The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29


government. the rent money from the
lease Of their lands. not the gifts from
missionary societies
ID. A. SANFORD,
MARY e LYON.
-. L. KING.
Committee"
A full and free discussion followed the
reading of the report. The resolutions
after amendment in the above form. were
unanimously adopted
On Wednesday morning after devotion
al exercises Mr. Coleman was chosen sec
rotary for the day.
A paper on Lace Work" by Miss Ida
A Ron, lace teacher at Anadarko. was
read by Mrs. D. A. Sanford.
Mrs. Roe spoke OF An Industrial En-
teTprise' as carried on at the mission At
Seger colony. in connection with what g
called Mohawk lodge. II Is fitted out
with a kitchen stove. old-fashioned wash
tubs and washboards etc. II baz n
stone fireplace-as the nearest approach
deVisable to the teDee fire. and other
means for the betterment of these In
dams to care for the sick. So make them
more cleanly and uplift their general con-
dition- She told how on a visit 10 the
east over. $500 was raised to erect this
lodge for this purpose. She said in clos
ing: The Indian woman has deem down
IN her heart a fund of mother love. and
this mother love We can use to lifr IN
this people"
Mrs Sanford read paper on indian
women and Children She said: The
Indian children in boarding schools are
very ahectionate. After they pass from
school they become in some cases coarse
and filthy. Work among Indian women
IN the camp is needed to prevent this
down-grade. Nursing and caring for The
sick has been with good success Indian
medicine has been the cause OF deaths
among the sick who might have beep
cured by proper nursing and care Great
patience and tact are needed to secure The
best results. Great Improvement has
oeen made In wearing civilized dress bv
the girls and the little children"
Mrs. Lyons read a paper on Field
Matrons' Work" which work she showed
10 be very fun of difficulties.
MISS Mccormick. field matron AZ Oar
Hhston' read paper on Indian Civiliza-
uon-' She said there was improvement
IN the care Of the sick. and reported suc-
cess In personally caring for the sick
The committee on the suppression ~
drunkenness and gambling reported a.
follows:
We. the committee appointed TO de-
wise ways and means 70 suppress drnnk-
enness and gambling among the Indians
OF the Cheyenne and Arspahoe agency.
peg to submit the following Recommended
tons:
l. That committee consisting OF a
president. vice president and secretary
be appointed by the chair to secure evil
dence necessary 10 the conviction Of an
Offenders against the laws for the sun
preston Of the liquor traffic among the
Indians.
That the various missionaries he
constituted committee to solicit sub
subscriptions to constitute a fund 10 he
used when necessary in the employment
OF detectives TO procure the conviction OF
such offenders,
8 That the president OF said commit
tee be instructed 20 use hts best efforts IN
secure the appointment Of locsI United
states marshals to carry on the work II
suppressing drunkenness and gambling
= That unusual and jealous efforts be
made by each member or said committee
10 procure evidence and report the same
To the United States attorney or United
States marshal.
D. Ihat unusual and jealous efforts be
made by each member OF said COMMITTEE
70 convict liquor sellers In violation Of
the law. and that they make repor,
through the president OF said committee
together with a statement OF the nurnb.~
and names Of the persons so prosecuted
and convicted. at the net annual meet
ting Of this convention That the oresi-
dent Of said committee be made the Gus
todian Of ali funds subscribed for The p,,r-
pose and that he shall be authorized n
dlshurse the same upon conviction.
On Wednesday afternoon a paper was
read by Mr. z. f. Black Of Fl Reno on
The Legal Status OF the Cheyenne ard
Arapahoe Indians" II was followed ~
discussion. Then Superintendent I J
Duncan Of the AraDahoe school 81 DarI-
ington. delivered an address upon Com
puisory Education for the Children ~ Al
lotted Indians" After discussion az this
subject reports Of various committee.
were made Il was decided 20 extend tbe
scope of the conference in the future 40
as to include the workers Of other agsa-
cies. f. Reno was selected as the next
place Of meeting.
Additional resolutions were adopted. %
the effect that the government be asked
70 provide collins for IT, burial o. dad
Indians; that all payrnsIs Of interest AM
lease money should be made AZ the vzri-
Gus issue stations rather than ~ The
agencies. thus obvist;1g much travel ana
absence from their aTetments on the
part % the indians that cnly ernpf0ye-
o. irreproschable character should BE- sp-
pointed by the government
After passing a vote o. thanks o. nc
church people for the aze - their bura
ing and % the choir Il their sersfces.
the conference adjourned.
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