Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-02-09

complexioned cousins Quite the
contrary, asa matter Of fact. For instance. it
may be cited that, generally speaking. the Indian
girls of the present give far less thought to
fashions in dress than do feminine members OF
the white race. Similarly they are not exercised
over suffrage and they do not place such stress
on the development, of musical accomplishments
But, on the contrary, the twentieth century In
dian girls are devoting their energies to a mas
terry OF cookery and sewing and the other essen
tials Of successful home-makng to which, In the
estimation of some old-fashioned folks. the white
girls of the period giving all too little atten-
ton At the same time, many OF the red-skin
bellies are not content to ignore the social accom-
plshments which are supposed to enhance the at
tractiveness of modern young women. Accord
ingly at the Indian School at Carlisle, Pa, and
other large institutions of this kind we find the
daughters of the forest crowding the classes in
music painting, drawing. dancing, modern ath-
letics etc. and even behold these descendants OF
the savages developing marked dramatic ability
in amateur theatrical entertainments OF various
kinds
Every person is forced to admit of the wisdom
AL benefits OF the white mans education" for
a Indians. The remarkable life stories OF
sd4le Of the sefmade Indians who have, after
acquiring the white mans book learning adopted
the white mans mode Of life. amply attest the
success of the transformation in individual cases.
There is, however, and perhaps always will be
q difference OF opinion as to the wisdom OF at
tempting to fix the Anglo-Saxon standards for
the entire rising generation OF Americas native
tribes Oddly enough there seems to be more
widespread belief In such a policy for the Indian
girls than for the young men of the tepees.
We say, oddly. because when new conditions
have confronted an uncivilized or semi-civilized
people it has usually been the men who have &C.
customed themselves to the new order OF Things
more readily than the women. In the case OF
most Indian Clans however, the women nave
proyen more amenable to the exactions OF the
new life wherein seems to lie the only salvatlon
nj the entire indian life Various reasons nave
heen advanced in explanation OF this, one OF the
most plausible being that 1t has not been as OIL
fclIt for the Indian girl to forego such pleasures
as she enjoyed in her old life as tt has been TOT
the Young brave to foresake the excitement OF
the chase and the carefrec nomadic life ard 10
.ettle down In q fixed habitation with the 1rksome
monotony of the white mans life: Also, 1t IS I'M
oossibe to overlook the influence exerted by the
example of the considerable number OF indian
women who have married white settlers In OKLA
boma and other parts Of the west.
EVEN at the outset of her career in tie conven-
tonal environment OF the age the indian girl mas
many advantages over her brother who COM
n,otes his education at the same time. 1t not IN.
freueptly happens that young man OF Indian
Mood graduates with honors from some Indian
school only to find no opportunities awaiting him
commensurate with his ability. Small wonder
tbsh in some instances the young men re-
49, w tha ideals and mole OF life OF their fore
fathers. The Indian girl. on the other hand can
10 snre that when she finishes school course
rat includes domestic economy there Is place