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Show HEPURT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SOHOOLS. 355 reverence and good will. Prayer, if prayer is in their hearta, the religions song, and the sinlple teachings of the Bible afford abundant material for this. Throughout, however, in prayer, song, or Bible read-ing everything should be avoided, in substance and form, that hasin any way a proselyting tendency. Prayer, song, and Bible reading should be wholly free from mystify-ing allusions and sentiments, but rich and forceful in the simple ear-nestness with which they lead the heart to God, to virtue, to benevo- ' lence, to reverence, to self-abnegation, aud to devotion. Special occ% sions for this are afforded by the morning and evening exercises and by Sunday exercises established in accordance with paragraph 69 of of the Indian school rules, which prescribes that.- , Pupila of (:ovnrnn~tent rrhn~~lrshablla enensm~rdto attrod thechurches and Suu-day whools ul tlbriu re*.p ,.~.ti\edc ,~a,oninat!oroa. I ' 8 q ~ i lw~1 .0 o:tn not bu 111113a rcom- ~nar latcds hall lla :~*sextlblrdd urirtzaomedtritablr hurtrlbr rrliziuua sud cthicrl eyer-cisea of s, striotly mdenominatia~kcl haracter. The moral instruction that may be given on these occasions will, however, bear little fruit in the lives of the children unless there is established at the same time in the school life as a whole a moral atmosphere in full accord with these moral instructions. Ethical les-sons must be emphasized by the example of all the older members of the school household in corresponding ethical -conduct. Their life practice must rest clearly upon the precepts of these lessons. A11 the arraugenrents of the school household, in dormitory, dining room, schoolroom, workshop, and on the farm, must breathe this ethical spirit and must afford the pup~lsa bundant opportunities to act ill accordance with the precepts. The school that preachesreverence, gentleness of spirit, and generous devotion to the welfare of others can inculcate these things in the hearts and lives of the children only in the measure in which in their intercourse with each other and with the children, the superintendents, -ternhers, and other employks of the school are guided by these princi-ples of conduct. To one who is himself reverent, gentle of spirit, and devoted tn the welfare of others, allthese things are easy, because to him they are natural. But to one who is himself devoid of these quali-ties they are impossible, and in the interest of the service his connec-tion therewith ought to be severed. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Much treasure has been expended by the Government in the eree- 'tion of school buildinas. but in most cases these are not oulvlackiuz in the simplest require&& of architectural grace, but quite"deficienz in the provisions made for sewage, lighting, ventilation, and sanitary rcanirements aenerallv. As ~ri1le~scho6lroomasn d dormitories ace wl;olly wit11o1i<~,rovi3iot1b1rs ~ ent i lat iole~xc ept wllat 111ilyb e :ltiixdid th~.uuxh wirl~lows, iloors, and seepage. There are mnuy sinll)le nntl inexperlsive ways for correcting suChhshortcomings, and akirculir letter describing such simple expedients, accompariied by a request on the part of the Indian Office to agents and superintendents to give imme-diate at,tention to this matter, would do much to improve the sanitary conditions of the buildings and to lessen sickness anddeath among the Indian children. In this condection permit me to protest against the not uncommon practice of crowding children into dormitories,.placing beds almost &I close contact, and putting from two to four chlldren in one bed. The |