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Show REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS. 387 bpmtaam of inatrnoting Indiana in agriculture.--Prof. A. J. MeCLstchie, Gov~.m-ment Experinlent Station.-l hsvr Iparned tl~at tho* Indim who are tlre hest a-m"- n--a-i-n trrl with the TI I IM~-in, .c~,rhI~Lod s uf .avr~irultu-w ar~e tlre ~moat ~indem~dent~ and ~~ lead the most moral lives; they are the lezt care tothe nation. Indian Homes.-Mrs. Marv A. Wynkoo~, field matron. Gila C d n g . Aria-& SPRISGFIELD AND SANTEE INSTITUTES. [ s p m e l d , d. Dat.. Sovembe n.%, and m, 9.1902, and Saotee, Nebr.. Janusrg 16,1805.1 It was planned tohold this institute at theSanteeNorma1 Training School, hut the Missouri River being filled with running ice the pople on the Dakota side were unable to reach Santee, so two sessiona were held in November at Spnngfield and one session at Santee in January. The first meeting consisted of a general discussion an What can be done in domestic science in the kindergarten and first grade." The institute was continued at Santee Nonnal Training School on January 16, 1903. BXTUCTS FROM PAPEE0 READ. Some olnns for tho study of insects.-F. E. Robemon.-This study should be hemn ' in the &ring wlartl insrct life firnt twstirs itself. Kotirr tlnc fiwi forms to appEar kwping an aceouut of each in a hook deeipr~rd for the purpo?e. The fonr furrns 01 the inwcr are tht-c.(,coono r bunu. thearlulr. tl~pme.a llti the lar8.a. Iniurio~lsin sects can b&t be destroved bv uiini an insecticide on'Lheir food plants. Cire should be taken to ~ l i . ~ t i ~ ~hg~~a~ei s~hn ~ i ~ ~ jau~cl~ ursiefouul inns erw.. A liet nhollld he ~lrade of dertrurtir~f< >rrnsa,l so of useful fonolp. Thc use of im~rtirideun ltould he rsugllt, hut owar CHI,, C ~ O U Ih~e exerc.i*ed LIV the teacher. ~~ ~ .~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~-~~ The s t n d ~of nstnrsl science fmis<es a i d e s&e far observation of sunshine, rain-fall, horniiity, 'soils, etc.-Misa Nora H. Hnrat,-teacher, Santee Trainin School, Santee, Neb=.-In the study of sunshine call attention to the p o ? . o f the sun throughout the day and year, the slant of the sun's mys at eae d~vlrilonof time, and the effect of this variation on olant and animal life. Note the orevailine wind in the section of country in whicK the pupils are living, and how the wind-afects plant life. Note the effect of rainfall on so11 and plant and animal life. CHEYENNE AKD ARbPAHO INSTITUTE. [Arapaho Sohml, h r l i ~ l o nO,- .. Maroh lzand is, 19m.I Sopewinor Charles H. Diekenson p b d e d . Papera and sdd~eseew ere given aa fol- Iowa: "Aemyument ol home*," by 11. C. Cwg, lanner. Choyenw and Arnj~hv Agency, Okla.; "Mieriou oi tho domiulmt race," by Ikv. R. H. Ilarper, I)arlington, |