The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-05
MAKING CITIZENS OF I'LL.
MINNESOTA INDIANS
Teachers of the Department Will Meet
ina Conference Next
.5-. Week.

Indian education will meet at Plymouth
church, Minneapolis, Monday morning
to discuss questions relating to the
welfare of the Indians. AS the member
ship of the department is about 5000, a
large attendance is expected. The
keynote OF the whole convention will
be how to prepare the Indian for cit
izenship and self-support as soon as
possible, and from the practical ques-
tons on the programme and the earn
est men and women who are to discuss
them good results are expected to fol-
low this meeting.
Display of Pupils Work.
One of the most interesting features
of this department will be a display
of work done by Indian pupils and old
Indians This exhibit can be seen at
the ladies' parlor, West hotel, Mime
apoliS, every day and night during the
convention, and promises to be rev.
citation to many. Another feature which
will attract attention will be the boys
band and the girls mandolin club from
the Chamberlain Indian school, South
Dakota. They will render selections at
the Plymouth church during the meet
ing and at the West hotel in the even
ing.
This department is under the super
vision of superintendent Of Indian
schools, Miss Estelle Reel, who, before
coming into the Indian service, had
been register of the state land board.
county superintendent of schools and
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton for Wyoming. During this time
the schools were brought to a high de-
gree Of excellence, and the educational
experience gained in the field has been
of benefit to the Indian service.
The duties of the superintendent in
speeding the 250 Indian schools keep
her in the field the greater part of the
year, where she has personally observ-
ed the needs of the service and the In
dian. After three years of careful
study of conditions, the superintendent
has prepared a course of study for
these schools, which has the approval
of the most eminent educators of the
country, and is pronounced by them
to be just such a course as will fit the
Indian for self-support. The Indians
principal asset is his land, prominence
is given to agriculture and kindred in
dnstries, and to those trades which
will be most useful in this connection.
The schools under this practical
guidance have advanced In efficiency
and usefulness, and with the introduce
ton Of this sensible course of study
still greater progress will undoubtedly
be made.
The superintendent is a woman of
| talks to the point. She praises very
highly the care and close attention of
the secretary of the interior and the
commissioner of Indian affairs to all
matters relating to the Indians well
fare and condition.
Prominent Men to Speak.
Among the prominent men who will
address the meeting on Monday are
! Gov. Van SAINT, Mayor Ames, State Su-
perintendent Olson, Hon. Thomas F.
| Quinlby, president board of education;
Hon. G. M. Jordan, city superintendent
| of schools; Hon. G. r. Glenn, state
| school commissioner Of Georgia, and
| Hon. l.. d. Harvey, state superinten-
| dent of public instruction for Wiscon-
/ sin.
| During the weeks sessions addresses
| and lectures will be delivered by Unit
| ed States Commissioner w. T. Harris,
! Hon. Nicholas Murray Butler, president
| Columbia college; Most Rev. John Ire
! land, archbishop of st. Paul; Hon. AL
| fred Bayliss, state superintendent of
! public instruction of Illinois; Hon. Au-
/ gustus S. Downing, principal training
] school for teachers, New York city;
/ Hon. z. x. Snyder, president state nor
| NAL school, Greeley, Col; Hon. N. c.
| Dougherty, superintendent Of schools
| Peoria, ILL.,, and others.