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Show RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT INSTITUTES. [phoenix Indian Bcbool Inetitute. December!2-80,18m. Pboeair. ME.] Whereae the laws and regulations regarding the collection and transfer of pupils have heen found inadequate to m r e the best results to the Indian children; be it themfore b l u e d , That the regulations should he so amended as to $ve y t a and supnn-tendents ereater autboritv to immfer onoils from reaervat~on se 001s to trsmnlne schools, wlen they have &ached the agebffourteen years and ax otherwise u r e p d and ruitnl to cotitinue u higher eoume of inhtmctiiu and training; and that a law ehonld he enwtwl.making it a miadamennor to reridt or otherwise Interfere with any otiifieer or emolovee in fhe wrformance of his dutv in collerriw ouoils lurcl -urine the return of &way . u.ub-ils to the resmctive kchools in wxch'thev have bee; enmlled. Resolwd, That we heartily approve the general p1i.q of extending and giving prominence to iadwtrhl trslning in Indian schools. . . RcsdadfurUvr, Tbst young men and women who have completed their coorse at a trainina echo01 he enmorsged to seek employment outside of the reservstions, and hemme cilizema Reddad, That we t the eircnmstsneea were such as to prevent the attendance of the Commkioner=dian m, Superintendent of Indlsn sehools, and Super-visor M. F. Holland e.t the institute. We desire to express oar thanks to Superintendent Goodman and the employees of the Phoenix Indian &hool for the ho itality extended by them, and Governor Alexander 0. Bmdie, Col. Jamea H. ~%intock, President I?. Yale Adam, and other friends of Indian dueation, for their aasiBtance in making the institute so intereating and successful. [Department ofIndian Fducatiy, N a U d Edooation miation. Bwton, Maar., July 6-17, ISOS.] Reaolucd That we are cordially in spmpathy with the rewmmendationa nude by President hooeevelt in his m to Congrt.n~in i)ecernl~erl at . Resolaed. That our thanks m T e t o t he Serretarv of tho Inkrior forthe d e c n~e r-mnal intekt which he has manifest& in all m e a s k for the betterment of th;? Eon-dition of the Indian. Remlved, That we commend the able and stateananlike administration of the Commissioner of Indian Affsira, and that we are grateful to him for the w m sup lmrt and hearty aa~erat ionh e has aewrded to the Indian workers; and we commend iht. hrrinte6dent'of indian whools for the untiring energ with ahirh ~ h hraa per-form her duties and the valaabln nenicas she hlln nenieieml in onr wln,.ational work. and that we m.iallv conmend the effaW she has out forth tr,wanl ucrfrrt, ~ . ~~-- L~~ - ~ ~ - iog the methods if i'kalm~diia long indushial lines. ~ & i d &o ur thanks to the president of the Department, H. B. Peaire, for his faithful and effective services and for all that he has done toward making our meetings B success. Resoh~edT, hat we offer our sincere thanks to the people of the cit ' of Boston and to the city and State oficials far their cordial welcome and unstindhospitality and the numerous courtesies of all kinds extended to us, and to the local prees for the liberal manner in which they have reported our proceedings. Rcsdued That the Pacific Coast Institute of l!%l he hcld at wch timeand placeas may he ddcided bv the preaillenr. Raoloed, That this inatitutt, hereby express and voire its sense of sineere~tth mka to our houoml supcrinteudeht, Miss Felle Reel, Miss Henrietta J. Tmmanhawr, |