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Show REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCBOOL8. 351 whose selection for this purpose is desirable to effect the promotion involved. THE STATES AND INDIAN EDUCATION. The propaganda for the transfer of Indian school work to the control of the respective States is progressing. Duriug the year the reserva-tion boasdiug schools at Neah Bay, Uhehalis, Skoltomish, and Qninaielt in the State of Washiogton, and of Ronud Valley, Cal., have been abaudoned, aud day schools have been establisl~edi n their stead. This was rendered possible., psrtly if not chiefly, by the increasing readiness on the part of the school authorities of adjacent communities to receive Indian children as pupils in the public schools. The State superio-tendents of public instruction of Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, and Oalifor~~ifaa vored mith their preseuce the summer institutes held during the past summer. They expressed themselves in unmistakable terms in favor of au earlv and co~nalete transfer of Indian education to State colltn,l, : I I I ~1 1rt11111stehde ir s1:111111ortf' any feasible nle:uuroin t11i.s direction. T l ~rrl t l~t~r iu~t~nildf eilu~dri w~y~c l~ool$u, 11u11t ilt: illvita-tiou ot' t l~ep re.<i~tvto~t'tr lto \Vi*t.onsi~S~t. tte To;~cl:trr'A ssoei;ltio~~ad, - drc.ssrd tl~i*R o~lyo imrllcst ed~~viitorsuJlri lwa~~l;et~di~rr1i1negC 'hriar. n~uhs olitl:~)u.1~1 t1n >,.t*ivrr~!rle :I~sIII'HIlvOt lli~tr ht*~ )uestiono f State 1.011. trol of 1n1lid1v1~ lncntia.n\ \-o~~rlraclv ivr i ~ t t e ~ ~ ar1i1o1~1w ~ou.l tl he brouvlrt to the notice of the legislativu assembly. A number of uem appl~ca-tions from d~stricts chool authorities, for contracts with the Oovern-ment for antl~orit~tyo receive Indian pupils, have reached the oEce from the States of Kansas, Nebraska, and Wanhiugton, and from the Territories of Oltlaho~naa nd New Mexico. For reasous iodivated io my last annual renort. the a. roe..r ess of this murenlellt is ~~rt:c*ssarihl1y1 n%:y, et so11icie11rl:yr e ~ lto ellcour:tg,rt. per-nistonce in effort& UI extend it%i l~flur~lcanr 11 to aebiere ultimate full success. In this conneetiou it is gratifying to note the unreserved readiness of State normal scbools, agricultural colleges, and other State institu-tions to receive Indians prepared for entrance. A definite movement on thepart of the Govert~ment to avail itself of this favorable condi-tion would result in great good to the cause of Indian education. It would, on the one hand, vindicate for the Indians their ability to labor successfull,v, a t the side of their white fellow-citizens with nrofit to ~ ~ the~l~delraensd wit11 ud\.a~~t:~tox eT IIH gel~~r iptrlo gress and pnjsperity of t l~b1 1:lrion. 011 tllu other I I : I I I ~ , it \vuultl ronviuc,e the 111dla11th at Ilia wl , i t~b rother is ~ i ~ ~ ri l le lr~~i ts'.i iorts to lift his 111dinub mther utmn the same vantage grouud with himself in common etforts for individual a ~ l dna tional development. It is unuecessary to point out in this place the needs of individual schools and reservations. inasmuch as I'have had ample opportunities during the year to do this in special reports. Permit me, therefore, in conclusion, to thauk you for the kindly support which you have gives me in mv work. W. N. HAILMANN, Superintendent Indian Schools. The CO~ I S S IONE0s~ %IN DIAN &FAIRS. |