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Show COUPUBE OF STUDY. First year.--First give the npils practice in stitching,in order toaccustom them to the nse of the neecllo anzthreaql, with the runniug stitch and the b+ok stitch. After thev have mastered these. Leach them the names of the other stltchea and giso the6 practice in the leas difficult ones. Let boys aae the machine without a needle nntil they booome familiar with it; otherwise there d h? simply, a waste of needles. aa the b-o,.y.s b--k -.-t-he m t.r.e-otn e~n.tls at first. In teachtor sewme with ~ ~ the machine. insist nuon the bov leamua to sew s t r a i~h&tm a a sake 6~ give him an'ldea of ihe mze of ihe d.Whe n puplls have acqnuod~skiili n thisworkthe runst rue themachinehmakingmasers.and in thelatterpanof the conran the" stodd be raneht to me it in makinc wrckets. bntton hulea. and in fact ~ ~ all kinds~:G b;k with wil:,h it ir cl&irnblo to use ihe mucirinf. Give rho ungraded b ,ysrel,air work nltd presalnp. and Colio\v with l~dtlllctidnin tho makingof button holar. Then teach how lo tnnke tho diferrnt kinds o: i,ockcrs suitcl to rllrious garments. Tcarh making half a pair of trousers next. Ilauting must be taught from the begin~ling. Good work cnu not bedouewithout it. The bottomsof trousers moat by hound well and ciirefnily. Thoaa bys who wear long trousera may make their 6rst nair. Bacond ~sar.-The bav who ha! wmuleted the first vear's work in the ehoois cao% ble of bing sdvand-to the grade ot helper, and ilirurn hales 160 boy8 higinniing the trade. The work this year d l be on coata. Teach pupils to clean and press cloth- and the varions wavs of remomnu ~tains Everv hov in the class will be ~~ . - ~ ~~~ . ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ exuected to keen his clothee clean andwelr~ressed. ~ e a i th6 e ar t of t&king meas-nrimrnrsand dr.ftiny putterhe for troneeri. Attention muat bo giveu to making vests, and faced pockets, pnttiuginstiffening. putti~rgoncollure. tc.; special atroution will :.Is0 be ~ i v c nto auouclnc cloth. Give mnch ~ r a c t ~icne i n~ertinx round. square, and t r iakular ~o i k e t it,o match stripes, cheek;, etc.; also in patch: ing, diniing, and splicifg. Thyd year.-Pnpils this yPar who show proficiency in the work maybe considered e0icient apprentices, and the first three montlumust be devoted to mkiugmeasure-meuts and ~eueralw ork. Lookinc aftor the boysin the mndesbelow will he an important part of the work. Ypeciil inntrnctionianst Le givenin cnttingpsttem and cotling trimlnga, -hing how to takecorrect measnres. Tho tailor shonld take a bov 8 measnre and allow the anorentice to do the same and&ui>are 1b.m. Give rktical talks w stndents on %timating materials and oost of suira. thesmdyof fatl.ics,arld the purcl!aseof $-nods. Criticisetheposition essnmell b\. workm-e~n. -te-a.t the stnldaut'sexeclltlva ~bihtvn. ud ~iveauecialn atruc- ~ ~ ~ t*:on in thydetails of condncting a &ccessfnl business ind in 6nsiniss etiquette. TEAO~ERS' READ IN^ COU~SE. Edncation for tho Indian mnst develop character and enable him to mske a li~ing. The white man is educated to prepare him to takes place prepared for him by hie father, while the Indian must make a place for himself in life, and by his determination to succeed and ability.to dothe work he has attempted as well as possible, to demand respect and conslderahon; and he will meive that recog-nition to which his meritsentrtle him as a man and a citizen. Butabilitg,tocom-pete with his fellow-men can not be forced upon him and will come to im, like all races, only through the law of evolntion. The process is gradual, beginnin at the bottom, but with a sum foundation to bnild upon he will gradually worf np to the highest attainment. Ednoete the child to fit him to cone with the difEculties that will surronnd him in hls onvinmments: hence the necissiry for directing tho education of the Indian children so tinat the qeatest pmportlon of the mental strengrhof the rund3ea will be broneht to bear uoon the nr~cticalo vervdav affairsof life at 11.0 home and ~ ~ ~0 noon whatthey A l d k in theiirespective ooinm&ities, enablini~themt o see the opportnnities in each locality. All races need mannal training, Lmanse a living is made b the masses by some form of mannal exertion. and the need of the hour is to wor% with svstam. intel-ligence, and srienre. Manaal training concontrates thrr for~.eos f thebrain; hand, and rye toaccompl'sh a set task, r~ngti he Indinn f lmdsingreatn eed of such train-inc as a lura118o f race develonment. since as a race ho ~ I Mbnt little exvariencn in h&dling affaira, and his triining must be that which will develo; judgment and executive force. Teachers are expected to read the works foundin the school libraryand asmany others as can be secured on dairying, gardening, sewing, woodwork.pon1 basketry, upholstery; abo some ood tarm jonmda, and on all snbjecta%$?,"~ taught, since it is the aim of &e schoola to lift pnpils to independent, self- |