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Show - 64 REPORT OF THE CO~MISWONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. estimate was moderate, and I see no reason for modifying the opinion then expressed as to the desirability of spending the amount of money indicated in the table for the accomplishment of this important work. I regard it ns a wise, just, humane, an11 economical expenditure of the public funds. Money thus used will accomplish its purpose directly, immediately, and permandntly. A neglect or failure to so expend it willleave this perplexing questiou as a legacy for the next when it ought to be solved in the present century. I reiterate my strong con-viction that it is wise now to make adequate provision for the education of all Indian youth that can be induced to attend school. , ' The appropriation made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, is $2,291,650. The sum asked for the year ending June 30,1893, is $2,917,060, which iuoludes the amount asked for bnildiogs. SOHOOL SUPERVISIOp. Daniel Dorchester, Superintendent of Indian Schools, and Mrs. Dnr-cheater, special agent, hare during the past year prosecuted their arduons labors with great diligence and efficienoy. Their reports are herewith submitted (pages 480 and 639). The Indian country has been divided into four school districts, as follows: District No. 1 comprises Michigan, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Nebraska,. District No. 2, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, \?ashington, Nevada, Northern California. District No. 3, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico. District No. 4, Oklahoma, Indian Territory; and Kansas. For each'of these districts a supervisor of education has been ap-pointed, whose duty it is to vivit every Indian school iu his district as often as practicable and to keep himself and this office informed as to the condition and needs of each school in the way of buildings, farming and other industries, school.room methods and appliances, efficiency of employ&, attendance and grading of pupils', and everything connected with the educational status aod possibi1itie.s of the Indians in his dis-trict. -4mong the things to be accomplished hy such supervision it is hoped that a regular system of promotion oE promising pupils from schools of a lower to schools of a higher grade will be put into effect. In general, the object of this supervision is the same as that sought by similar means in the public schools of States and cities, viz, to pro-mote the welfare, increase the efficiency,and raise the staurlard of the schools. The need of sach detailed and systematic supervision of Indian schools has repeatedly been referred to by this office iu its annual re-ports and elsewhere. The Superintendent of 11idia11 Schools,. whose duties cover the whole field of Indian educational work, qan not possihly give to each tribe, band, reservation, or school the close personal super- |
