2 GEN. R. H. PRATT : 



this Council that the old chief's influence is dying out and 

 the influence of progression is taking its place." 



" Mr. Stephen K. Murray learned the carpenter's trade 

 and is now a good builder. Since returning to the reservation 

 he has made himself useful in many ways, and at various 

 times has helped to build churches in the Dakotas." 



" Mr. Raymond B. Stewart is doing well. He has a good 

 home and is a successful farmer. He is a painter by trade, 

 and during the spring and summer months works at his trade." 



"Mr. Morris Walker is a successful farmer, and has a 

 good home." 



"Mr. Ralph Eagle Feather learned the carpenter's trade, 

 and has, until recently, been carpenter at the Agency. He 

 left this position to work for himself." 



" Chauncey Yellow Robe has been doing well, and is at 

 present instructor in farming at the Rapid City school." 



" Clarence W. Thunder is assistant district farmer here at 

 the Agency." 



" Clement Soldier married a young lady who was a student, 

 and is considered one of the most progressive men on the res- 

 ervation. He is at present doing clerical work in the Agent's 

 office." 



I knew ever>^ one of these, when as boys and young men 

 they made their start into civilization from the condition of 

 purely camp Indians, living in tepees, unable to speak or 

 understand English, brought up on wild meats, berries and 

 roots, thinking only of the chase, the dance and war. The 

 great change was wrought quite entirely through a trip out 

 from the reservation among the whites, that lasted some years, 

 during which they were under civilized educational and indus- 

 trial training. Had their education and industrial training 

 been carried further, and their civilized environment been 



