| Show younger indans turn from faith of fathers sixty or years ago the fox indiana of iowa began the acquisition of the english alphabet from mission arles they learned a method of writing their own language by means of the alphabet separating their words into syllables since there Is only a rough conformity be the as employed bv the fox indians and the actual sounds it Is necessary to restore the phonetics of an pox text so that the symbols may correctly represent them dr truman Ml chelson of the smith conlan institutions bureau of amen can ethnology has been foremost IL this work of collection and atlon doctor michelon chuse work ha made him the foremost authority on the fox indians describes their alt uala as consisting mainly of eating dancing and prayer As Is natural with a primitive people their braer invite material benefits such as long life freedom from disease that the chiefs village should be strong to resist its enemies and that no foe should eien be permitted to gossip the village according to doctor th younger generation now turn these once serious ceremonies into occa alons for amusement up to some 18 years ago the tribe was so conerd arlve aal to resist education but it hag bance grown progressive and all the young indians are anxious to go to school the tribe are good farmers and compete with the whites to the tate agricultural fairs |
