Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-02
n O|ANS RAPIDLY
IMPROVING At
CARLISLE
More Independent and Self
Supporting and Lean Less on
Government Says Annual Re-
port of Superintendent,

That he Indians of America are
forging rapidly forward is the key
note of the annual report of NJ. Fried
man. superintendent Of the United
states Indian school at Carlisle. Pom
sylyania, which enrolled and cn-
rolls at present u goodly representa-
ton from the Pueblos and other
trihes in New Mexico. The following
Extracts from the report will be OF
considerable interest.
The indian people are progressing
they are being educated; are moro
dustiious; lean less on the govern
mcnt. exercise more independence OF
thought and action; and rapidly
becoming property owners.
'"The time has passed Whcn poo
pie argue that Indian education
should he radically different In mats
ters of procedure. subject matter ana
the general principles involved from
elementary education as ii is carried
on in the thousands Of public schools
scattered throughout the country.
AN Indian boy or girl who COM
DlbttH the NOl b III our aA AttlN NllbNlhAI
al least he able to add accurately a
column of figures, speak in%telligently
end grammatically and To write a
legible. correctly spelled. and prop
erly formed letter.; not that educa-
ton consists merely in the doing OF
| these things, hut in this practical bus
mess world Q mans education is too
often judged by these standards.
After al, the only test should be
the ultimate good Of the student, and
no effort should be spared to teach
only those things which the boys and
girls can mr. Ike Use Of hen their
school days are over.
"Carlisle's scheme I'll education is
based not only upon rational princi-
pies of psychologyn but It more fin
itcly fits the real needs of tho Amer
lean Indian.
Its efforts have consistently in the
| direction Of providing thorough train
ing for Indian boys end girls which
viii fit them for the duties and re-
sponsibilitIes Of an honest, law abid-
ing, Industrious. American citizen
ship.
The plan OF mixinr the tribes at
Carlisle results in nationalizing the
Indian; and, after al, that is the great
object in our dealings with this PRINT
live people. They see lcNond the rcs-
eryltion, and more than half OF Cur
graduates are actually mt king a sue
cess away from tho reservation. our
BOYS aud girls learn more of their
government; become thoroughly ac-
quaintod with their white ~nciehhors;
have Impress on them the ultimate
goal OF ~citiZenship, with its cniailing
duties and responsibilities, as well as
privileges; grow to be strong under
firm. yet kindly. discipline; and us
ually make q succcgs OF life, because,
after the kind Of training they have
received, it is the most natural thing
for them 10 do. Work IS thc Keynote
1T Carlisle. ana service - it, gospel
1T has always been Carlisle's aim
to insist on absolute religious free
dom amopa the student body, AMI
Vet tho school believes in positive re
ligicus training, because its authorities
feel tibet religion nd morality 60 to-
gether. It is most gratifying 10 know
nat what has been a.. years a very
vcXins question has been at last set
lied ty the adoption, practically in
toto Tor the entire indian service, OF
The rules governing gnd the principles
quilting religious work and teachings
in vogue at Carlisle.
This Institution has attracted To
its doors some Of the most purpose
full of the younger generation of IN
dians.
The average age of .the boys is -
years, and that o. the girls IS years.
The average attendance for tie
past school year has been 911 IL.
The total cnrollElcnt was l,0S3.
During the Iast year there have
been no 'opidCmics and The genera
health Of the student body was never
bottcr.
During the year q number of inn
prUvcmcnts have been made In the
various courses ct instruction. Ina
the academic department an addition
al branch has been added to the OK
listing Curriculum. namely, that of
biography. II has been found that
the Indians are exceptionally well
adapted for the taking up of the study |
of this subject. having a kernly de-
veloped sense of hcarin~ n of tuch.
A railroad mcn with twelve years cx-
perience in practical railrond work
has been i%nstructing the students IN /