The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
A NEW SCHOOL FOR INDIANS.
The Plans for the Sherman Indus
trial Institute Completed.

Plans for the new Sherman Industrial
Institute. to be established at Riverside.
Cal, to afford educational facilities for
the children of the Mission Indians OF
southern California have been completed
at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The spe-
cifications are now being prepared, and
bids will be asked for shortly. In view
of the fact that the clirnate at Riverside
permits the work of construction to go
forward at all seasons without interrupt
ton, the Bureau expects to have the
buildings ready for occupancy by Janu-
AIRY /.
The buildings to be erected Will form
the first homogeneous educational plant
established for the education of Indians
While many of the Indian schools repre-
sent "a greater outlay of money, they have
all grown from more or less small begin
nings, additional appropriations from
| Congress permitting of new additions
| The amount available for the proposed
educational plant is $4,000. and the cost
| of the land is a charge against the ap-
preparation. The buildings will cost in the
| neighborhood of S135, coo
| Among the Mission Indians, there is an
educational population of about 100 per-
sons of both sexes. The proposed insti-
| tuition will accommodate from 800 to 400
| pupils.
| All of the buildings will be of brick.
! The main school building, with its large
| auditorium, will be connected on either
| side by ambulatories, with dormitories
| One of these dormitories will be used by
smaller boys and the smaller girls will
occupy the other Two larger dormitor-
| les, one on either side, will flank the CEN
| trail structures. These will be devoted to
the Use of larger girls and boys. In the
rear and separated from the main build
ing will be located large mess hall and
| kitchen.
On each side of the grounds to the rear
| of the two larger dorfnitories will be
| erected two buildings which will be used
| for the accommodation of the employees
of the school. Separate buildings will be
erected for hospital, steam laundry, a
warehouse, and stables. At the main en-
| trance to the grounds will be erected n
building where the superintendent will
have bis quarters, and another which will
be the Office and administrative building
of the institute.
The grounds in front of the main build
ings will be laid out in ornamental walks
| and drives. In the centre band stand
will be arranged. To the rear of the
| buildings about twenty acres of
ground which will be arranged as an or
ange grove. About three miles distant
the Government has purchased large
farm which viii form part of the institu-
ton property
II is the intention of the Indian Bureau
to adapt the curriculum of the school to
the Industrial and agricultural pursuits
of southern California. The students Will
| be well trained in the growing of citrous
fruits and oranges, and in gardening and
dairying
Representative Sherman of New York,
who is Chairman of the House Committee
on Indian Affairs is much interested in
thu enterprise. and ii is in recognition of
his efforts toward the education of the In
dams. that the institute has been named
litter him The cornerstone will be laid in
July, and Mr.. Sherman has heen invited
TO make the dedication speech. From that
tine the work of construction will be rap
IDLY urged forward TO cOmpletion.