The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-04
c. B. DICKINSON
NAMED HEAD OF
SCHOOLATP|ERRE
South Dakota institution Has
500 Students; Is Promotion
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Announcement that he has neen
transferred to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the government Indian school at
Pierre, 8. D., was made today by G..
B. Dickinson, for the last nine years
superintendent of the school for In
dian girls here.
The transfer will be made October
l and Is one of a number of shifts
being made In the federal Indian
service by reason Of q law which be-
came effective August l and which
provides for the retirement OF Indian
service officials at the age of IS,
Dickinson said.
@. r. Whitlock, who has been SUI
perintendent of the Pierre school, will
be transferred to Yakima, WASH, as
agent on the reservation there, sue
.ceeding the present agent who has
reached the age of retirement.
The school at Pierre educates boys
as well as girls and is much larger
than the local school, Dickinson said.
It has about 500 students and the
government has spent 100000 for q
new school building and 100000 for
other improvements there this year.
The local school has 1875 students.
Along with the greater responsible
ity, the position carries an increase In
salary, Dickinson said. He explained
that the policy Of the government In
dian bureau Is to promote its en-
ployes who have given efficient serv-
ice when opportunities are presented.
The retirment Of many older men In
the Indian service. now and during
the next few years, will make q large
number OF these promotions possible,
Dickinson said.
Regrets Leaving =
Dickinson came to Bismarck nine
years ago and during the ensuing
period has taken an active interest In
local affairs. He and his family
have become an integral part Of the
social life Of Bismarck and Dickinson
expressed regret at the prospect Of
breaking these ties.
In view Of the fact that the govern
mental policy does not seem to In
clude enlargement Of the local school.
however, Dickinson said he feels that
he has accomplished all he can here
In the way Of constructive work. On
numerous occasions he has been high
ly complimented for the manner In
which the local school has progressed
under his administration.
Dickinson has been In the Indian
service for the last Is years. He had
four years Of experience on the Rose
bud reservation in South Dakota and
then was made principal Of the In
dian boarding school there. He was
promoted to the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
the Bismarck school In 1921.
In 1925 he received an order to
transfer to the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the
school for Indian girls at Mount
Pleasant, Mich, but the order was
cancelled as the result Of q storm Of
protest which went up from Bismarck
citizens who appreciated his work In
building up the local institution.
The present situation is somewhat
different, however, Dickinson said. In
that the Indian Bureau has met the
objections which he also had to being
moved at that time.
In notifying him to move to Pierre,
Dickinson said. Indian Commissioner
G. J. Rhoads explained that the men
in the service must accept more re-
sponsibility as their capacities de-
velop and openings occur In the more
important posts in the service.
The transfer was made by Commits
sioner Rhoads upon the unanimous
recommendation Of the personnel
board Of the Indian bureau which
checks the records Of the men Ia the
service.