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Show 536 REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS and requirements, within the past three months, and the mition is now v w t because both are doing better. I beg the honor of being algwed to suggest that it would be better to pay fewer but more capable people better prices than tp divide the availablesumamong thelarger number. I fully realize the beauty of uniformity of salar throughout the service and would be delighted with it if I were in a section where fcould nap direct benefit instead of being In a section where the unpleasant part came to me while my fellow-an erintendents nap a benefit because of lower prevailing labor prices. Here laborgas gotten for the season from 25 to 45 cents per hour, and my farmer must work for the same price as the other farmerwhere the same labor commands only from 15 to 25 per hour; consequently my farmer quits. Very respectfully, Tam. G. LEMNONSu, perintmdmt. The Comaam~o~OwF INDIAN A P F A I ~ REPORT OF SCHOOL AT FORT LAPWAI, IDAHO. FORTLA FWAI SCHOOLID, AHAOus,u pt 6, 1901. SIR: I respectfully mbmit my annual report of this school for the year ending June 30,1901. The year ha4 been sim ly a repetition of the last. Not a child could be secured during September. All %rough October, November, and December pupils were entering as the returned from their annual hunting, fishing, and visiting tri Attendance r e a c h its h i p mark in January and February, 116 being present gi several weeks. The first reezes of spring were the signal for the usual exodue to begin, when the wildest of the tribe resume their travels. An aggmvated.caae of child stealing determined me to prosecute the offendin parent. On attempting to do so I was informed by both the wunty attorney an% the United States distrlct attorney for this district that there was no law, State or national, that could reach the ease. These Indians were citizens, and could place their children in school or remove themat their plmre. A recital in this lace of the condition of the school and it4 various departments, the necessities, anzrecornmendations which have been made would be snperLluous, as your office has been kept fully informed by many communications on various occasions of all that pertains to the school. The regular work of the school has been conducted alon the usual lines. Em-lo ees have been generally faithful and conscientious in t%e discharge of duties, goti in accomplishin the work of the different departments and in giving instruc-tion to pupils detailef to assist. Thoseof the latterwho have been in attendance for the greater part of the term have made commendable progreas. Theshort time that a majority are in school is an insuperable obstacle to permanent advancement. A much better spirit bas pervaded in the industrial branch of the work. Pupils have been particularly cheerful and willing in farm work, which has often been the muse of runaways or the removal of pupils by indignant parents. The hope for the school is now in the efficac of a compulsory-attendance law passed by the State legislature at its last session. %, under this law, attendance can be raised to reasonable numben, so that the much-needed reforms, which have been so often and so urgently requested, can be accomplished in the sewer system, the water and bathing system, repairs and painting of buildings, this school will be one of the mast attractive m the service. In taking leave of this school and of the Indian service, I desire to express my keenappreciation of the many kindnesses and wurtesies which I have received from the Indlan Office. Very respectfully, WILLIAMH . SMITH, &perintendent. The COMMI~~IOONF EINR DIAhNm . REPORT OF HASKELL INSTITUTE, LAWRENCE, KANS. HASKELILN ~TULTnwErm,c e, Kans., Bugrat 24, 1901. SIR: I have the honor to submit as the eighteenth annual report of Haskell Insti-tute the annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901. Of the 600 pupils enrolled on Jul 1,1900, the beginning of the fiscal year, about 1.50 weredisoharged because of gradyutiou or expiration of term. Of the 450 remain- |