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Show APPENDIX. BRIEFS OF PROCEEDINGS, PAPERS, AND DISCUSSIONS XI-INSTITUTES. CHEYEXNE RIVER INSTmUTE. [Cheyenne ~ i v eere n o y , 8. Dak., ootober 24 and z.lm.1 The inntitute openrd Friday evenin with an addrew by 811pen.imrA . 0. Wriglrt. briefly rrtting forth the value of smaPi institutes and of the urw courso of study on which all the institute work was tu be b a d . 8eading.-Mise ret Walah, &her, Cheyenne River Agency, 6. hk.- With many lndian%dren the inability to reed distinct1 is due to the lack of proper voeal~zation. This di5culty may be overcome by a t~oroughdrililn punctu-ation and the articulation of the different sounds. Mra. Msrcia DeVinney, teacher, Day School No. 2, Cheyenne River Agency, 9. Dak.-My plan is as follows: I place the numhera 4 and 5 on the hard, puttin four 1's beneath the figure 4 and five 1's beneath the figure 5; these are eound and the result p l d m position. I have different objects in the room and else-where counted, and my pupils write their lessons from printing. The day achool in the ooorse of atudy.-E. G: Thickstun, teacher, Day School No. 3, Cheyenne River Agency, 6. Dak.-The day-school teacher will be intereat& in nearly every chapter of the Course of Study., It is easy to see that Miss Reel has intended it more in a suggestive spirit than m a rnanrlatory one. There are only a few places where she commands. As a rule she seems to be luring the teacher alon lines that 4 1 forth the inventive spirit in the teacher, which gives real interest and Kife to the school work for both teacher and pupil. Hints on nature ntudy.-Miss Lydia Wetzel, &her, Che enne River Agency, 8. Dak.-Many Indians are living on land that isnotconaiderd fertile, but with care and persistent labor, and a knowledge of soils and of conditions favorable to plant growth, very poor land may be made to yield a fair reward. Some needed imprmnment in Indian echoob.-E. D. Mossman, nuperintendent, Cheyenne River Agency, 8. Dak.-It seems to he the opinion of workers that it is hishly desirable that a more eatisfactory arrangement be made for the transfer of chlldren to nonresemation schools. Indians desiring to enter the service should be subjected to the same examinations to which others must submit. THE PHOENIX INDIAN SCHOOL INSTITUTE. LPhoenix. Arh.,DecemberYl30,190P.1 The institute was opened on Monday by Superintendent Goodman. EXTMCTB PBOM ADD- AND PAPERE. The advancement of the Pima.4. B. Alexander, superintendent, Pima Agency, Ark.-The Pima have increased in population; all wear clothing; over 2 000 belong to the church, reeognizin the marriage, ceremony and insisting that th& children arrive at a mature age beire their mamage. 386 |