Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
SECRETS IF SUCCESS IF INDIAN
 SCHOOL REVEALED TO ROTAR|ANS


 ! Great surprise was in store for. scy- entv members of the local rotary club yesterday afternoon when they visited ! the Phoenix Indian school officials and pupils Now if any had ever realized the wonderful and extensive ] educational and vocational training 1 that is being carried on there under the direction of tine United States government.
 There is no question but that many l ot the men in the party had enter tained .iouots as 70 whether or not lis paid to educate the Indian, but these suspicious were readily dispersed after the arrival at the institution. A visit
 to the school and q trip throught the
 various departments would quickly satisfy even Che most obstinate that the work among this fast disappear ing race IS meeting with unqualified spccess.
 The Phoenix Indian school is one Of the largest in numbers and govern ment appropriation of the non reser- raticn school Of America It has an enrolment of 7e0 pupils The govern meni for 1916 appropriated apprrxi- mateiv sll5.9'io for the maintenance and imnrcyensnts al the PhoeniN school.
 Il is m educational institution in the strictcst sense of the word. The pupils are educated along physical. mental and moral lines They are fitted to take their places among the races ol tae world 10 uphold their rtae in physical development and to lne good clean lives They are
 aH"hf the value Of ehamnionship truthfuiness and honesty Thev gre prepared for various vacations. In Che whole, the school serves q triple ptr- pose
 The rotariaas aU Phoenix business men were escorted from the Srn arag sore corner by the Phocnix Indian school band The trip was made i9 two specLl' cars At tie school. theV were mel 3v Smparinfeud- "nt John F. Brown. Who took charge of the ceremonies 3s rotarian chair man Of the day
 1'ue party was Immediately escorted 70 thc dining room. where the stud ents were given their first opportunity to demonstrate thc~ extensive N0ca ional irunpg that is being taught < Ennint HnHs dinner was served hy the Indian 2iris of tho domestic science Heratn7t ut under the supervision of Miss Giansen he instructor 1t was a wonderfsl demon stration of the training they had received and the ex- rert knowledge exhibited in that de- paf,faent
 Superintendent Brown gave a short tals n which he pointed out the ad Fan3agss h. he gained at the school He explained the methods of educating the Indian of the great results oh- tained under the eeVefnments careful ansisfs and application of sta present sVstem. He analysed The work done ip ali ol the departments of the ssslR taf Hg he farm in the domestic science and domestic art rooms of he feeding. the elothine the housekeeping. the dis ciulirine of he musical and athletic work lie wrought oat the value of judging an educational institution not bY tho dress parade or the eA terlor exhibitions of iis organias lions. bui iV ! Ae physiaail mental and moral developed results obtained hv the nApis
 eeeond talk of interest was given nT 1 Scott principal Of ihe
 sttdatr department. who explained % the rotarians the wors covered In hif ecfar uent and EpoIc very in- tcresiin-iv of tnc resilts That are he- inc secured
 alter 3 Anderson superintendent of industries. explained the MurA that was being done and the results being Nf'ftnftb VI me FHt1tf4nai training. telling al the methods employed in the tlacFsnllth shop. in the paint shop. "a tte prirf shop in the plumbing shop ard other hops. ae well as the work followed .n the dairy department. n, poaitTv department. etc Mir. Andersen explained the great benefits aud advantage obtained in the pre- vocational work which Is a system of a etrteia number of weeks that each ai .deef aTEcr ne has completed a tive interest az for ihe good of China herself
 The ambnssador said the traditional friendship between Japan and America had never been ieopardizcd seriously sf ans period of history.