Outing Agents and Indian Assimilation Outlook
The piece praises Indian students, praises a Carlisle approach, and argues for broader outing and assimilation into American life. It notes the need for government support and home-community links, urging Indians to be absorbed by the country as individuals. It compares assimilation to other immigrant groups and highlights the reserve as a temporary homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omsha
Pueblo
Piegan
Crow
Carlisle School
Little Pupil Letters From Second Grade Class
The piece presents first attempts at letter writing by second grade pupils taught by Miss McKenzie. Pupils express likes such as school, home, reading, writing, playing, and family. The Wind River School journal and praise from the Reformatory Record laud education efforts among Shoshone Agency youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckenzie
Reformatory Record
Hluntington, Pa
Child’s Simple Daily Actions Seen In Photo
A child describes activities like hiking to school, going home, reading, singing, and playing. Mentions figures Zula Good Man and Samvel Friday. references a father, mother, and teacher. notes liking to see birds and to write. The text reads as a child’s schoolroom reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Hewitt Ute
Bird
Samvel
Indian Guide at Wind River School Proves Successful
The Wind River Boarding School publishes The Indian Guide now three months old and it proves a success from the start. Indian boys take pride in the typographical quality of their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wind River
Eshma Riddle About Indian Virtues and Skills
The riddle clues form a two part answer about good deeds and knowledge for an Indian. Each letter position hints at actions like washing, sleeping, writing and old fabric, leading to a combined meaning of two beneficial traits.
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Zoe Sitting Bear
Jessie Day
Louis Taditsee
Zula
Eshma
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