The Washington times., 1903-07-22
INDIANS EDUCATION
SUBJECT OF INTEREST
Formed Salient Feature of Recent
National Convention.

The meetings of the department of In
dian education. which have been held
during the past week in connection with
the annual convention of the National
Education Association. have been emf
nently successful and have attracted
widespread attention. There has been
an exceptionally large attendance Of In
dian superintendent, teachers, and
workers from all parts Of the United
States where there are Indian schools
Some Of these teachers not only came
long distances. but many Of Them had
stage rides Of los miles before reaching
the railroad.
In addition &c the carefully prepared
papers presented by the superintendents
Of the large schools. supervisors. and
teachers, the meetings have been ad-
dressed by some of the most distin-
guished and best known men of the day.
AT the opening session DR.. Edward Ev-
erett Hale paid high tribute 10 John
Eliot, the Indian Apostle" and spoke
Of the great progress which had been
made in recent years in Indian educa-
ton.
Hon Curtis Guild. jr., lieutenant sov-
ernor of Massachusetts,, rendered to the
Indian teachers the greetings and well
come Of the Commonwealth.
DR.. II. B. Frissell, OF Hampton Insti-
tute, in expressing the thanks of the
teachers for the hearty welcome accord
ed them, paid high tribute to the late
Senator Dawes. OF Massachusetts. who.
he said. had devoted the best years Of
his life TO the Indian, and referred TO
him especially as the author of the
Dawes bill. which has meant so much
in all this process Of Indian educa-
ton
During the remaining sessions of the
meeting, papers were srtmitted by SUI
perintendents and tea; hers. represent
ing all classes of schools from the small
day school to the institute, With lis
hundreds OF pupils, and In addition ad-
dresses were made 10 tie teachers by
prominent educators and others outside
OF the Indian service. DR.. James Fl.
Garfield. Of Columbia University. New
York. spoke Of the general qualifications
OF American citizenship. and Urged the
Importance Of energy ard industry.
DR.. James T. Doyle. secretary OF he
Civil Service Commission. said the civil
service act did not intend that there
should be a life tenure or that persons
VINO became inefficient should be retain
ed. and also said that officers who rem
resent public opinion must change with
party measures and opinions. but II was
different with the great body OF officials
VINO have nothing 10 do with the poll
cies or principles of Administrations.
Addresses were also made during the
meetings by DR.. G. Stanley Hall presi-
cent Of Clark University, who SAIL
study the Indian" and by Dr.. Meserve.
president of Shaw University. who -ai1
that conditions we're much better now
than ten years ago.
An exhibit was made Of classroom.
Industrial. and native work from the
Indian schools Of the United States.
Another interesting feature OF the
meeting Of the Indian educators in Bos-
ton has been the presence Of many
pupils and ex-pupils OF the Indian
schools They have been warmly re-
eeived and much attention has been
shown them. Alice Longfellow, the
daughter of the poet, gave a reception
in their honor on Sunday afternoon. at
the Longfellow Home in Cambridge, TO
which the Indian teachers and workers
in attendance upon the convention were
specially invited.