The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-29
Commencement Time Again ReUe0Ls Great
Fouoard Strides at albuquerque Indian School

designed 20 uso every Inch Of space. as
indeed have Oh Of The buildings con.
ssEueted since MI, Perry took charge 81
the school.
The new shops building, which hna
been In use during the greater Part Of
this year contains, In addition 80 the
carpenter. wood working, blacksmith.
machine and paint shops, where Indian
boys are taught those trades, a tailor
shop where they are taught tailoring,
rsenning and pressing. and whore much
II tho work uf the school IL done; and
the shoe and harness shop. whore gov
ornmcnt harness u made In contrasts
Of lffy sets ~ n clip. while the nhop
Incidentally repairs about 1000 pairn Of
shoes every ycnf.
superintendent Perry needs more
room There are lG0 girls SOW in the
model girls doImitory, where every
thina is "a trim and uoat NJ the mast
cxacting housewife could demand. Many
Of the girls sleep on porchcs. So do the
boys The pupils ut this school are not
coddlcd. But they are well cared for.
And the school Il bound 20 keep on
growing; 70 the building plans and ioca.
ton Of the buildings have been made
for growth. There IN room In the nov
imposing group, for the new buildings
that are bound 20 rome. A new laundry
Is 0nc Of the needs Of tho institution.
The present one u old and it, location
does not satisfy the superintendent. He
| plans 10 build a two.story building fer
the purpose. using the second story for
the sewing room which Is now IN the
girls d0rmitoTy building.
The new domestic science building u
one Of the most interesting n tho insti-
tuition. II II two stories and basement.
starting In the basement one finds the
laundry, built and run ns The home lnun-
dry should be built and run, aud the
bake room, with coal bins, heating
plant. etc. The frat floor has is kifchl
en-, o perfect model. its dining room, hy.
ing room, sewing room and the mntron !,
room. The second floor contains the hv'
ing rooras for twelve girls who take the
domestic science course IN periods 81
two hionths for each class.
II further evidence IL needed Of the
effectiveness Of the work dene in thi,
building 4 eau be found among ths
housewives Of Albuquerque who mrs
eagcrsapplicants for the services Of The
little IndinI girls during their summer
vacations. They carry their training
with them. Il is practical home train
ing which IL carried through ever,
, phase Of the school work from the kin
~dergarten up. In the dining hall, even
there IL q printed lesson 10 table cti
quctte which many Of the white broth
} crs could mcmorize 10 their advantage
The Albuquerque Indinn school rap
idly y taking ~ place ~ one OF chi
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garden in the service now M n mode
and u is just that, comprehensive a
the statement may seem. The schoo
! needs more farm land; Il reeds n fe,
/ additional buildings and nothing NOR
! 10. make u rank With the four or Nv
goat Indian schools which have WI
international fame.
b The school IN too busy during most q
the year 10 bother about the public, bu
+. during the first three dnss of next wee
. II will be open 20 the public most Of N
time, and Albuquerque people VIII
= haven't visited Il recently will find
= trip 70 the school very well worth Will
: II will be both entertaining aud Il
struetive. Monday afternoon will CON
y the annual May fcfc when the class
}. in costume will drill and dance. Tue
day afternoon Is set for the public Il
spection of buildings. The entire tcncl
ing staff Of the school will BE- ~ N
service ~ the public ne conductor
J Those who wish 10 see the buildings
e detail should 60 out Tuesday afternoo
- ot 2:30. Tuesday night the public II q
=, vited 20 an interpretation ~ the ope
eta, "Captain Of Plymouth - by n
pupils and Wednesday night to the de
% lamaiiOn contest.