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Show . . 4 REPORT OF THE COM%IB~~ONEORF INDIAN AGFA~RB. Bfth.-The paramonnt dnty of the hour is to prepare the rising gel eration of Indians for the new order of things thna forced npdn then A comprehensive system of education modeled after the American pnl 1ic.school system, hnl; adapted to the special' exigencies of the India youth, embracing all persons of school age, compulsory in its demand and uniformly administered, should be developed as rapidly as possibl~ 8hth.-The tribal relations should he broken up, socialism destroyec and the f d y and the antonomy of the individual substituted. Th allotment of lands in severelty, the establishment of local courts an police, the development of a personal sense of independence, and th nniversal adoption of the English language are means to this end. 8eoenth.-In the administration of Indian affairs there is need an opportunity for the exercise of the same qualities demanded in an other great dministration-integrity, justice, patience, and good senst Dishoneety,'injustice, favoritism, and incompetency have no place her any more than elsewhere in the Qovernment. Eighth.-The chief thing to be considered in the administration c this office is the character of the men and, women employed to cam out the designs of the Government. The best system may be perverte . to bad ends by'incompeteut or dishonest persons employed to carry i into execution, while a very bad system may yield good results if wise1 and honestly administered. INDIAN EDUCATION.* The Superintendent of Indian Schools, Daniel Dorchester, D. D., en tared upon his duties on the 1st day of May, 1889, and is now engage( in a thorough inspection of the whole school service. . By appointmen of the Secretary of the Interior, Mrs. Dorchester haa been engaged il special inspection of schools. SCHOOL EXPLOY&S. Recognizing the truth of the adage that "as the teacher, so is th' school," special pains have been taken to secure the best available tal ent in the school service. Believing that what is good enough for t white man is good enough for an Indian, the effort is being made to de velop for the Indians a non.partisan, non.sectarian pnblic.schoo1 system As indicative of the efforts put forth to secure good teachers, I sub mit a copy of a letter that is mailed to those who apply for positions il the school service : Your application for appointment es teacher has been received. Inolosed pless 5nd blanks to be sled ont snd retnmed. It issthe purpose of the osce to appolnt no person ss a teaober in the Indian scboa ' aervioe who would not he sble to secure a aimilar position in the best sehoola fo white obildren in the community in which he resides. Indeed, the exigencies of In dian sehoolsme snoh ae to require a higher order of tslent to secure success then i reanired in ordinan teachine. " See also ptlge 93 of thin report. |