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Show REPORT OF TEE SVPERINTENDWT OF INDIAR 8CBOOL8. 401 cered for in good sanitary buildings, proper1 fed, and with an abundance of urn water todrink. t he cows must be properly mirked undereidtary conditions, an$the milkvery mLnlly handled fmmits fimtinception until finally used. Absoluteclean-linees should be the main essential by every one,.from the stable boy to the wok. If an Indlsn boy ia sent to the cow stable suffering with scrofula or some other skin dieme and fails to waah his handn properly, who can say what the number of gem ma be. E l k should be osed ns a food at least at one meal every day at every InJan school in lieu of tea and coffee. It is an ideal food and will support h-an life alone and unaided by other foods; hut it must be pure milk. Cream aod h h butter are of the greatest food value; hut-ilk is also a valuable food q&ing only three hours to digest and a valuable adjunct in the treatment of eertain disesses. As we become familiar wjth the qualities of milk as food it is of the utmcet impor-tance that its use should be insisted upon in all Indian schools. Disamea of the lymphatic glands.-Dr. E. A. Pierce, physician, Mem Indian Fkhool, Chemawa, 0reg.-The lymphatics are minute, delicate, and transparent vessels of tolerable uniformity in size, and remarkable for their knotted appearance, which is due to the pmnce of numerous valve. The collect the products of di etion and the roducts of worn-out tissues, and 'convey tiem inta the venous circuyation near theReart. They are found in nearly everytextureand organ of the body. Coldand overexertion act as local depressants, and these causes may indirectly fsvor the development of glandular' disease. General debility has thesame effect. Thedisease often occure in children who are otherwise healthy. The inflammation is excited in mmt of these csaes by the absorption of pus ems, usually fmm themouth, throat, or skin; in some eases as in diphtheria probafl by the action of toxins. As the Indians are prone to take on glandular and purrnonary diseases, it behooves us to strive in every possible manner to surround them with an abundance of everything that teuds to make children atroug, happy, and hearty, for insomuch as ve build up their bodies we strengthen and increase their reaistlve power. An abundance of fmsh air, with plent of outdoor lay and occupation, and a l a w and varied diet (that is plain and m&tial) is opthe ntmwit importance. They should have l a w and airy sleeping moms and class rooms, and close attention should be given to their p e r ~ n ael l&q coupled with judicious clothing, both in wearing apparel and bed clothmng. In these ways we an do much to insure robust constltutlons and general power to resiat disease. h e i d sido of life in m Indim achoo1.-4. W. Goodman, superintendent Phoenix School, Arimna-The need of planning alon social lines is perhaps greater in an Indian school than in moet other places. $any schools are so isolated that the employees have IitUe mmpaniouship,.and for recreation of my kind are thrown upon them own mu-. True courtesy is founded on the acknowledged necessity for a broad toleration of differences and a spirit of kindness and charity toward all. A teacher's reading circle has helped to bring the thought of a dozen of the employee@ into the sameehannelaat leastonceaweek. Croquet, played after the newe~~t ciencific rules, kmial evenings in the dierent employees rooms, the providing of different p r o r m e s of the pupil's 8atardsy evening socials, lawn parties, and some outside eon ~ h o mth at favorsociability, have been enjoyed. We should endeavor to create a social abnzhere which sbaU be as homelike aa possible; one that shall attract t.n ' the aemice e stordieat and beat members of society, and having brought them into the work conserve their energies moat effectively. ~ndimt sdnertion &.-D. D. Mwtrthur, superintendent, Fort Mohave, Aria- Indian education has won,?d ia winning the Indians everywhere from barbaric and tribal life-to creditable crtlzens of our Repuhhc. The results of the work when viewed to-day, intelligently, fair1 , and dispassionately, aIx gratifying and encour-agmt I n d i i evewhere are yearning to live aa more nearly becomes citizens wort v to be called Americans. In some ~laceath e deeree of advancement is not so mark& as in others. Indiana to-day are filling places'bf peat responsibilit where mental acumen is required; many arc filling places requiring skill and quicznee-8 of thought; a gmt many are filling the industrial ranks, and are earning an honest livelihood bv faithful semicea in the field, on the railroad, in the s h o ~a,n d on the rsnge. .Let i s not plaee a w i v i n g glass before our mentalvision to seek out some corrupts t and cry out "there 1s no soundness anylPhere;" but let us surve the whole fiegand behold the noble body of Indianeducatme throughout the landfead-ing the grand m y of Indian youth to nobler thoughts, higher aspirations, and the actual achievement of the beat that our present m .e of p. . n in civ ilization a£fords in every vocation of life. UWbimg environment in class-room work.-(;;. L. Gates, teacher, Silete Bchool, Ore-gon.- All work in the lower gMdes of the class room should be W d to a great extent upon the pupils' environment. Ohildren in tho= grades know little else than |