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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1903)
I THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN, i 8 Charles F. Lummis, Editor, "Out West " Los Angeles, California. says:-r"My ap preciation and admiration for your book has at least the value of an unprepared, and somewhat prejudiced, and very diffi cult critic. I did not expert to like it, and you have conquered my prejudices. The defects caused by the numberless distract ions amid which it was pro-pared are rhe torical rather than economic or educational. I am particularly gratified by your recog nition of the fact that the only real way to change any real person is from the inside. The book is a very striking and admirable piece of work." Dr. WilMam T. Harris, U. S. Comrnis ioner of Education, says, "1 congratulate you on the work you are doing to make the Indian schools more useful. It seems to me that your connecting of the study of natural science with the study of soils and plantB and other things relating to the farm as a very happy thought and that your manuscript will accomplish the good things you hope for." Dr. James MacAllister, President Drex el Inst., Philadelphia, Pa., says. "The Course of Study for an Indian school ofthe United States will certainly be of great use in improving the character and conditions of the Indian schools, and 1 am sure it will soon make itself felt in the results ac omplished in the schools. I congratulate you upon the excellent work you have done." Prof. Calvin M, Woodward, Dean, Sch. of Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., says: "Your Course of Study 13 a remarkably complete and val uable book. I congratulate you heartily n bringing out such a thorough exposition of the work which the Indian schools should do. I (eel very ho efnl tor Indian civili zation when I ee"it lased to eo'idly upon correct foundations. Ev ry page of your book is a liberal education in Indian sociology " Hon W. K. Fowler, State Pupt. Public Instruction, Nebraska, say:-"TI e Coun-e f Study for Indian schools w ill be a ma terial benefit to me in revising our Nebras ka Course of S udy, particularly in view of elements of agriculture that will be taught in our schools after July 1, 1903." Prof. John Craig, Dept. of University Extension, Cornell University, savs: "The princip'e involved in the Course of study for the Indian schools is excellent and will great'y increase the effectiveness of the school sys'em, as a whole, and will also simplify administration." Hon. Henry L. Dawes, Former U. S. Senator, and Chairman of the Dawes Com misdoner, says: "I have read tlx C urse of Study with great interest and gratifi cation. T bp purpose wnich runs through the whole of it. of making what i taught the Indian more practical, and with the end of making him a self-suppor ins cit. izen all the time in view. me'8 my most heartv approval Your agricultural plan, which touches most the allottee, wtwe w-lfareis nearest my he rt, is most admi rable. Its importance for the farmer, who is nearly all of them cannot be overestimat ed. I am almost readv to require in every school tht erection of the hoe as a toten pole, on which, as in Alaska, every pupil shnu'd look for inspiration and guidance." Hon. Charles R. Skinner, State Supt. Public Institution, New Y rk, savs: "I have given your Course of St.udv examina tion, in conference with my inspector, who has visited the Indian schools of this state several times and who is familiar with their conditions and possibilities I feel justified in pronouncing your Course a most admirable ou'line of work and sug gestions. If, with omnetpn', faithful teachers carrying out its provisions, Tudian education should 'prove a failure, the prob lem must be in'-apible of solution an! the experiment might as well be dropped." Dr. George W. James. Lecturer and Au thor. New Y.rk, avs: "T am delight ed at the clear and comprehensive manner in which you have handled the subject " Ciarlcs F. An lrew. Ith ic t N Y. says: "I have studie I wi h much pleasure and profit yourCourse of Study and fin 1 there in many valuable suggestions,"