Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-29
ARIZONA INDIAN SCHOOL.
Bright Pupils and Willing Learners
Taught by Indians-lndustrial Feat

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Phoenix. Ariz., Jan. 2L-Editor Times
Republican, Marshalltown: We visited
yesterday the Indian school situated al
Hiis place and thought that description
Of 1t might be Of interest to your read
ers. This school is run much on the
same principle of our Iowa industrial
school at Eldora, except that both sexes
ere together. There are about 700 pu-
pills of all sizes, from years old and up.
They have their literary department as
well as the various enterprises that are
usually found in institutions elsewhere.
We first called at the Office of the su-
perintendent, Mr.. Charles w. Goodman,
and was furnished with a guide In the
person of an Indian boy 10 years old of
the Moqui tribe by the name of Paul
Wicky, whom we found to be a very
gcnteel appearing boy and seemingly as
Intelligent as the average white boy of
the some age. This guide showed us
thru the various buildings. The first
room contains school taught by a Miss
Campbell from Nebraska, an Indian
lady. This lady had primary class of
thirty three, ranging in age from to
40 years. They were writing on. their
states. We examined their work and feel
Justified In saying that it was equal to
any school room OF the white children of
the same age In the states The second
room was also taught by q Indian lady
Her scholars were larger and We're re-
citing in national history and were very
prompt and accurate in their answers,
showing a thorough preparation of the
lesson before hand. The third room was
taught by Miss Dessez, French lady
from Washington, ID. c. This was a
class of about thirty In physiology-tho
Miss Dessez told US she had eight differ
ent recitations thru the day-about 200
scholars in all. This class had their va
rious charts or drawings on the black
board which would be credit to any
class anywhere. We asked Miss Dessez
in regard to their general aptness for
learning and was told that they were
equal to white scholars and much more
easily governed.
We next visited the dining room In
which the whole school-700-dined at
once. This department has white lady
as overseer, but the cooking and kitchen
work is all done by the Indian girls.
We next visited the textile room pre-
sided over by Mrs. Perry. of Omaha.
falo exposition and as recommend of
their work single piece was sold for
$3.50. Connected with this shop is also
the making of the garments for the girls
OF the school. There is also tailor shop
we visited. at which is made all the out
er garments worn by the boys, including
their uniforms. which they wear on spe-
! cial occasions.
There Is a shoe shop; wagon shop, at
both which vehicles are made and re-
paired; blacksmith and mechanic shop.
all of which is carried on by the stu
dents, with boys working in them from
1. years old and upward. The chief en-
Eineer we found to be an old Marshal
county boy in the person of r. A. Perry,
who was born and reared in Liberty
township. Mr.. Perry and his wife, the
overseer of the textile department. are
getting about $1,000 per year, including
their fuel and house rent. They have
been here four years and have q civil