New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
Little Indians at ~%cbooI.

In the autumn the little Indian boys and girls
az the great Northwest take their farewels OF the
paternal lodge end. mounted on their ponies. IN
company with male relative. who con-
ducts them across the wide prairie. they travel
for days over mesa and river until they arrive.
weary and dust stained. at the mission school.
Each morning the teacher stands in the doorway
Of the schoolroom and looks the mesa to
see what she can see, and on the upper mesa ap-
pears. after time, long black line that seems 20
rs moving in her direction. She shades her eyes
with her hand and the line grows larger and black
or as she continues 10 look Now she is certain
that II is not the horizon. but the children whom
she has been eagerly expecting for some days and
she turns around in the doorway TO tell the chill
oren in the schoolroom that they may Join her at
the door TO give their little comrades welcome
soon the small company IN painted moccasins and
gaia attire. with great punches OF ripe fruit tied
10 Their saddle bows. and with ears OF red and
yellow corn hanging from their ponies sides all
INTENDED as gifts 20 the teacher draw slowly near
IN front is their leader, Two suns a chief and q
brave warrior who has been lucky in his wars with
hostile tribes and has taken from them many
ponies. Three OF TWO Sunss children are on ponies
pehlno MIN and he is very proud OF the fact that
he is bringing three pupils from his own family 10
swell the ranks Of the mission school Five of The
little company are Two suns's grandchildren. ana
.e rest are the children OF Black Antelope and OF
White Foot brothers Of Two Suns
The newly arrived little Indians stand in = cIrcIa
80 ----SSAOA Aov4 until IWO suns makes a
sisn for them 10 dsmount and orders them an La,
fher presents OF fruit and corn at the feet Of tai
teacher. who has come forward 10 meet mem
eAs'S ana awk~ardly they obey. and the kind
hsarted teacher accepts the gifts with a gracious
"i-nie aho leads the way into the mission school
From that morning all is changed In the daily
axe Ano habits OF the Indian boys and girls who
nave oeoorne pupils al the mission school First
.he tnAIon OF the school takes them TO the dorrni
'ofy sno the creased hair OF the little heads is
L.
sho odoriess- The paint is scrubbed fror, tboi-
1osehesos and cheeks. the many coored collar. -
shisH eeaes taken from their necks the buckslxin
trousers OF the boys and the leggiucs of the Girls
sAenaneea Tor the ordinary dress OF the Whit GINA
ID such quick order that in q few moment 80
transformation Is complete and without q word
me Silent little people stand looking AT one on,
e,..T eao wondering at tho strangeness of II all
Next the Indian boys and girls have 10 learn how
to eat AT home they have been socns+o-,aa -.
scramble for roasted ears OF corn in the Intense
neat OF Dutch oven 10 dip their fingers IN the
meat pot for tbs biggest piece OF meat thew could
elnteh IN the swimming gravy and then TO run OF
Al school they sit al table and wait for grace
sov % Sac aha as the meal proceeds no mater
The temptation TO throw away knife and for s d
lille fejaS % inc anner no one Goes H. Each
ttoil' ana tae knife and fork and mug beside n "a
these things Up 10 the eormtory s %s 70 carr
Ths aos men. under The mattress Of his cot
ne.. clothes at bedtime and get into '.',sb+,.
- - GHlea happens that the natron as she nesseg
s e-'s eofsnltory scrutinlzes each little slecp-
as hslfe TUCKED away under the coYerlets sriss
we oiue-checked shirt and overalis az ttre6 rs P
e-o Gas ms mighty Secreted under the ri1iorsy
90 h sse.s MIN and helps him &c undress and
49, 1e - shouong around the camp FIRE ~ bis
-,s1o Loose AZ evening time with a fat brown
petSoss On his back and his favorite dog barking
On coming 10 the mission school each how o-a
- - aSoe,Ees au american name. By which he and
So Sas Hno@h from that time The idea is 10
every indian custom and to cvIitze Them ~ dress
go ~ n.as.,iers They made TO wear Shoes
sst COMB and braid their hair instead or vssTi1,
!, hanging loose down their backs IN Iilv he
.sSSee s4i.sAsff IS chosen for no dresses ana
.plo1s OF the Girls who look extrarnely 80, a..
naeir Hel-1ttilg garments which 80 i.eae -.
80 puL tos-taer by some OF the older girls rbe
ss".i.s room IS one Of the most lnterestins
49, WI paanstaSing little seay,stresses benz over
rg ge htIe Indian proves apt pupil He learns
LANGUAGE rs1aii s ahc rs MOI aloEed 70 his
> lie instant slate and pencil are put into his
Hhhas ne begins 20 draw IN rough outlines The
any one Of the familiar objects he Va o o %
see ~ nome. Often he shows rernarlahie taisn,
s - fSughtsman, and is encouraged by thu hest
instruction from Ills teacher. - s -'
lie lie a born mathematician and adds .uh,,ac,.
Snu Huitiphes numbers with astorishfnr ranifstx
usac ms chief delight. and IL is not Unusual 70
note with the skill of nlaster xhi1s snc,.s ~.
boy accompanies him the vion Tba nsnsa *
: ,as Prize instrument with them and MANY OF The
oeys nave become expert PLAYERS and ave "a nar ,e
xaitteo 70 appear ct concerts IN tile school enaal
6ost CT The older girls play the niano ga ~
S S,asa ana several play the violin and the ante
''o sis o'tsn arranged between The boy ana