The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE.
SESSIONS AT cHHMAwA ATTRACTING MUCH
INTEREST.
Prominent Men Take Part With Experienced
Educators Of the Indian Officers
Elected.

an important innovation Whlch VIII
result in much good to the service and
the pupils at the Indian schools.
The sessions commenced Tuesday even
ing and will conclude Friday forenoon.
The Institute is held under the
supervision Of Miss Estella Reel, Nation
al superintendent Of the Indian schools,
and the program includes lectures and
addresses by the leading educators a"d
prominent men OF the state, besides some
Of the politicians.
Wednesday morning the following Of.
Hcers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mayor r. Jay Bu'ord, 81.
'letz, Oregon; vice presidents--tor Ore.
gon, Supt Thos. W. Potter, Chemawa;
for Washington, Supt Frank Terry
Tacoma for California, J. Thomas Hall,
Lajolla; for Alaska, Rev. j. +. Jones,
Juneau; Montana, Suut. Campbell,
Fort Shaw; for Idaho, Supt Hosea
Locke, Fort Hall; secretary, Asst. supt
W. c. Campbell, Chemawaj chaplain,
Rev. L. II. Bryant, silelz.
Following is the program in full for
the institute.
August H. 8 p. NJ.
Address OF welcome, superintendent
Thos w. Potter.
Response, r. j. Buford L :. Indian
Agent, Sletz, Oregon
Address, "Whitc Man vs.. Indian"
Prof J. b. IIornor, Corvallis, Oregon.
Address, }. II. Ackerman, State Supt.
Salem, Oregon.
August IS. 1900.
ga. VI. Would the establishment Of q
Reform School be benefit to the In.
dian Service?
Assistant superintendent w. p.
Campbell, Chemawa, Oregon. General
Discussion.
lOA. VI. The best medicine and treat
mrnt for runaway pupils superinten.
dent H. b. Freer, Hoopa, Cal. Gen
eral Discussion.
II: A. NJ. How can employees clubs
be best managed in the Indian Service
in.order to give satisfaction and justice
to all? Superintendent Knott Q. Egbert,
Yauaix, Oregon. General Discussion.
1880 r. VI. Should precedence b, given
Industrial work in our schools? Su.
perintondeut Frank Terry, Tacoma,
Washington. General Discussion.
2:2O T.. NJ. Should the Indian child be
taught solely with view as to his pos
sible environments, regardless Of mental
tendencies and talents? Miss VI v.
Gather superintendent, Umatilla,
Oregon General Discussion.
3;3O p. NJ The rate OF mortality can
be much reduced and the health Of pupils
greatly improvedb by stricter attention
to food supplies and sanitary conditions
Dr. Il. S. Clark, Chcmawa, Oregon Gen
eral Discussion.
s:P.M Address. Duty Of the state
to the Indian child, Nellie T.. Thomas.
Oakland, Oregon,
Addrcs, President Frank Strong, Eu-
gene, Oregon.
Address, Governor r. T, Gecr Salem,
Oregon.
August TO- 1900.
GA. NJ. rs the employing Of Indian
pupils as assistants conductive TO the
best interests OF the school and the body
Of pupils2 Superintendent S. NJ Me
Cowa, Phocnix, Arizona EN Special
Indian Agent, Geo. Iitchhcld, salem,
Oregon. General Discussion,
lO;A. m, How can We make Chris
tiau men and women Of our girls and
boys? Mls- Frances A Bowman, Che
mawa, Oregon. General Discussion.
ll;A.M The teaching OF hygiene
and physiology with tho means supplied
by the Government, Dr. Andrew Her.
shaw, Superintendent, Grande Ronde
Oregon. General Discussion.
1880 p. VI. DO our Indian Normal
schools give satisfaction aud the requis.
! ie training for successful teaching? Miss
NJ Alice Reason, Chemswa, ore, Gen-
eral Discussion,
2;3O =. NJ. The Indian as a scii-sup-
porting citizen and producer, +, Jay
Burlord, l., S, -.Jlan Agent Silctl,
ore, Jay Lynch, L $. Indian Agent,
| Yakima, Wash. General Discussion.
$3.50 p m .o What are the most i'm
portant hruchcr Of instruction ncces'
sary to the average Indian boy and girl.
! .bI What constitutes thorough prac-
ucal education? Superintendent q. ",
Myers, Fort Simcoe, Washington. Gen'
eral Discussion.
500 p. mn, address, Prof, T., b, Me
Elroy, Eugene, Oregon.
Address, Hon, Thos. II. Tongue, Mem,
her of Congress,
Address Hon. Geo. W, Mcbride, U
:. Senator
August ~. 1900,
0:OO q, m. How can We furnish IN,
necessary social life fer our pupllsn Miss
Anna @. Egan, Superintendent, kla
lmath Oregon. Mrs. Nellie j, Campbell
(Chemawa, Ore. General Discussion,
10000 a. m. The benefit of eduCationa
institutes for Indian workers Miss rs
tclle Reel, National superintendent I'm
dian schools, Washington, ID, q.
| ll:OO "A. m. Mherr should the line %,
drawn between physical culture anJ
athletics in an educational institution
Il. j. Phillips, Asst, superintendent
Tacoma, Wash. General Discussion.
Closing addresses.
Notes,