Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-03
THE INDIAN SCHOOL.
Good Work Of Superintendent Co..
Inns and Teachers the Past Year.
SOME PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

During the past year the work at
the Indian school has been very salts
factory.
The superintendent. MIR. Collins. Is
a thoroughly practical man and be-.
licvos in practical education for the
Indian youth of our country. He has
laid great stress on the industrial
training Of the school. and in his talks
to the children he has cndeavored to
instill in their minds the necessity Of
preparing themselves to be able to
take their places among the honest
and Industrious citizens of mi coun.
try. lie has tried to arouse in them
an ambition 10 arise above their pres.
mt environments and To become
worthy and respected citizens.
The literary departments have done
excellent work and the teachers de-
serve n great deal of credit for their
untiting efforts and for the great in.
terest they have taken IN the children.
a moro earnest aud painstaking set Of
teachers is not 10 be found In any
other school In the service.
The industrial departments have
made special efforts to lead the pupils
into lines Of usefulness, whereby they
will be able to earn a good livelihood
ia after life.
Tho superintendent has been ably
assisted in his work by an efficient
stan of employees and he and tLcy are
70 be congratulated upon the harmo.
ny and good will that have prevailed
during the year.
The school has been filed to its ut.
most capacity all the year and the gen
cral health of the children has been
excellent. No epidemics have visited
the school anu there has been very
little sickness and no deaths from
sickness. This IL due to- the improv-
ed sanitary conditions since the com
plction of the sewerage system and to
the vigilance of the physician and EN-.
plOyes.
\ number of improvements have
been made during the year and more
are TO be made during the coming
year. Among these are n new store
room and n fine large building for the
industrial departments. This will af.
ford more room and make II possible
to accommodate moro pupils in the
near future.
The closing exercises were unique
in the way of closing programs, ms
they were largely an exhibition Of
what Is being done in the Industrial
departments. The children evinced
a great deal Of ability in their lines
Of work and deserve a great deal of
credit for the manner in which they
rendered their parts. A large num-
Der OF people from the city and sur
rounding country were present and
thus showed their interest In what Is
being done for the Indians in our
midst.
The twcnty.four large boys who
went from the school to work in the
beet fields In Colorado. are enjoying
the distinction Of being the best work
ors they have there. The boys are
greatly In demand and are competing
very favorably with their white broth
ers. They can clean beets all week
and then on holidays and set occas,
ions they beat all competitors in their
favorite sport-base ball.
Several of the girls have availed
themselves of the outing system
and have secured work for the summer
in good families In town.
A class of advanced pupils expect
to go to Hampton Institute. Va, where
they will complete their education.