The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
INSTRUCT INDIAN TEACHERS,
The Interior Department TO Conduct
Several Summer Schools.


The cause OF Indian education viii re
ceivc a great stimulus the coming SIM
Tner. when summer schools for Indian
school teachers will be held at six places
throughout the country. The SecretarE'
of the Interior has just authorized the
Indian Bureau to send out a circular an
nouncing the schedule adopted for the
Indian summer schools for 1901 The plan
Is more comprehensive than any yet at
tempted and II is the purpose Of both
tie Secretary and the Commissioner Of
indian Affairs TO make it of the greatest
possible benefit TO the Indian school sys-
tom
These gatherings CT teachers from re-
mote and scattered points throughout the
United States for the purpose Of comPar-
ing methods. ideas and plans, in addition
to receiving instruction in the latest
methods Of teaching, are Of the utmost
value and Importance TO the progress and
development Of the Indian school system.
The Secretary has always sVinced the
greatest SoIicitude for the extension and
Improvement of practical education among
the Indians, and hence his elaborate pro
gramme for the coming vacation At all
OF these summer schools the keynote of
the questions discussed vii. be learning
by doing"
The summer school campaign among the
Indian educators will begin with an in
stftute at Pine Ridge agency. South Da-
k0ta. from June IS to ., intended par
ticuiarIy for the. benefit OF the teachers
of the neighPoripg States, but which is
expected to have representatives from
more distant parts of the Union June
u TO 26, an institute viii be held at Keams
Canyon, Ariz., in the heart of the Indian
district Of the southwest
From July to Y a general institute OF
the Indian teachers will meet in Detroit,
Mich, simultaneously and in conjunction
with the annual meeting Of the National
Educational Association. An excellent
exhibit of industrial and literary work,
prepared by the pupils in the various In
dian schools throughout the United States.
viii here be displayed.
This will be followed by the congress
of the Indian educators at Buffalo July
i TO y. the Hampton summer school at
Hampton Va, July Il to 90 and the sea
son viii close with the sessions Of the
Pacific Coast institute at PuyaIIup agency,
Washington. August 20 to =.
The meetings of the department of In
dian education at Detroit and the CON
gTCSS Of Indian educators AZ Buffalo will
be the most important OF the meetings
The presence Of the convention Of the Ma
tiOnal Educational Association, of which
the department Of Indian education is a
branch, viii render the sessions at De
troft especially beneficial to the Indian
teachers. Moreover, the meetings Of the
congress of Indian educators at Buffalo
viii afford the teachers all the advau-
tages Of the Buffalo Exposition at which
will be found q large and Interesting In
dian exhibit from the various schools and
agencies Of the United States At both
places educators Of national reputation
VIII address the teachers, and this in
addition TO the benefits derived from NUT
uaI conference and Interchange of ideas,
viii make these conventions of the ut
most value to the Indian schools service.