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Show These denominational schools are named and located in the following table: TABLE17 .-Denomiwfhal xchools in Indian Territory, with location, name of principal, bg whom established, and when. Name of sehwl. Ha r ~mr e C o l l ~..~..e.. . Ardrnon. ...... Thon G. Whitten . . . . T~hle(18ahl! nlf~~u.t.e.. . T~l tbt l t1~.1.1. ( 'h~9A. . l B e t e r ~.~..~ ) 61 J O ~ P P ~.S..... ....... Cl.iCkR.BW . . . dl>l~IM. dry ( ' O I ~ B ... Cllrrukr.r.Academ) ...... ... J. L'. Park ............ Friends Schml .......... Hillaide ....... Eva Watson .......... spauldins Institute .I Muskogee .....I C. If. Coppedge ...... Public schools.-Considering the large white population of the Ter-ritory, it will be seen that public school facilities are utterly inadequate for the th~uaandso f children who are growing up in ignorance and vice. The Curtis law made the first provision for these schools by allowing incorporated cities and towns to impose and levy a tax on personal property, including improvements on town lots, for support of schools to be established as provided in the laws of the State of Arkansas. These cities and towns are, however, prohibited from imposing or levying any tax on lands in such cities or towns "until after title is secured from the tribe." The limitation of taxation above referred to is placed at 2 per cent per annunl for all purposes. It can thus be readily seen that the amount available for school purposes is utterly inadequate. In 1900 there were 90 incorporated towns and cities in Indian Terri-tory, ranging in population from 136 to 5,681. Many of these cities and towns have inoremed their number since the census was taken. About 12 towns have endeavored to organize public schools, with vary-ing success on account of limited funds. It has been impossible to pay more than meager salaries, much less to build and equip modern school buildings. The superintendent of schools says that "the great majority of these towns are as yet absolutely unable to raise sufficient money by taxation to employ the necessary teachers." Many newvil-lages are springing up all over the Territory, and under present condl-tions the lot of the white child is deplorable and pitiable. The white children of this great and growing section are helpless and justice and humanity demands that some relief should be given. |