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Show chanees that have occurred sipce, the latter havingheen so oft repeatad, the Department needs no additional enumeration. The Indisn Office is cognizant that ever since the opening of this achool, bickering8 and jeelousiea have prevailed. A widespread pnblicity has been given to incidents and occurrences that should have been strictly inviolate. Harmony and nnity of action have been far apartas the poles; charzes and counter charges, for and against superintendent and employ&, have been forwarded in bulk t@ Washington, and then discussed with. every passer-by on the street corners. In truth slender " outvenoms all the warms of Nile." My policy has been, and will he, to oo&iliate and at the same time to work for the elevation and progress of the school under my charge. There are many stumbling blocks in the path; yet with perseverance I hope to snrmount them all, and make this school an nnoualified soeeesp. ~ ~ F ~ ntht o r ~ ~ u nalnsd dlvr at my dicporal it is irupu.;rihle to obtain strictly accurate sebool rjurtistirq. The only yoarwrly e,l>uol repdrt* 1.09 tl~eye:rr 1959 that can he foond arc fur the third and tirat and second ti~ctioosll nl~rtliuu3rter.I 1?'J. Whether thvaa raports sere ever pl.tce~l lo tho film, or not, I am urnable io say.' Certain it is that they cnn't be unearthed. From 91wh record- :I* aN, ar~i lubleI rincl that tha largest sttend-ance: bt any an? rime war.%. md the svrctze atreo.laure n m h.3~. and r~h~n- ~-ln~ r~s-~r-e- r-t nv- ~~ ' erage attendance during any month was 74.5. All of these pupils could read and write, and as there was no regular teacher, it reflects considerable credit upon their a p plieation and intelligence. At present we have a teaoher, Mrs. Clark, who reported for duty Auaost 17. The remaining force of employes consists of clerk, industrial farmer, physician, mat-ron and seamstress, carpenter, lanodress, and cook. I Batter myself that these employ& will work harmoniously together, and that each will strlve within the sphere of their several occnpations for the advancement of the pupils and the general welfare of the whnnl l'l~e school boilding (brick was erect4 in Ifloti at e coat of 612.995, and ia not in a very good -t:ste of repalr. There nreal%oIIo ther (fralae 1,ol ld~nM~sn structed iur tho n-e or the achool that nced repairing. l'he who01 bullding ulll acconnmudate 50 hogs mn , f n"r r-?-h"l.wJ . The health of pupils hss been excellent, as the sanitary reports of the physician will testify. Only one death has occurred since the opening of the school-that of a half-breed from Uintah Agency, Ben Reed by name. The school is admirably situated for health and general availability, the climate can't be surpassed, and the achoal is easily accessible, being 2 miles from Grand Junction, the latter situated on the main line of the Denver and Rio Grar~deR illroad. The conduet of the pupils during the past year haa been excellent. and they have exhibited a. trustworthy and industrious spirit. In the school-room t h y ,have been respectfnl, stodious, and attentive, qnick to grasp an idea, eager for advancement. Be-yond the school limits, in town, church, their behavior was all that could he desired. Thanking the Commissioner for pmt courtesies, end trusting that my next annual re-port will he more aredibble, I hsve the honor to remain, Very respectfully, GEUEQE WHEELER, Supwintendent. The CUMMIS~IONERO F INDIAANFF AIRS. REPORT OF SCHOOL AT FORT STEVENSON, DAK. POET STEVENSOND,A K., July 31, 1889. SIP*: In mmpllance with the usual instrootiom from your a5w, I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report,of this school for the year ending June 30, 1889. Having receipted to my predecessor on the 8th day of January, and assuming charge on the following date, it will he seen that a little less than six months of the year have 'hem nuder mysnpervision. Of the former six months of the year I will say hut little; not, however, because there is nothing to be mid, for there ie much that might and, perhaps, onght to he noticed. The first few week8 of my work here was given to the clase-room, both from smatter of necessity and hecsnse I desired to learn the needs, standing, and ability of the popits. I found that these did not warrant the wntinnanoe of short school wiiona or the personal sccommodation of the teachera At least I could see no other reason why fmm an hour and a half to two hours daily, of regolar school time, shoold not be |
