The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
ADDRESS BY AN
INDIAN CHIEF
Enlivened the Session of
the Indian Teachers
Convention.
He SEEKS KNOWLEDGE.
DR.. Hailman Will Address the
School Teachers of San
Francisco.
TO SEE THE CITY's SIGHTS
Invitation Accepted to Visit Angel
Island Saturday on the Gov
ernment Steamer.

A real Indian chief made a speech at
last evenings session of the United States
Indian Educational Association conven-
tion in the Girls High School. The In
dian chief. though civilized, is still a
novelty as an orator in convention of
educators.
He was Captain David Numana, tribal
chief of the Piutes of the Pyramid Lake
reservation, Nevada. Chief Numana,
though so years of age, is active and Wig
orou3. He is nearly six feet tall and well
proportioned.
The chief stood before the footl;ghts in
the red bordered and brass-buttoned uni
form of the Chief of Police of the reserva-
tion. Chief Numana combines farming
with his police duties, and he is deeply in
terested in the advancement of the Indians
and particularly his own tribe. He is
eloquent in his oratory in the language OF
his people. but he has no education in
English. He said in English.
You all my friends, my brothers and
sisters. We talk TWO languages, but that's
all. Every teacher in United States come
to San Francisco. Glad see you. Pm
Injun; I'm chief Piutes. Yes, me
,
can't count 'em. About GOO on reserva.
ton. 1 no sabe English in talking.
hear English pretty good. Live in reser-
vation sixteen years ago. / am captain.
We want child to be something like white
man-iike where white man come from.
like to see tribe like white man and so
talk to them. You see here only one
1njun," he said, with an expression as
though he regretted that more Indians
were not present. II like to see you fell
lows my friend. Every body shake my
hand. l don't get lost here. l want my
child learn. / love my child. / think
that's all I got to say"
At the morning session DR.. w. N. Hail
man of Washington, D. c., Superintend-
ent OF Indian Schools, spoke on the recent
changes of civil service rules in relation to
Indian school work, on the necessity OF
loyalty and unity of employees in the
service and OF the methods most beneficial
10 Indians.
DR.. Newberne delivered an interesting
address on the industries of the Indians OF
the State OF Washington, where they are
mostly self.supporting. He said the
wasted marine products OF the State
would feed all the Indians in the United
States.
Miss Alice Eveland of the Round Valley
Indian School read paper which showed
a deep interest in the Indian.
The Moquis' was the subject of Ralph
L. Collins, superintendent OF the keams
Canyon School, Arizona He described
some of their customs and said they were
seif-supporting
At the afternoon session an invitation
from Captain ]. J. 0'Connell, U. S. A., tc
visit Angel island on the steamer General
Mcdowell next Saturday was accepted
To-day at noon the teachers will have 9
group photograph taken on the steps o.
The City Hall.
"The Importance of Teaching Economy
10 Indians" was the subject of an interest
ing parer read at the afternoon session by
Principal Margaret A. Peter of the Round
Valley School. Cal.
Advanced Language Work with In.
disns" was the subject of a paper read by
Principal E. G. Nardin of Chemawa In
dian School, Salem, Or. 1t was studiou:
and absiruse paper, of chief interest tc
analytical teachers. He said language
would never cease to be a subject of study
with the Indian.
George w. Goshorn, principal of the
Carson New School, delivered dis.
course also on advanced Language Work
With Indians
Charles E. Burton. superintendent o1
Senoba day school. mission agency, Cali
iornia, spoke on ''The Reservation and