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Show observation "that the Indians were ready to do any kind of work provided they received compensation." Superintendent Hays, of Fort Yates, N. Dak., stated that it had been his experience that the Indian did not return from nonreserva-tion schools unwilling to work, but that he considered the present school system more of a success with the girls than with the boys; that he hawed the Government would h d em~lovment for all edu-cated 1ndibn la)yq for at least five years nftor {etl;rning from s~bool. Supt. H. .I. Cuvtis, of Ouray, Utah, ngrced with Snperinteudont Allen in tliinkiue that tlre only wav to keen tho educated Iudiau from the influences orcamp life is "to keep himaway from the reservation. Superintendent Neal, of Fort Defiance, Ariz., hoped to see the day when the Government could provide work for the Indians. Superintendent Peairs, of Haskell Institute, Kansas, said: No graduate from Eneknll ban ever gone bark to the blanker. I do not helievn there ~huuld be an Indian reservation in thb Unired Ytstea. I believe in giviug the 1nd1ann thorc)ugll education and plac~ngh im aluong whito people. Snpervisor Charles D. Rakeatraw stated that '' 70 per cent of the returned students are making good records, and less than 15 per cent are failures." DOMESTIC ECONOMY. The topics "Best method of preparing food " and "Notes on differ-ent kinds of food" were presented and discussed. Supt. H. B. Peairs, of Haskell, Kans., thought it would be a good plan to hold the Round Table during the year by correspondence, exchanging bills of fare, etc. The topic "The matron as a character builder" brought out the fact that the majority of people outside the Indian work think that the matron's position is one in which the duty of keeping the build-ing in order and the children clean and disciplined is the main part, whereas the real position is one in which the matron takes the part of mother to the child with all which that implies, and is responsible not only for the care of his body and clothing, but must impart to his youthful mind those traits of character which will make him an upright, honcritble, and helpful citizen; and it was the general opin-ion that more attention should be given to the selection of persons to occupy this most important position. A very interesting and instructive session was held by the physi-cians'section of the institute. A society to be known as the "Indian Medical Association" was formed, and it is expected that much good will result from this feature of the medical work. Dr. J. O. Bullock, Oneida, Wis., spoke on the subjeet "Are the hygienic conditions of Indian schools satisfactory?" He believes a11 Indian schools should be carefully visited by the physician, who should give especial attention to the eyes, as defective vision is com-mon among the Indians; and he does not believein study to any extent in the evenine. He dwelt with considerable force uwon the unsani-t& conditionof many schools; said that dormitories ire too crowded; remetted that many of the schools have no hospitals, no lavatories, iu-prol,er dntinage,no qualified nurses, no pest houses, no stcam dih-iufectors; cunriuyt~cntlyw hen .z case of eotitngious divcase arises there |