Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

/ contrary, as n matter OF fact. For instance Il
may be cited that. generally speaking. the indian
girls OF the present give far less thought 10
fashions In dress than do feminine members or
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 devoting their energies to a
terry OF cookery and sewing and the other essen
tias OF successful home making to which, In the
estimation of some old-fashoned folks. the white
girls OF the period are giving all too little atten-
ton. At the time. many OF the redskin
bellies not content 10 ignore the social accom-
plishments which are supposed to enhance the at
tractiyeness 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-
letlcs etc. and behold these descendants OF
the sayages developing marked dramatic ability
ia amateur theatrical entertainments OF various
kinds
Every person Is forced TO admit OF the wisdom
and benents OF the white mans education for
some Indians The remarkable life stories or
some OF the self-made 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
a difference OF opinion as to the wisdom OF at
tempting 20 fix the Angio-Saxon standards for
the entire rising generation of Americas native
tribes. Oddly enough there seems to be more
belief In such policy for the indian
girls than for the young OF the tepees
We say oddly. because when new conditions
have confronted uucivilized semiciviliEed
people II has usually been the men who have ac-
customed themselves 10 the new order OF things
more readily than the In the OF
most indian clans, however. the women have
proven more amenabe to the exaetions OF the
new life wherein seems to lie the only salvation
,f the entire indian ne Various reasons have
been advanced in explanation OF this. one OF the
most plausible being that II has not been as diff
aeuit for the Indian girl 70 forogo such pleasures
ss she enjoyed In her old life as Il has been tor
he young brave 10 roresake the excitement or
he chase and the carefres nomadic life and 20
settle down In a fixed habitation with the irksome
ncnotony OF the white mans life. Also II is i'm
possible 70 overlook the influence exerted by the
example OF the considerable number OF indian
women who have married white settlers In Okla
roma and other parts OF the west
Even at the outset OF her career In the conven-
ionai environment OF the age the indian girl has
rany advantages over her brother who com
,letes Ills education at the same time II not tn
happens that young man OF Indian
Hood graduates with honors from indian
chool only 10 md no opportunities awaiting him
with his ability. Small wonder
hat 10 some instances the young men
ert 20 she ideals and mode of life OF their fore
Tiers The indian girl. on the other hand.
e that when she finishes school course
hat includes domestic economy there Is a place