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THE INDIAN SCHOOL AT CHEMAWA. 11
Tho Indian children of both Bexesdis- retiring Ml tin, .11 iiKht, ,., ....j
play a natural aptitude for muBic, Tho vwyiliinir W quiet. Thi U natd ly after
girls are given instruction on both the ,,nv, ,,T,', wN,IM,ly evening have
piano and organ, as well as in vocal mu- WSt. 1
sic and many of them become quite .U.h;n.l.wlrtWrIn;i;4i, (S?X
slallful performers and pleasing singers. mornm we Mnw op," Mark ur ami
The music furnished by them at their to M'toli lo.J. In the diem.., unW
graduating exercises, last June, was not '",M, of UM, , i,y lnini',,,r" wit t. talk to
inferior to that given by the scholars of Mi.l-y .,,1 uke .
an average white school upon similar ,ii whirl, .11 i,iahw.lfc,liotak,
occasions. The boys have a band of six- rt. The Indian N,v and tfrt are alay
teen pieces, and execute a largo number u ',0 ,,M7 and to do ii the
of selections in a very creditable manner. U ,,i tl"'y w n' , n '"I
Love of music is one of the most elevat- T "T '"'T 'V W,k r" ,n "
ing influences that can be brought to Mw, our rouTy ami mr j.ple.
bear upon the human soul, and there The discipline of the institution, so
can be no doubt that the culture of this far M the conduct of tho boy. is con
humanizing instinct will do much to cenied, is in tho hands of I). E. Brewer,
sustain these avant-couriers of Indian a graduate, who has un restricted control,
civilization, in the hard struggle against It would bo difficult to conceive of an In.
the degenerating influences by which stitutiou whero better onler is preserved
they will be environed after leaving the than Mr. Brewer succeeds in maintain,
protecting care of their friends at Che- ing at Chomawa. Tho officers and em.
mawa- ployes at Chemawa are as follows: CoL
The management of the school is ex- John Lee, superintendent; IL IL Booth,
cellent, and has been reduced to a sim- clerk; Laurence M. Hensel, M. D., phy
pie and most satisfactory system, by the sician; Joseph A. Bell wood, principal
superintendent, Col. Lee, and his wife, teacher; Mrs. E. B. Hensel, teacher; W.
the matron. In the October number of F. Weatherford, teacher; Miss Ixxma
the Citizen, the routine of duty is sim. Willis, teacher and instructor in music;
ply, but succinctly, stated, as follows: Mrs. Letitia M. Lee, matron; Miss Elsia
The machinery of thm hool Imn U-m net in Murphy, assistant matron; John dray,
motion for another year. It mm jimtlikei-liM-k carpenter; W. IL Utter, tailor; Samuel
workH. WeKetuiiewrymorniniiat5.moVl.a-k, a. Walker, shoemaker; W. a Hudson,
ltKourbsKn blacksmiUi; Wm. L Bright, farmer; U.
rooma, ami at 5.30 anxwer the roll rail. At 0.00 ' . . ., ,
oVl, k we ko to l.nakfa,t. At 7.00 oYU k e - 8aVftKe. g"dner; Luther Myers, en.
have rhaj-l ; after rhajrl all jro to work, on the gineer and tinsmith; D. E. Brewer, dis-
funn, in the carpenter nhop, nhw nhop, hi k- ciplinarian; Mrs. E. Hudson, laundress;
HinithKhopJianu-HHHliop, tailor .op, tin M...p, Mrs. Fiducia F. Howell, cook; Mrs. K.
laundry, m-win room, kitrhen, .lining room or jnwt ajwistant CooL The follow.
Home place fine. From 11.00 oVIm k until 12.00 . ... , , . . 4. .
... . , i, ing Indian boys bare special dimes to
oVliM-k half of uh are in the m IkioI Mom. At 6 ,
12.00 oYlovk we all meet in the .lininx room, perform: Alexander Duncan, issue clerk;
At l.oo p. m., tluw who n.ent the moniinu in Philip Jones, laundry help; Baxn'l Bhel.
the Hrhool room go to the form, the work hp, ton, butcher; James MaxwelL hospital
ete. TlMjeehoworkilIurinthetiiniiin:K" steward; Henry Bteve, hotul printer;
totheH,lM.ln,,m. Att.rt)i......-lK-J i--t. wUoelL bead baker. There are
At 5.00 we liave HiipiNT. From 5.30 to 6.00 e .
drill. At 7.00 we .11 man h to the m Ih-J DD 'TgeanU
to get our le.om. U the next .by. At tl-- There are in atU-ndnf at the pre.