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Show 368 REPORT OX THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SOEOOL8. While no branch of school work has been neglected, special efforts bare been rnadedurillg the year to encourage ti16t eacheri to ~ t u d yth e individualcharactrri~ticso f their Indian p~ll)il?ia,n d to adapt their sys tem of education to nleel the needs of ear11 mrtieular tribe. I t hax been urged upon them that it is important'to give each as rapidly as possible, a working knowledge of the English language and the ability to develop all the capabilities of his allotment of land and to cultivate it in the most practical way, or to be able to take hold of anything which will enable him to earn his living. The progress made during the year along all lines of educational work has been steady and cumulative; large numbers of Indians are voluntarily working by the day, receiving the same compensation aid to white men tor similar work, and are constantly taking more tindly to this mode of gaining their livelihood. The attendance of upils has been greater and more regular and many of the schools gave better equipment and improved methods of instruction. The progress made in Indian education is also seen in the improved con-dition of the Indians generally. Many more speak English, wear citizen's clothes, and are self-supporting than a year ago. A brief r6su1uQ of the reports of visits of inspeot~on and also of rcports from t l~cv arious su~)erintcndeutra re apprndcd, and for ron-vet~ iencea rranged in slphnt~eticalo rder hy States nnd Territories. In a number of instances acomparison h a been made between statistics for 1893 and those for 1903 to show the progress made in the past ten years. REPORT OF SCHOOLS VISITED, WITH STATISTICS AND EXTRbCTS FROM REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND AQENTS. Arizona.-Fort Yuma.- Very little has ever been done for these Indians. They receive no rations or annuitiesandaminduatrior~isn their way. They are agricnlturiats, and would pros-per if they had their land irrigated. The hoarding school is located alrno9t on the bounda~y lino between southern ('alifornia aud southwestern Arizona. Thr attendance dur-inc the nant v e ~ hra s been ahont 105. On accour~ot f the intense heat d<ring the greater part of the year slow progress is made. Tmton Canyon.-Princi a1 employments, raising cattle and horees, gardening; women do laun1 ry , housework, beadwork, and basketry. / 1893. / 190J. S p a k i n g y 1.t 9h ...................................................................... Per cent of o lldren in school 100 Indisns wearingeidzen's olothes 705 |
