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Show REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT ox INDIAN SCHOOLS. 423 There are about 130 acres of land, which, while not of ood quality, containing alkali, can be cultivated to advanta e, and frespectfully recommend that a number of fruit trees be purc% a sed from a nursery in the vicinit , as considerable small fruit can be raised. Zampton fnstitute Pi'~ghia.-This institution had during the past year 136 Indian puph-58 girls and 76 boys. Hamptou is an excel-lent school in every respect and is magnificently equipped to give prac- .. tical instruction in industrial and literary work. ' Learning by dolng " is the keynote of this school, and every principle learned in the class room is practically applied. Each girl in the academic de artment is instructed in a riculture, woodwork, sewing, cooking, ang d ressmak-ing, and no i 8 is allowed to graduate who can not do plain cooking, laundry worf, and make her clothes. The work in domestic economy is especially fine at this school. , A course in agriculture, and work in wood, iron, and tin is required to be taken by the boys before graduation. All useful trades are taught. Agriculture, including dairyins is made a special feature, thus fitting the pupil for making roduzive the land which the Gov- ernment has so generously iven t% e India.n. H ampton graduates are scattered through the lanf, demonstrating in varlous ways what a practical education like that received at this school will do for the Indian. AlaUpuerpue school, Nm 2fmieo.-This school is in a generally sat-isfactory wndition. A number of small repalrs are needed on the buildings, but these are bein looked after by the su erintendent. The school buildings are well ftted for the purpose for wtich they are used, and a commodious cottage was under process of construction. The superintendent's cottage was in fairly good repair and would be improved by an addition. The children are well clothed, and there were no sick in the houoital. I believe there has been verv little sick-ness there during the Gar. The Albuquerque school is situated in a temperate climate, has good water, and is surrounded by a good class of intelligent citizens. For those desiring higher education the city of Albuquerque offers excep-tional advantages. This school shows a decided improvement over ih condition when visited last year. The farm though poor, was in a much better state of cultivation than I found the previous year, and the stock appeared to be in good condition. The literary work is car-ried on in a satisfactory manner. There are a lar e number of day schools tributary to Albuquerque, and a class of cfildren should be systematically graduated from the day schools to this school each year. I would like to see better facilities for the teaching of blacksmith-ing and ironwork at this school. The harness and shoe shops were doing satisfactory work, and the sewing department was nnnsuallv good. I found in this department three or four times as many girk learning practical work in mending and sewing as is the case in many other schools. Salzta Fe school, Nm Xt'co.-A decided improvement is notice-able in the industrial features of this school over those of last year. The carpenter shop has been enlarged, and a larger detail of boys is receiving instruction in this branch of training. The blacksmith shop is doing good work, as are also the shoemaking, harness, and tailor shops. Practical instruction is also given b.y the farmer, and if a sufEcient supply of water could be had at this school considerable |
