The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

h. Il. PRATT that the sa mo svs.
ZEN "nlch converts the dregs of Euro
pean civilization into respectable, self
supporting American citizens will If
applied to the aborigines, produce the
same results. He sees no reason why
Anulahs should not be allowed an equal
chance, at least, with the foreigners
VINO annually flock to our shores by the
hundred thousand.
Richard Henry Pratt was born in
Allegany County, N. Y. When he was
quite young his parents removed to In
ulana. His early opportunities for ed
ucation were only those offered by the
village school. At the breaking out of
the civil War he was among the first
10 answer the call for troops, enlisting
In April, 1861. He served Outing the
entire war, taking an active part in
al the engagements of the Army of the
Cumberland from Shiloh to Nashville.
ana was mustered out in May, 1865,
as captain in the Eleventh Indiana
cavalry. In 1867 he accepted a COM
mission in the Tenth United States
cavalry, and until 1875 was stationed
on the frontier in Texas and the In
dian territory.
During the Indian war of 1S74-75 he
had charge Of hundreds Of Indian Dris-
oners at Fort Sill. Seventy-four of the
worst Of these were selected and sent
In care of Capt. Pratt to the Spanish
fort at st. Augustine, Fla. 1t may be
said, too, that although these men were
regarded as incorrigibles, and that al
though Capt. Pratt was their jailer and
took them to Florida in chains, by his
humane and reasonable treatment of
them he won their affection. and the
survivors even now regard him as their
best friend. Some of them have chill.
dren at the Carlisle School, where they
permitted them to come, Because they
knew that Capt. Pratt would have
charge of them. When he visits the
Indian territory they greet him with
demonstrations of affection quite un-
like the traditional stolidity of the red
man, effectually refut4ng the charge
that the Indian is by nature Migrate
full and vindictive.
Capt. Pratt was given charge Of the
Carlisle Industrial School, which had
been created out OF an old barracks at
that place. The school started with
A36 students. In the nearly quarter
Of a century which has interviewed
thousands have gone out to careers of
usefulness. The pupils are first taught
TO speak English, and then are given a
education, in connection with
knowledge Of some common and prac-
teal industry, SO that each pupil nav
be furnished with some means OF self
among civilized people To
his end regular shops and two farms
nave been provided, where the princf- |
BAL mechanical arts, such as printing.
1lacksmithing, shoemaking, harness
tailoring, wagonmaking,s car
lentering, painting and timing are
aught, and the boys also acquire prac-
ical knowledge Of farming and the care
II stock. Not few Of these pupils have |
Ound employment and located in civ
lized communities. The girls are
aught cooking, sewing, Laundry and
lousework. After some preliminary
raining in the school, eight young
women entered regular training
chools for nurses in Philadelphia and
lseWhere. Six of these have Complet-
d the prescribed course, and are now
DING the same work as white nurses,
nd receiving the same wages. Others
ccupy positions as teachers. seam
tresses and housekeepers. Many of
lie young men have gone out from
le school to occupy responsible posts
ReehivaG an Mourpiu~