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Show In coocluilion, I desird to expreslr my einoere thanks for rhe snpparr and thonghtfol oonsidernrioo shown forthe workst this schaol bg the oeOciala olthetodian Depart-ment. Very respectfully, The COMMISSIONERO F TXDIAN APPAIR~. REPORT OF TRAINmG-SCHOOL AT GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. GRANDJ UNETIOCONLO, ., Sbptsmber 5, 1890. SIR : I n saeordenoe with instructions contaided in your oiroular letter of ~ u n 1e, 1890, I have the honor to submit herewith my first annual report of thia school. PARMINO. During the papt fisoal year little or no advancement hae been made in this depart-ment of suhool work. Owing to the aor quality of the soil, which is adobe strongly impregnated with alkali, it is t~o!?l Iidai matter to secnre any orops a t all. Last gear's work yielded 40 or 50 tons of slfalfs hay end 3 tons of oats, unthrashed. This amall showing is pertly due to oor laok of agrionltural implements. The at,lok belonging to.the sqhool should he sold as soon as possible and replaced only by thoroughbreds. The latter oan he kept as cheaply a8 those of the present poor quality and the profits realized will be ~tluchla rger. There has been an increase of 2 colts, - oalves, and 7 pigs, all of whioh are in a thriving condition. TRAINIRG SHOPS, ETC. Refore they oame the pupils of this school were toid that there were work shops sod toola and they would be taoqht trades. As a matter of fact there is not a single shop in oonneotion with this ioduatrinl training school and the tools are of no oanse-quenoe. It oan be readily supposed, then, that no systematio instruction in any of the trades could be given. The small number of girls has nsoessitatad the detailing of boys to do whst netu-rally belongs to the opposite sex. They hsve taken turns at washing, cooking, sweep-ing, eta.. qoite readily, and as a rule their work.ha8 been setisfaotory. EDUCATION. When I asrnmed eoutrol here my immediate attention wasgiven to the school i t d f . Previonsly tbe pupils bad been allowed to commit nuisances in andaround the boild- Ings. This was at oono stopped. They had wandered at will, trespassing upon neighboring rrnohes and helping themaelves to anything good to eat. This wss ohecked, and work suited to the size and strengthof the individual was provided for meoy of them. Special attention wsspeid toschool-room work. The pupils were graded acoording to ability, olassns wereformed, endreoitations heard. Good order was required and prompt obedience expected. Bosh are now striking characteristics of my oiess-room. While all have done better than mighthave heen expected, I am pleased to seethat $he little feilowshnve led the big ones. Their advancementin theordinary branches has been rapid, and I hope permanent; hut they seem to take hold of drawing, pen-manahip, and mnsie moreres,iily. During the latter part of the year kind friends have remembered the iustitntion by sending regularly papem, periodicals, otc., for the scl~ool. Many of these have been in advanoe of onr grade of work, yet they have helped to interest-our boys and girls. SANITARY. . The general health of t.he aohool has been good. There were several oases of diph-theria, last winter aud for a, time sore eyes gave considerable trouble. At present all are well, yet it is a matter of surprise thst such is the case. The water used for driuking and cooking is what is known here as "ditch water." Coming down the Grand River it tlows throughan irrigating ditch io which dead animals and other de-caying matter are often found end hss to he used by our sohool, although thick with mud and strong with alkali. The physioiau assures ns thst a oootiuued use of thia waler will develop cases of fe~er. The vast amount of siekneas in this valley every anrnnler is at t r~butedt o its use. - |