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Show 6u. Oempe, LWL-This &ool in d and kew much handica~ped in many mptn There in notbbqcheerfol, pleasant, attwtive, or encouraginjin any way. The m.hmlroom in mdl, loconvenient, and rmcorubrtsble. The bt~ikhng,orrt~pied as a dininn and cookitbe morn ia old. dilanidatcd. unsiahtlv. and inpsnitarv. There was one &her for thzechool nu&hing somc forty-Eve Kupils. The su$rintend-ant of these Indians has done well considering- the opportunities and faalitiea, and is entitled to muclr vrcdit. Cl r a n~aen d imprLvemeriri ehoultl be ~uxdeh ere. .Wwrjm, Xa-Tlrere are ROILW l:d Incliansr,f the =me tribe m tho*, st 91. Georgo, rlah. I'aiuteorSllivwiv. witl~ontt <.IiooIf a(.ilitieaofa n v kind. Their(.l~~l<lrtehni.r t ~ to foAY of school age, are growing upin vice and i g n o k e . There is sbuilding&& could be utilized and occupied for school purpoges, and these children brought under educational and civilizing influences. Weslm Shoshoni, Nu.-The upils at this school, 'abbut fifty in number, will avemge well in oint of inteltgence and as to progress made with most Indian children in schoo? Better buildings are needed, and &n mily be eonatru+d out of stone at hand. Much creditable supervieion and work are being done. . . IlEPOBT OP THOM.48 W W ,BF %CIAL INDIAN AQENT. The Colville Boarding tichool at old Fort 8 kane, Waeh., has about 200 pupils in attend-. The school islocated in the bnil?lngs formerly occupied by the military autho"ties, which are in fairly p o d wnditionsnd well equipped for the work. The superintendent and all of the employees e m e d to he in accord. My impreesion is that good work is being done at this school. Two da schools are maintained at Neahbay, Wash. One is located in a fairly d buil&g, while the other is in an old staremalo, m r l y lighted and dbrb1e E t h e work. Abut 60 pupils are in attendance at these two schools. I regard the principal teacher as a pmheal man in the aehoolmom. Port Totten, N. Dak.-About320pnpilsareinattendanoe. The b o i l d i i are brick, . and are in a good atate of preservation and have plenty of light andventilation. A new assembly hall has just been built under the anperviaion of the wperintendenh who is a practical school man, full of energy and enthuaillsm. Wind River, Wyo.-The Wind River Schaol has an average attendance of about 200 pupils. The buildings are composed of brick and were erected in 1892, and while the general design of the plant is good very poor lnateri+ls and a,orkmaoship were used in the conatmctiou. The superintendent in charge of this school is young and efficient. St. George, Utah.-The school at St. George, Utah, has been cinducted for the pwt five years under the most trying oircnmstancas. The acboolmom is a shed lean-to of w~deb oards for siding, roof, and floor. dhrinkage has left large &a, through -which the wind whistles in a most uncomfortable manner. The dormitories andall other qusrtrra are canvas. An old imnr hnildiug, crigin~lly1 ,uilt foratrader'saum, thoroughly out of repair in every Kay, id used for dining roon, and kitchen. The suurintrlldent clexrves mucll credit for rernainiu~a. t her ir9aI undrr~u1.1J1i drwinb ~~~ ~~~ =~ ~ ci&"mst&es. This is a dav school, with ;~OUT 40 in attendance. Good work: ronsitlerir~gt lre miwrrablr: n,r;dition?l duvribed, ie bring dortr.. Thr Fort Hall S.l>uol, in Idaho, is lucatcd in tlra uld nlihtary builjiugs, which are wn8i,lemblv w ~ o~i rt e uir. lrinc worn out bv lone use bv the rnilitarv deoart-ment. A site has been seiected andan appropri~tionm ade f& new buildin. s. h he superintendent is well qualified for the work intrusted to his care. Two %undred pn ils are in attendance. fower Brnle, S. Dak.-Preparations were in pmgrese for the clwing exerciqes, which were held while I was there. i WEE D Iwith ~the ~m ficiencye hown bv tlre pupils on thin urcasion. The euprir~tmn? iaa uouwieniious, praCtical srhodl man. Vacstion bcing at hand, no 01 ler pmt!wl uork haa beet1 wltnee?ed. The I-ns eathered lrad me to believe tlllrt thc "dav shool." wherever it ran . - ~~ - ~ - - ~ - , . ~ ~ ~ be maintained: is the best thing fir the Indians. |