New-York tribune., 1900-11-18
ESQUIMAU CHILDREN.
: E0Y AND \ GIRL FROM THE FAR
NORTH LIVING IN NEW-YORK HOMES


that meets a little Esquimau attired
resJ'y in the costume of an American boy of the
period running TO catch a cable car, which is
"lat happened 10 the present writer last Satur-
C4y morning
About two vars ago The Tribune published
an account Of Meme. one OF the two surviving
j. .nlhers of a band of six Es4uimaus brought
ly Lieutenant Peary from point on the north
st coast Of, Greenland. SIX hundred miles
within the Arctic Circle OF these four fell vic
tins Ia tuberculosis Menc's parents among
ti.,lu. one returned to his northern home, and
AtrH- Mas adopted by Superintendent William
Wallace of the American Museum of Natural
History At the time the former notice of this
Interesting young example of experimental ac-
cl.natlZation appeared in The Tribune Supple
Inent, January. 1899. Meme was only nine years
old 1t seemed well worth while inquire how
n" interval Of Twenty-Five months had affected
hls development into an American boy.
"ion had better 90 and talk to him yourself"
said Superintendent Wallace Tho only day in
tn week when you likely to catch him at
home is Saturday. unless he happens to be
paying Rugby football, other days he is at
school"
Acting this information, The Tribune rep
re-rntatiyv MAS making his way over the bridge
hundred and fifty -tfth-st. take car
for Hish Hriise, when he noticed an uncom-
monty sturdy looking younESter IN kHicker- |
lockers. who shot by him in the opposite direc-
ton The face under -ho soft felt hat bore all
I'll Characteristic traits Of Esouimau origin.
Is Your name M.ae2" The hoy was asked
vi. n caught.
Yes want to catch that car"
Where are yuu ..ofuG2"
TO the Museum of Natural History"
II was explained To- him that without doubt he
was The hoy the newspaper man had gone out
into The Bronx to see, and the information ap-
p-iTed strike him entirely commonplace. !
Meme had met newspaper men before, and a
boy who is accustomed to look at his own ef- !
fsy clad in hyI,rhoIean furs, in glass case is |
aLt to regard interviews tor publication one |
OF th,- ordinary dutf,- life Tn experience Of
being thus waHlai5 h- took with the most placid
philosophy. had objection TO the company Of
the self-ntroduced stranger on his ride, and
though not vouby communicative appeared re
signed To- answering questions.
Before the car reached Seventy seventies |
N ne had fairly indicated in a few words his
h.yish tastes and preferences. Mrs Wallace. |
ho regards herself. and with good right. as
Meue's second mother, says that the child is
decidedly studious, and gives not the least
ground for complaint from his teachers III the |
fourth grade Al the fremont school He makes |
boast OF proficiency in scholarship however. |
and does not profess any special fondness for |
auy study except arithmetic His fluent cor
I-ctness of expression IS the best evidence that
thu .-fforts Of Miss Boyd and his former teachers
to faniliarize him with the English language !
have been eminently successful But it is plain /!
that outdoor games are nearest his heart: he /
speaks Of the football club to which ne belongs /
with a nearer approach to enthusiasm than any /
other subject seems to awaken in him.
At the museum every employ seemed TO know |
Meme; his progress from the basement entrance (
10 the fifth floor. where Mr WaIlace's office is /
Was marked 10y handshakes, smiles and familiar !
pats the back, all Of which he took with
calm, well hammered ease. neither awkwardly
shrinking from all this pettns nor presuning
hecause Of it to put on pert airs with his elders
hat evidently approaching the kindly spirit in
which it was meant. He 2 the museum on
that particular morning by special appointment
i turned Miss Meagher the artist Of the
s-rtnropoogtcal department, finishing a
tinted clay portrait head of him and wanted to
make a careful study Of his complexion in order
t. secure exactncss. and in the modelling room
where Miss Meagher welcomed Meme and his
u-ASpaper acquaintance another interesting
young parsonage happened to be also waiting
70 have her complexion scientifically registered
for thu information Of the American public. This
vas ZaksrIner. d little Esqumau girl. who ike
! ne. has had a share of unsOught newspaper
uotoIlety.
Zal.zriner is only nine years old. Her name
tI,.ti.