The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-17

fought the whites thinking that with
my few braves | could kill them all
and regain our hunting grounds, but
have Travelled over the country ana
seen the cities and the work OF the
white man. After this my heart was
ready to burst. ! knew the race OF the
Indian was run. In a few years the
Indians will be heard OF no more en-
cept In the white mans books. I APP
prove OF Government educating the In
dian, but when lhe Government takes
our children and educates them, II
should give them something to do and
not turn them loose to run wild upon
the agency Until that time comes ed
ucating the Indian Is throwing money
away. What can an educated Indian
do out in the sagebrush and cactus?"
Dr. Franklin, writing about theory as
against real knowledge, observed q
tendency Of the New England peasant
sending at least one Of his children to
Harvard. observed great many aft
or graduation lived as poor as church
mice. being unable to dig, ashamed to
beg. and to live oy their wits was i'm
possible"
Sixty-two years after this was writ
ten in little account OF the American
Indian, Franklin told story evident
ly intended to illustrate his averment
that Most of the learning in use is of
no great use." and to show the differ
ence betewen book-knowledge and real
knowledge. At an Indian treaty in
1744 he relates: After the principal
business was settled. the Commission
ers from Virginia acquainted the In
dams by speech that there was at
Williamsburg college, with fund for
educating Indian youth; and that II the
Six Nations would send down half a
dozen Of their young lads to that col
lege the Government would take care
that they should be well provided for,
and instructed in all the learning of the
white people. The Indians replied
we have had some experience of your
education; several Ut our young people
were formerly brought up at the col
leges Of the North provinces; they were
instructed in all your sciences, but
when they came back to us tney were
bad runners, ignorant of every means
of living In the woods, unable to bear
cold or hunger. knew neither how to
build cabin, take deer, nor kill an
enemy. spoke our language imperfectly,
were therefore neither fit for hunters.
warriors. nor counsellors. They were
totally good for nothing"
Professor John Cochran, said to be
one of Great Britain's leading educa-
tors. says: II have seen many an ed
ucated man who could not tell an ad-
verb from prover3. green root from
an ellipsis, and l have seen men who
had taken all the 'verslty degrees 80
profoundly ignorant that Digger In
dian might pity them"
From the above citations 1t Is seen
that white people, as we'll as Hawaii
ans and Indians. believe 1t a cruel mis-
take to educate the young in bOOk-the-
DRY at the expense OF q live, practical
physical education, which should nc.
company 1t. They should be taught
both. No individual will ever amount
to much who possesses only one o
these important qualifications.
Education Is to prepare for life, ant
as the principal object OF l,fe Is work
education Is to teach men how to worl
in some way--with brain or Drawn o.
both.
Education needs 10 be acquired be
cause 1t enlightens, dignifies. render
stronger and wiser every man who &C
quires 1t. 1t is rot only to assist Il
making a living, but doing 1t in {
grand way. SO whatever be the sur
roundings. We be masters Of them. Ed
ucation should not make dudes. bu
men, to occupy positions in the church
the State and in tie fields Of produc
ton and other business.
JNO. NJ. HORNER.