The Glenwood post., 1912-01-27

contrary as matter OF fact For instance 1t
may be cited that. generally speaking. the Indian
girls of the present give tar less thought to
fashions in dress than do feminine members OF
the white race Similarly they 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 making to which. in the
estimation of some oldtashioned folks. the white
girls OF the period are giving all too little atten-
ton. At the time many of the redskin
bellies are not content to ignore the social accom-
plishments which supposed to enhance the
tractveness OF modern young women. Accord
fngly at the Indian School Carlisle, Pa and
other large institutions OF this kind find the
daughters OF the forest crowding the classes In
music, painting, drawing. dancing, modern ath
letics, etc. and 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
and benefits OF the white mans education" for
Indians. The remarkable life stories OF
some of the sef-made Indians who have after
acquiring the white mans book learning adopted
the white mans mode OF life. amply attest the
of the transformation in individual
There is, however and perhaps always VIII be
difference OF opinion as to the wisdom OF at
tempting to AK the Anglo-Saxon standards for
the entire rising generation OF Americas native
widespread belief in such policy for the Indian
girls than for the young Of the tepees.
We say, oddly. because when conditions
have confronted uncivilized or semi-civilized
people it has usually been the men who have
customed themselves to the new order OF things
more readily than the women. In the case OF
most Indian clans, however, the women have
proven more amenable to the exactons OF the
new life wherein seems to lie the only salvation
B of the entire indian life Various have
been advanced in explanation OF this. OF the
most plausible being that 1t has not been as diff
fcult for the Indian girl to forego such pleasures
as she enjoyed in her old life as it has been for
the young brave foresake the excitement OF
the chase and the care-tree nomadic life and to
settle down in a fixed ha habitation with the irksome
monotony OF the white mans life Also. 1t is i'm
possible to overlook the influence exerted by the
example of the considerable number OF indian
women who have married white settlers in Okla
hona and other parts OF the west.
tional environment OF the age the Indian girl has
many advantages her brother who
pletes bis education at the same time 1t not IN
frequently happens that young man OF indian
blood graduates with honors from some Indian
school only to find no opportunities awaiting him
commensurate with his ability. Small wonder
that IN some instances the young
vsgt 10 the ideals and mode OF NE Of their fore
fashsrs. TIE indian girl. on the other hand. can
b sure that when she finishes . school course
ehat includes domestic economy there u . place