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Show RRPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 45 ings open discussions of practical matters and furnish food for thought and action during the coming year. Under the management of the superintendent of Indian schools the institute was held this year at Charleston, S. C., July 5 to 13, as a 7 department of the National Educational Association holding its annual meeting there at the same time. The employees were thus given an ample opportunity to participate in this great gathering of educators from all sections of the country and to hear the best exponents of peda-gogy. Papers were prepared and read by the teachers and others upon their various branches of the work and informal discussions held. A collection of literary and industrial work was made from a number of Indian schools and exhibited at the institute. This exhibit served to show the marvelous improvement that has been accomplished in the education of Indian youth. The display consisted of regular school-room papers, fancy work, plain sewing, mending, and work in wood and iron. All of this was excellently done and the large display of practical work attracted the greatest attention and interest. Neatly made gingham dresses, woolen garments, bonnets, apronu, girls' and boys' uniforms, showed the deft fingers of the girls, while the great variety of articles in wood, iron, tin, and leather was a credit to the boys. The collections of hammers, anvils, horseshoes, model gates, wrenches, Raws, bureaus, harness, and shoes illustrated the diversified industrial training at the several schools. It was altogether a splendid exhibit of the talent and capacity of Indian pupils. There were also three other interesting gatherings of Indian edu-cators, as follows: Chemawa, Oreg., August 14 to 17; Puyallnp, Wash., August 20 to 23, and Pine Ridge in July. These summer schools were devoted to the interchange of ideas and suggestions for the betterment of the service. A report of these institutes will be found on page 437 of this report. INDIAN SCHOOL SITES. Publication of the history of Indian industrial school sites, and of the title to the land upon which Indian schools are located, was com-menced in the annual report for 1892, and has been continued in sub-sequent reports, including this one, as follows: A&MuL.-Fort Mohave, 1892, page 879; Ream's Canyon, 1892, page 879; Phoenix, 1892, page 879; Blue Canyon, 1897, page 421; Truxton Canyon (formerly Haekberry) or Walapai, 1900, page 619. Ca1Vmzia.-Ferris, 1892, page880; Greenville. 1897, page 421, and 1900page 620. Co1wado.-Fort Lewis, 1892, page 880, and 1896, page 496; Grand Junction, 1893, page 469. Idaho.-Fort Hall, 1892, page 880. I@wa.-Tam, 1897, page 422. Kansas.-Iawrence, 1892, page 881. Michigan.-Mount Pleasant, 1892, page 882, and 1897, page 423. Minnesota.-Pipestone, 1892, page 882, and 1898, page 25; Morris, 1897, page 423; Olontarf, 1897, page 424; Wild Rice River, 1898, page 24, |