New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

In the class of 1894 of whom two are dead' ana ''o
rest are accounted for as teachers matrons, la'oi
and farmers. OF the nineteen graduates CT le'o o'e
a young woman. is a student in Swarthmore oo"ese'
a number teaching in Government schoo's' W.
are attending the Educational Home In fhilaue-
phia and the rest. except one not accouh'eo ioi
are working farms or as clerks
Under the circumstances, II some OF the ihi'a"
pupils did revert to their DID, Wild life, 1t "ouic NOT
be strange for the tendency on the reserVa'ohs 10
altogether that way: but these records sho" tnat
they do not Indeed. the number OF black sneep
among the graduates Of Carlisle is small compared
with similar white schools. 1t Is still moot ques
ton whether the Indian has the same capacity tor
civilization that the Caucasian has BUT Whatever
may be the answer &c that question: Carisle mas
proved that the Indian may be civilized. Simply oy
"a ing ahead and clvIzing him The curriculum OF
the school Is admirably adapted for the purpose
Four hours OF each working day are given TO oooK-
learning and three are devoted TO Industrial train
ing The pupils DO all the work OF the school, ana
make most OF tho clothing, boots and shoes mar
ness. tnware etc. needed In the school lney also
raise the vegetables for the school on the large
schoo. farm
Perhaps IT is too much to hope for solution Of
the Indian problem even In these days. when there
are 50 many earnest men ready to solve any prob
lem by writing a book about It which everybody
aimires, and nobody reads But II Is certain mat
schools like Carlisle come nearer to solving 1t than
any other known agency. Its method Is 10 take the
Indian label off the Indian problem, stop looking at
1t by Itself and make 1t part of the larger prob
lem OF civilization which the whole Nation Is set to
solve.
The outing system OF the school IL one Of It's most
valuable features, and It's success has been phcnom-
email Imme iiatey after the commencement num-
Der OF the boys and girls Of the school are put on
farms throughout Pennsylvania for the spring and
summer. There Is steady demand for them as
farm helpers. and. a rule. those who thus employ
them quite ready repeat the experiment. Inc
advantages TO the indian boys and girls OF being
thus surrounded with the influences OF a Christian
home great They learn how white people live,
ami at the time able TO earn lit;le
money for demonstrations $500 In the aggre-
gate each
Many Interesting letters come to the school In
reference these outing pupils and graduates
David Abraham. a Chippewa boy who lives with
Miss Hart. OF Davilsvil.e. Penn. has proven
himself invaluable during the Illness Of her aged
father. Moses Patterson. "A Tuscarora. Is working
in machine shop IL. Alley C!ty. Penn. at so a
month. with "A promise Of an advance soon Joseph
Ezhuna, an Apache. has lived with Pumer Rich, Of
Bucks County. for four years. and rs quite one
Of the family" He is a good boy, neat and gen
tlemanly In his appearance, and If respected by
al who know him. Emma Seowitsea. a Pueblo
girl. sixteen years OF age. recently took entire
charge OF a household OF six persons for twelve
days during the Illness Of the lady OF the house
she did the cooking. and the physician highly com
mcrded her skill nurse. Melinda MetoXen.