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Show REPORT OF THE OO~SSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 19 district of Wisconsin appeared f o r ~ a t k r s oonn the trial of the action, which took place the first week in July, 1901, at Ashland, Wis. The evidence was all before the jury and the wnrt directed a verdict in favor of Pattixson, the defendant, upon tbe ground that the evidence showed that Patterson was engaged strictly in the discharge of his o5cial duties pursuant to lawful directions received trom the United States Indian agent. The facts asabove set out were practically undis-puted, although it is understood that the attorneys for John Denomie intend to appeal the case to the supreme court of the State. Such action, however, has not as yet been taken. The United States district attorney in reporting the decision of the cbnrtstates, "There would seem to be no question about the justice of the court's decision." NONRESERTATION SCHOOLS. The class of largest Government Indian schoola is located off the reservations, and usually near large cities and centers of wealth and culture. ' These schools are supported by transfers from the reserva-tion day and boarding schools, although many children are taken directly from the camps. They correspond more nearly with the great industrialand reform schools of the States. Military discipline is main-tained, and thorough obedience to civil authorities inculcated. Liter-ary training is subordinated to that for the industries. The majority 1s equipped with shops for shoe and harness making, carpentry, black-smithing, wagon-making, and the teaching of other useful trades. Several have large domestic buildings adapted for the teaching of ele-' mentary and scientific cooking to the girls. These establishments are modeled after the most approved method. Connected with the largest of these institutions is the "outing sys-tem" of placing boys and girls for stated periods with families throngh-out the surrounding country. Here they are taught the duties of farm hands and domestics. In these good homes they are in constant touch with the bighast type of the American farmer. The sturdy integrity of this class is impressed by every-day example. They receive a cer-tain compensation for their work, which is deposited to their credit with the school, and the value of labor and money is taught them. Many, at the same time, attend the white public schools. When the "outing system" can be adopted, through the cooperation of the white people, it forms a happy medium of imparting the lesson of Americanism. |