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Show CLXVIII REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. I the possible turning point in Indian history, the point at wbiah the Indinns n~ay striko out from tribal and reservation life and enter Ameriosn citisensbin and nation-ality. This "Frnnohise Day" 58 it might be oalled, can be utilized to give Indian yal~tb in varied and cranhio wavs clear ideas of what the allotment law does for them. the Thr ubdrr\.ancn of rllis dav by al,propriate exercises w'm raic,r;rd to in my eircnlar lerter of IJ~r+l~bb1e0r l srt. 11)r ilrsc vxcrcises lllo pullilr blrolll~ll 13\'0 part, ll8r0uglt noup., rvcilafinns. tabl~;fitts.~.rc3.1.1 d 111 "l1r1.(.10119 olher \\':IT8 ~ 1 . i c t te nrLcl8ii(~111 I and-ingenuity will devise; and 'they may be made interestink and profitable, not only to t,lle plopiln but also to t,heir parents and friends. The clay should not be n mere holiday but a b a n n ~i.n tellieent celebration., bv- the Indians. of an event of vast importanoe and biiiflt to th&. I ahall beinterested tosee programmes of theexercises at the various scbools nuder your cunrge and will thank you to forward the same to me as soon as practioal~le after February 8 next, with any remarks descriptive of the exeroises and the way in which they were reoeived by Indians. Respectfulh. INSTRUCTIONS INnEGARD TO CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTH-DAY IN INUIAN SCHOOLS. WASRINGTOND,. C., Jatuary 28,1890. To ~ndian Agents and Supwintendeats of Irtdian Sol~ools: Referriuv to oirculsr letter of the 10th of December last in wgara to inolllcatiag pstl.iotism?n Indian sohaols, your attention is oalled to tire ~uggo6tionth erein made, that Washington's birthday be observed in the variou~ schools with appropriate a..n7,.4,%=s Altbongh the interval between this celebration and that of " Franohise Day,"$ho 8th of February, is short, yet no such opportunity should be lost by which Ind~an youtll may bnimbuedwith ideas distinotivelynationalasd~stinguisbedfr om those that aretribal, Moreover there will ha a nat~lrnsle quence in thaeraroises af tho two d a p . The Indian heroas of the camp-fire need not be disparaged, but, gradually and unob-trusively the heroes of American homes nnd history may be substttntod as models and illeala. 1ndi.au jout l~e on Lo o~ndon rq~~ninrewdi th, intorestell in, and evmttlnllj proud of tlnegrcur nvrllrl and persons, tllo hardsh~ps, dangm, and irrroienlr, by u l ~ i r ht l~e conr.rry of wltiell tlwy are now r o hn n part llan rrnrhed aurl~ a porirwn t l t s t tita higi~,~parli v1lt.p \virirl~i r cuo ronf,.r upon a n Iodian is t11:tt uiAnncr ~enne ~ti/.,odLip. 11 will LC no clirliculr !ui,rtcr to lincl i n the incidents oi\Vaai>lugton'3 l i f t ) :xnd titac* aa wril nr it! ilis psrwual cbnrnrrcr and exl,erieorea, abundant ~t~nr r r ita'ulr esurcinas \vl#ic.ih \ \ i l l I#<, filii of i ! ! r~r r~10f I i~ep np~lsn a well as ~ ~ r o f i t ~ro~ tlhtcei# l. I %Isallb e gwriiied In Ivnrn tlhn wax In wlaich tlreso aug~r%lionhsa ve been carried out i n tine arltu8,ln )under .sour ci~wgc. INSTRUCTIONS IN REGARD TO OBSERVANCE OF ARBOR DAZ OFFICE OP INDIAN APPAIRS, WaaT#.ingtonD, . C., January 30, 1890 To fitdian Agents and Suaerintendmts of Indian Schoola : I r ie itnpt,rtn~lt tbut tllc ladiouu under joor ~llpcrriaion be proprrly inarructed %I ro rho vnl8tc oiforest aod frtxif tree enlrore. \Vit11 tllir parpoaa in view, and to atilt,. nlnro rlnc!l# in t i l i ~d ire~liony, ou ~111t1l e~ignatoa day 10 be known and oloservcd as Alllor D:rj, thorlnro to be thnt l,eur a~aited to thecl9m;treof tLeluc:tlity it) which ?.our r r ~ ~ r r n l i oorn a cl.ooli~d irunted. On that (189 YOU will e t ) c o t~n gO~vc~br yi l d , ~ ~ f i t , 8, ltrnrtiell,l~,t o 1,Iant OOR c,r ~ I ~ O PtB'r tt~t,O ~ ~ R I I O IOII ~foRreId,t trees. i(oir:lblo ervrci. 9 ehot~ld be hall bearing upon the vnlne and itnpurtnoce uf rrre cullttre, and e v e r ~ ~ hsiltnou~ld be clone to nwnken ns rleep n l ~iln telligent an inrovest as pussiblo in tho minds of both parents and ptllo~iaw ;tir nriereoce ru thnt nubject. Yon will submit entirnatrs for o eotlil:ient ~run~buefr trees to sero~upliihth e por- |