The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12

grows to a desire as the mat.
NantaSes are recognized in "a al,
they md spread before tha-, = -ll0l
creature comforts and adds q Tie
SiOnS school training brings -NsseS.
, write and TO reckon accom- r5ad.
ia han sees the use Of. bur IS The
~ cess OF acquiring such -. SLOW
n. 9ugh modern ideas Of Ssvl, .alS
Is beyond their ken. -l-su-
"One-eighth Of the time -7,---
ucaLlnS the Indian migbr h. ed
spent on the three Rs. Bo5l- = -@-seiy
IS really not the most imuor-s,--. 2-.1e
ture IN education for this class - -ea-
pie To build a boat or q hons, leo-
10 the family comfort and 7gsrt aal1S
To mend a harness or learn d, ing.
together, 10 drive a team or r--,e one
COW. or cure hay is practzcarrv ~
more than TO repeat PAGES OF hfs+-..'tl
Let Us look wisely 10 the v4,s.-s-
OF our schools We need 5r5-l---s
teachers Of ability and Cxnarfsres \
ing technical training and q IzD1--, :
OF institutional methods. W. ,-
teachers able 10 CLASSIFY ur-ns -z-
work; matrOns havinC erle.--5,-s ~ So
lty, experience in fOrnin- -r-e.-. ---
directing work; women win 4r.---
and hrmneSs and gentla0ess 80
with practical knowledge as me- -
eraI departments under her su7=-,-is.. -
Women Suited TO Needs
"A matron's salary should ba as.
eQ1ate as possible to secure ~
suited to the needs. LauU5r,s.-
seamstresses, cooks. nurs-s
should have experience and ebr=.-
should be IA and helpful n n
superiors. The farmer must t7vs ~
ough knowledge Of the details 1- 49,
ing before he can teach. must he,-l- -
ecutiVe ability and habits OF thr5+- "a
same is true Of the carpaut-~ brs'-
smith. tailor and other frFrsr.s1,
teachers. Alas. we have these rrs--
filled in al too many instances hv ar
plOyees utterly ignorant of rrasr ~
ties, incapable Of making ur follows,
system. adverse to being taught i,
having supervision.
Indian boys and girls. fresh finn
school, with no experience. no s-ab-
ity OF character. no aptitude FOR tt.
work asst gned. are placed In rosfrf--.
with disastrous results. We saerfs-
the interests Of the many TO salary Il.
ACAr anu - Gil LA4CLA ~ OF LLtE.l 90 HHTrr
The time is not ripe for Indians TO b
proved in schools as teachers. F-
very few. prove satisfactory. I'm IN
years work I have met scarcsiv
dozen efficient. worthy Indian IN
plOyees. I do not condemn them i
dishonest or willfully lacking. but h
characteristics essential To Iaaie-
teachers are lacking. the training B.
ficient. the places too big for tbs-
Girls who would succeed as hava
maids, wives and mothers. fail 4
matrO1s, laundresses- cooks and tasr.
ers. Men who would attain indeus
dence if set out to work at a trade 3
as labOreTs, deteTiOrate when giv-
government positions in schools. Il
exception is d small minority.
The requirements to secure govern
ment positions are not according TO Ii
merits Of the position. Hence incm
petent help handicaps our schools D.
yOnd compare. and thus are our puull
defrauded Of training that means s.
much 70 them
Neither prejudice nor sentme-
should actuate the honorable cumms
sioner Of Indian affairs in filling Dos
tons in the service Justice. humani~
the cause of education demand thai
merit alone should win. The futU.
welfare Of hundreds depends on SIS
tematic, Industrial training, and SIS
tematic, industrial training depends "a
efficient, trained wise mayr0us an.
heads Of the industrial department.
System is lacking in classifca-iE
Methods are lacking in uniformity g.
s-yOu-please, haphaZard habits q
work prevail. Pardon me if I SCI
critical. OF course. I do not refer O
all schools. but know whereof / Sl=zl
of the things I honestly depTecale'