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Show 1 REPORT OF THE COMMISSlONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. CLXXI shall he glad to write to the agents of the several Indian reservations in this State in reference to the subiect-matter of vonr letter. This will he more ~raoticahieth su 3uy othor plan tbat &.rs to ma ot"tllie time, for, as a ruld, tllr 11it1i;an ngrurs nru ronrersarlt with llldiao children that are srarrrred abont in sonbe of the *ebool ilia-tricta udiaeenr t o the lu~lianr eservntio~~usu. dnlso a few cltildrrn in rlw mnrr r..mutu parts of "the ~ t i t eth at are not in the r&ervatian ~choolsa nd that are wbject to pnblio-aobool education where they live. I could, of course, issue s circular letter relative to this matter toallof the school directors in the Stat,e. This, h o~e v e ri,s not neoessary, as there are not many cases'of the kind coming under the prorioee and reach of the work ss set forth by you. I shall be pleased, however, to adclress the several nments above mentioned at the earliest practicable day. A fern ?"stances of Indian children that have been erluoatnd in the publio aeh?ols of this State have come, during the past few years, under my personal abservatlon. Instead of tijess sohool ohildrell being ridiculed by the white ohildrea, my observa-tion vas that they were treated as coorteausly and kindly ss &ny other children jn attendance st the sohools. This I observed while travelin and visiting schoals in one of the counties of our State in whioh there is located s. farEe Indian reservation. I was au much pleased st the time with the results of theso Indian children in the publio schools mentioned, thzt I prevailed on two young Indian boys to attend the State Agricoltural College later on, whioh they did, ana from which they graduated with honor. Unfortuoatsly one of t b w young men took sick and died very 800~1 after his graduation ; the other a brother, still lives nod is ooeupying a nseful posi-tianiu society in thia State, andistlloronghly wellquslified8ndeduoatedsnffioiently to occupy any urtliusrg position as a teacher, etc., in this St,ate. I shall he pleased, of coorse, to forward the work belonging to your Department so far as this State is concerned, ?nd shall be glad to hear front you st any time. I beg leave to say here that if, during your administration, your duty should oall you to this mast, I should beplesse> have yon write me Borne time prior to yoor visit, for, 89 a rule, we are ho dmg lostltntes and teachers' assooi%t,ions here dnring all 88&80118 of the year, &ad it might be convenient for you to lecture for ns .at Bonln point in tho State. Please tbiuk about thia, and write me relative to the same at your convenience. Yerg truly yours, E. B. MCELROY, Stnte S,ye,+atendent P-uBIie Inatmrcfinn. Hou. T. J. MORGAN, Corns~issioacl of Im7ion Affairs, TFashington, D. C. / REPLY OX THE SUPERINTIINDENT OF PURlZC INSTRUCTION OF WA8RINGTON. 1 OLYMPIA, WASH., AWJUB23~, 1890. DEAR SIR: Replying to yollm uf Anptsr 15, 1590, I will S I , ~tll :it 1 ilmrlily approve tlw )#Inny ou ll:%\.ea dopted in ref,:rzure to 1110 eclttcntin~u i l ~ d i a ue l r i l ~ l ~31~,11e w~i~ll ..,so stde nnI,ilcirv 10 your srdlbu~ilion. I . . R. B. BRYAN. Hon. T. J. MORGAN, Conwnissionwlnd<aian Affa<ira, Waekisgfon, D. 0. CIRCULAP ISSUED BY BUFEBIIITEUDBNT OF PUBLIO INBTRUCTIOX OF WABHIPICTON. [Ciroolsr No. 18.1 I n m an9 i n r f m r o I I s l i ~ v oth c adopttan of llro idan propcecal b.7 Ca~mmisrinoc.rI Iunan rvonld lne ma~tunl:?i ocnch..ml I t a l l 1 tend to*ttnl~llalot ba in*lln., #usrqta~r..a-lu~r .utv,o. avd ~ v i l li. ensllo. I e i a l l ~1s r.elirla IS, weak ill*lr~a.taiur ~ p l ~ ~ n ~ aclhhsnirz i rcnr8&rr. 111 ~orrrsit2atI.8!rcr l.uuU bu addr-sard W Hurt. T. J. blucgan, Comr u i s ~ i ~ ~ovfr rl odian AB? rs, \ Y ~ l h l n ~ tD~ nV. |
