Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
Indian Day School Needs.


The subject. THE Necessity for More and
Better Equipped Day Schools. proved of
vital interest. and the following thoughts
were brought out 10y the teachers from diff
ferent localities as follows:
J. J. Duncan. day school inspector, Pine
Ridge Agency. S Oak: 1.-The day schools
should he neatly kept, Christian homes hav-
ing bath houses. sewing and laundry work.
well-cooked MONDAY lunches and school
garden
After the discussion the following papers
were read:
c. j. Crandal1. superintendent Santa Fe
Training School. Santa Fe, n. Mex.-"The
condition of the Indian can best be i'm
proved through the day school, which
should have a sewing room, workshop
for the boys. dining room and kitchen"
Henry J. Phillips, superintendent Lac du
Flanbeau Indian School, Wisconsin,
start pupils in the day school. and on
most reservations let the government as
slstance end there"
W. p. Squires. day school inspector,
Standing Rock Agency. North Dakota
"A properly equipped day school in charge
of a competent Christian teacher and
housekeeper. improves the moral condition
of the camp where the school is situated
and by example of good garden shows
the advantages To be derived from agri-
cultural pursuits.
DR. Charles NJ Buchanan. superintendent
of the TulaIip Indian School. TulalIp, WASH
ington. stated that the day schools should
be better equipped
Indians and Humor.
A paper was read by Mary c. Judd of
NIinnea polls. Mimi. in which she said that
American humor depends much upon ex-
aggeration. and do stories around the
wigwam fires. The stories told by Indians
in school. camp agency are as full of
wit and rich humor as any in the columns
Of Puck or Judge. After this the meeting
adjourned.
Tuesday evening, July a. reception was
rendered the Indian workers al the Beach
Auditorium Stereoptlcon views were
shown under the direction of the bureau of
plant industry. United States Department
of Agriculture. the attention of the coun-
try being now attracted TO the splendid
work of this bureau. Miss Natalie Curtis
of New York sang religious, ceremonial and
cradle songs Of the Indian after which
methods TO be employed in teaching Indian
children TO speak English were discussed,
the following papers being presented:
Reuben Perry. superintendent. In charge
of 5000 Indians on the Navajo reservation.
Fort Defiance, Arizona:
Teaching Children English.
Give the child enough English to enable
him TO conduct the affairs of ordinary busl-
ness life"
J. W. Lewis. teacher. Day School No %,
Pine Ridge, S d. "a full blood Stockbridge
Indian.):
Il turn the number work into talking ex-
ereises and teach them to speak English
for ordinary purposes"
Rev. Father Martin Kenel superintendent
Agricultural Boarding School, Standing
Rock agency. Fort Yates, N D.:
1T Is important that the heart OF the
child and his confidence be gained from
the very beginning. Make every lesson and
exercise as much as possible a language
les SON
Mrs. Emma De Wore. Little Water In
dian School. Arizona:
During the evening sessions to aid the
new pupils the Older pupils who speak En-
glish stand before the school and tell some
thing about their work play during the
day.
Bridget Quinn. teacher. Pryor Creek
School. Crow agency. Montana:
Telling the story of the lesson in their
own words was required of pupils"
Paph Julian, teacher, Day School No TO-
Pine Ridge agency, South Dakota:
Il lay special stress on the Importance of
the child acquiring knowledge of the Ian
guage and conversing In English as much
as possible
L. ]. Hancock. principal teacher. Pawnee
Indian School Pawnee. Oklahoma:
No Levity in the Glass.
1T is very important that any display of
ievity by the class be suppressed when a
pupil Is reciting and that the children be
encouraged to talk freely"
Mr.. John D. Benedict superintendent of
schools In Indian territory. read a paper
on the ACCESSIBILITY of conducting normal
schools to train teachers for the specific
purpose of instructing Indian children. He
said: The greatest need of Indian educa-
ton today Is corps of teachers trained to
understand Indian life and environment"
In the discussion of the subject papers
were presented as follows:
s. NJ. MCGOWAN. superintendent Agricul-
tural School, Chilecco Okla:
in my opinion day schools should be es-
tablished. The teachers should study the
Indian and understand agriculture because
- Incian owns land and should be en-