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Show ItEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAIKY. XI reservation schools. The atmosphere about them is uplifting, thex are surrounded by the object-lessons bf civilization; they are entirely re-moved from the dreadful down-pull of the camp. If the entire rising generation could be taken at once and placed in such institutions, kept there long enough to be well educated, and then, if such aschoone to do so were encouraged to seek homes among civilized people, there would be no Indian problem. RETURNED STUDENTS. It should be especialiy remembered that tho oldest of these training schools, that at Carlisle, Pa., has beeu in existenceonly elevenyears, and last year graduated its first class. Very few of the graduates have re-turned to their homes and none of them have as ret had any opportu-nity to show what they can do. The unfairness of some of the criticisms upon returned students, who are inaccurately denominated 'l Orlrlisle graduates," or '<graduates of the Carlisle University," is apparent.. There has been no time in which to estimate from practical experience the influence which has been exerted upon these pupils. The time has not been too short, however, to show that, notwithstanding all the hindrances uuder which the work is carried forward, Indian children, under equally favorably conditions, are just as susceptible of education as any other class. Relatively to the Indian population,avery small proportionof boys and girls have yet beeu brought under the influence of these schools. The few who hwe returned home have therefore found themselves in too many casesisolated by their dress and habits, out of sympathy wich their surroundings, ostracized by their companions, and too frequently prac-tically helpless. The remedy for this is two-fold. First, the universal education of the rising generation, so that there will be a common bond of sympathy and mutual helpfulness between them. .Second, the encour-agement of pupils who have finished the course of study in the trainiug schools to seek for themselves homes and employment among civilized people. Pupils in these schools should be taught that they must depend upon themselves and not expect to be furnished employment by the Govern-ment. Ample opportunities are afforded them for acquiring an educa-tion, with the expectation that they will prepare themselves to earn their own living. There is no necessity of their returning to the reserva-tions, except as a matter of choice, for all who are intelligent, indnstri-ous, honest, and thoroughly capable can secure honorable and remu-nerative employment among civilized people, whicb they should be encouraged to seek. (See page cxxxrx.) RESERVATION SCHOOLS. Boarding schools.-The following is a list of the sixty-three Govern-ment boarding schools on reservations : Arizona-Colorado River, Fort tojave, Navajo, Eeams Oaiion, Pima, San Carlos; California-Fort Puma; Idaho-Fort Hail, Fort Lapmai, |