tho lnoiah ler''-
six,h-sinco the work Of field matrons has come M.
TO be recognized most important factor IN ne
general effort TO civilze and ,hr'stailzc lnu1 p1
ians-that larger number OF hed matIons shou,n owl,
bc employed and that they should he supp',u VIZ
ncedful and suitable shelter, Interpreter hofs,s
and other needfuI appliances for the treatment and
care OF the sick with food and fuei i9r ,he , stn',
should h. placed upon the same fooiing WIN the
agency physician and farmers ,oo, 90
IN. present Administration for the extension OF
civil Service regulations oyer al posupns IA W. ,ho
Irdion service below that OF agent ana thi, as tHv
crowning reform needed. legislation shouh al oiC,
be secured for The appo'ngir o, recommendcd by
President Cleveland and the Secretary OF tAe IN
,ic. Of ali COMPETENT and faithful Indian officials
but that these should be retained only uh'ii ii"a@n M
min and operation OF common laws arc
nracficallv adequate for the civilization ana pro-
lection of na,ivc-born indians. ooo, ,rr,,or oran-
cal assistan nee from the United states 'oNeiin'ls
mission lyirpO~es the missionary "l''
t,p,istian peoDle everywhere have placed th'in-
selves under greater oDiga iors than ever beDr" 10
,r,,.dc the necessary funds with which to carry on
ina religious training OF the Indian race hhu l"tt
the officers OF the various mission boaiuS ~ou'n ~
,rel IN confer together. suggest practlchpi' means
and formulate definite plans for increasing 'hc CON-
triiutions from the churches for tnis purpose.
The evening programme included an houreSS W
tho Rev DR. Robert Macarthur on "Our Gospel
,.a,ors" an address What Christianity
i"es for Indians" by tho Rev Or. iiarsha. anu
one l,y the Rev. DR. King. on our La" '"'' ~