The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-11
The RED MANS MIND
Leading Educators Discuss Methods
for It's Enlightenment.
NEED OF MORAL INFLUENCES


NEED OF MORAL INFLUENCES
Pointed Out by Arch bishop Ireland.
Addresses by ID. "a. sadler
and DR.. ID. WInship.
The final sessionssof the department of
Indian Education was held yesterday aft
ernoon and was a very busy one. The
attendance this year has been especially
large and interest great Many visitors
Joined the regularly attending teachers
yesterday to hear DR.. &. A. Sadler Of
London, England, and Archbishop Ire
land OF st. Paul.
The opening address Of the session was
by A.aE. Winship of Boston, who spoke Of
the necessity of putting faith into any
work, and especially into that of dealing
with the e$Indian. One could not expect to
obtain good results, if lurking in the
mind was a>constant suspicion Of the mo-
tives and character Of those among whom
he worked. z
I DR.. Sadler spoke of the similar prob
lems which face England and America
in their responsibility for uncivilized
races. He said that our efforts and ex-
periments were watched with the great
est interest as tending directly toward the
great onward movement Of the world IN
behalf of the uncivilized nations. He ad-s
vocated the further use of industrial edu-
cation, not only for Indian but for white
pupils, and spoke Of the excellent foun-
dation to be found for such work in the
native crafts Of the Indians.
..-
Great Artistic. Nation.
tWhen I see what strides you have
made architecturally in the nine years
since I have been in this country, am
convinced that YOU are to be one of the
great artistic nations Of the: world.
Through this development of art you can
be sympathetic toward the artistic ten
denotes of the Indian -
Rev. E. R. Pope of St. Paul, spoke OF
some Incidents in the early life Of Bishop
Whipple, whose long life of labor among
the Indians made him beloved by the red
men OF Minnesota and all Indian workers.
Archbishop Ireland was enthusias tlcai-
ly received, and spoke earnestly OF MS
sympathy with the great work of Indian
education. He said: ~ -. r. =
| To-day the American people seem to
feel, as at no previous time, the con-
sciousness of their duty toward the IN
dian. The intention sofs the people at
large is excellent, and THE Intention sof
the government is. excellent. We may
look forward as never before to fruits
Of success in dealing with the Indian, l
believe you are right In your efforts for
the young: OF ceassss,sifNs ~ Nyoal o can catch.a
man over 40 It Is all right and you should
not relax your efforts over one that Is
! 80, but, after ALL it is with the youth that
Ethe work is to be done. You are proving
/. to the world that whersye The resissa SOU
Fin the likeness Of 1AIni ighty Cod, 1t ls
capable of mental and Spiritual develops
i ment. ss HE # & asat
I varied occupations for the Indians he al
/ vocated training the more talented fol
i positions of trust and prominence among
their people. 'It is we'll to have few
Indians look after the white man: tol
my part have not absolute or unlimited
confidence in the white man in regard
Ito his treatment of the Indian."
Heart Must Be Taught . Ii
i x In speaking Of the need of developing
the heart and moraIsense of the Indian
| the archbishop saids IF you teach th.
Indian to read, write@and cipher, you onl!
fit him out for greater rascaHty, unless
YOU teach the heart" He COMMENDED
the regulations of government that a.
! schools should be non -sectarian, but salt
that that should notNmean that no mora
or religious ztrainingSshould be given b.
Indian teachers. HeTbeHeyed that relag
ious training SO faTssas Ut related Z
teaching the pupil his relation to a gree
a and good God and his responsibility TO nj
maker was necessary, but the teachlng- Q
specific forms Of religion should be lett
as the government intended, to yisitln
! ministers of the denominations to Whlc
the pupils have chosen to belong AT ID
conclusion of his address the archbisho
held an informal reception to meet tn
many sisters Of charity who are IN at
tendance upon the sessions.
A.. o. Wright, supervisor OF lndla
schools, Washington, D.. c., spoke OF tn
, general desire to introduce more indus
} trial training into the Indian schools
a part Of the great movement sWeepln
over the country In regard to all scnoois
He said that the industrial methods OF IN
Indian schools were now medlaeVal an n
: should be made more sclentlhc ana EN-
cient He commended the work OF IN
day schools for Indians and hoped tina
there would be great increase IN tnl
form of school work. :
!. James j. Duncan, Pine Ridge, S. y
: spoke of the great benefits OF the "a
/, schools and told many incidents OF tn
( great good accomplished in Dakota by tn
!. PRESIDENT school masters and matrons.
Outing system for Girls.
i Miss Laura jackson Of Carlisle, read
I. PAPER explaining the "Outing System &c
Girls as practiced at Carlisle. 1t is tn
: custom Of the school to send out the glrl
: of the institution In vacations 70 nv
+ and work In the country homes OF tn
: state They are to be treated as mem
bers of the family and are taught house
: work in the homes They are UNIVERSAL
we'll treated and gain knowledge OF II
caIculable value Their English IN
proves most rapidly when removed troF
! all possibility Of speaking their nat1a
+ tongue, and their ideas of dress and col
duct are we'll formed. The girls tnen
selves look forward to these countl
e homes with great pleasure and the q
: mand for Indian helpers is Tar great'
: than can be supplied by the school:
= AT the conclusion of the session the Al
!. sociation passed resolutions 1ndorslng =
n Indian policy of President Roosevelt
# treating the Indian as an 1nd1vloual,
8 as q tribe; commenting the secretary
e the interior for his advocacy OF indu
: trial trainfng; indorsing the broa
n minded administration Of the commission
n or of Indian affairs; thanking Superi
i tendent Estelle Reel for her personal q
Z sistance to the workers; and expressil
e the belief that Indian workers should
p subject to civil service regulations.
hi An informal reception for members
ii the department was held IN the we
- hotel in the evening, when all were
4, abled to exchange helpful comments up
II 1.-THE work and to enjoy view OF the ]
dustrial work from the various scnoo
,e In. =. A. side Excursions via Il
l. Northwestern Line.