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Show 48 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. MIBEION @OEOOL& Of the schools supported by religious and philanthropic organiza-tions, a majority are situated on the reservations in close contact with the Indians, while a smaller number are within easy distance. At each of these mission schools, the peculiar tenets of the church ms-taining it are taught. They generally are equipped to do good work, although as a rule the industrial features are less prominent than in the Government schools. This Office is always ready to recognize and encourage efforts of any accredited religious body to develop the spiritual side of the Indian character. There were 39 mission boarding and 6 day schools reporting to this O5ce during the fiscal year 1905. The capacity of these 45 schools was 4,949 pupils, the enrollment 3,363, and average attendance 2,868, a decrease of 649 and 671, respectively. These decreases were due to reporting separately this year the nine contract mission schools, but if taken together there is an increase of 348 in enrollment and 226 in attendance. Thirty-six schools are maintained by the Catholic church, 5 by the hbyterian, 1 by the Reformed Presbyterian, 1 by the Congrega-tional, 4 by the Episcopal, 3 by the Lutheran, 1 by the Evangelical Lutheran, 1 by the Methodist and 1 by the Baptist; and Lincoln Institution is maintained by voluntary contributions. These figures include the nine contract mission schools. The situation of these mission schools is shown in the following table : Location, capaolty, e n r o l h a t , and average a t t a d m a of &8ion and contract schools during the *Gal year aded J w e SO, 1905. Avk.3~ Tooson ................................... St. Xich1.s (St. Jaseph'a) .............. CaliPorni&: Banning ...................................... San Diem ..................................... -. White Earth Agenw- St. Bensdiot's 95 ................. Idaho: - Coenr d'A1ene Reearntion- De Limet Mission ......................... slichpoo (st. J-ph-s) ................... Miohigan: Beraga ........................................ Harbor Springs ............................... M4"na-i~. Rmb br ianch.u..~..h... . 0athoEc church do .................. do .................. do .................. do .................. do .................. do .................. Blackfeet ..................................... crow .......................................... mthead ...................................... soh Ballmap ................................. Port Peck Agenay- Wolf Point. .......................... Nebmka: Santee Agency- Santee Normel Training ............ 150 80 150 150 150 100 110 PW do .................. do .................. do .................. do ............-..... Presbyterimchurch.. CongregationslOhurch 152 84 118 62 144 75 110 69 110 58 19 102 150 150 4m Zj0 30 I25 76 31 17 92 108 77 lea . 74 30 116 g a ' 88 w 73 24 98 |