New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
INDIANS IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS COMPLIMENTED BY
DR. ABBOTT

A dozen young Indians. the same VINO
nearly overcame Ysle's football players on Man
haitian Field Saturday. attended TWO ser'iceS
at Plymouth Congregational Church YESTERDAY Inc
young headed by Captain Pratt. VINO mas
charge Of the school al Carlisle. Penn. DR. Lyman
Abbott. In referring TO them last evening sPone
OF the capa bility of the Indians OF attaining true
manhood and gentlemanliness. and OF hitting them
selves for the responsibilities OF citizenship DR.
Abbott spoke OF the football contest. and while
disclaming all knowledge OF the intricacies OF the
game said THAT the Indian IL able TO maintain
himself and show that he rise above degrade
ton and ignorance-to be able 10 reach the eni-
OF MANHOOD think we have seen In their
performance OF yesterday. Even for these young
be able to score against Yale shows no
little degree OF manhood. ! am Informed. by a
gentleman who knows all about the game. that
they even outplayed the Yale meE. And when. as !
told the referee decided against them during the
game they. knowing themselves TO be In the right.
accepted II and went on playing. showed another
evidence of their manhood And this. too. when the
referee that ne was in the wrong and said so,
but. according TO the rules OF the game could not
change his decision My informant said also that
1t was the most gentlcmanly game he had wit
messed. II am able 10 be the Judge of any thing
by what see in the newspapers. say that
who be gentleman on the football field
be gentleman anywhere. These young men
proved themselves such
Dr. Abbott then introduced Captain Pratt. who
gave r brief but interesting account OF his work
among the Indians. He. in turn called upon three
the Indians tell OF the condition of their leo-
pie and the policy Of the Government toward them.
Frank kiyo. from the Omaha Reservation, IN
Nebraska, a graduate OF Carlisle and now studying
for a college education. came first. kiyo
Columbian guard at the Worlds Fair. He said
that when he came East and first the fair
what The white man haJ accomplished Il almost
brought tears TO his eyes 10 think that his people
were ignorant and degraded
drunkenness and az!ness is lhe!r curse. said he.
This degrades them. They enyironed by civil
sends my people money. and they drink Fl up. II
was almost a. bad 10 give them rations so freely.
for they would eat in a short time what they had
and go hungry without thought for the morrow.
was tnat WAY. but saw what the white peopls
had done. and The desire possessed me-the amb-
Their only nope is live among the whites.
be educated and adopt their ways.
David Mcfarland a Ncz Perces Indian. with
bright face. told Of his life and how he away
from his fathers home to 60 10 school.
AferWard Il young man of the Kiowa tribe made
thoughtful and earnest speech. in which he said
that the only hope for his education and
the Gospel OF Jesus Christ.
AT the morning service the Indians came in late
Dr.. Abbott stepped down from the pulpit and greet
ed Captain Pratt cordially. and then formally well
coined the visitors in .he name of the congregation
AT the close of the service many members of the
congregation gathered around the young red men,
them upon their success In the football game OF tn,
day before.