The Arizona sentinel., 1901-02-27
INDIAN SCHOOL NOTES.
FORT YUMA. Feb. 27. l90

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 The ground is broken and the foun- datiCn being laid for the erection of the labratory building at the boys quarters.
 The room now occupied by the pri- mary pupils, is upon their removal to more commodiOus quarters, to be fit ted up with the necessary apparatus for a gymnasium. Ranking next to the bath room. this is considered the most desirable requisition as an important factor in the civilization of the young and growing Yuma.
 Capt. Vaughan succeeded in captur- ing a venCmcus Hazard on the plant last Monday. and now las his lizard ship alcohOled and on exhibition as enc Of the curiOsities Of the far famed land of the Numa's.
 Chas. A. Mcdonald Of Les Angeles was d caller at the school On Saturday. He is making arrangements whereby he may be able to deliver his lecture and stereOpticion views. either the lat ter part of this week CT the first Of next. Beside the picture accompanying the lecture. he will show a number of the Yuma Indians. which he has lately secured.
 Rev. Harwcod of Albuquerque. N. M.. Superintendent of the Spanish Missions in that district. accompanied by Mrs. Crouch, visited the Band of Mercy" meeting on Sunday last and delivered a very interesting talk to the children. Mrs. Crouch favored them with musical selection and short talk. Misses Crouch and Bow man with a song and Master Crouch with a recitation. Such visits are highly appreciated by the Band of Mercy, who sincerely hope "there's mere to follow"
 The contingent from the school who attended and participated in the char acter social given at the NJ. E. Par sonage Wednesday evening was: Mrs. Hicks. an 18th century dame: Miss Ranson and Mir. Lyndall impersOnated Prircilia and John Alden: Miss Walsh, a Fort Yuma schCCl girl: Miss Beal Cinderella, and Mrs. Millican, a native daughter or Barbarian of the West. Miss Willis was appointed by the host ess as enc of the judges on awarding prizes. Her natural modesty forbade her to vote fer one Of cur own party, or at least that is the consolation cherish ed by the disappointed Cnes. They all reported pleasant time. with the ex- ceptiCn of the Barbarian. who was made uncomfortable by the annoying curiosity of the civilized who persisted in pulling her hair in order to ascer- tain whether CT not it was real" rather than false.
 On Monday week ago. stream of visitors from the delayed passenger trains in Yuma kept employees busy showing them around and answering the many amusing questions ordinarily asked by the average Eastern tourist. While Cn their rounds an amusing in cident occurred in the Supt's office. Several ladies entered, among them an emplOye from a distant Indian school | Supt. Spear was not in and the clerk, Mr. Tyndall, who was deeply expressed making out official reports, simply nod ded as they entered. As he was the only occupant of the office. one Of the ladies ventured to ask Of the L. $. 1. | D. emplOye who accompanied them. ! Do you presume he can understand l you if you address him in the Indian language you speak? Whereupcn. Mir l Tyndall, who is son Of White Elk. 1 Chief Cf the Cmaha's and a graduate of | the Carlisle Indian School, looked up and smilingly remarked: Beg pardon !. ladies, but think l will be able to make myself understood in English"
 As the writer was showing a French | man, a resident of and educated in New Orleans, around, among other in quiriCs. was, Are these Indians | catchy" Wondering if the express iCn was a base or foot ball term. an eX- pla-atiCn was solicited. After the meaning was explain. q as being able ! to catch en-" alert CT apt" cur oft ] observation was. There are 1 many things civilized people may learn from the Indian. chief among them | being. close observation rather than <. much talk" As we were discussing the matter the fire bell rang. The bucket brigade, hook and ladder and hose team promty responded. In a re- markably short time a stream of water was turned upon the imaginary burn ing building, while every boy was in his place and promptly executing the orders Of the chief. We were walking lpCn the upper porch of the girls new which commanded an excel lent view of the drill and without furth- ar reply to his question, as he stood and open-mouthed in aston shment the inquiry was made, Do you think these Yuma's 'catchy':'
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