The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
} UNCLE SANS INDIAN SCHOOLS

where Some of His Red Children Are
Educated-Increasing Value of the School.
CARLISLE, Sept 22-All during the summer
months Major Pratt, the general superintend.
emit Of the Government school for Indians at Car
Isle, with other agents. has travelled among
the tribes scattered through the Western States,
and gathered up the available pupils 10 swell the
list Of the already big school at Carlisle Pa sup
ported by tho country for this purpose alone
Fow people appreciate the size and the impor.
tancc OF this institution, whichis being enlarged
each year 70 answer the call upon il It's power
lies in the fact that IL Ia bringing TO terms tribes
that have hitherto required soldiers and guns TO
make them understand We wish 70 be friendly.
Each pupil that leaves TO return to his native
surroundings is, fortunately, an emssary Of
peace and good will.
The undertaking, when in embryo, seemed
Of such gigantic proportions that little hope was
entertained that the results would be favorable;
but contrary TO expectation, the dream has turned
into reality that is so perfectly managed that
moro has been accomplished than at first was
deemed possible.
About twenty years ago the old cavalry bar
racks that were partially burnt by Fitz Hugh
Leo during the Civil War, were converted
from their former purposes to their present one
They were first built in 1856 as outposts against
Indian attacks; they arc now used to harbor tho
Indians and protect them against themselves
AT the entrance gate to the campus there still
stands the old Guard House. built by the Hcssians
that were captured by Washington.
The rest OF the buildings arc Of later date. In
all they number nearly twenty four. the largest
being the schoolhouse. in which is the chapel.
the assembly room, and fourteen largo, unusually
we'll VENTILATED classrooms The administra-
ton building lies not far distant. near which Ia
the building reserved for the teachers quarters;
then comes the dining hall Seating capacity for
OOO) the store and kitchen departments: the cleo
trcal and steam heating departments; the boys
sleeping quarters the girls sleeping quarters;
the hospital quarters the gymnasium, and the
workshops, where manual labor Of all finds is
taught This list is long, because the entire work
needed for keeping up this establishment is given
by the pupils under the management Of teachers.
The rule that each pupil shall 20 to school -four
hours day, and work four hours day at . trade,
is good one. then not only the necessary
three r g OF education accomplished, but each
| scholar Is fitted for some sphere In life. All
the cooking and baking is done by tho pupi 8,
all the shoes worn are made and mended by the
pupils: all the tinware used is manufactured by
the pupils. who manage also a smithy wagon
| shop, a tailor establishment and harness max
| ing department.
| There is a well-known story, the pride Of each
| teacher, that has gone the rounds regarding one
OF the pupils, who left four years ago and has
| since Christianized and brought 10 peaceablt
| terms o whole tribe through the eficacious med
| UNI OF a sewing machine and cooking stove, which
were given her as equipments in leaving school
| Some pupils. however. do not return 10 their ma
| tive haunts as they become teachers or profea
sional nurses
Tho term OF the school year ends In February
| In order that during the spring. summer and early
autumn months the pupils may be placed in goot
homes farms where they learn dairy and al
| other outdoor work They seem particularly
fitted for this life and often remain In such place,
| when they are released from school duty.
During the scholastic term all kinds Of games
| amusements and enterprises undertaken
Conedogwinet Creek affords skating; at othe
times football and baseball arc the most lovet
sports They even have newspaper. the India,
| Helper that at subscription Of ten cents yea
has 10 600 subscribers The band and choir ar
the causes Of great pride and are really very sue
cessful nominations; the former body Of men ar
| to 60 to the Paris Ex position
| Though Roadway has been made In music, III,
| natural bent Of the Indian is for drawing model
ling In clay and wood carving, In which branche.
they are pushed forward II any exceptional talen
| Is shown
1t would seem that In the heterogeneous masl
that presents itself before the faculty. great din
Guilty would arise in arranging all properly. blu
even this has been systematiIed. In tho begin
| ners' class, where the pupils can speak no Eng
| lish, may be found grown men and girls Of mos
immature years. OF course. as is natural. tn
younger the pupil the more quick ho 10 to loarn
| but all are aided in picking up the language b.
| preventing those OF the same tribe from seeing
| much OF each other different tribes cannot I'm
derstand each other. therefore they communi
cate in English At times tribal difficulties aris
among them. for the Apaches are hated by al
tho rest, but tho intermingling in the classes
| OF boys and girls together prevents this from
happening often. As whole they are happy
contented community. When tho school wa
first formed the chief difficulty was found In max
ing them conform to conventional dreas and 4
| conventional methods Of arranging tho hair
but now, as newcomers are in tho minority II
| numbers, this stumbling block has gradu
| disappeared
Great pride is felt by the pupils in the success
OF the school, one building having been almos
completely erected by contributions they have
given or collected besides, they become greatly
| attached TO their teachers and remember then
| by gifts all festal occasions
| As can be imagined romance and HArriag,
| are often the end OF this coeducaton the happy
| couple starting out in their new lives as mission
| aries OF civilization TO the wigwams from which
| they came.
THE ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS.
| A Recent Discovery That May Throw Some