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Show marked exception, and its treatment by the tribal council, though gen-erous, is not extravagant. Sixteen neighborhood or day schools were maintained. The majority of the buildings are poor and dilapidated, although some present a strong contrast in neatness and furnkhings. The teachers in these schools are appointed by the Chickasaw superintendent. The maxi-mum limit of attendance in these schools is 35 pupils, except two schook, which are provided with two teachers each. The attendance is drawn from those who live near enough to come and go to their own homes, while a few living too far are boarded near enough to attend. In all cases an allowance of $10 per month for each child is paid from the national treasury, so that many families having several cE.ldren of their own in school depend, says the supervisor. upon this income for their entire living. Supervisor Beck says: The more intimately I become acquainted with these schools the more strongly 1 become convinced that they are as a whole detrimental to the best interests of the Chickasaw children. It should in fairness be stated that there are two or three of the national schools to which these strictures do not apply. What is required is a radical change of methods as applicable to educational affairs in this nation. The teachers of this nation are said to be generally faithful in their work. but lack training for that work. The limited jurisdiction of the Federal officers affords little oppor-t u ~ i t yfo r them to exert a great influence, for "while defects may be observed, they can not be remedied." Statistical information of the Chickaaaw schools is fragmentary and imperfect, but the following table presents an approximate idea of educational conditions: TABLEN O. 21.-En~ollment, avwuge ot lenda~ee, t e , ot schoob in. Chichaw Nation. Orphand Home. ........... :... ............ / 67 50 8 Bloomfield Seminary ...................... lm 8 Collins Institute ........................... / ........................... Sixteen day schools ....................... 1 613 .......... ..... :.. .. 19 ~~~~~~ Total ................................. 1 939 1 .......... / ........ 1 8&251.86 ........ ../ W Seminole Bation.-No statistics are available of educational work among the people of this small nation, they having the sole conduct of all such affairs. Snmmar normals:--These summer scbools for better preparing the teachers of the several nations were held during the month of June in the Creek, Cherokee, and Choctaw nations. In session for four weeks, with competent instructors, they were productive of great good for 9674-42-9 |