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Show work could be done along agricultural lines. The teaching of irriga-tion is very important in this section, as in order to raise anything in the pueblos in the vicinity the land must be irrigated. I found the general condition of the school to be satisfactory, and the children well clothed, bright, and happy. The number of day schools that are now placed in charge of the superintendent of this school make it possible for the Indian school at Santa Fe to receive each year a large number of students who are advanced beyond the2 rimary Frarde. Hmhll Imtitute, amas.- askell Institute, located 2 miles south of Lawrence, Kans., is attended by nearly 600 upils. The buildings are excellent and the climate healthful. The Erm, consisting of 650 acres, a art of which is productive, is under the care of a practical farmer. Pnstrnction is given in the literary branches farming, domestic science, and manual training. This excellent school has a normal department, and a commercial department where stenography and typewriting are tau ht Chiheeo sehol, 8 k l i h . - ~ h i s school is situated 6 miles from Arkansas City, Kans.! is favorably located, and has a capacity of about 400. The upils are instructed in literary and industrial work. Cbi-locco schoo t' owns a farm consisting of 8,640 acres, which is the most extensive and valuable tract of land in the service. This could easily be made the greatest agricultural school in the service, as the climate is favorable to the raisin-g of cereals and all kinds of fluits and ve stables. %urn& and 23aupe pueblos, Nm H&.-Two good day schools are located at these pueblos, which are 18 miles from Santa Fe, N. Mex. Perris school, Cah'w&.-The general condition of this school, so far as buildings, management, and supervision are concerned, is all that could be desired. The literary work is good, and the children are sur-rounded by an unusually pleasant and homelike atmosphere. Instruc-tion is given in industrial work, but the facilities are limited. On account of the lack of water, farming and gardening can be carried on only to a small extent. The Indiin appropriation contains the following: For the establishment, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, of an Indian school at or near Riverside, California: Provided, That a suitable aite can be obtained there for a reasonable sum, to be aelected by the Oommissioner of Indian Affaim, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for the purchase of land, the erection of buildings, and for other purposes necessazy to establish a complete school plant upon the new site. CMSMZsc hool, Nma&.-This school is situated on an excellent site amid healthful surroundings. The school buildings are fairly good, but there is a lack of buildings for the teaching of industrial trades. Besides the literary course, general housekee ing, sewing, laundry work, and cooking are practically taught., T1 e farm, consisting of 270 acres, of which 80 are tillable, is sandy and poor, requiring fre-quent fertilization, and the lack of water seriously interferes with the teaching of farming and gardening. XZamth Agen 0req.-This a ency, 85 miles from the railroad, contains two boar%g schools, the 8 lamath school being at the agency, and the Yainax school 40 miles distant. Both of these schools are reaxhed by wagon after an arduous drive over the mountains. At each school is a force of faithful Christian teachers. |