The Saint Paul globe., 1896-07-20
INDIAN INSTRUCTORS TO OPEN
THEIR NORTHERN CONFER
ENCE TODAY.
TEACHERS OF MANY THINGS
WILL COMPARE NOTES ON MAT
TIERS THEORETICAL AS WELL
AS PRACTICAL.
Participant in the Doings of
the Conference.

At o'clock this evening in the Repre-
sentatives's hall at the state capitol,
National Superintendent of Indian In
struction w. M. Hailman, will call to
order the third annual institute of the
Western district of the United States
Indian Educational association. The
association ds composed Of three dis
tricts, the Southern, Northern and
Western. The institute of the Southern
district was held at Lawrence, Kan.
last week and that of the Western dis
trict will be held in San Francisco, Cal.
the first week in August, while the
Northern district will conduct it's dis
cussions in st. Paul during the next
six days.
The United States Educational asso-
citation is the outgrowth of the efforts
OF the government to civilize the
Indians within it's Jurisdiction.
and in it's short existence has
proven most potent factor in in
stilling In the savage mind desire for
education and citizenship. Previous to
the organization Of the association the
indian schools were government in
stitutions performing a great good
United States, but the Institutes which
have been held under the auspices of
the association have systematized the
work and given it an impetus which it
would otherwise have not received.
The Northern district embraces the
states of Minnesota, North Dakota.
South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska,
Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and
wyoming, and has under it's jurisdic-
ton over 5000 pupils. Those in attend
aEce at the institute are for the most
part government employees engaged in
the Indian service in the different cap
aclties of agents, superintendent,
teachers and matrOnS, whose time has
been largely devoted to the task of edu-
eating the descendants of Americas
first inhabitants and their discussions
will without doubt be of no little inter
est to the people of st. Paul. During
the institute each of the daily sessions
will be open to the public and Superin-
tendent Hailman has extended a cord
1al invitation to all interested in the
Indian problem to attend the meetings.
About ESQ delegates are expected to
participate in the institute. The morn
ing sessions will be entirely devoted to
the discussion Of phases Of Indian edu-
cation Of general nature, the after
moons and evenings being set apart for
the consideration Of the more technical
subjects All branches of the work will
be fully discussed. Contrary to the
general acceptation Of the term "edu-
cation" as applied to the Indians, it
does not mean simply a course Of in
Struction. more or less extensive, in
the literary branches, but includes
within its scope as well, a thorough
training in all forms Of manual and in
dustrial education. Under the present
system used by the government the
Indians are taught farming, carpen-
tering, and house building in all it's
Details and in fact everything partain-
ing to good citizenship and civilization.
All Of these subjects will be dealt with
by the institute with commentaries by
those competent to judge on the pro-
gress of the work up to date. A num-
Der of missionaries will also read papers
detailing their work among the Indians
and telling of the spiritual development
which has accompanied the govern
ment's efforts at civilization
Upon the call to order this evening,
Superintendent Gilbert will deliver an
address of welcome to the delegates
and response will be made by w. M.
Hailman after which will ensue a
twenty minute discussion of the sub
ject, 1.-The Separation Of the Indians
the Surest Way to Civilization rob, :,
A, Oakland. superintar ',ent of Pine
Point school,, az s-le White Earth reser-
VaIlon.- .If, Will also read a paper upon
auucation for All of the Races Es-
sentially the SameH