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Show true western spirit, these women had, with the assistance of the boys, fenced a pasture,, and while I was %ere they were negotiatin with an Indian to assist in di ging about 100 bushels of potatoes wfich they were anxious to store f efore a freeze. ROSEEUD RKSERYATION, SOUTH DAKOTA. The eneral conditions of the boarding school were improved and the buifdings in good repair. The hospital facilities are poor and a new building for this 5 'urpose is an urgent need. The class-room work was gpod, espeqial y in the.primar~: grades, and the irls were given practical training in coolung, sewin , and general ousehold 7 f work. The agricultural work was uniisual y good, and large qnan-tities of vegetables and farm products were raised. An institute was held at the boarding school in September, and all I the teachers on the reservation, with one exception, were present, some of them driving 110 miles. A deep interest was shown in the meetings, and it is believed that much good will accrue to the Service. Iron Creek day school.-Recent repairs haye been made to the I buildings. The schoolroom instruction was falrly ood, and prac-tical garden work has received s~eciala ttention. $he housekeewr I taugh7 the girls sewing and cookiig. I Cut Mead Creek day school.-The location is excellent and the gar-den unusually productive, large quantities of vegetables being raised. I The housekeeper, not harinP any children, devoted all of her time to I looking after the welfare o the pupils and was doing excellent work. Fpper Cut Meat Creek day school.-The teacher was deeply inter- I osted m the children and was ambitious and willing to learn. The I class-room methods were -go od and the teaching- p- ractical. He had I an excellent garden. He Dog's Camp day school.-The arden produced large quanti-ties of vegetables, the cultivation o f which gave piipils practical training. Both the teacher and housekeeper read excellent papers at 1 the local institute, in which they outlined the duties of day-school employees. 1 Red Leaf Camp day school.-The teacher and the hon~ekeeper are new in the Service, but they were deeply interested in their work and I were making heroic efforts along practical lines to accomplish good results. Black Pipe day school.-The attendance was small, but endeavor was being made by the day-school inspector to secure better results. Corn Creek day school.-The buildings were in good condition, and an excellent garden was cultivated. The housekeeper, having no children of her own to look after, was doin unusually good work. Decided improvement was noticed among t f e old people, as many now have gardens along the creek bottoms. One Indian woman said to me: "I see teacher raise garden, and I put in garden, and this winter have enough vegetables for myself and grandchildren." HAMPTON INSTITUTE, VIRGINIA. 1 Under provision made by the Congress for the tuition and main-tenance at Hampton of 120 Indian pupils, 112 were enroUed during the year-57 girls and 55 boys. Before being admitted applicants |