The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-29
EDUCATING TIE RED MAN
The Indians Receiving a Course of
Industrial Training.
How the Nations Wards Have Pro-
crossed During the Past Ycar-Suc-
cessful Efforts to Instill Into Pupils
the property Sense" and n Con-
seriousness of the Dignity of Labor.

The report of the Superintendent of In
| dian Schools contains much data of in
terest. Education as applied to these
people is being carried along on the lines
of agriculture. religion. home making. in
| dustrial training in many branches, sani-
tatiou and kindred subjects. and the gem
! eral result is described by Miss Estelle
Reel, the superintendent, as encouraging.
! Among other things in her predatory re-
marks to the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, she says;
Believing that personal observation and close
contact with the living ISSUES Is the best way 10
study the Indian problem and become acquaigted
with the needs Of the Indian and the Indian
school service, I have spout great deal of the
I past year in the field. travelling IN all 23.S's
miles. l.Ssi miles being by wagon and stage
| coach, and have visited and inspected schools
| at tie following places:
Haskell Institute. Lawrence, Kan; Chilcceo,
Okla: Santa Re, New Mexico; Nambe and Tesu-
que Pucblos, New Mexico; Albuquerque. New
Mexico; PhoeniS Ariz.; PERKS, Cal; Carson City,
| New; Klamath Agency. Ore; iain1x, Ore. !;
Chcmsxa. Ore. Siletz, Ore: Warm Springs ore. (.
and Puyallnp, Wash Lincoln Institute. rhils-
delphia; Carlisle, Pa; Wind River Boarding
School. Wyo: ST. Stephens Mission, Wyo.; Crow
Agency School, Mon; Sioshone Mission Boarding
School. Myo.; st. Xavier Mission School, WyO.,
were PREVIOUSLY Ntiteu ny me.
Speaking Of the moral status OF the edu-
catioEal work, the report says:
Our hone /, in education based on character and
carried largely along industrial lines. We are
aiming at the unifcaticn Of the Indian school sys-
! ten in all that tends TO the formation of Self
supporting. God-feariug Indian men and women
Tie new movements that are calling for the re-
organization OF the school systems OF every nation
are aiding us. We find that there is no principle
within these movements that, uader modification,
does not apply to our work.
Technical SKILL. which is found to be so great
a factor in education. is a means ". employ. We
believe We can instill the property sense and
a consciousness Of the dignity of labor ut the
same time: that giving the pupils ptac-
teal knowledge of agriculture and OF the work
required III everyday life.
The Indars themselves are now helping W..
They are coming from their schools to give us In
our teachers institutes, in refined language sig
gestions OF what will best subserve the welfare
OF their people.
"Sloyd'' is form of manual training
which has received much attention a1d
which is defined as consisting Of drawing
and woodwork. The term and study axe
neither rev. the latter involving free
hand and lineai drawing and the con-
struction of mack calling for the intro
Guction of various tools, so as to famil-
iarize the student with mechanic al ap-
planes.
Modern surgery and medicine, as we'll
as hygiene. have received their share OF
attention. and reports from the several
schools show much progress in this brauci
OF education. although the Indian is far
from an ap. pupil in this branch of civil
iZihg development.
Sanitary education and practical medi-
cine are being carried into the Indian
homes. as well as taught and practiced in
the several schools and the various dis
eases TO which they are subject are being
treated upon SO as 70 enable their prompt
diagnosis and treatment when they are
observed.
The medicine man. IS a boyle which the
teachers have been forced to combat but
when one instance OF a cure Is presented
to their notice. they are inclined to adopt
the white mans medicine. Nursing the
sick is taught in the schools and in the
homes. and in the former music is given a
share OF attention. The progress has been
material since the last report. and the
educational influences seem to be having a
beneficial effect upon the character OF
those who come under its Influences