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Show ,414 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SOHOOLS. Seneca, Ind. T.-Many buildinyx at this school irquire srllall ilnprove-mmts, whic11 the ~up~r intendehuotp es to make at the earliest oppor-tuuitr. .\Inch uf the liO acres of land belonrinr to t h i ~~ chooli s unsnfted for the raising of grain, but all that pertlains to a farm life is being taught the children in a practical way. The girls are being i-n- structed in the duties of housekeenine and the care of the dairv. ~ ~ Tht. 1ilrl.ary work is ~lati*facto~ayn, d rLe cllildren are 1eceivi11g"a good co~un~on-sch11rd01u t:atii~l~.T ile s u p e r i n l e~~~ilse inle~v otinp ;I -M I R~Id~e al- uf ~time ~; I I I ~ e llerav towalll inilnri~~trhrv sc Indiaus t o t ;~ke ~~~ care of their property and Gcome good citizens. The Indians of this section are more advanced than any others I have seen, the majority of them being perfect,ly capable of-transact-ing their own business. They have excellent tracts of land. and much of it is.good farming country. Sauk and Pox, Iowa-This school is situated 1 mile from Toledo, Iowa. Although in the midst of civilization for many years, these Indians have made little progress. The majority of the Indians are opposed to education, and it is with difficulty that the attendance of the children is obtained for the excellent school plant which the Gov-ernment has provided. Several industrial trades are taught, and the school farm of 70 acres has been well cultivated. Haake11 Institute, near Lawrence, Kana.-This school, one of t,he large nonreservation schools of the service, is attended by about 600 pupils. The buildings are well constructed and present a very pleasing appear-ance. This school is one of the best equipped and best managed of the Indian institutions. Pract,ical instruct,ion is given in the literary and industrial branches, and the school also has a normal and com-mercial department. There are about 650 acres in the school farm, which is well stocked with horses, cattle, and swine. The principal crops raised are corn, wheat, oats, hay, alfalfa, apples, strawberries, etc. All t,he work of cultivating the farm and garden and caring for the stock is done by the Indian boys under the direction of capable instructors. Homt Pleasant, Mioh.-The new improvements are nearing comple-tion, and while the lighting and heating arrangements seem to be giving satisfaction, the water supply is not sufficient for the reqnire-ments of this school. The literary work is conducted in a satisfactory manner, but there should be better facilities for industrial work. Oenoa. 1Yebr.-This school has an excellent farm, on whichlarge quan-tit, ies of vegetables are raised, furnishing a plentiful supply for the school. The industrial department, though limited, is doing good work. Improvements in the heating, lighting, and sewer syst,ems, and in the lanndry and warehouse, have added greatly to the comfort of the school. Carson, Rev.-The school buildings are fairly good, but there is a lttctk of buildings for the teaching of trades. Besides the literary course, general housekeeping, seving, laundering, and cooking are pract,iwlly taught. The farm, consisting of 270 acres, of which 80 are tillable, is sandy and poor, requiring frequent fertilization, and the lack of a sufficient water supply seriously interferes with the teaching of gardening and farming. Albuquerque, R. Mex.-This school is situated in.a temperate climate, and is in a generally satisfactory condition. The literary work is carried on in a satisfactory manner, but I would like to see better pro-vision made for the teaching of ind~st~rieess,p ecially blacksmithing. Santa Fe, B. Mez-I found the condition of this school to be satisfac-tory, and the children well c l~thed~br ighatn,d happy. The literary |