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Show These supervisors should have cbarge of the school work as now organized as follows : The first. The schools in Oklahoma, 1ndian Territory, Ea ~ s a sN, e-braska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and at Fort Hall and Lemhi Agen-cies in Idaho, numbering 4 training-schools, 23 Government boarding-schools, 3 Government day schools, and 6 contract boarding-schools; iu all, 36. The second. The schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota, hlicKigan, North and Sonth Dakota, and Montana, except Blackfeet and Flathead Agencies, numbering 2 trainiugschools, 16 Government boarding-schools, 57 Government day schools, 30 contract boarding-schools and 4 contract day s~hools;in all, 109. The third. The schools in Oregon and Washington; Fort Lapwai;Nez Perch, Caur d' Al6ne Reservations in Idaho ; Flathead a d Blackfeet Agencies in Montana, and those in Nevacla and Nort,hern California, numbering 2 training-schools, 20 Government boarding-schools, 8 Gov-ernment day schools, 8 contract boarding-schools, and 4 contract day schools; in all, 42. The fourth. The schools in New Meiico, Arizona, and Southern Cali-fornia, numbering 2 training schools, 11 Government boarding.schools, 13 Gorernment day schools, 7 contract boarding schools and 10 contract day schools ; in all, 43. A survey of the map of the United States will show that each of the proposed districts will require constant travel and assiduous toil from its supervisor. Although the duties are both responsible and onerous, I am of the opinion that competent men may be secured at a salary of $1,800 each per annum and traveling expeuses. This plan involves merely the enlargement of the sphere of duty and the slight increase in the pay of two supervisors now at work, and the appointment of two additional ones. HOLIDAYS. As a part of their education and a means of preparation and training for civilized homelife and American citizenship, it is important that the pupils in these schools shoiild understand the significance of national holidays antl be permitted to enjoy them. To this end general instrnc-tions have been issued for the appropriate celebration of New Year's Day, Franchise Day (~ebrnary8 ), Wa.shington7sb irthday, Decoration Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, as well as Arbor Day. In regard to threeof these holidays special circularAwere sent to agents or school superintendents. (See Appendix, pp. CLXVII-CLXIX.) The reports received in reply to these circulars are of unusual inter-est, showing that both teachers and pupils entered heartily into the spirit oi' the various occasions. Very creditable programmes of exer-cises for these different days are on file in the office, in some of which adult Indians took aotire part, giving good advice to the children,'and |
